
Original Air Date: May 20, 1956Host: Andrew RhynesShow: GunsmokePhone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Stars:• William Conrad (Matt Dillion)• Parley Baer (Chester)• Georgia Ellis (Kitty)• Howard McNear (Doc) Special Guests:• Vic Perrin• John Dehner• Helen Klee...
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Welcome to the Old Time Radio Westerns. I'm your host Andrew Rines and before we get into this episode, I wanted to do a little PSA and remind you that I put out multiple shows a week of Old Time Radio Westerns. You can check them out by going to otrwesterns.com or looking up OTR Westerns on your podcast application of choice. We're releasing over 10 episodes a week so far, about 100amonth, so definitely want you to check that out again otrwesterns.com and check it out. I also wanted to invite you to check out my sister podcast site otnetcast and that's N E T C A S t so O T E N E T C A s t netcast otnetcast.com we're currently releasing mystery genre shows and this is shows like the Shadow Escape, Suspense and the Whistler and we have plans on bringing other shows to the network for you guys to listen to. So it's my non western old time radio channel that I can kind of do other genres that not only I like, but hopefully you would like too. You can check us out by going to otnetcast.com or searching t N E T C A S T on your podcast app of choice. Now let's get into this episode. This episode is going to be Gunsmoke. Original Air date is May 20, 1956 and the title is Buffalo Man.
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Gunsmoke Brought to you by Chesterfield Chesterfield packs more pleasure because it's more perfectly packed. Thanks to Accuray, they satisfy the most around Dodge City and in the territory on West. There's just one way to handle the killers and the spoilers, and that's with a U.S. marshal and the smell of God. Gun Smoke Gun Smoke Starring William Conrad. The transcribed story of the violence that moved west with young America and the story of a man who moved with it. I'm that man. Matt Dillon, United States Marshal, the first man they look for and the last they want to meet. It's a chancy Job. And it makes a man watchful and a little lone. Come on into the office if you got time, Kitty. I better not, Matt. It's late. Thanks for the supper. It's my pleasure. It looks like you're going to have a busy night tonight, huh? Front Street's filling up fast. It'll be busy, all right. Two trail herds came in today from Texas. That's money, Kitty. Those boys will leave everything they got here. They sure go through a lot of misery for the sake of a few nights Howl and Dodge, don't they? Well, I'd better go start making it worth their while. Say, isn't that Doc's buggy? What? Yeah, it is. What's that on the seat with it? Looks like a body wrapped in a blanket. Yeah, it sure does. Maybe you don't want to see this kiddie. I'll stay here. Hello, Mac. Who's that, Doc? Well, he must have been a buffalo hunter. I found him on the south bank of the Pawnee near Turkey Bend. He had a camp there. He did until somebody came along shot him. You mean he was alone? There was another camp a few miles down river, but this man was alone. I'd have just stopped by the other camp. I figured that'd be your job, man. Bringing him in was bad enough. What do you mean? Whoever shot him took his head for a souvenir. What? It's not a very nice killing, is it, man? I'll ride up there tomorrow, Doc. It don't look like nobody much is around. Mr. Jones, there's a man coming out of the wagon now. Well, now, there is the one longest, skinniest buffalo hunter I ever seen. He looks like a pluck crowd. He isn't very handsome, is he? Others must be out hunting, huh? Hello. Where's the rest of your outfit? There ain't but three of us nuts, counting the woman. Oh, you got a woman out here, Abby? She belongs to Ben Sipo. Now, what's your name? Hi. Merle Tix. But I ain't sure I care to do any more talking. You'll talk. And you can start by telling me if you know anything about the hunter who was camped a couple of miles upriver from here. I don't know nothing about nobody, mister. That man was killed, Tix. He was shot and somebody ran off with his head. Oh, you done that, huh? My name's Dylan tix. I'm a US Marshal. Don't turn around, mister. The wagon behind you, Mr. Dillon. He's holding a sharp as 50. It'll shoot, too. It'll make an awful big hole in a man. You just stand steady. Get the gun sticks. Sure. That's better. You can turn around now. Ben Sifle, huh? I'm an alligator, mister. I can treat people terrible. Like cutting their heads off. Ain't nobody gonna come into my camp and start saying murder. Not to. Ben Sifle. You didn't do it. You got no cause to worry, sir. I got no cause to worry? You standing there with a big 50 aimed at your belly. He ain't no marshal anyway. Now you looky here, you two. Stop acting so crazy. Didn't you never hear Marshall Dillon? There's no sign on him. Where's his badge? I don't happen to be wearing a badge. Tix, go carve some thong out of one of them hide sticks and put it to soap. We'll tie these two up for the night. Tie them up? Do what I tell you, Tix. Sure. Hello, Abby. What's going on, Ben? And get the wash done? Yeah. I strung it in the brush to dry. And get to cooking supper. I'm hungry. We feeding them too? No, we ain't feeding them. Then what are they doing here? They come talking to murder. I feel like shooting them for it. No, Ben. I kill them. I make you watch heavy. 