Gunsmoke: Seasons 8 & 9 DVD NEW - James Arness & Burt Reynolds - TV Series Complete 74 Episodes

Gunsmoke an American institution

was what I was Looking for, price, Quality.

Its nice having one big pack hold two full seasons, as opposed to it taking up four packages due to the half-season releases before. As to the show itself, the color seasons are neat for being in color, but the episodes are SO watered down from their earlier B&W, 1/2 hour episodes, its barely the same show. Its more like a showcase for B-level actors of the day. On a typical episode, Matt is seen at the beginning of the episode, riding out of town to pick up a prisoner from some faraway place, then we dont see Matt again until the end of the episode. I always hate when that happens. Still, the show is well written, and its nice to see actors that went on to greater fame, but when I want to watch Gunsmoke, I want to see Matt blowing away bad guys.

For entertainment

The show is still great.