"Gunsmoke" (1955) - Review & Commentary

[Mister Obvious]

S12 E3 - "The Jailer"

Hooollllyyy crap. This one has Bette Davis in it. That's a huge deal. They were going all out on purpose with these first few color episodes... that's off the charts.

0:01 I dunno if I'm even prepared to see an episode of Gunsmoke with Bette Davis in it. I mean... I dunno if I can handle that. Is the universe about to implode or something??

1:04 she must have had wicked good taste if she agreed to go on Gunsmoke.

1:28 straight off the prison wagon, great... *eyeroll*

2:00 well I feel violated.

2:45 you always know some shit is about to go down when you see Kitty walking around in the dark in the Long Branch after closing.

3:00 the Long Branch is a bigass building these days.

5:46 these two are creepy as shit.

6:25 Kitty's always getting kidnapped into these weird familial situations.

6:50 oh my God. I had literally forgotten Bette Davis was in this episode. Such a perfect lead up and entry. https://i.imgur.com/3T23tli.png This is nuts, I'm already scared.

8:23 Miss Kitty's eye makeup is perfect... that saloon queen aesthetic though. I've never seen such fun eyeshadow color in any other show from the era.

8:30 gotta watch out for those dreams.

9:33 "Hey! She punched me in the face with that a few times!"

9:56 "Where's Kitty Russell?" I love the way he scans the room and says this. Tunnel vision on the goal, he doesn't mess around.

11:18 yeeeaah, I knew I was right to be scared. Rofl!

11:40 he's like "Wow, this lady's crazy!"

13:15 I believe Kitty on that though. I'm sure Festus or somebody is coming, so no worries.

13:44 wow, these folks are really going all the way with it by building a real gallows and everything!

15:00 shiver me timbers, I'll say that much.

15:12 this is pointless. They're not gonna put on some kinda display for them.

15:44 hell yeah, mind control the shit out of her, Matt!

16:48 seriously though, if she gets out then she might be able to find help at the last minute.

16:53 check out Festus's jingle bobs.

18:18 Doc is a slacker.

19:26 the plot THICKENS!!!!!!

21:08 damn that was intense.

22:44 they've never gone this far with a creepy, rapey scene before... low key disturbed.

23:03 pretty sure he's defying gravity to an unreasonable degree right now.

23:38 oh Lord.

23:50 I'ma keep it 100... at least she got the cuter one.

24:18 you know what, creepster, sure. Why not.

24:34 agh my God, this is massively unsettling.

25:18 "I'm glad you came in." Oh my God, I think my panties just melted.

25:50 dude, I CAN'T with this episode... I'm legitimately dizzy, this is A LOT.

25:58 I mean I get it, it's the Bette Davis episode, they had to go all out. Of course they had to make it a special event, like a mini movie... but damn, it's intense. Turn that intensity down a little bit... but at the same time, don't. Stop, but don't stop.

26:10 thank God for outlier bro though, amirite?

26:50 his best is the "fair trial" gig again, and I gotta say, I love it. Marshal Matt Dillon is unwavering.

28:30 you know, Bette Davis is kind of like the female Christopher Walken.

30:07 Miss Kitty is good. She's sooo good. Such a brilliant character, I mean think about everything she's learned in her time. Pretty sure she was even on riverboats!?

30:13 her eyes look violet.

30:57 oh man, I got a bad feeling about this whole thing, lmao!

32:33 she can literally smell the devious behavior in the air... this lady is a beast. She mad.

32:56 Kitty's fucking this whole thing up, the Marshal would want her to go. It creates opportunity and causes chaos.

33:40 duuuuude. DUUUUUUDE. I cannot believe that shit just happened.

34:14 Bette Davis just pimp slapped the shit out of Miss Kitty.

35:45 yup, see, that's exactly what I said.

39:06 Miss Kitty is so right. It's the only reasonable solution.

40:36 chaos strikes.

41:33 well, I guess it's up to Festus now.

42:22 uh oh, she's totally gonna kill that guy! She's ruthless, it's divine! I remember reading where the cast freaked out when Bette Davis came on the show.

43:16 he's definitely the best looking one, so I can understand where she's coming from.

44:40 this isn't gonna fly at all, this is their undoing.

44:56 this lady is such an evil villain. Culty vibes.

46:20 Matt's like "Gah, come on, you're such a downer!!!"

