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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 Gunsmoke. Gunsmoke, starring William Conrad, the 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, the United States Marshal, the first man they look for and the last they want to meet. It's a chancey job and it makes a man watchful and a little lon…

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Synopsis

In the Gunsmoke episode 'Laughing Gas,' the atmosphere in Dodge City is charged with excitement as a nitrous oxide show draws a crowd. However, the fun quickly turns sour when Claude Marsh, one of the Marsh brothers, is humiliated during the performance. Unable to handle the embarrassment, he lashes out, leading to a violent confrontation that disrupts the show and sends shockwaves through the community.

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George Walsh

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Gunsmoke 58-03-09 (309) Laughing Gas.mp3

Gunsmoke, Episode 309

Laughing Gas

Sunday, March 9, 1958 · 23:40

Gunsmoke, Episode 309

Laughing Gas

Sunday, March 9, 1958 · 23:40

Summary

The Marsh Boys disrupt a laughing gas show, leading to chaos and violence when one of them becomes enraged after being humiliated. U.S. Marshal Matt Dillon must intervene to restore order and protect the townsfolk.

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