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Gunsmoke· Season 1 · Episode 2

Hot Spell

S01E02·8.3·September 17, 1955·30m·CBS

Temperatures are high, tempers are short, and Matt is unenviably duty-bound to protect despicable gunman Cope Borden from being lynched by a group of normally law-abiding and hard-working ranchers and cowhands.

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#2In Season 1of 39 rated episodes
#9All-timeof 570 rated episodes
+0.3vs season avgSeason 1 averages 8.0
1955First airedSeptember 17, 1955

Guest stars

John DehnerJohn Dehneras Cope Borden
Marvin BryanMarvin Bryanas Jason Bradley
James WesterfieldJames Westerfieldas Rance Bradley

Crew

Charles Marquis WarrenDirector
E. Jack NeumanStory · Teleplay

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