''Dr. Sixgun'' is an American

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that aired on

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, September 2, 1954 – October 13, 1955.

Plot summary

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based in a small western town in the 1870s called Frenchman's Ford. The stories are told by a recurring character named Pablo (Bill Griffis), a

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who has a talking

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named Midnight as his

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. As his name implied, Matson was equally at home with using a gun or using his medical skills to solve problems.

Broadcast history

''Dr. Sixgun'' was broadcast September 2, 1954 – October 13, 1955, on NBC. The 30-minute sustaining series aired Thursdays at 8:30 pm, September 2–October 21, 1954; Sundays at 8 pm, October 10, 1954 – April 21, 1955; and Thursdays at 8 pm, August 18–October 13, 1955.Hickerson, Jay. ''The Ultimate History of Network Radio Programming and Guide to All Circulating Shows'', Hamden, CT, second edition 1992, p. 111.

Preservation status

More than 25 episodes are known to survive in radio collections.

References

External links

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