46:38 I was wondering when they were gonna figure it out, lol!!!

47:17 I remember seeing a promotional photo of this exact scene, and you gotta admit, it's iconic. The cuffs, the gun, the pose... absolute perfection.

48:18 dude, is Bette Davis about to be the first chick Marshal Dillon ever killed? That would be so hot!

49:20 such a perfectly executed closing zoom on that scene... I love how everyone just goes into their positions as it fades out.

Fucking superb episode, but how do you follow that?? It would be impossible to keep up with that degree of excellence. Wouldn't it?

[Mister Obvious]

I was looking for some info about the change to color and I found all these reviews...

https://www.amazon.com/product-reviews/B001JAHQAC

It's just a TONNN of people talking about how they're super old and they just wanna see the rest of Gunsmoke one more time before they die.

The comments were from 2016 and we know the box set didn't get released until 2020, so I guess that's how long they had to wait!

People take this whole Gunsmoke thingy pretty seriously?!

[Mister Obvious]

https://www.amazon.com/product-reviews/B001JAHQAC

Man I gotta tell ya... I've never seen anything quite like that.

And maybe it's because I'm chillin' like a villain with the whole box set over here in 2022, but I just feel like...

If you've ACTUALLY SEEN Gunsmoke in its entirety, ONCE before in your life...

You're good to die and not have any hard feelings about not getting to watch it again.

Even James Arness wasn't throwing a hissy fit about not being able to watch the whole show on demand.

I found an article saying INSP is on a mission to air every single episode of Gunsmoke in 2022.

Gunsmoke: WEEKDAYS | 7AM, 10AM, 11AM, 1:30PM, 7PM, 9PM, 10PM, 12AM ET, FRIDAYS | 5PM, 6PM ET & ON WEEKENDS

https://www.insp.com/shows/gunsmoke

With a schedule like that, I guess maybe it would be possible to show every episode ever in a single year.

It's great that SOME channel somewhere is showing it, but I'd never be able to watch it that way.

I don't even have a TV, I'd never sit through commercials, etc.

[Mister Obvious]

I dunno...

Maybe I'm just triggered by those reviews because I feel the exact same way.

I'm on a MISSION to watch ALL of Gunsmoke BEFORE I DIE.

And I'm not even old compared to age 60+ people (or the 100 year old?!) who saw it in its original run and are just nostalgic over it.

There's no 'logical' reason for me to feel this whole "GOTTA WATCH IT BEFORE I DIE!" thing, yet I've felt that way from the BEGINNING.

To me, this is a VERY interesting psychological study.

[Mister Obvious]

I also gotta say, I was a little nervous about the progression of Gunsmoke through the 60s, knowing the whole 'free the titty' movement was coming and the whole social landscape was about to change into free love hippieville...

But it hasn't been bad at all so far. They definitely got more comfortable with showing kissing on screen, which I think is gross, but it's still not as bad as the repulsive stuff you see in shows these days. They've gotten a little more liberal with their approach to sexual themes, but I almost kinda like it. Somehow it seems more special and powerful when it's on Gunsmoke. And a little goes a long way. They still don't go overboard with anything, but when they do get dirty in the least, it feels totally scandalous.

[Mister Obvious]

Like that shirtless, dirty, sweaty guy riding that giant gold bar on the rope pulley like a horse... I legit feel defiled after seeing that, yet it's still absolutely tame and totally vanilla compared to the shows/movies of today.

[Mister Obvious]

It randomly occurred to me lastnight, it seems like they don't play music in the Long Branch anymore. I don't think they have for at least a few episodes now. I'll have to pay attention next time I watch.

[Mister Obvious]

What I notice most about the early color episodes is that the indoor 'Central Dodge' set gives the show hardcore 'play' vibes...

Like when the people on horses and buggies and on foot come around the corner at the end of the set where the fake backdrop starts...

It's like a huge play, but it's so fucking well done. It doesn't hamper the feel of the show, but it adds an extra layer of understanding about how EXCELLENT all the main actors really are. How familiar they are with their characters, how much history they have with those characters, how much they've been integrated into their own individual being.

The only way it could get more legit is to have a WHOLLY outdoor set where the actors 100% forget this isn't real life and they get totally immersed in the roleplay.

