Indeed, until 2019, "Gunsmoke" held a record for being the longest-running scripted primetime American TV series ever. (It's since been beaten by "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.") The ...

Although it is not difficult to simply follow the release order for the five made-for-TV "Gunsmoke" films, it can be challenging to contextualize the chronology of the events, as some plots are ...