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Gun smoke brought to you by L and M filters. This is it. L and M is best. Stands out from all the rest. Around Dodge City and in the territory on West, there's just one way to handle the killers and the spoilers and that's with a US Marshal and the smell of gun smoke. Gun smoke starring William Conrad, a transcribed story of the violence that moved West with young America and the story of a man who moved with it. I'm that man, Matt Dillon, United States Marshal, the first ma…

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Synopsis

In the Gunsmoke episode titled Tap Day for Kitty, the story begins with the arrival of Nip Culler, a peculiar old man who has just bought a ranch near Dodge City. With a newfound wealth from his mining days in Arizona, Nip is on a mission to find a wife, believing that the women of Dodge City are ripe for the picking. His eccentric personality and lack of social grace quickly become apparent as he engages with Kitty, a local saloon owner, who is taken aback by his directness and lack of charm.

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Gunsmoke 55-07-30 (172) Tap Day for Kitty.mp3

Gunsmoke, Episode 172

Tap Day for Kitty

Saturday, July 30, 1955 · 29:59

Gunsmoke, Episode 172

Tap Day for Kitty

Saturday, July 30, 1955 · 29:59

Summary

Nip Culler, an eccentric old man, arrives in Dodge City with the intention of finding a wife, and he sets his sights on Kitty. As he persists in his unusual courtship, Kitty finds herself in an unexpected predicament.

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  • 1955 — El Al Flight 402 is shot down by two fighter jets after straying into Bulgarian air space. All 58 people on board are killed.
  • 1955 — The Austrian State Treaty restores Austrian sovereignty.

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