Gunsmoke Joke's on Us (Season 3, Episode 27)
TV-G
TV Episode | 30 min | Western

Gunsmoke

Joke's on Us (Season 3, Episode 27)

TV-G

TV Episode | 30 min | Western

A suspected horse thief is lynched by his former friends. They find out too late they may have had the wrong man. The joke may be on all of them now as someone is killing them one by one.

Director

Ted Post

Writer

John Meston (story by) (screenplay by)

Producer

Norman MacDonnell (as Norman Macdonnell)

Cinematographer

Fleet Southcott

Editor

Harry Coswick

Casting Director

Lynn Stalmaster

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 15, 1958

Release date

Mar 15, 1958 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 5 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 10 wins & 25 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
14 cast members

Name	Known for
James Arness Matt Dillon Matt Dillon See fewer	Gunsmoke (1955)
Dennis Weaver Chester Chester See fewer	Touch of Evil (1958)
Milburn Stone Doc Doc See fewer	Gunsmoke (1955)
Amanda Blake Kitty Kitty See fewer	Gunsmoke (1955)
Virginia Gregg Mrs. Tilman Mrs. Tilman See fewer	Operation Petticoat (1959)
Bartlett Robinson Jake Kaiser Jake Kaiser See fewer	Sleeper (1973)
Weston Gavin Clabe Tilman (as James Kevin) Clabe Tilman (as James Kevin) See fewer	Superman (1978)
Michael Hinn Frank Tilman Frank Tilman See fewer	The Reivers (1969)
Kevin Hagen Bill Jennings Bill Jennings See fewer	Yancy Derringer (1958)
Herbert Lytton Tom Benson (as Herbert C. Lytton) Tom Benson (as Herbert C. Lytton) See fewer	The Cosmic Man (1959)
Craig Duncan Jim Duval Jim Duval See fewer	Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1956)
Tex Holden Barfly (uncredited) Barfly (uncredited) See fewer
Ray Jones Barfly (uncredited) Barfly (uncredited) See fewer	Flashing Guns (1947)
Brick Sullivan Bartender (uncredited) Bartender (uncredited) See fewer	Canon City (1948)