According to the info I can find, they ALWAYS filmed a lot outdoors in SoCal, Arizona/Utah border area, Kanab etc. But the way I understood it was that LATE in the series, they started filming in Kanab all the time. Like there was an entire replica built outdoors there and that's where they filmed in the final years of the show.

It's surprisingly hard to track down info about EXACTLY WHERE they were filming, and when.

I think it's somewhat better to have an indoor studio, because whenever they switch it up and film in real outdoor settings, the sun is HARDCORE. You can tell it's mega bright and hot. It's a different situation than filming indoors with bright lights. Both settings would be really bright and hot, but I imagine dealing with all the outdoor elements would be harder on the actors.

[Mister Obvious]

Watching Gunsmoke has been a damn near religious experience for me.

The level of power and magic this show carries and inspires all around it is unmatched.

I've never seen anything like it.

It's potent... but I feel that it was meant for a special group of people, I would say that even if someone was able to admit it's one of the greatest shows of all time, they still wouldn't be AWARE of the deeper layers of creative authority the show wields.

For folks who KNOW the true power of Gunsmoke, it's almost like you've been touched by God. It's like a cloud appears and a hand reaches through from the Beyond and delivers messages of all kinds... tangible and intangible.

All types of synchronicities, things that just have zero other explanation besides a divine, timeless voice that speaks to validate the experiences and beliefs of the viewer.

I've had countless synchronicities while watching this show, some of which I share in the episode's review... but most of them? Listen, there's something that has to be held sacred and personal when it comes to the powerful messages the divine can send through a medium like this. There's a little something for everyone, but it won't make sense to anyone who wasn't meant to see it.

The magic of Gunsmoke has become TANGIBLE in my life as well. Literally physical. It's like this portal opened up and handed me through gifts of pure love. Like, legitimately ripped open time-space and handed through PHYSICAL manifestations of the enjoyment and pleasure that Gunsmoke has brought me intellectually/emotionally.

I don't share the specifics about ANY of it publicly, and I won't... at least not for a VERY long time.

Watching this show, letting myself be so completely enveloped within it, allowing myself to LOVE it... has actually REWARDED ME. Unlike anything I've ever experienced before, I haven't been used and treated like shit by it, I haven't been talked down to, I haven't been put upon, I haven't been sucked dry of life force. This isn't the tainted, selfish "love" that you get from a person. This is unlike any love I've ever experienced. Instead of TAKING from me... it's done "the impossible" and moved mountains to rip open the fabric of existence so it could step through and offer me real and tangible gifts of deep, intense love. The kind of love that doesn't have any strings attached. The kind of love that says "Thank you, now let me hold you just for a moment."

I'm fucking stunned by the level of PROOF this show has provided about the reality of existence. How everything manifests according to what you FOCUS on. If you put your focus on something, no matter how "impossible" it seems... it WILL manifest. And it doesn't seem to matter what it is... doesn't seem to matter how far fetched it is.

Yeah, the show is entertaining. Yeah, the stories are good. Yeah, the actors are hot. Cowboys are cool, wild west culture is sexy and gritty and makes me feel some type of way...

But the REAL MAGIC of Gunsmoke is even beyond all the elements that made it a successful show.

The whole experience has left me with ZERO doubt. And if I ever need reassurance... I don't have to look far to see the very proof that time and space are illusory, and we are connected to the endless source that will provide us exactly what we want in life. To the outside world, to people who don't KNOW... it looks like a miracle. But to us, the mechanics of the matrix have been demonstrated right before our eyes, no holds barred. Gloves off. Real shit.

[Mister Obvious]

S12 E4 - "The Mission"

0:55 pretty sure James Arness called this shirt "pink" and it's totally not pink, it's maroon. Almost like a mauvy maroon. I can see how a dude might just consider it pink though. It's serving creamy tomato soup vibes... that's hot.

1:47 ermergerd, it's Mexican bandits! They dress so snappy though, like how can you hate??

2:57 they sure are generous with the eye candy on this show. But I know there aren't 'ugly' actors as a general rule, unless it's like their shtick to be kinda ugly or whatever.

8:22 I'm cowboysexual. End of story.

9:20 they're gonna get this poor young fella killed... and the older the marshal gets, the less keen he is on shooting the youngsters who might have a better future ahead if they'd just get on the right track.

10:18 hopefully Matt will be able to talk some sense into him and win him over from the dark side.

