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Gunsmoke· Season 20 · Episode 12

Island in the Desert (2)

S20E12·7.5·December 9, 1974·1h·CBS

Festus and the hermit come upon killer Gard Dixon dying in the desert, and when Festus helps him recover, the hermit forces both of them to tote water and gold dust.

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#1In Season 20of 24 rated episodes
#90All-timeof 570 rated episodes
+0.6vs season avgSeason 20 averages 6.9
1974First airedDecember 9, 1974

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Regis CordicRegis Cordicas Sheriff Grimes

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