| "Annie Oakley" | |
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| Season 5, Episode #6 Number (#162) in series (635 episodes) | |
| Air date | October 17, 1959 |
| Network | CBS-TV / USA |
| Production code | 5x6 / 154-158 |
| Guest stars: | John Anderson Florence MacMichael George Mitchell |
| Written by: | John Meston |
| Directed by: | Jesse Hibbs |
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"Annie Oakley" was the sixth episode of Season 5 of Gunsmoke, also the 162nd overall episode of the series. Directed by Jesse Hibbs, the episode, written by John Meston, was originally broadcast on CBS-TV on October 17, 1959.
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Synopsis[]
A woman who has been feeling neglected by her husband manipulates him into fighting a neighbor.
Storyline[]
Is the homely, sharp-tongued, middle-aged wife of a homesteader really inspiring men to fight to the death for her affections? Kate Kinsman tells her husband that there is another man willing to fight for her. She tells her husband that Dolliver (played by John Anderson) is flirting with her. When her husband confronts him, Dolliver sarcastically says "I wouldn't put any salt on that old crow," and thus both Kinsman and her husband are enraged!
A day later, Kinsman's husband is shot dead by a Sharp's rifle. Both her husband and Dolliver owned one. Sharp's rifles began production in 1848 and ceased production in 1881. Over 120,000 were sold during that era. So there were a lot of them around, but Kinsman demands that Dillon arrest Dolliver, and she threatens to make trouble for Dillon.
Did You Know?[]
Trivia[]
- The episode's title refers to Annie Oakley, born in Ohio and one of the best shots in the West, touring for years with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Bill's real name was William Frederick Cody.
- John Anderson's character is called Dolliver throughout the entire show. But in the credits it is spelled Delliver.
Goofs[]
- Character error
When Matt and Chester are playing checkers, Matt jumps one of Chester's checker pieces, but he doesn't remove it from the board.
Scene excerpts[]
- Character quotes
- Marshal Matt Dillon: [Kitty going to drink coffee instead of beer] Boy, you sure changed your ways.
- Miss Kitty: Oh... you ever known me to drink anything before dark?
- Marshal Matt Dillon: Well, only on cloudy days when you got confused.
- Miss Kitty: Oh, you're funny!
Soundtracks[]
- The Old Trail - by Rex Koury and Glenn Spencer, Aspen Fair Music, Inc. (ASCAP)
Cast (in credits order)[]
Starring[]
- James Arness as Matt Dillon
- Dennis Weaver as Chester Goode
- Milburn Stone as Galen "Doc" Adams
- Amanda Blake as Miss Kitty Russell
Guest starring[]
- John Anderson as Delliver
- Florence MacMichael as Kate
- George Mitchell as Jeff
- Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
- John Breen as Bartender (uncredited)
- Loren Brown as Townsman (uncredited)
- Rudy Doucette as Townsman (uncredited)
- Anne Howard as Townswoman (uncredited)
- Fred McDougall as Townsman (uncredited)
- Rod McGaughy as Townsman (uncredited)
- Bert Rumsey as Townsman (uncredited)
- Chuck Sheridan as Townsman (uncredited)