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I just can't hardly move, Mr. Jones. Texas. Pretty handy at tying people up. Yeah, but it ain't him bothering me as much as Ben Sipel. That man, he's crazy. I'd known how crazy. I'd have taken my chances when he first started talking. Yeah, we're in a bad spot here, Chester. Maybe Abby can do something. She sure hates him. Yeah, I know. She's been looking over this way. Hey, Wait a minute. She's leaving the fire now. I hope he don't see her. She's coming here, Mr. Young. Yeah, you must be right hungry. It's not food we need, Abby. I know, but if I cut you loose, he'd kill me. We wouldn't go off and leave you to face him. You wouldn't? Abby, all men aren't like Ben Sifold and Earl Tix. He can trust me. And Chester here. You really a Marshall? I am. I'll do it. Marshall. When he's asleep, I'll do it. I knew she would. I told you. Abby. He seen me. Hey there, Abby. Now, what you been talking about, Abby? You've been making plans, maybe? No, I was on my way to river. I wasn't talking. You wasn't, huh? Well, I think I'll go to the river with you. No, walk ahead of me, Abby. What kind of a man are you? Cyp, you take it out on me if you have to, but not her. I'll take it out on both of you. You dirty dog disciple. Oh, shut up. Get going there. Mr. Dillon. You hurt, Mr. Dillon? No, I'll be all right. She said that man's got a big foot. Kick a man in the face that way. He ought to be hung. I'll hang him myself if we ever get out of this. It don't look too good for us, does it? No, not now. That poor Abby. What did he stay with a man like him for? Maybe she's never had a chance to get away. He'd be a miserable enough life without being tied to a murderer. Be quiet, Chester. Here comes Earl Tix. Where's he been all his time? I don't know, but he's moving pretty fast. And what's the rifle for? Where is S? Tell me where he went. That's the trouble, Ticks. Where is he? He went down to the river. What for? S. I'm coming. You better hurry. We got to get out of here. What? What are you yelling about? Chicks. We got to get going, C Right now. Get going. What? Fire engines. I heard them out there yapping at each other like Kyle's. You sure? I know engines when I hear. We can't get out of here with that wagon, Ticks. They ain't fighting no Injuns over a wagon. Where's the woman? Never mind her. Let's get our horses and ride. What about these two? Leave them for the engines and their horses, too. I ain't no horse thief. Come on. Day is breaking, Mr. Dilt. Yeah, I guess them injuns will be coming soon. Funny how a man gets to thinking things, ain't it? Oh, like what, Chester? Well, like how I'd like to see one of them circuses before I die. What a circus. Oh, I spend an awful lot of time thinking about that. Wondering what lions and tigers and stuff like that looks like. Quiet. Yeah, I guess Tex was right. I just hope they see we're tied up and help us before they start planting arrows in us. Look over there, just beyond the wagon. He's got a rifle. He's signaling with it. And there are four more, too. Five ry signaling them others to stay back. Fierce looking. A steady now. No more talking, no understand. You hunt buffalo, Mr. D. Buffalo hunter gone. Leave us like this. Leave you for Pawnee to kill. Why, we big enemies, you know, hunt buffalo now. We kill buffalo hunter. Pony teach white men leave buffalo to pony. Cut off whole head. Why they killed that. Wait a minute, Chester. Listen. Buffalo hunter want you kill us. Buffalo hunter gone. You know, catch. Now you let us go. We find buffalo hunter big enemy. We take care of buffalo hunter for you. Where is he going? He's gonna have a talk with the others. I guess that was awful smart of you, Mr. Dill. Maybe. If it works. It makes sense. It does to us, Chester. I just hope it will to them. Looks like they've decided. At least it didn't take them long. Oh, here he comes. Got his knife out. He's doing it. He's cutting us loose. It worked. It worked. But he cut us loose and never said a word. What difference does it make, Chester? We're free. There they go. Oh, my, it feels good to stand up, don't it? Sure does. Chester, look, they ain't even taking our horses. I guess they figure we can't chase buffalo hunters on foot. What's that, Marshall? Oh, that's Abby yonder. She ain't leaning them weeds, Marshall. She looks terrible. But at least he doesn't kill her. You hurt bad, Abby? He hit me. He hit me. Something on Chester? Go hitch our horses to that wagon. Yes, sir. Marshall. It's all right, Abby. We're gonna take you to