Date: Sun, 16 Dec 2001 02:40:13 EST
Subject: Gunsmoke episodes
To: marks@ee.washington.edu
CC: Spencer5030@cs.com
Mr. Marks .I .just wanted to say that I found the Gunsmoke episode list very helpful when trying to catalog a list of the episodes that I have on tape, and the ones that I don't have. .On another Web site I seen that there are 633 episodes of the Gunsmoke Series the longest running TV show of all time that were US Productions, Fictional Content, No more than 1 new episode aired per week, but the problem is that your list doesn't consist of 631episodes. I came up with a figure of 641 episodes after numbering your list which is 10 more then the correct figure. Then after looking up all the episodes that have two parts (13 episodes) and the episodes that have three parts (1 episode) .I came up with your 641 minus the 13 double and minus the second and third part of .the episode that has three parts (minus 2) I came up with **********641-13-2 .=626 .but if you add the ones that are called movies which is .a total of 5 makes 626+ 5 movies that is listed on the movie part of Gunsmoke is a total of 631 which matches. .I probably have you totally confused by now, so just let me say that what I'm to say is that your list on your web site is much appreciated beyond I could tell you, for I .haven't found any that comes close to covering the episodes of Gunsmoke like you have, but after reviewing your list and trying to figure out after numbering your episodes and .coming up with 627 not counting the Movies I found that season seven there is four that is repeated and these are 
JAN. 6 1962 .....JAN 13 1962 ...JAN 20 1962 ..JAN 27 .1962 .
and episode dated DEC 20 should be DEC. 30 I do believe. .Well .hope all this is understandable to you and thanks again for your list,

 GARY W. BENDER .of .Kansas City .Kansas