| "Joe Phy" | |
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| Season 3, Episode #17 Number (#95) in series (635 episodes) | |
| Air date | January 4, 1958 |
| Network | CBS-TV / USA |
| Production code | 3x17 |
| Guest stars: | Paul Richards Morey Amsterdam William Kendis Jack Reitzen Kenneth Becker |
| Directed by: | Ted Post |
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"Joe Phy" was the 17th episode of Season 3 of Gunsmoke, also the 95th overall episode of the series. Directed by Ted Post, the episode, which was written by John Meston, was originally broadcast on CBS-TV on January 4, 1958.
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Synopsis[]
Marshal Joe Phy (Paul Richards) uses his reputation as a gunman to maintain order (Morey Amsterdam appears).
Storyline[]
Joe Phy (Paul Richards) a marshal who talks the talk, but doesn't walk the walk, so to speak, as he uses his reputation of being fast with his gun to try to maintain in a town nearby from Dodge City. Matt and Chester go after Carey Post (William Kendis), a drunk criminal who grazed Matt with a gunshot some weeks before the two ride into a town managed by Phy who claims to be a U.S. Marshal, Of course, Matt realizes he isn't, and puts bartender Cicero Grimes (Morey Amsterdam) up to the task of calling him out and humiliating him if front of the so-called town. It's a poor excuse for one, but apparently, it works. Several days later, Post shows up, Matt busts him, lessons learned.
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[]
- Paul Richards as Joe Phy
- Morey Amsterdam as Cicero Grimes
- William Kendis as Carey Post
- Jack Reitzen as Bartender
- Kenneth Becker as Cowboy
- Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
- Leonard P. Geer as Townsman (uncredited)
- Silver Harr as Townsman (uncredited)
- George Huggins as Townsman (uncredited)
- Ray Jones as Townsman (uncredited)
- Cactus Mack as Townsman (uncredited)
- Earl Parker as Townsman (uncredited)
- John Quijada as Townsman (uncredited)
- Chalky Williams as Townsman (uncredited)