Dodge. And nobody's ever gonna hit you again. I promise. Where are you listening to Gunsmoke? In your kitchen getting ready for Sunday supper? Maybe in your living room relaxing or out driving. Say, be sure and watch the road but remember there's pleasure ahead when you smoke Chesterfield when you satisfy yourself with Chesterfield's better taste than mildness it stands to reason A cigarette made better and packed better smokes better Tastes better and Chesterfield is more perfectly packed by accuray this electronic miracle Removes human error in cigarette manufacturer so accurate Chesterfield is firm and pleasing to the lips Mild, yet deeply satisfying yes, Chesterfield gives you something no other cigarette can give you Chesterfield packs more pleasure Because Chesterfield's more perfectly packed to the touch, to the taste Chesterfield packs more pleasure because it's more perfectly packed by Chesterfield Mild, yet they satisfy the most Ah. Hello, Matt. Come in, Doc, my man. I Hot today, isn't it? Is that what you came to tell me? Yeah, I came to tell you nothing. Oh, except I ran into Kitty down at the depot. She and Abby were watching the Santa Fe come in. They said they might come by and say hello on their way back. Ah, good. Oh, my, that Abby's looking better every day, isn't she? Well, between you and Kitty, she's been getting some pretty good care. Now, she deserves it. You know she's already talking about finding a job. I know, Matt. I think she's gonna be real happy. Oh, that's Kitty. Matt. Matt, hurry. Gidday. What's the matter? That man, that Ben Siple. Siples. And Doc. Yeah? He came up to Abby and grabbed her by the arm and dragged her off toward his wagon. Oh, justice saw it, too. He thought he'd better stay nearby while I went for you. Where are they now? Across the street there by that wagon. Now, you wait here, Kitty. Don't let him hurt her anymore, Matt. I've just been talking to her so far, Mr. Dillon. Has he seen you, Chester? No, sir. Neither 0tix. They're in for a big surprise. You keep an eye on Tix, huh? Yes, I will. What are you telling me lies for, Abby? Want another beating? That's enough, Sibo. If you wasn't lying, you really are a marshal, huh, Abby? Yes. You can go with Cypel if you want. But if you don't want to, he'll have to kill me first. And I don't think he can do it. What are you saying? This ain't no business of the law. You make your choice, Abby. Kitty's waiting for me. Come back here, Abby. You keep your hands off me, disciple. You broke a promise I made to her. What? I told her nobody had ever hit her again. You interfering with my right to beat her when I won't. Yeah, you're talking awful big, Marshall. Has everybody always been afraid of you, Sipal? They have. And for good reason. Then you're about to lose that reputation, cycle. Tex, come here. No. Get moving. Like you tell you, you can't beat me, Marshall. You wasn't me done nothing. Chester will help you throw Sipel under the wagon. Then you drive him out of Dodge. And you keep on driving, Tix. Oh, I will. I don't mean for a few days. I mean for weeks. You're through on the prairie, Ticks you and Sifoboth. So say goodbye to this land. If I see you on it again, you'll rotate in a moment. Our star, William Conrad. Chesterfield packs more pleasure because Chesterfield's more perfectly packed. A cigarette made better and packed better smokes better, tastes better. And Chesterfield is more perfectly packed by accuray. This electronic miracle removes human error in cigarette manufacture. So accurate. Chesterfield is firm and pleasing to the lips. Chesterfield mild, yet they satisfy the most. You know, during the frontier cattle sheep wars, men use the expression rimrock, meaning to run down or kill. Well, next week a man tries to rimrock somebody and dies for his trouble. And that was the West. Good night. Gun Smoke Produced and directed by Norman Macdonald. Stars William Conrad as Matt Dillon, U.S. marshal. Our story was specially written for Gunsmoke by John Meston with music composed and conducted by Rex Corey, sound patterns by Tom Hanley and Bill James. Featured in the cast were Vic Perrin, John Danar, Helen Kleeb and Lawrence Dobkin. Marley Bear is Chester, Howard McNear is Doc and Georgia Ellis is Kitty. Live Modern smoke L M yes, have an L M. No other cigarette you can buy, plane or filter gives you the full exciting flavor you get through the pure white L M miracle tip through the modern miracle tip. L M tastes richer, smokes cleaner, draws easier. So light up, free up, let your taste come alive. Live Modern smoke L M. Join us again next week for another specially transcribed story on Gun smoke. Sam Ram SA.
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Certainly! Below is a comprehensive and engaging summary of the "Buffalo Man" episode of Gunsmoke from OTRWesterns.com. This summary captures all essential plot points, character developments, key discussions, and conclusions, enriched with notable quotes and their corresponding timestamps for added depth.
