Again, I must say...

[Johnny]

I loved that rifleman show when Sammy Davis Jr was on it.

Few people knew he was a fast draw expert.

On the show, he drew a circle on a barn, threw a knife at it, drew his pistol, and shot. The knife hit the bullet hole. He replicated it several times afterward for proof.

Crap I wish I could make a knife stick in the side of a barn.

[348]

I always figured JB probably resembled Big Hoss.

Also, Festus was the man.

[HMFIC]

JB check out the "Sodbusters" episode when you have a chance. You can stream it to your TV via YouTube or some other pay service, it's out there somewhere. I've included a clip I quickly found here so you can get a taste.

Morgan Woodward (think Boss Godfrey on Cool Hand Luke and brother of Tulsa's Lee Woodward of King Lionel fame) plays the ranch owner. It's kinda like a little mini version of Shane and it has some of the best dialogue and cinematography I've seen on a Gunsmoke episode. It's my favorite and I'll bet you'll love it too.



OH and it has Harrison Ford and a young Leif Garrett in it too lol...

[Uncle Meat]

Wasn't Gary Busey in one of the episodes?

[tbirch]

Rawhide- cant go wrong with Rowdy Yates!

[dowmace]

I was more of a Rifleman fan

You beat me to it, nothing better than hipfiring a levergun like a BAMF

[Stephen Cue]

Why Dennis, you madcap, whatever do you mean?

[dennishoddy]

lol!!

[Free Trapper]

Wasn't Gary Busey in one of the episodes?

Yes, he was a bronkbuster who got kicked in the head and died.

BTW JB, I am very suspect of people who don't like Gunsmoke.

[sbeebe]

Arness was one big dude.

[harley128]

Wasn't Gary Busey in one of the episodes?

Yes he was. There's a train wreck!!!

[J.S.]

The early shows are the best. Matt really spoke his mind. Chester was really funny if you pay attention to what he says.

[JB Books]

Well, Golly-Bill, J.S., you ole scutter, ain't you taken a like'n to ole Festus yet?

[Pulp]

I think I was about 12 when I watched my last episode of "The Rifleman". A young gunslinger came to town to kill Lucas and enhance his reputation. They met in the street. Lucas tries to talk him out of the gunfight. He says, "Let me show you what you're up against." and places six matches in a crack in a hitching rail, walks back to the middle of the street, spins and from the hip, lights all six matches. The gunslinger allows as to how that's pretty good, then draws his revolver and fanning from the hip puts out all six matches.

Even at 12 I wondered how a match would prevent a bullet from breaking the windows of the store behind the hitching rail. I didn't even stay with the show to learn who won the gunfight, if there even was one.

[okievarmint]

James Arness had some great lines in Gunsmoke! One that comes to mind is, "Mister, you're going back pig or pork, now make up your mind!"