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The Best Episodes of Gunsmoke Season 16

Every episode of Gunsmoke Season 16 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Gunsmoke Season 16!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Gunsmoke Season 16 Episode 4 - Sam McTavish, M.D.
    9.0/10(316 votes)

    S16:E4

    Doc Adams feels that Sam McTavish (who is a woman Doctor) may replace him.

    Director:Bernard McEveety
    Writer:Bethel Leslie

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  2. Gunsmoke Season 16 Episode 24 - Pike: Part 2
    8.6/10(214 votes)

    S16:E24

    Dirty Sally becomes smitten with the outlaw Pike as he continues to heal up and the gang begins tracking Pike down.The friendship between the two grows as Pike is faced with leaving or standing his ground with the gang.

    Director:Bernard McEveety
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Gunsmoke Season 16 Episode 23 - Pike: Part 1
    8.5/10(254 votes)

    S16:E23

    Sally Fergus, called by many in Dodge ""Dirty Sally"" finds young wounded outlaw, Cyrus Pike at her home and nurses him back to health. His partners in a robbery are searching for him and their stolen loot.

    Director:Bernard McEveety
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Gunsmoke Season 16 Episode 7 - Snow Train (2)
    8.2/10(240 votes)

    S16:E7

    Matt is trapped with passengers on a train.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Gunsmoke Season 16 Episode 11 - The Witness
    8.2/10(208 votes)

    S16:E11

    A family is held hostage so they can't testify at the trial of a killer.

    Director:Philip Leacock
    Writer:Shimon Wincelberg

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  6. Gunsmoke Season 16 Episode 5 - Gentry's Law
    8.1/10(214 votes)

    S16:E5

    A Baron may give Matt trouble because he won't let Matt put his sons in jail because of a crime they committed.

    Director:Vincent McEveety
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Gunsmoke Season 16 Episode 6 - Snow Train (1)
    8.1/10(256 votes)

    S16:E6

    Matt is trapped with passengers on a train.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Gunsmoke Season 16 Episode 1 - Chato
    8.0/10(235 votes)

    S16:E1

    After a friend of Matt's dies he goes to New Mexico to find the killer.

    Director:Vincent McEveety
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Gunsmoke Season 16 Episode 8 - Luke
    8.0/10(195 votes)

    S16:E8

    A wounded outlaw comes to Dodge City to find his daughter before his death.

    Director:Bernard McEveety
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Gunsmoke Season 16 Episode 3 - Stark
    7.9/10(223 votes)

    S16:E3

    Adam, the son of one Dodge City's revered citizens returns. But upon arriving someone takes a shot at him. The man who shot him, is Stark, a bounty hunter. It seems that Adam was in jail in Texas and broke out, Stark found him and is planning to take him back. Adam then tells him that he can get $1000 to pay him if they go to his father. Stark accepts. But when he goes to his father, his father refuses to help him. But Adam's sister, Glory, does. However, Stark feels that it's not enough, he tells Adam that he thinks that his father has five thousand on hand and tells him that's what it'll take. Adam refuses. When Stark goes to see Adam's father, he threatens Stark and reveals that after Adam stopped writing his sister for money he hired some detectives and they found him shortly after he broke out of jail. He then proceeds to pay Stark off but Adam upon learning of this refuses to let Stark leave with the money. Matt arrives and arrests Stark. Adam then goes to tell his father that he

    Director:Robert Totten
    Writer:Donald S. Sanford

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  11. Gunsmoke Season 16 Episode 17 - Mirage
    7.9/10(177 votes)

    S16:E17

    Festus comes back from a shootout and can't tell the story well.

    Director:Vincent McEveety
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Gunsmoke Season 16 Episode 20 - Murdoch
    7.9/10(200 votes)

    S16:E20

    A former lawman tries to go after a gang of outlaws and gets a shock of his own.

    Director:Robert Totten
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Gunsmoke Season 16 Episode 2 - The Noose
    7.7/10(246 votes)

    S16:E2

    Kitty is held hostage so Matt will rescue her in ghost town.

    Director:Vincent McEveety
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Gunsmoke Season 16 Episode 10 - The Scavengers
    7.7/10(192 votes)

    S16:E10

    In order for a black man to save his life he must say that indians held up a wagon train.

    Directors:Robert Totten, Bernard McEveety
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Gunsmoke Season 16 Episode 13 - The Noon Day Devil
    7.6/10(190 votes)

    S16:E13

    A bandit who is wanted by Matt hides from him.

    Director:Philip Leacock
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Gunsmoke Season 16 Episode 12 - McCabe
    7.5/10(185 votes)

    S16:E12

    Matt has two problems he tries to arrest an outlaw then he must try to free the hostage.

    Director:Bernard McEveety
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Gunsmoke Season 16 Episode 9 - The Gun
    7.4/10(191 votes)

    S16:E9

    After a yong man kills a gunfighter he become the victim of publicity.

    Director:Bernard McEveety
    Writer:Donald S. Sanford

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  18. Gunsmoke Season 16 Episode 22 - Lavery
    7.4/10(176 votes)

    S16:E22

    Matt is saved by a cowhand from an ambush. Matt then gets to do a favor for the cowhand.

    Director:Vincent McEveety
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Gunsmoke Season 16 Episode 15 - Jenny
    7.3/10(189 votes)

    S16:E15

    A strict judge interferes when Newly allows an outlaw to make arrangements for his 10-year-old daughter, and to surrender afterwards.

    Director:Robert Totten
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Gunsmoke Season 16 Episode 14 - Sergeant Holly
    6.9/10(181 votes)

    S16:E14

    Sgt Holly has stolen an army payroll and is framed for it.

    Director:Bernard McEveety
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Gunsmoke Season 16 Episode 19 - Jaekel
    6.9/10(190 votes)

    S16:E19

    A convict returns to Dodge City to get a woman back.

    Director:Bernard McEveety
    Writer:Calvin Clements Sr.

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  22. Gunsmoke Season 16 Episode 18 - The Tycoon
    6.8/10(184 votes)

    S16:E18

    Festus becomes a rich man.

    Director:Bernard McEveety
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Gunsmoke Season 16 Episode 21 - Cleavus
    6.6/10(175 votes)

    S16:E21

    Cleavus think he could be rich, but he soon finds fool's gold in the mine.

    Director:Vincent McEveety
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Gunsmoke Season 16 Episode 16 - Captain Sligo
    6.3/10(226 votes)

    S16:E16

    A Captain of the sea wants to live Dodge City.

    Director:William Conrad
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 16 Ratings Summary

"Sam McTavish, M.D." is the best rated episode of "Gunsmoke" season 16. It scored 9/10 based on 316 votes. Directed by Bernard McEveety and written by Bethel Leslie, it aired on 10/5/1970. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Pike: Part 2".