Sarah's Search: Gunsmoke (February 22, 1959)

“Sarah's Search” is an episode of Gunsmoke, the old-time radio show, first broadcast February 22, 1959. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

Sarah Howell arrives in Dodge City searching for her fiancé, Guy Porter, a tall man with blonde hair whom she believes may be in trouble. Marshal Dillon agrees to help her find him, but a mysterious man named Joe—who appears to be hiding from the law—learns of Sarah's arrival and her detailed description of Porter.

Dodge City, Kansas and surrounding territory in 1959

Characters: Marshal Matt Dillon, Chester, Sarah Howell, Kitty, Sam, Rance, Joe

Listen for: The mystery of Guy Porter's whereabouts and why Joe is so concerned about Sarah's presence in town; the connection between Joe and the man Sarah is seeking.

Written from the episode itself; it never gives away the ending. Every recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.