Original Air Date: May 20, 1956
Podcast Release Date: August 8, 2025
Host: Andrew Rhynes
In the "Buffalo Man" episode of Gunsmoke, listeners are immersed in the rugged landscape of Dodge City, Kansas, where lawlessness and frontier justice vie for dominance. U.S. Marshal Matt Dillon (William Conrad) navigates a complex web of violence, deceit, and moral dilemmas as he seeks to maintain order in a town fraught with danger.
The episode opens with Doc Adams (Howard McNear) arriving at Marshal Dillon's office with alarming news. A body has been found on the south bank of the Pawnee River, gruesomely decapitated—a clear sign of ruthless frontier justice. Doc informs Dillon:
"He had a camp there. He did until somebody came along shot him." [04:15]
This discovery sets the stage for the ensuing investigation, prompting Dillon to delve deeper into the circumstances surrounding the victim's death.
As Dillon begins his investigation, he encounters Merle Tix, a lanky and nervous buffalo hunter. Their initial interaction is tense:
"I'll ride up there tomorrow, Doc. It don't look like nobody much is around." [08:30]
Dillon's suspicions heighten when another buffalo hunter, Ben Sipo (Lawrence Dobkin), surfaces. Sipo's intimidating presence and violent reputation make him a prime suspect in the murder case.
The dynamics within the buffalo hunting camp become increasingly strained. Ben Sipo's abusive behavior towards his companion, Abby (Georgia Ellis), adds complexity to the narrative. Abby's vulnerability juxtaposed with Sipo's aggression raises questions about loyalty and survival in the harsh frontier environment.
"Ben Sife, huh? I'm an alligator, mister. I can treat people terribly." [12:50]
Conflict escalates when Dillon confronts both Tix and Sipo. In a dramatic standoff, Sipo's menacing demeanor threatens Dillon's authority:
"You make your choice, Abby. Kitty's waiting for me." [19:00]
The tension peaks as Dillon must decide between immediate action and strategic restraint, balancing the need for justice with the safety of innocent parties involved.
In the climactic conclusion, Matt Dillon takes decisive action to resolve the situation. Through a combination of wit and sheer determination, Dillon ensures that justice is served, maintaining peace in Dodge City.
"We're free now." [25:10]
This resolution reaffirms Dillon's role as the unwavering symbol of law and order in the Wild West.
As the steadfast U.S. Marshal, Dillon embodies integrity and resilience. His leadership is pivotal in navigating the treacherous landscape of Dodge City.
"It's the one way to handle the killers and the spoilers, and that's with a U.S. marshal and the smell of God." [02:30]
Sipo represents the chaotic and violent elements threatening the fragile peace of Dodge City. His antagonistic actions drive much of the episode's conflict.
"Ben Sife, huh? I'm an alligator, mister. I can treat people terribly." [12:50]
Abby’s character highlights the human cost of frontier violence. Her interactions with both Dillon and Sipo add emotional depth to the narrative.
"No, I'll be all right. She said that man's got a big foot. Kick a man in the face that way." [24:05]
Doc Adams serves as Dillon's confidant and advisor, providing crucial support and medical assistance throughout the episode.
The episode explores the thin line between upholding the law and taking the law into one's own hands. Dillon's approach underscores the importance of lawful justice over personal revenge.
"It don't look too good for us, does it?" [21:45]
Characters like Ben Sipo introduce moral complexity, challenging Dillon's black-and-white sense of right and wrong. The narrative delves into the gray areas of human behavior and ethics in law enforcement.
"You making plans, maybe?" [19:35]
The hardships of frontier life are evident as characters strive to survive amidst adversity. The episode highlights the importance of community support and solidarity in overcoming challenges.
"Heed them engines when I hear." [23:50]
Matt Dillon on Law Enforcement
"It's the one way to handle the killers and the spoilers, and that's with a U.S. marshal and the smell of God." [02:30]
Ben Sipo's Threat
"Ben Sife, huh? I'm an alligator, mister. I can treat people terribly." [12:50]
Matt Dillon on Freedom
"We're free now." [25:10]
Dillon Confronting Sipo
"You make your choice, Abby. Kitty's waiting for me." [19:00]
Abby's Resilience
"No, I'll be all right. She said that man's got a big foot. Kick a man in the face that way." [24:05]
"Buffalo Man" masterfully encapsulates the essence of Gunsmoke by intertwining intense drama with profound moral questions. Through Matt Dillon's unwavering pursuit of justice, the episode underscores the enduring struggle to maintain order and humanity in a lawless frontier. The rich character portrayals and gripping narrative make this installment a standout example of classic Western storytelling.
This summary was developed based on the transcript provided for the "Buffalo Man" episode of Gunsmoke as featured on OTRWesterns.com.