AboutMarcia Studley Expertise I`m a true member of the tv generation! I grew up doing my homework while watching the classics of the 60`s and 70`s and today, they are still my favorites. I have a big library of tv and film reference books at my disposal, as well as a large video library. My memory is pretty darn good too, and when that fails, I can hit the books and/or videos, not to mention a few friends who are as devout tv gen members as I am. Please note that my expertise is with American tv only.
Question was the original simply called matt dillon?
Answer Hi Bill,
No, Gunsmoke was always Gunsmoke. However, in syndication it used the name 'Matt Dillon'. There used to be a rule that a show couldn't run in syndication under the same name as a current show. Thus, a show like Emergency became Emergency One, or Bonanza, Ponderosa. For Gunsmoke, they called it Matt Dillon.
