Gunsmoke Stark (1955–1975) watch online HD

I have never been a fan of Suzanne Pleshette -since I had mainly seen her on other TV series and never thought much of her acting ability. However, in this episode she is the person that makes this show interesting and watchable with her tough acting playing a character that a times is hard as nails and at other times showing her soft side. She was the bright spot in this episode.

The episode begins as Lewis Stark, a bounty hunter, comes up on an escape prisoner Adam Bramley. Instead of collecting his money for Adam's return, he instead takes Adam back to his father's ranch where he eyes a way of making more money.

John Bramley is the father but has a heart condition that has taken his toll on his health. Adam tells his father that he owes Stark $1000 and wants his father to pay him. John refuses causing an argument that resulted in another heart-attack for John.

The rest of the episode feature Ms Pleshette as Glory Bramley as she take control of the situation and brings some order to the Bramley farm. But with just a taste of money- Stark decides he wants more than what was first asked. And will John and Adam come to terms with their relationship as father and son?

This is not an episode that is top of anyone's list but a nice story with some good acting. A good watch for viewers.

Haven't watched an episode of Gunsmoke in years but dug this up because every once in a while I'll try to find something with Suzanne Pleshette in it. When she guest starred in a TV show, she usually elevated it, which she did here. Richard Kiley plays an opportunistic bounty hunter who sees a big score in his next capture when he finds a rancher's son. Of course the ranch is outside Dodge, so some of the cast knows him, but that is about the extent of it. This is more of an anthology episode, as most of the cast takes the week off with short scenes from Matt Dillon, Miss Kitty and the Doc. The guest stars take center stage here as Richard Kiley plays the Bounty Hunter, Shelly Novack the son, and Henry Wilcoxon plays the rich rancher father. After the son bribes the bounty hunter to take him home instead of jail, the real story starts to unfold. Now starts the typical Father/Son story line where one wants more out the other, and an argument leads to the Father's health quickly declining. Suzanne Pleshette steps in as the older sibling who quickly comes in to mediate the situation and get rid of the bounty hunter, who has now progressed from bribery to extortion on his end. The story moves along rather well. Richard Kiley and Suzanne Pleshette are worth the watch.

"Stark" is a formulaic episode that's partly redeemed by the presence of the perfectly cast Richard Kiley and Suzanne Pleshette. He's a bounty hunter who's going blind, while she's the daughter of a stubborn rancher who never had a proper relationship with his son. (Where have we seen this before?)

It's not hard to see where this will end up -- the son will eventually recognize his obligations to himself and his father, and voluntarily give himself up, to return to prison to complete his term. But it's nice to see Pleshette have Kiley beaten up before she pays him his blackmail.

The problem is the very end, where father and son "kiss and make up". The writing is not only a bit gloppy, but... Let's just say that, if you want to draw a tear from the audience, this is not the way to do it. ROTFLMAO. I couldn't stop. (Had the ending not been so abusively sentimental, I would have given "Stark" seven stars.)