10:52 aaaand he's suspicious.

11:06 I don't see a badge on him, it's either hidden by his vest or he's not wearing it.

11:27 suspicions verifieddd.

11:50 well that escalated quickly.

13:24 well, these guys have sealed their fates for sure... they're all gonna die.

14:18 "Bag full 'o dicks..."

15:30 oh great. So now one of these assholes is gonna put on his badge and pretend to be him. What a fiasco, I'm surprised this isn't a two part episode.

17:00 as I'm watching this, it occurs to me that every black and white episode of these classic shows will be colorized via AI someday. Not that I think they should be.

18:55 oh man, they're playing a dangerous game.

19:50 lol, holding his gun on him... such a noob move.

21:10 he has a beautiful chin dimple.

23:30 still sore over that civil war thingy, eh??

24:50 what DO they want with him??

25:10 pft, he doesn't want anything to do with these dumbasses. Literally not even if it means freedom, lmao!

25:20 he sees the perfect weakness within the group that he can manipulate to his favor.

26:10 "prisoners" plural... so when's he getting his hands on that badge?! *rubs hands together, devious grin*

26:20 man these guys are dumb! Excellent!

27:36 James Arness so totally deserved to end up in this iconic "Dream Man" role... knowing he used to be so self-conscious of his height and stature, it makes a lot of sense that he would end up in this position. Everything he felt set him apart in a bad way ended up setting him on a pedestal that I believe remains untarnished to this day. Well done.

29:07 such excellent actors on this show, there still hasn't been a guest star who dropped the ball and outright sucked. A few have come close, but they were ultimately successful. I'll point out the first fail guest star when I see 'em. I'm wondering if the switch to color will make them rethink the ridiculous bleached blondes they've had on the show. That's definitely expecting way too much though. It can only be so good. It was fine to watch in black and white, but I may not be able to tolerate it in color.

Just a fair warning... I will refuse to put up with any bullshit they try to pull on this show. If I start seeing too much shit I don't like, I am not gonna guarantee I will continue watching it. And if they piss me off too bad, I have this box set in mint condition, with a stand-alone zip case included for free. Do not try me. It's rare I bother selling shit on eBay, but I will do it just on principle alone.

These season 12 episodes are ALL like movies. Straight, 100% movies crammed into like ~47 minutes. I can't believe they did this for 20 years... whoa. It's like filming a major movie, for most of the year, for 20 years. Anyone who's ever been on a movie production for the usual ~1 year KNOWS. They know how serious that is. To a lot of actors, it probably kiiinda sounds like hell.

It's only worth it for the novelty... Gunsmoke is super niche and reigns supreme in its genre. It's solid for the foreseeable future... western shows have come along and challenged it, but they were short running. 'Supernatural' was a long running show in its genre and probably won't be outdone on that front for a long time. 'Battlestar Galactica' has tried it for the sci-fi long running, but "Dr. Who" continues to control the #1 sci-fi spot.

As novelty wears off the 'long running' aspect of shows, the true classic giants will still be left standing alone... of those, Gunsmoke is #1. I genuinely don't believe that's debatable. The Simpsons is the #1 long-running show, and it's a cartoon. South Park is #2, and it's a cartoon. Do you really think a competition between Gunsmoke, and ACTUAL soap operas or FUCKING LAW & ORDER is a contest?! It's not.

The Simpsons is also the longest-running scripted television show of all time.

https://dailyinfographic.com/longest-running-tv-shows

Oh, and 'Family Guy' creeps in that list too... *eyeroll*

Bitch please.

29:40 what're they in some kinda gay relationship or something??

29:48 "I'm sorry," well that's a start!?

31:14 OMG he's so good.

32:30 nicest guy ever.

34:00 I've always loved the pronunciation of "importante"... that's hot.

35:20 the Marshal looks absolutely gorgeous.

36:00 you can tell he's the real marshal by his body language alone, thankfully this guy has better judgement than Matt did in S12 E1.

36:55 wow, how did I NOT see that coming!?

38:00 this guy has really bad taste in friends, rofl.

38:40 this is like the worst carnage on Gunsmoke ever.

39:55 oh man, these dudes are so screwed now.

41:00 why does this guy sound like Doc?

41:06 I still bet he's setting them up.

