Gunsmoke Series - "Doc" Adams" Traditional Cache
Gunsmoke Series - "Doc" Adams"
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The "Gunsmoke Series" consists of five caches in honor of five of the prominent characters in the series. The TV series started on September 10, 1955 (which is the day date I hope to get these released). The information was gathered from Google, Wikipedia, and other Google sources.
The Cache is located with in a few feet of the parkaing spot.
The Gunsmoke Series on the radio ran from 1952 to 1961. In 1955 the television series started and ran for 20 seasons to 1975. It is the longest running prime time live action drams series with 635 episodes. The radio series aired from April 26, 1952 to June 18, 1961 with William Conrad as Marshall Matt Dillion. The TV series ran from September 10, 1955 to March 31, 1975. The first twelve seasons aired on Saturdays at 10:00, season thirteen to sixteen aired on Mondays at 7:30, the last four seasons were on Mondays at 8:00. Casting of James Arness as Marshall Matt Dillion was recommended by John Wayne. "Doc" Adams played by Milburn Stone was in the frist episode , he and Arness were cast for the twenty year run of the program. Other long time cast members in the first episode were Dennis Weaver as Chester Goode, and Amanda Blake as Miss Kitty Russsell.
The TV series started with half-hour episodes from 1955 to 1961. From 1961 to 1966 it was ab hour show in black-and-white. The last nine season were one hour long, but they were in color. In 2002 the TV Guide ranked Gunsmoke as number 40 in the top 50 greatest show of all time. James Arness (Matt), Milburn Stone (Doc), Ken Curtis (Festus), Dennis Weaver (Chester), and Amanda Blake (Miss Kitty ) are all inductees of the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. Dodge City Boot Hill Museum has a tribute to Gunsmoke including furniture from the show and an old TV tuned to the show.
Dr. G. "Doc" Adams , as played by Milburn Stone (07/05/04 to 06/12/80).
Stone started in the first episode in 1955, he also continued for the full 20 year run of the program. He and James Arness (Matt Dillion) were the only characters to be cast for all of the seasons. Stone did miss 7 episodes in 1971 due to health reasons. For 16 years on the television program a sign hung over "Doc's" office that read "Dr. G. Adams". Stone had chosen the name "Galen" as a first name for the ancient Greek physician and researcher.
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