Miss kitty s last episode on gunsmoke

How clean and wonderful the life of a wild west saloon girl must have been. Kitty was played by georgia ellis on radio, and by amanda blake. It really showed miss kitty s beauty and brains and the strength she had, she said. Various characters blamed doctors for the death of their loved ones, regardless of the facts. There was the curious suspension of miss kittys profession, never quite answering what she was doing in a saloon wearing a prom dress. Miss kitty has to keep a boy away from his father whom the boy doesnt know is a fugitive killer. In the united kingdom gunsmoke was originally broadcast under the title gun law. Watch gunsmoke episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. With james arness, dennis weaver, milburn stone, amanda blake. From behindthescenes drama to that polarizing ending the. This episode included amanda blakes final appearance as kitty, after 19 years on the series.

Amanda blake died of aids, doctor says the new york times. Ran up to the front office half dressed and got change for a dollar bill. Did you know she left her estate to animal protection charities, and insisted that no fur was ever shown on any episode of gunsmoke. Thus, hard labor, episode 20 of season 20, was the final story shot. Miss kitty is the third episode of the seventh season of the tv series gunsmoke synopsis edit. Miss kitty, having changed to a pants and a shirt, rides out at midnight to a stagecoach station to pick up a young boy named thaddeus nicknamed thad. Whats interesing, though, is that even people like me who have never seen an episode of gunsmoke know exactly who miss kitty is. Marshall matt dillon had a daughter on tv show gunsmoke. Best pic i think i have ever seen of matt and kitty i. Matt dillon james arness and kitty amanda blake never married during the series 195575 run, although close watchers of the show were convinced they had connected at some time. Seventeen years later, dillon finally learns the true ramifications of his oneweek stand with mike in the 1990 madefortv movie gunsmoke ii. A look at the long running tv show gunsmoke and some little known facts about it s filming. However, in the first of three movies after the series, miss kitty tells hanna. When matt dillon goes out of town on business, he leaves miss kitty behind without a date to the dance.

The only reason why i thought of it was because it airs right after hogans heroes, so i very often catch the opening credits to the show at the tail end of the recording on my dvr. Gunsmoke radios last great dramatic series episode 19 by chesterton radio. On the back of gunsmokes success, cbs released a spinoff. Episode titles and descriptions for the gunsmoke tv series airing on insp. The real reason miss kitty didnt return for the final season of gunsmoke. Like vultures circling, outlaws start coming in to gun dillon down. Whatever happened to miss kitty, amanda blake form gunsmoke. The first episode aired in the united states on september 10, 1955, and the final episode aired on march 31, 1975.

Playing the character harve daley in one of the show s final episodes in 1975, gary busey made history when he became the final character to ever be killed off on gunsmoke. Along with her third husband, frank gilbert, she ran one of the first successful programs for breeding cheetahs in captivity. She doesnt want to tell matt or doc who he is and why. Matt tries to learn the identity of a young boy kitty took off the stagecoach in the dead of night. The gunsmoke series consists fo five caches in honor of five of the prominent characters in the series. This is the first time that kitty killed someone on gunsmoke but not the last. Matt dillon had just one onscreen kiss, the woman wasnt. Author traces the life of miss kitty, amanda blake news. Amanda blake appeared in over 500 episodes of the television series, with her last being the. What was the last episode amanda blake did on gunsmoke.

Except for a toobrief appearance in the 1987 tv movie gunsmoke. Kitty has her friends in dodge buzzing when she meets the stage in the early hours to pick up a small boy. The stories take place in and around dodge city, kansas, during the settlement of the american west. Amanda blake, 60, saloonkeeper on tvs gunsmoke for 19. What was the profession of miss kitty gunsmoke radio and. Join us as we explore some of the most intriguing and obscure details about matt dillon and the gang from dodge city. Amanda blake february 20, 1929 august 16, 1989 was an american actress best known for the role of the redhaired saloon proprietress miss kitty russell on the western television series gunsmoke. Miss kitty had a permanent room upstair where she also could entertain if she wanted too.

