Can you match these Gunsmoke characters to their first lines on the show?
What was the very first thing these iconic Western characters ever said?
Marshal Matt Dillon is naturally the very first character onscreen in the Gunsmoke pilot, but his first lines on the show aren’t directed at anyone else, they are a voice-over introduction to Dodge City.
Other first lines range from greetings to funny musings to songs. Here are the very first things said by 10 Gunsmoke characters. Can you match each line of dialogue to the right person?
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“I try to remember that if they’d argued a little, they might not be here. Arguing doesn’t fill any graves.”
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“I was standin’ there a-studyin’ whether to just haul off and shoot ya or talk first.”
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“You can buy another, then come on over.”
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“One more of these can’t hurt. Probably won’t help, but it can’t hurt.”
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“Pa, Pa! Get him inside.”
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“Oh yeah, I got it here someplace… Traveling with a pretty lady always makes a trip seem short.”
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“Lemon goes down easier than root beer.”
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“Hello there, Miss Jessica.”
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“Perce! Perce McCall. It’s ____ ____ don’t you remember?”
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“Oh, potatoes they grow small in Kansas. Oh, potatoes they grow small in Kansas. Oh, potatoes they grow small and they dig 'em in the fall, and they eat 'em hides 'n' all in Kansas.”