List of Gunsmoke television episodes
Season 6 (1960–61)
Thirty-eight half-hour episodes, black-and-white Producer: Norman Macdonnell; associate producer: James Arness Regular cast: James Arness (Matt Dillon), Dennis Weaver (Chester), Milburn Stone (Doc), Amanda Blake (Kitty)

List of Gunsmoke television episodes

Section Title: Season 6 (1960–61)
Table Section Text: Thirty-eight half-hour episodes, black-and-white Producer: Norman Macdonnell; associate producer: James Arness Regular cast: James Arness (Matt Dillon), Dennis Weaver (Chester), Milburn Stone (Doc), Amanda Blake (Kitty)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date

196	1	"Friend's Pay-Off"	Jesse Hibbs	Story by : Marian Clark Teleplay by : John Meston	September 3, 1960

A dying man claims that a friend of Matt's is a bank robber.

197	2	"The Blacksmith"	Andrew V. McLaglen	Story by : Norman MacDonnell Teleplay by : John Meston	September 17, 1960

Dodge's blacksmith plans his wedding to his mail-order bride.

198	3	"Small Water"	Andrew V. McLaglen	John Meston	September 24, 1960

Matt is forced to kill a man for resisting arrest, only to incur the wrath of the man's family.

199	4	"Say Uncle"	Andrew V. McLaglen	John Meston	October 1, 1960

A young man suspects his uncle of murdering his father.

200	5	"Shooting Stopover"	Andrew V. McLaglen	Story by : Marian Clark Teleplay by : John Meston	October 8, 1960

Matt tries to bring a killer to Wichita on a stagecoach carrying a woman, a preacher and a huge shipment of gold.

201	6	"The Peace Officer"	Jesse Hibbs	Story by : Norman MacDonnell Teleplay by : John Meston	October 15, 1960

A former sheriff plans his revenge on Matt for firing him.

202	7	"Don Matteo"	Jesse Hibbs	Story by : Marian Clark Teleplay by : John Meston	October 22, 1960

Esteban Garcia arrives in Dodge to kill Grave Tabor, who has already been kicked out.

203	8	"The Worm"	Arthur Hiller	John Meston	October 29, 1960

A buffalo hunter comes to Dodge not only to sell his hides, but also to pick a fight.

204	9	"The Badge"	Andrew V. McLaglen	Story by : Marian Clark Teleplay by : John Meston	November 12, 1960

Matt is wounded and taken hostage by a pair of outlaws.

205	10	"Distant Drummer"	Arthur Hiller	Story by : Marian Clark Teleplay by : John Meston	November 19, 1960

Matt has trouble with a couple of troublesome mule skinners.

206	11	"Ben Tolliver's Stud"	Andrew V. McLaglen	Story by : Norman MacDonnell Teleplay by : John Meston	November 26, 1960

A ranch hand is accused of stealing a horse by his former boss.

207	12	"No Chip"	Jean Yarbrough	John Meston	December 3, 1960

A feud ensues when the Dolans' cattle stray onto the Mossmans' land.

208	13	"The Wake"	Gerald Mayer	John Meston	December 10, 1960

A drifter tries to give his friend a proper burial.

209	14	"The Cook"	Ted Post	John Meston	December 17, 1960

A drifter's cooking is preferred over the food at a local café.

210	15	"Old Fool"	Ted Post	John Meston	December 24, 1960

A widow pursues a married man.

211	16	"Brother Love"	Franklin Adreon	John Meston	December 31, 1960

A dying storekeeper's last word is Matt's only clue to finding the man who killed him.

212	17	"Bad Sheriff"	Andrew V. McLaglen	John Meston	January 7, 1961

A desperado impersonates a sheriff and turns in a fellow outlaw.

213	18	"Unloaded Gun"	Jesse Hibbs	Story by : Marian Clark Teleplay by : John Meston	January 14, 1961

Matt catches a fever while tracking down outlaws.

214	19	"Tall Trapper"	Harry Harris Jr.	Story by : Marian Clark Teleplay by : John Meston	January 21, 1961

The morning after a couple take shelter with a trapper, the woman is found beaten to death.

215	20	"Love Thy Neighbor"	Dennis Weaver	John Meston	January 28, 1961

Peter Scooper starts a feud between his family and the Galloways when he takes potatoes from the Galloway farm.

216	21	"Bad Seed"	Harry Harris	Story by : Norman MacDonnell Teleplay by : John Meston	February 4, 1961

A girl asks Matt to save her from her alcoholic father.

217	22	"Kitty Shot"	Andrew V. McLaglen	John Meston	February 11, 1961

Kitty gets shot trying to stop a fight in her saloon.

218	23	"About Chester"	Alan Crosland Jr.	Story by : Frank Paris Teleplay by : John Meston	February 25, 1961

Doc has gone missing and it is up to Chester to find him.

219	24	"Harriet"	Gene Fowler Jr.	John Meston	March 4, 1961

A girl comes to Dodge on foot after she witnesses her father's murder.

220	25	"Potshot"	Harry Harris Jr.	John Meston	March 11, 1961

Bank robbers bushwhack Chester on their way to Dodge.

221	26	"Old Faces"	Harry Harris	John Meston	March 18, 1961

There is something familiar about Tom Cook's new bride.

222	27	"Big Man"	Gerald Mayer	John Meston	March 25, 1961

Matt must prove his innocence when he is accused of beating a man to death.

223	28	"Little Girl"	Dennis Weaver	Story by : Kathleen Hite Teleplay by : John Meston	April 1, 1961

Matt and Chester find a burnt-down shack and a girl who claims her father died in the blaze.

224	29	"Stolen Horses"	Andrew V. McLaglen	Story by : Norman MacDonnell Teleplay by : John Meston	April 8, 1961

Matt and Chester track down a horse thief.

225	30	"Minnie"	Harry Harris	John Meston	April 15, 1961

A woman named Minnie Higgins falls in love with Doc.

226	31	"Bless Me Till I Die"	Ted Post	Story by : Ray Kemper Teleplay by : John Meston	April 22, 1961

A man nearly kills a couple on their way to Dodge.

227	32	"Long Hours, Short Pay"	Andrew V. McLaglen	John Meston	April 29, 1961

A gunrunner gets the Pawnees mad in order to sell his weapons.

228	33	"Hard Virtue"	Dennis Weaver	John Meston	May 6, 1961

A man gets a job, unaware that his boss is trying to make a move on his wife.

229	34	"The Imposter"	Byron Paul	Story by : Kathleen Hite Teleplay by : John Meston	May 13, 1961

A man claims to be a sheriff from Texas, but a murder gets everyone suspicious about him.

230	35	"Chester's Dilemma"	Ted Post	Story by : Vic Perrin Teleplay by : John Meston	May 20, 1961

Chester learns a terrible secret about a girl who is sweet on him.

231	36	"The Love of Money"	Ted Post	John Meston	May 27, 1961

A retired lawman falls for a saloon hostess on his way to a new life.

232	37	"Melinda Miles"	William D. Faralla	John Meston	June 3, 1961

A woman is torn between the man she loves and the one her father picked for her.

233	38	"Colorado Sheriff"	Jesse Hibbs	John Meston	June 17, 1961

Matt and Chester must find out who shot two strangers from Colorado.

Sentence(s)

"Chester's Dilemma" was written by Perrin.

final_sentence: "Chester's Dilemma" was written by Perrin.