In life, controversy seldom touched amanda blake, the straightshooting miss kitty of tvs gunsmoke, but now, three months after her death in sacramento, calif. By the time of the gold train episode, kitty remembers when she first met matt 17 years before. Marshall matt dillon had a daughter on classic tv show gunsmoke who debuted in 1990 made for television movie gunsmoke ii the last apache. In the midst of the modern chaos, america wanted to spend an hour at miss kittys saloon. Burgoyne will be in dodge city this weekend to attend the gunsmoke 55th anniversary celebrations and to sign copies of her book. Thats what matt figures when his ability to shoot again is in doubt. Miss kitty, and television left a lot to viewers imaginations. Friendsand her doctorsay aids, not cancer, killed gunsmoke. For the shows last five seasons, it appears that the label has decided to release full rather than halfseason sets, a wise decision, and theyve even added a most welcome supplement.

Gunsmoke is an american western television series developed by charles marquis warren and based on the radio program of the same name. The show didnt mention miss kitty s career choices. Abe blocker, an aging mountain man who lives in isolation and is a friend of matt dillons, begins to use lethal force on settlers in order to protect the land he believes is his own. Amanda blakes last episode on gunsmoke was the disciple, which originally aired on april 1, 1974. By the look on her face at the end, that little blonde is wetter than an otters pocket. She then takes him to a farm owned by the kriks, an older. Carolyn wasnt all that happy about it but we finished watching the program and have been watching gunsmoke and reruns ever since. Ultimately, romance wasnt the primary focus of gunsmoke. Remember gunsmoke and sheriff matt dillons main squeeze.

So i think all you can do is decide for yourself where the cutoff is. Sep 03, 2010 i remember vividly being 10 or 12 years old and the impact that episode had on me. Gunsmoke is an american radio and television western drama series created by director norman macdonnell and writer john meston. Gunsmoke never hung a sign over her profession, a kindness her profession rarely gets. The shows cast included some of the most memorable characters in television history, including marshal matt dillon and the sassy miss kitty. Kitty was played by georgia ellis on radio, and by amanda. Beckey burgoyne, author of a new biography of amanda blake, who played miss kitty for 19 years, remembers that episode. Her last episode was the disciple, but no mention was made of her leaving the show. This is the first time ive ever heard matt talk about killing and more conversation would have been insightful.

In fact, it was this very show which kickstarted the popular phrase, get the hell out of dodge. The central character is lawman marshal matt dillon, played by william conrad on radio and james arness on television. The gunsmoke podcast ben thompson radio s last great dramatic series episode 2 by chesterton radio. Kitty is just someone matt has to visit every once in a while. Blake subsequently quit the popular television show, which was then in its 19th season. Holly to save her from a robber gang sergeant holly, 1970.

The last episode of gunsmoke was not designed to be a series finale. Whatever happened to miss kitty, amanda blake from gunsmoke. Good as gunsmoke was it was not to explain how miss kitty paid the rent. Miss kitty once said of arness, adding, ive worked with him for 16 years, but i dont really know him. Shed grown weary of her limited role and was, after nearly two decades of kittying, anxious to try something different. I also think matts goodbyes especially to kitty in dodge deserved more time. The unresolved love between marshal matt dillon and miss kitty russell on gunsmoke. Milburn stone as galen doc adams, ken curtis as festus haggen, burt reynolds as quint asper, amanda blake as miss kitty russell and james arness as marshall matt dillon. Nov 08, 1989 amanda blake, the actress who played miss kitty on the longrunning television series gunsmoke, died of aidsrelated complications and not, as a hospital and her friends reported at the time.

Miss kitty is the third episode of the seventh season of the tv series gunsmoke. So, he leaves the badge and dodge behind as well as kitty, festus, doc, and newly. Amanda blake miss kitty from gunsmoke died of aids. Like i said if ever an episode should have ben in two parts, this was it. The real reason miss kitty didnt return for the final.

