This one started slow and predictable but ended up anything but. Heckard, Ross, and Armstrong were outstanding and Forrest, especially, was great as he under played his villain role. Multiple great lines at the end from Matt and Festus, the bad guy got his, and the evil niece really got hers (although you know she will wiggle out in the end). This was a script that matched the all star cast. Another bonus is that Matt did not have to kill anyone although he threatened to.
The producers said Gunsmoke would be a dark western and it very often is, but this is one of the rare episodes with a happy and very satisfying, unpredictable ending.
The producers said Gunsmoke would be a dark western and it very often is, but this is one of the rare episodes with a happy and very satisfying, unpredictable ending.