Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke: Season 16

Air Date

September 14, 1970

Episodes

24 episodes

Gunsmoke

Season 16

Episodes

Chato

1. Chato

September 14, 1970
45 min

After a friend of Matt's dies he goes to New Mexico to find the killer.

The Noose

2. The Noose

September 21, 1970
45 min

Kitty is held hostage so Matt will rescue her in ghost town.

Stark

3. Stark

September 28, 1970
45 min

Adam, the son of one Dodge City's revered citizens returns. But upon arriving someone takes a shot at him. The man who shot him, is Stark, a bounty hunter. It seems that Adam was in jail in Texas and broke out, Stark found him and is planning to take him back. Adam then tells him that he can get $1000 to pay him if they go to his father. Stark accepts. But when he goes to his father, his father refuses to help him. But Adam's sister, Glory, does. However, Stark feels that it's not enough, he tells Adam that he thinks that his father has five thousand on hand and tells him that's what it'll take. Adam refuses. When Stark goes to see Adam's father, he threatens Stark and reveals that after Adam stopped writing his sister for money he hired some detectives and they found him shortly after he broke out of jail. He then proceeds to pay Stark off but Adam upon learning of this refuses to let Stark leave with the money. Matt arrives and arrests Stark. Adam then goes to tell his father that he

Sam McTavish, M.D.

4. Sam McTavish, M.D.

October 5, 1970
45 min

Doc Adams feels that Sam McTavish (who is a woman Doctor) may replace him.

Gentry's Law

5. Gentry's Law

October 12, 1970
45 min

A Baron may give Matt trouble because he won't let Matt put his sons in jail because of a crime they committed.

Snow Train (1)

6. Snow Train (1)

October 19, 1970
45 min

Matt is trapped with passengers on a train.

Snow Train (2)

7. Snow Train (2)

October 26, 1970
45 min

Matt is trapped with passengers on a train.

Luke

8. Luke

November 2, 1970
45 min

A wounded outlaw comes to Dodge City to find his daughter before his death.

The Gun

9. The Gun

November 9, 1970
45 min

After a yong man kills a gunfighter he become the victim of publicity.

The Scavengers

10. The Scavengers

November 16, 1970
45 min

In order for a black man to save his life he must say that indians held up a wagon train.

The Witness

11. The Witness

November 23, 1970
45 min

A family is held hostage so they can't testify at the trial of a killer.

McCabe

12. McCabe

November 30, 1970
45 min

Matt has two problems he tries to arrest an outlaw then he must try to free the hostage.

The Noon Day Devil

13. The Noon Day Devil

December 7, 1970
45 min

A bandit who is wanted by Matt hides from him.

Sergeant Holly

14. Sergeant Holly

December 14, 1970
45 min

Sgt Holly has stolen an army payroll and is framed for it.

Jenny

15. Jenny

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December 28, 1970
45 min

A strict judge interferes when Newly allows an outlaw to make arrangements for his 10-year-old daughter, and to surrender afterwards.

Captain Sligo

16. Captain Sligo

January 4, 1971
45 min

A Captain of the sea wants to live Dodge City.

Mirage

17. Mirage

January 11, 1971
45 min

Festus comes back from a shootout and can't tell the story well.

The Tycoon

18. The Tycoon

January 25, 1971
45 min

Festus becomes a rich man.

Jaekel

19. Jaekel

February 1, 1971
45 min

A convict returns to Dodge City to get a woman back.

Murdoch

20. Murdoch

February 8, 1971
45 min

A former lawman tries to go after a gang of outlaws and gets a shock of his own.

Cleavus

21. Cleavus

February 15, 1971
45 min

Cleavus think he could be rich, but he soon finds fool's gold in the mine.

Lavery

22. Lavery

February 22, 1971
45 min

Matt is saved by a cowhand from an ambush. Matt then gets to do a favor for the cowhand.

Pike: Part 1

23. Pike: Part 1

March 1, 1971
45 min

Sally Fergus, called by many in Dodge ""Dirty Sally"" finds young wounded outlaw, Cyrus Pike at her home and nurses him back to health. His partners in a robbery are searching for him and their stolen loot.

Pike: Part 2

24. Pike: Part 2

March 8, 1971
45 min

Dirty Sally becomes smitten with the outlaw Pike as he continues to heal up and the gang begins tracking Pike down.The friendship between the two grows as Pike is faced with leaving or standing his ground with the gang.