Gunsmoke — Season 16

Aired 14 September 1970 • 45 min

After a friend of Matt's dies he goes to New Mexico to find the killer.

Aired 21 September 1970 • 45 min

Kitty is held hostage so Matt will rescue her in ghost town.

Aired 28 September 1970 • 45 min

Adam, the son of one Dodge City's revered citizens returns. But upon arriving someone takes a shot at him. The man who shot him, is Stark, a bounty hunter. It seems that Adam was in jail in Texas and broke out, Stark found him and is planning to take him back. Adam then tells him that he can get $1000 to pay him if they go to his father. Stark accepts. But when he goes to his father, his father refuses to help him. But Adam's sister, Glory, does. However, Stark feels that it's not enough, he tells Adam that he thinks that his father has five thousand on hand and tells him that's what it'll take. Adam refuses. When Stark goes to see Adam's father, he threatens Stark and reveals that after Adam stopped writing his sister for money he hired some detectives and they found him shortly after he broke out of jail. He then proceeds to pay Stark off but Adam upon learning of this refuses to let Stark leave with the money. Matt arrives and arrests Stark. Adam then goes to tell his father that he

Aired 5 October 1970 • 45 min

Doc Adams feels that Sam McTavish (who is a woman Doctor) may replace him.

Aired 12 October 1970 • 45 min

A Baron may give Matt trouble because he won't let Matt put his sons in jail because of a crime they committed.

Aired 19 October 1970 • 45 min

Matt is trapped with passengers on a train.

Aired 26 October 1970 • 45 min

Matt is trapped with passengers on a train.

Aired 2 November 1970 • 45 min

A wounded outlaw comes to Dodge City to find his daughter before his death.

Aired 9 November 1970 • 45 min

After a yong man kills a gunfighter he become the victim of publicity.

Aired 16 November 1970 • 45 min

In order for a black man to save his life he must say that indians held up a wagon train.

Aired 23 November 1970 • 45 min

A family is held hostage so they can't testify at the trial of a killer.

Aired 30 November 1970 • 45 min

Matt has two problems he tries to arrest an outlaw then he must try to free the hostage.

Aired 7 December 1970 • 45 min

A bandit who is wanted by Matt hides from him.

Aired 14 December 1970 • 45 min

Sgt Holly has stolen an army payroll and is framed for it.

Aired 28 December 1970 • 45 min

A strict judge interferes when Newly allows an outlaw to make arrangements for his 10-year-old daughter, and to surrender afterwards.

Aired 4 January 1971 • 45 min

A Captain of the sea wants to live Dodge City.

Aired 11 January 1971 • 45 min

Festus comes back from a shootout and can't tell the story well.

Aired 25 January 1971 • 45 min

Festus becomes a rich man.

Aired 1 February 1971 • 45 min

A convict returns to Dodge City to get a woman back.

Aired 8 February 1971 • 45 min

A former lawman tries to go after a gang of outlaws and gets a shock of his own.

Aired 15 February 1971 • 45 min

Cleavus think he could be rich, but he soon finds fool's gold in the mine.

Aired 22 February 1971 • 45 min

Matt is saved by a cowhand from an ambush. Matt then gets to do a favor for the cowhand.

Aired 1 March 1971 • 45 min

Sally Fergus, called by many in Dodge ""Dirty Sally"" finds young wounded outlaw, Cyrus Pike at her home and nurses him back to health. His partners in a robbery are searching for him and their stolen loot.

Aired 8 March 1971 • 45 min

Dirty Sally becomes smitten with the outlaw Pike as he continues to heal up and the gang begins tracking Pike down.The friendship between the two grows as Pike is faced with leaving or standing his ground with the gang.