Name: Episode 5 — New Doctor in Town
Released: 1971-10-11
Duration: 45 min
Cast: James Arness, Amanda Blake, Ken Curtis, Milburn Stone, Woody Chambliss

Gunsmoke (1955 – 1975)

1955 • 20 seasons • Western, Action & Adventure • TV-PG

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Episode 5 — New Doctor in Town

Released: 1971-10-11 • Western/Action & Adventure/Drama

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Dr. Chapman is arrested by Festus when he tries to sleep in Doc's office even though he has explained that Doc went to Baltimore to hone his medical skills. A letter explains that Doc felt so badly about a little girl's death that he could have prevented if he had been more in tune with modern medicine, that he had to leave. Not many in town are very cordial to Dr. Chapman and when Newly's shop blows up with Newly and Festus in it, they dislike him even more. Festus is all right, but Newly has a bone splinter in his brain and needs an operation. Chapman wins the town by performing the operation and saving Newly's life.

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Episode air date	11.10.1971
Episode runtime	45 min
Episode rating	0.00
Genres	Western / Action & Adventure / Drama
TMDB series rating	6.6
IMDb series rating	8.1
Series status	Ended
Age rating	6+
Country	US

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