Name: Episode 17 — The Fires of Ignorance
Released: 1975-01-27
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 17 — The Fires of Ignorance

Released: 1975-01-27 • Western/Action & Adventure/Drama

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Henry Decory is a schoolteacher who makes a strong statement for compulsory education for frontier children as a stubborn father feels that books and education are a waste of time and tries to keep his son Tommy out of school.

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Episode air date	27.01.1975
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

Gunsmoke (1955 – 1975)

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