The Western show was an adaptation of a radio show by the same name. It first came to television in 1955, but the change in the cast took viewers some time to adjust to. However, James Arness, Amanda ...

Most long-running Western programs mustered up some sort of holiday spirit throughout their run. Given that Gunsmoke hit a record 20 seasons between 1955 and 1975, it's, frankly, a miracle that there ...

Actor James Arness became the face of Gunsmoke and the Western genre on television. The show ran for an incredible 20 seasons, cementing the show in the medium’s history forever as one of the ...

Timothy Olyphant in a cowboy hat looks pensive and stares off camera as Raylan Givens in Justified. Image via FX With over 70 years of television Westerns to pull from, it would be nearly impossible ...

On Sept. 10, 1955, the Western premiered on CBS before kicking off a 20-season, 635-episode run. By Hal Landers On Sept. 10, 1955, the iconic Western series Gunsmoke premiered on CBS from 10 ...

One of television's best-kept secrets (that nobody went out of their way to keep secret) is the fact that Peter Graves and James Arness, two of the most iconic leading men of their era, were real-life ...