Professor Lute Bone | Gunsmoke (11-14-53)
Summary
In this Gunsmoke episode, Matt Dillon confronts Professor Bone, a traveling quack doctor selling a tonic laced with opium. After the professor's reckless medical advice accidentally kills a local man, Matt orders him to leave town. The story concludes with Matt discovering the professor's burned wagon and body on the prairie, leaving the cause of his death ambiguous.
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Old Time Radio Westerns intro and Golden Replay app
Gunsmoke theme and Post Toasties cereal ad
Sniffy's Cruising Confessions podcast promo
Matt Dillon returns to Dodge City saloon
Kitty drinks Professor Bone's Wonder Medicine
Doc Adams warns Matt about the quack doctor
Professor Bone's wagon lecture and anti-liquor rant
Chester's fake testimonial and Matt's intervention
Reeves' father's bean in throat complaint
Doc reveals opium in the tonic and Chester's deal
Marshal confronts Professor Bone about opium
Professor Bone's backstory and whiskey prejudice
Reeves reports his father's death
Sniffy's Cruising Confessions podcast promo (repeat)
Just Another Day in CA ad (repeat)
Golden Replay app advertisement
Post Toasties cereal ad (repeat)
Narrator reflects on Professor Bone's character
Doc investigates the steam bath death scene
Vinegar and limestone acid gas explanation
Confrontation and Professor Bone's banishment
Professor Bone walks away from Dodge
Matt and Chester discover the burning wagon
Discovery of Professor Bone's body
Speculation on the cause of death
End of episode preview and transition
Sniffy's Cruising Confessions podcast promo (repeat)
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Gunsmoke credits and cast listing
Next week preview and Sugar Crinkles ad
OTR Westerns outro and social media links
Ranch hands subscription and contact info
Copyright notice and sign-off
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