Gunsmoke -- Homely Girl (rare)

Homely Girl was found in Australia in 2014 and is an AFRTS recording. The story is by Kathleen Hite. Supporting regulars William Conrad, Parley Baer, Georgia Ellis and Howard McNear were Virginia Gregg and Vic Perrin.
1960 06 19 -- 428

[@theshadow3103]

I’ve heard over 400 episodes, multiple times! Been listening since I was a teen and I’m 48. Tonight is the first time I’ve heard this one. Thx!

[@janverbiest6533]

Yèah many thanks J Mac!!!....I 'm addicted to this awesome radioshow and its characters ..all these great actors ...and not to forget all the great solid storylines many of them written by John Meston. I simply cann't get out of 'the Matt, Kitty, Chester and Doc' Dodge City. Almost every story tells about 'real life' and 3-D people. And full of humour too. 480 episodes of The Gunsmoke Radio Show.....what else?!!

[@cdigrobts]

100 percent agree!

[@ronostick9718]

Thanks J Mac OTR. A sad but enjoyable story. 🤠

[@howardoller443]

Thank you for sharing this old Gunsmoke episode.

[@ofHerWord]

Word ❤🎉

[@Eagle-bc1lj]

I thought that I had listened to every episode of Gunsmoke - 2 or 3 times, this is the first time for this one. I haven’t even seen it listed before. Thanks

[@brucemarshall3446]

Same here!

[@brucemarshall3446]

Thanks for posting!.😊

[@jenniferkleczka279]

I grew up watching Gun smoke. I'm 71 years old. There's only one episode I hadn't seen. It had James Arnes's real daughter, Jennifer, in it.

[@teastrainer3604]

That's probably the darkest episode in the history of the radio series.

[@cdigrobts]

No, there are several others that are much darker than this. but it was a good one very gritty and that’s what I like about gunsmoke not all of their episodes. Have a happy ending. This was real life.

[@brucemarshall3446]

GUNSMOKE had so many shows with downbeat endings.
No wonder they couldn't get sponsors.
Best radio drama of all - time.

[@jmac5755]

I guess that is why the show was considered an adult drama.

[@brucemarshall3446]

@@jmac5755 Yes. Not a shoot- em - up with well- worn, cliched storylines. It is ART!

[@coral8527]

Now that was deep..😢

[@scottross9628]

Wow.

[@Marius8316]

Wow, harsh 😢

[@cdigrobts]

Yes, but this was real life. That’s one reason I love gunsmoke so much in my opinion it was the best western on radio, and one of the best radio shows in general ever.

[@LaurenceMily-ik9lk]

EE❤

[@quicksilvertongue3248]

They literally use the term "pull yourself up by your bootstraps"!

[@cdigrobts]

Yes, they sure did. Kitty said it in the opening scene.

[@practicalplinking6133]

ya used the wrong radio !!

[@baltimoreravens1515]

Was there a show of this

[@jmac5755]

Just radio