But, dillon is out and about and a new marshal is when a lawmans gun arm is shot up, hes essentially a sitting duck. I also think matt s goodbyes especially to kitty in dodge deserved more time. Gunsmoke series miss kitty gc3tg8c was created by old professor on 8122012. The unresolved love between marshal matt dillon and miss. To dodge and beyond discussing each seasons high points and share other behindthescenes. Chester, festus, doc, and of course kitty, the owner of the longbranch where sam bartended, where. For many, gunsmoke was more than just a tv western, it was an epic journey that many followed for over two decades. From behindthescenes drama to that polarizing ending. Amanda blake appeared in over 500 episodes of the television series, with her last being the april 1. That was an excellent episode and kitty lost has been a loving part of our lives for 54 years, tho we have not seen it since our honeymoon. William smith as the evil jude bonner when jude bonner s younger brother virgil is arrested by marshal dillon, tried and sentenced to hang, jude brings his dog soldiers to dodge and takes miss kitty to trade for his brother.

The story sees characters such as marshal matt dillon, miss kitty and chester goode protecting the city from a variety of villains. Amanda blake, miss kitty russell, ilse rehbein ard. Gc3tg8c gunsmoke series miss kitty traditional cache. Gc3tg8c gunsmoke series miss kitty traditional cache in. She was a heavy smoker for many years and had oral. The brothel was the upstair with number of rooms for the saloon girls to use with their clients. A look at the long running tv show gunsmoke and some little known facts about its filming. Nehemiah persoff, a traditional basque custom to prove ones manhood. The show s cast included some of the most memorable characters in television history, including marshal matt dillon and the sassy miss kitty. Amanda blake, the actress who played miss kitty on the longrunning television series gunsmoke, died of aidsrelated complications and not, as a. The real reason miss kitty didnt return for the final season of. Kitty wells was a country music singer in the 50s, 60s and 70s.

Gunsmoke questions for roger ewing and rogers replies. The gunsmoke podcast ben thompson radios last great dramatic series episode 2 by chesterton radio. As far as i know kitty wells never was an actress in gunsmoke. When a lawmans gun arm is shot up, hes essentially a sitting duck. Matt dillon had just one on screen kiss, the woman wasnt. Sep 02, 2019 for many, gunsmoke was more than just a tv western, it was an epic journey that many followed for over two decades. Blakes character was miss kathleen kitty russell, the proprietor of a saloon in dodge city, the setting for gunsmoke.

It opens with matt traveling somewhere in the far west, arness told the associated press at the time. Aug 12, 2012 gunsmoke series miss kitty gc3tg8c was created by old professor on 8122012. She rides off in the night undercover and picks up a young boy. The long branch was take over by hanna played by fran ryan during the next final season and miss kitty was rarely mentioned. Jul 25, 2017 marshall matt dillon had a daughter on classic tv show gunsmoke who debuted in 1990 made for television movie gunsmoke ii the last apache. Author traces the life of miss kitty, amanda blake. Kitty wells was a country music singer in the 50 s, 60 s and 70 s. Gunsmoke a very popular and highly rated western series. He died of a brain tumor in the third to last episode of the series in the role of harve daley. Perfect silk dress, perfectly styled red curls perfect beauty mark. Aug 09, 2015 in order to understand how television has changed through the years, one would have to consider the on screen relationship between marshal matt dillon james arness and saloon owner miss kitty russell amanda blake on the classic western series gunsmoke, which ran on cbs from 1955 to 1975. It really showed miss kittys beauty and brains and the strength she had, she said.

The series ran for 20 seasons, making it the longestrunning western in television history. I reckon this thread could turn ugly, and i want every last one a you to know that im a watchn, and i wont cotton to any of you boys talkn bad about miss kitty. He might have only appeared in one episode, but it was a huge moment in the show s history. I remember vividly being 10 or 12 years old and the impact that episode had on me. William smith as the evil jude bonner when jude bonners younger brother virgil is arrested by marshal dillon, tried and sentenced to hang, jude brings his dog soldiers to. Matt is thankful for his help and tries to intervene when perce falls for ida poe, one of miss kittys girls, who is actually another mans girlfriend.