Yorky | Gunsmoke (04-06-58)
Summary
This episode features the Gunsmoke story "Yorkie," originally aired on April 6, 1958. Matt Dillon and Chester take in a wounded white boy named Yorkie, who has been raised by the Arapahoes and believes he must commit a violent act to survive. As Kitty Taylor nurses him back to health, the boy struggles to trust white society but eventually finds a place in Dodge City. The episode concludes with Yorkie being adopted as a stable boy by Moss, who gives him the name Rick Kelly.
Topics discussed
California manufacturing and agriculture ad
Lowe's same-day delivery promotion
Show intro and sponsorship details
Gunsmoke theme and Matt Dillon intro
Edsel pony naming contest ad
California small business ad
Marshal Dillon meets rancher and wild boy
Rescuing Yorkie from the potato cellar
L&M cigarette commercial
California education and tech ad
Treating Yorkie's wound and backstory
Discussing Yorkie's dangerous nature
Deciding to take Yorkie to Dodge City
You Shine shoe polish commercial
California startup and college ad
Kitty Taylor nurses and befriends Yorkie
Yorkie escapes and is caught at the stable
Yorkie gets a job and a new name
California manufacturing ad
Gunsmoke credits and cast list
Outro and podcast subscription info
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