41:45 these guys are so dead, this show is sooo eerie sometimes. Alright, I'm doing a predicted death count, I bet there will only be the marshal and one outlaw left at the end. The Mexican guy might survive too and then immediately go his own way.

42:04 why don't they make dark colored slings for times such as this??

42:46 it's all going like I said.

46:20 there's never been a greater badass than Marshal Dillon.

48:10 such a great death scene, that guy was too legit to quit though. My prediction wasn't 100% right about the ending.

49:12 look how stoked he is to put on that badge.

[Mister Obvious]

S12 E5 - "The Good People"

00:45 why, I do believe those are steers!

1:46 *gratuitous gunfire*

4:14 "Wait a minute, fellers, yer actin' hastily!"

4:22 lol, I wonder what the horse is thinking right now =\

4:45 he totes is innocent though, poor guy.

5:20 uh oh, they done goofed. LOL, these two just killed that guy in cold blood! That's what they get for being greedy over their cattle! A little rustlin' every now and then is a good thing! Spoilsports.

5:37 the guy's shadow all dancin' around on 'em, man that is hardcore yo.

7:12 THAT DOESN'T 100% SEEM TO BE HELPING THE WAY THIS GUY FEELS.

7:49 if I was Seth, I'd GTFO of there right now and ride on to San Fran.

8:08 badass chaps, they just need spikes up and down both sides.

9:18 oh shit!

9:33 lmao, oh they're screwed.

9:40 this whole "smoke a pickle" statement Festus keeps making... well, I guess it just makes me wonder what came first, the chicken or the egg?? https://www.bonappetit.com/entertaining-...n-a-pickle I feel like none of that explains it.

10:37 this guy just fucked himself HARRRDDDD.

11:20 it's not like they're ever gonna believe him... omg.

11:50 well Doc knows he wasn't shot anyways.

13:08 "You're sure this is the right tree?" rofl.

14:00 oh for FUCK'S sake.

14:32 this guy has a point, I mean that's really twisted. When you've got cold blooded killers questioning your actions, you know you're fucked up!

15:00 lol, that was NEXT LEVEL.

16:30 really love this beautiful shot by the undertaker's office.

17:38 this guy has no conscience, for real.

17:49 well if it's only the two of them who are gonna hang, he can just jet anytime.

20:50 they've all got these super blue eyes... I dunno what kinda filter magic they're using here, but they're using something because there's no way that's normal.

27:22 "HE is!" roflmao, this was such an iconic scene between Ken Curtis and Shug Fisher.

28:12 shiny vest guy is giving me Freddie Mercury vibes.

30:03 that's a really interesting shade of blue... it's a warm muted blue. How is that even possible? I'd call it... confederate blue.

30:55 all their skin looks too perfect... it can't REALLY be that perfect.

38:20 their goose is extra cooked now.

41:10 WTF did he think was gonna happen when he went back there!?

42:42 this is the classic Cain and Abel situation.

43:40 that was a beautifully done "lingering" closeup scene and transition/fade... they still do them in some scenes, just not as much as they used to.

44:00 that's a super creepy looking grave.

44:58 now it's 2 against 1.

It was a good story, but I think they went a little too easily. Something about it seems unlikely. I could think of a few alternate endings.

[Mister Obvious]

S12 E6 - "Gunfighter, RIP"

1:08 just a bunch of assholes acting up at the Applejack Saloon again. These guys are incorrigible lately.

2:00 this guy seems kinda sexy, but maybe it's just because he's naked in the tub?!?

2:18 lol he's having a blast... I'm intrigued.

3:16 he's dumping witch hazel all over himself.

3:40 whew, yeah. I was right. He's hot. He's so hot, my systems are malfunctioning.

6:07 damn, they went to town with the fake blood packets didn't they? Lol!

8:11 OMG, WTF is she gonna do~!?!? What's she gonna do with that~~??!

8:27 did the bullet go all the way through or something??

10:10 at least SOMEBODY wants to do the right thing in that hellhole town!!!

12:06 looks like she's wrangled herself a good piece of meat!!!

14:18 this scene has a pretty bad jumping glitch in the film. I think it was too mean and they pissed off the gods.

19:50 he's lucky this happened to him.... he'd get killed trying to take the marshal for sure.

20:18 "Be seeing you."

23:38 oh she ain't lyin'.

