How Well Do You Remember Gunsmoke? Take Our Quiz to Find Out
Take a trip down memory lane and visit with the fine folks of Dodge City, including Matt, Miss Kitty, Doc Adams, Festus, and more. Our 25-question “Gunsmoke Trivia Quiz” will test your knowledge of TV’s longest-running western series. If you’re like us and have seen every single episode umpteen times, then this trivia quiz is for you!
1. What movie superstar provided the introduction on September 10, 1955 for the first episode of Gunsmoke?
2. What was the name of the street in Dodge where the Long Branch and other businesses were located?
3. What time period is the setting for Gunsmoke?
4. In the early seasons of Gunsmoke, Dennis Weaver played Matt Dillon’s sidekick Chester. What was Chester’s last name in the TV series?
5. What was the name of Matt Dillon's horse?
6. Gunsmoke premiered just four days after which of the following western series?
7. Which of the following was NOT one of the other saloons around Dodge City?
8. Which of these is NOT true of Chester?
9. After 16 years, Doc Adams' first name was finally revealed to be Galen. Who made the choice for this name?
10. What's the name of Gunsmoke's one and only spinoff series?
11. What role did Mr. Bodkin play in the town of Dodge?
12. Which Little House on the Prairie star appeared 18 times on Gunsmoke?
13. During which season did the series Gunsmoke begin broadcasting in color?
14. Which of the following Hollywood heavy-hitters never guest-starred on Gunsmoke?
15. Which famous actor played the last character to be killed on Gunsmoke?
16. Burt Reynold's character Quint Asper was half of what Native American tribe?
17. In what season did Ken Curtis, who would later go on to play Festus, first appear?
18. Which of the following "Star Trek" stars made the most guest appearances on Gunsmoke?
19. Which actress played the only woman that Matt Dillon would kiss onscreen during the entire 20-year run of Gunsmoke?
20. Which of the following actors were considered for the role of Matt Dillon?
21. Sam Noonan, played by two different actors, was the Long Branch bartender for much of the series, with a short interruption early on by which of the following characters?
22. Where was Miss Kitty born?
23. Who did Newly marry shortly after they both tended the injured from a Kansas tornado?
24. In what year did the series finish its 20th and final season?
25. In the 1987 reunion movie "Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge", which of the following actors did not appear due to a salary dispute?
