Gunsmoke Errors
The following episodes are missing although many mislabeled copies exist:
(04) 05/17/1952 Dodge City Killer
(08) 06/14/1952 Jailbait Janet
(09) 06/21/1952 Heat Spell
(10) 06/28/1952 The Ride Back
(428) 06/19/1960 Homely Girl
*** NOTE - The errors listed on this page were collected before a uniform set of correctly labeled Gunsmoke episodes was available. To avoid the errors listed below it is recommended you download the OTRR set of Gunsmoke shows at http://www.archive.org/details/OTRR_Certified_Gunsmoke ***
See also this excellent forum for more information on mistakes in Gunsmoke episodes presented by otrwash, Stewart Wright
From #116 (54-07-05), (with the exception of #117) when the format changed from 25 to 30 minutes, the opening introduction also changed too. From #116 (excluding #117) after about 1 minute, the announcer says, ...and the story of a man who moved with it." Followed by Conrad saying, "I'm that man, Matt...". Prior to #116 Conrad is not included in the Introduction
49-08-06 Pagosa (Gunsmoke related show broadcast on Romance) was 51-08-06
50-10-11 Cara was from 54-05-01
52-05-03 Ben Thompson was 52-05-24 Ben Slade's Saloon
52-05-17 Dodge City Killer was 56-04-29 Doc's Reward
52-06-07 Buffalo Hunters s/b 52-06-07 Buffalo Killers
52-06-14 Jailbait Janet was 59-06-28. The 1952 episode was sustaining.
52-05-31 Carmen was 59-06-29 Carmen. In the 1959 version, the shooting was in the alley.
52-06-26 (or 52-06-28) The Ride Back was 56-05-27 Man Hunter. The 1952 episode was sustaining.
52-10-24 The Mortgage 027 24:03 was 59-10-18 (393) The Mortgage.
52-06-14 Jailbait Janet 008 28:03 was 59-06-28 Jailbait Janet 377 21:10.
53-01-10 Word Of Honor was 54-07-03 Word of Honor. Listen for reference to show moving to new date of July 5th next week (Time 24:15 on 530110, time 23:00 on 540703).
530321 P ussy Cats (about a married couple murdering four men) was 530919 "There Was Never a Horse"
53-09-26 Fawn was 57-04-14 Saludos. The plot of Saludos: A lone gunman shoots Souchee and her husband. Fawn opens with "Now where in the world could he be?"
531017 078 Yorky was 530718 The Wild West Yorky begins with a conversation between Chester and Brand Wild West begins with Matt riding up on Yorky holding a gun
53-10-24 The Buffalo Hunter 079 531024 29:11 was a duplicate of 53-05-09 The Buffalo Hunter 055 28:02. Listen to ending when they reference Suspense show of "OTHELLO, PART 2", which is listed in the log as 05-11-53.
54/12/04 Cholena should be 54/12/04 Cholera
55-03-05 Kitty's Reward s/b Kite's Reward
55-03-12 The Trail s/b 55-03-12 The Trial