While people of my age (26) and younger probably have not heard of this classic Western, it was America’s longest running Western series.  Set in the rough-and-tumble locale of the known to everyone for the wrong reasons, Dodge City.  It is up to Marshal Matt Dillon (played by James Arness) to try and keep the peace.  This is difficult for one man as there always seems to be cattle rustlings, gunfights, brawls and land fraud going on. Whatever salary he makes it isn’t enough.

Episode 1: The Tragedian: Edward (played by John Abbott) gets caught cheating at cards so Matt gets him a job washing dishes.

Episode 2: Hinka Do: The new owner of The Lady Gay comes to town and opens a saloon.

Episode 3: Doc Judge: Matt is away on business and during that time Doc (played by Milburn Stone) gets threatened by an ex-convict who believes him to be a judge that sent him away for a long stint in jail.

Episode 4: Moo Moo Raid: One cattle boss accuses another of murdering his cow and Onie Tucker (played by Raymond Hutton).

Episode 5: Kitty’s Killing: Matt puts Jacob Leech (played by Abraham Sofaer) in jail after he arrives in town and announces that he is there to kill Ollie Radford (played by John Pickard).

Episode 6: Jailbait Janet: It’s a family affair when a father, son and daughter team rob a train.

Episode 7: Unwanted Deputy: Vince Wiley (played by Charles Aidman) comes to Dodge with the aim of making Matt shoot at him first so he can kill him in self defense.

Episode 8: Where’d They Go: Jonas (played by Dabbs Greer) accuses Clint Dodie of robbing his store so it is up to Matt and Chester (played by Dennis Weaver) to set out in the cold weather to go and arrest him.

Episode 9: Crowbait Bob: After hearing that Crowbait Bob (played by Hank Patterson) is dying his relatives arrive in Dodge to get their hands on whatever they can.

Episode 10: Colleen So Green: A Southern belle named Colleen (played by Joanna Moore) comes to Dodge and charms everyone but Kitty (played by Amanda Blake).

Episode 11: The Ex-Urbanites: Doc is shot by wolfers while he and Chester are traveling the prairie.

Episode 12: Thee Wed: Mrs. Hackett (played by Alice Frost) refuses to press charges against her husband (played by Allyn Joslyn) after a particularly bad beating out on the streets of Dodge.

Episode 13: The Lady Killer: Grant Lucas (played by Ross Elliott) arrives in Dodge in order to testify against Cy Welch (played by Harry Lauter).

Episode 14: Gentleman’s Disagreement: Ed Beaudry (played by Val Dufour) arrives in Dodge with the aim of killing Bert Wells (played by Adam Kennedy) for marrying Jeanne (played by Fintan Meyler), but when Bert turns up dead it is not necessarily at the hands of Ed.

Episode 15: Speak Me Fair: Matt, Doc and Chester are out hunting when the stumble upon an Indian boy who has been gravely injured.

Episode 16: Belle’s Back: After spending the last three years with an outlaw, Belle Ainsley (played by Nita Talbot) returns to Dodge.

Episode 17: The Bobsy Twins: Two brothers come West with the aim of killing Indians.

Episode 18: Old Flame: An old love of Matt’s, Dolly Winters (played by Marilyn Maxwell), comes to see him asking for help to find her husband (played by Lee Van Cleef).

Episode 19: The Deserter: After an ambush Corporal Janice (played by Rudy Solari) takes off with army payroll.

Episode 20: Cherry Red: Red Larned (played by Arthur Franz) comes to Dodge to tell Cherry Odell (played by Joanna Moore) that he aims to marry despite the fact that he is the man responsible for her husband’s death.