Target - Chester: Gunsmoke (November 9, 1958)

“Target - Chester” is an episode of Gunsmoke, the old-time radio show, first broadcast November 9, 1958. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

When Chester is lured out of town by a false message from Marshal Dillon, he becomes the target of the Leech brothers, who are seeking revenge after an accidental shooting incident at the saloon. Marshal Dillon must figure out who has set the trap and move quickly to save his deputy before midnight.

Dodge City - the saloon, Marshal's office, and surrounding countryside

Characters: Marshal Matt Dillon, Chester Proudfoot, Doc Adams, J. Leech, Danny Leech, Kitty

Listen for: The setup of the revenge plot against Chester, the Marshal's race against time to stop the Leech brothers, and details of what happened during the accidental shooting.

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.