‘Gunsmoke’ Used To Have The Most Episodes In TV History
Did you know that Gunsmoke used to hold the primetime record for the highest number of episodes ever? The show boasts 635 episodes! However, it got dethroned by The Simpsons with its 679 episodes. If we look at the average, Gunsmoke still had more episodes per season. After all, the Western drama only got 20 seasons. The Simpsons is now on its 31st!
‘Gunsmoke’ Used To Have The Most Episodes In TV History
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The Show Did Not Have A Proper Ending
The creators of the show did not know that Gunsmoke was going to be canceled after the 1975 season. This was the reason they ended the season as they always have. They did not have a final plot or a proper finale for what was, at the time, the longest-running primetime TV show.
The Show Did Not Have A Proper Ending