24:43 she's not gonna be safe going in here... just where the hell is the Marshal!?

26:18 check it out, she's using a soap bar. I bet that shit was good.

26:45 I could get used to this guy hangin' around!

27:26 ah God, could they just get married already??

28:44 this scene between these two is so masterfully done, I usually hate the romantic crap but this is really sweet. Definitely means some terrible shit is about to go down though!?!

30:22 it's too bad when you know they're sending him on a death mission.

31:50 heartbreakin' lovetaker.

33:30 she knows he's full of shit and lying to himself!

34:10 I wouldn't be surprised if SHE kills him.

40:30 he mad... *nods*

41:55 this is hot.

45:50 [dog barking in distance] Come on guys, how obvious can you be??

49:20 I'm eating cheese and pretzels and drinking milk... how baller is that?? It totally goes along with the old west aesthetic.

[Mister Obvious]

S12 E7 - "The Wrong Man"

1:07 this guy's wife is gonna get it, I can already tell.

1:50 hold on a damn minute... this is freakin' Carroll O'Connor, one of the greatest actors of all time.

9:11 Festus looks like he's been through it!!!

9:45 "Hogan 'High Speed' Haggen"... lmao.

13:20 wow, this guy is being an unreasonable asshole!!!

15:45 God, Festus is so fine. I love him all covered in paint like that.

15:50 I miss the numberless cards, but I guess that's progress for ya.

28:40 "Furniture Warehouse and Undertaker" lolol!!!!!!

32:50 "This here's a better bed." Lol <3

34:30 such a great scene.

38:45 "Ah, yeah. Well it's too bad about them, boys, but you were always my favorite anyway."

45:10 that gunsmoke though... living up to the title.

This was 2 years before 'All In The Family'.

[Mister Obvious]

I've always looked at the whole of my life as providential, feeling that God's hand somehow has guided me along an unsought path.

[Mister Obvious]

S12 E8 - "Whispering Tree"

1:07 it's so cool to see some of the most frequent past guest stars in color... I love these actors.

1:36 they all look 10 years younger in color too.

3:30 LOL @ Festus swinging the hammer at Doc... they're so cute together.

4:28 that's a nice looking stagecoach.

4:40 HE'S their PA?!!?!?!

4:55 well I guess they do kinda look like him.

5:36 look at that pretty red hair.

6:40 that's Ed Asner. The Mary Tyler Moore show came out 3 years after this, but he still looks so much younger here. He was on Gunsmoke once before this.

7:28 nice earrings... I wonder what they're made of.

7:50 Miss Kitty going into another bar, ooo, this is weird.

8:52 bitchin' fascinator too.

9:20 volume is low on this episode.

14:04 she's real nice... she's pleasant, I like her.

15:15 it's a creepy "whispering tree" that sounds like a train.

19:50 well I'll be darned, Doc is right though. Such a gorgeous shot of Thad too. I'll sure miss him when he leaves the show!

32:10 oh she's totally gonna kill this guy!

33:30 they make it really easy to hate him.

33:51 shout out to that badass blue chair though.

33:58 I'm pretty sure he didn't look like this on Mary Tyler Moore. Didn't he have mostly gray hair on that show?

34:26 uh oh, Pa's lost his shit!!!

35:06 shut up, woman, you're not gonna understand!!!

40:26 lol, fail.

41:00 nice action scene, great camera work.

43:55 that moment you regret becoming a parent... lmao!

45:33 he had it all and he just couldn't be satisfied.

45:46 it's a powerful scene.

46:00 you tell him, Ada!!!

46:40 well she ain't going to the Long Branch with all that shit!!!

48:08 that's what he gets for being a greedy prick!!!

49:02 oh shit, I damn near shed a tear on that one, hit me like creeper!?

[Mister Obvious]

S12 E9 - "The Well"

0:40 so many businesses in Dodge now, it's gotten huge.

0:47 all these season 12 episodes have been super serious and mega high quality... they really unleashed their best, they sure didn't hold back.

1:50 "Them bratty youngins, they just make me pure ol'de nervous, I'll tell you."

1:58 fuckin' Thad looks like he's about to pass out... must be a heat wave in Dodge. That global warming though!?

3:50 well it sounds like everybody needs to get the hell outta Dodge then!?

4:40 oh great, it's another snake oil salesman.

