Gunsmoke: Television
Trivia
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- What
was the name of the graveyard just outside of Dodge where bad men
were buried?
Boot
Hill - named so because many men were buried there with their
boots on.
- On
the sign outside of the Dodge City jail were the words "U.S.
Marshal's Office". What three words were written immediately
below them?
"Dodge
City, Kansas"
- (T/F)
Kitty lived in the basement of the Long Branch Saloon.
False
... her room was upstairs
- Did
the dance hall girls in the Long Branch dance?
As
a rule ... no
- Which
one of the following is not a whiskey seen of Gunsmoke:
- Cygnet
Whiskey.
- Old
Injun Whiskey.
- Frisky
Whiskey.
- Old
Baylor Whiskey.
Answer: ... Frisky Whiskey
- The
wallpaper in Kitty's room is
- passionate
purple.
- olive
drab.
- oarngish
red.
- pickle
green.
- center-of-a-hard-boiled
egg yellow.
Answer:
... oarngish red
- Was
there a piano in the Long Branch Saloon?
Yes
- A
picture of what president hung in Doc's office?
Lincoln
- What
beverage was most often consumed in the Marshal's office?
Coffee
- When
going in the front door of the Marshal's office from the front,
does one step up or down?
Down
- How
many rifles were there in the gun rack in Dillon's office?
Five
- If
you wanted to know the time, which of the Gunsmoke characters would
you ask?
Doc
... he carried a pocket watch on a bob.
- To
where does the door behind Dillon's desk lead?
- Men
who were convicted of murdering someone in Dodge were normally
hanged in
- Hays
City.
- Elkader.
- Topeka.
- Kansas
City.
- Lubbock,
Texas.
Answer:
... Hays
- Was
there a lamplighter in Dodge City?
Yes
- On
both sides of the swinging door that lead into the Long Branch
Saloon, there are pictures of a beer each with what two words
written below?
On
Draught
- When
coming through the front door of Dillon's office, there are pegs
on the inside wall on which to hang your hat. How many pegs are
there?
Two
... and Dillon always uses the top one
- On
the boardwalk in front of Dillon's office, one could sit down
on
- Was
there a roof over the boardwalk in front of Dillon's office?
Yes
- How
many cells were there in Dillon's office?
Two
and later three
- When
going into the room with the cells, on which side of the door
were the keys hung?
Left
- How
many windows are there in the front of Dillon's office?
Two
- How
many bars are there on each window in front of Dillon's office?
Six
- How
many bricks thick is the front wall in Dillon's office?
One
and a half
- Are
there any trees growing inside Dodge City limits on Gunsmoke?
Yes
- According
to the sign at Dodge City's railroad station, what, to within
five hundred feet, is Dodge City's elevation?
Answer:
2485 feet above sea leve
- According
to the sign at Dodge City's railroad station, what, to the nearest
hundred, was the population of Dodge City in the days of Gunsmoke?
Answer:
996
- What
bird was most seen on Front street?
The
chicken
- Other
than cards, what game were the men of Gunsmoke fond of playing?
Checkers
- The
first number to the combination to the safe in Dillon's office
is 7. Is the knob to be turned three times to the right to this
number or to the left?
Right
- Fill
in the four missing words to the official oath taken by Deputy
United States Marshals:``I, name, do solemnly swear that I will
faithfully execute all lawful precepts directed to me by (1)_____
the United States Marshal for (2)_____ district of Kansas under
the authority of (3)_____ United States, make True returns, take
only lawful fees, and well and truly and without malice and partialities
perform (4)_____ duties of office of Deputy United States Marshal
during my continuance in office so help me God."
Answer:
All four of the words are `the'.
- In
all the color episodes of Gunsmoke, the introduction had the
major stars pictured sequentially in ovals as the Gunsmoke theme
played in the background. Arrange the following names into the
order that they were presented:
- a.
Amanda Blake as Kitty.
- b.
Buck Taylor as Newly or,
- c.
earlier, Roger Ewing as Thad.
- d.
Milburn Stone as Doc.
- e.
James Arness as Matt.
- f.
Ken Curtis as Festus.
Answer:
caebd
- In
the hour color episodes of Gunsmoke, what portion of the Marshal's
office was shown at the half hour break between the network and
local commercials?
The
rifle rack - with the word Gunsmoke
- The
front windows in the Marshal's office have bars on them. How many
bars are there in each window?
Six
- Were
there curtains on the window in Dillon's office?
Yes
- With
what primary building material was the Marshal's office constructed?
Bricks
- What
was usually kept on the stove in the Marshal's office?
A
pot of coffee
- How
many doors are there in Dillon's office?
Three
- Does
the Marshal's office have a second story?
Yes
... outside scenes show that there is one.
- How
many different opening scenes were filmed for Gunsmoke during its
20 years?
Five.
Click HERE to see them.
- The
name of the gunfighter that shot Dillon in the first episode of
television's Gunsmoke was
- Rooms
in the Dodge House are upstairs. To within three, how many stairs
are there to the second floor?
Answer:
14 ... three to a landing and 11 more to the top.
- Were
there any motels in Dodge?
No
... the word motel is a contraction of motor hotel.
- (T/F)
Dillon slept in his office.
True
- What
government document hangs over Dillon's bunk?
The
Declaration of Independence
- Did
Matt or Chester ever use tobacco?
No
... not on television