7:20 this is DEFINITELY the best reception a snake oil salesman has ever gotten in Dodge.

10:28 she's gonna have to hide it under her skirt or something.

12:12 the Marshal is right... these people need hope. And hey, maybe it'll work after all!

13:04 copper pot eh? Sounds legit.

13:20 oh niiice, it's a https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hopi_Kachi...china doll!!!!!!!

15:45 of course it is, who else would it be?! *eyeroll*

17:08 at least he's sexy as fuck!

18:00 lol.

21:20 this is some damn near apocalyptic shit right here!?

23:00 hard manual labor probably isn't the smart thing to be doing right now, but okay.

26:00 lol, Festus is a BEAST!!!!!

30:00 damn, we've never even seen Kitty kiss Matt like THAT before!!!!! Festus should go away on dangerous missions more often.

32:45 sounds so doomy... *banana stops dancing*

32:50 yikes, what a nightmare!

38:22 oh hell naw, that'd be the end of that bastard right then and there... she should have known he was gonna do that. You gotta hide it out of sight.

37:16 this scene of the kid walking down the road shaking the kachina doll is pure fucking fire. I'm serious.

46:12 just what in the hell does this dumbass think he's gonna do with a KNIFE!??

47:50 I'd imagine the concept of ritual human sacrifice to appease the gods PROBABLY has its origins in a scenario a lot like this... lol!?

49:23 God it's a great show. It's greater than ever before.

[Mister Obvious]

S12 E10 - "Stage Stop"

0:48 so that's a bleachy kinda blonde, but there is no roots issue going on and it's a warm tone, so I am not bothered by this. It is possible that hair that color could be natural, and I don't have a qualm with that. It's the cool toned bleached blondes with the dark eyebrows and way darker roots that really piss me off, they gotta make sure they give those chicks dye jobs before they let them guest star.

1:46 I think maybe Simon is blind. Maybe not though. That's just my impression.

2:33 she's passed like twice and he's hasn't looked at her... he's definitely blind.

2:58 yup, he's blind.

3:02 WTF.

3:40 oh if he really thinks he's getting away with this, he's straight up DECEIVED. Fuck this guy!!!

3:47 does he hate her because she's not even a natural blonde??

3:55 "Yeah, FUCK YOU for trying to help me, grandpa!!!!!"

5:03 *pulls out giant shard of broken mirror and reflects sun directly into camera*

6:48 wow, so they're shooting at stuff now, I totally wasn't paying attention. Where the hell did Doc get a GUN!?

7:15 there's always sooo much drama on the stagecoach.

10:44 yeah, but are you SAYING anything?

13:08 I ship it.

14:28 oh damn, this guy for President though, amirite?!!!

15:20 it took my brain 5 seconds to process the fact that he made a "That's what he said" joke.

16:08 that's the sexiest blind dude I've ever seen!!!!!!

16:42 "Straddle that bench right there." That's what he said.

18:50 oh no, she's pregnant, Rosemary's Baby style!!!!!

19:46 she needs to run away with the hot blind dude.

21:06 "What would you do, Doc?" The whole atmosphere is so much more intense when you remember this guy is there.

25:20 damn good words of wisdom from Doc here... brilliant.

29:50 ME NO SPEAKA DE ENGLIAS.

28:22 what the fuck is wrong with this guy, for real?!

29:40 OOOOHOHOHOOOOO DAMN.

30:00 MUHAFUCKA JUST GOT HOUUUSSEEDDDD.

31:46 the guy is persuasive, you gotta give him that.

34:40 God he's so fine. I dig that shirt too, it's kind of a muted mustardy yellow.

34:54 I thought they were gonna make out there for a second!?

36:10 the way they broke those windows was GANGSTA as FUCKKKKK.

38:00 not too sure I agree with this course of action.

45:20 ROFLMAO, the look on that guy's face though!

49:20 I love it when a plan comes together.

[user328]

30:00 damn, we've never even seen Kitty kiss Matt like THAT before!!!!! Festus should go away on dangerous missions more often.

Why is Matt getting kissed when Festus is the one who went on a dangerous mission?

[Mister Obvious]

Why is Matt getting kissed when Festus is the one who went on a dangerous mission?

Bro I can't even remember if Matt was there, all I remember about the scene is Kitty sucking Festus.

[user328]

Ooooh, I thought Matt was the one getting kissed.