Plot Twist: Gunsmoke vs. The Virginian Did it Happen in Dodge City or Medicine Bow? Who is the hero of this story? Is it US Marshal Matt Dillon, bringing law and order to the Wild West? Or is it the mysterious ranch foreman, known only as the Virginian who saves the day? How well do you know their tales of valor? Try this fun quiz and see if you can guess which plot goes to Gunsmoke and which to The Virginian. Plot 1: Our hero comes to the rescue of a woman and her daughter when he learns that her husband, a local farmer, is holding them prisoner. Correct Gunsmoke Gunsmoke Episode: The Hunger The correct answer is Gunsmoke Gunsmoke Episode: The Hunger Plot 2: A dying father gives our hero a letter and money, and asks him to find his daughter. Our hero thinks he’s looking for a small child, but instead, he finds an uncivilized, older mountain girl. Correct Gunsmoke Gunsmoke Episode: Cotter’s Girl The correct answer is Gunsmoke Gunsmoke Episode: Cotter’s Girl Plot 3: When a friend is framed for killing a beautiful woman’s husband, our hero poses as a cattle buyer to prove his pal’s innocence. The murdered man’s widow is quite charming and the truth is more complicated than he imagined. Correct The Virginian The Virginian Episode: If You Have Tears The correct answer is The Virginian The Virginian Episode: If You Have Tears Plot 4: Jud, cowboy drifter and card shark and a young, orphaned Indian boy head to town to find work. Once there, they are met with bigotry. When gamblers come to kill Jud, the boy must find our hero for help. Correct Gunsmoke Gunsmoke Episode: I Call Him Wonder The correct answer is Gunsmoke Gunsmoke Episode: I Call Him Wonder Plot 5: A young woman from San Francisco passes through town on her way east, and soon falls for our hero. When he shows no interest in her advances, the young woman devises a plot to make him jealous, at the expense of an unwitting other man, who may suffer dire consequences because of her folly. Correct The Virginian The Virginian: Stopover in a Western Town The correct answer is The Virginian The Virginian: Stopover in a Western Town Plot 6: When a new school teacher arrives in town, along with her older sister and grandfather, everyone takes an immediate liking to her, but as men flock to court her, there’s only one man whose heart she wants—our hero’s! Correct The Virginian The Virginian Episode: Felicity’s Spring The correct answer is The Virginian The Virginian Episode: Felicity’s Spring Plot 7: Jonah Hutchinson returns to town after spending 30 years in prison for inciting a range war. When he learns his son sold off parcels of land in hard times, he goes on a rampage intimidating fellow ranchers to get his land back. Our hero must step in to stop a new range war. Correct Gunsmoke Gunsmoke Episode: Jonah Hutchinson The correct answer is Gunsmoke Gunsmoke Episode: Jonah Hutchinson Plot 8: While traveling in Texas, our hero is shot, and a rancher and his wife take him in so he can recuperate. But healing goes slowly as our hero becomes embroiled in a plot by the rancher’s wife to leave her hard-nosed, ruthless husband. Correct The Virginian The Virginian Episode: The Gauntlet The correct answer is The Virginian The Virginian Episode: The Gauntlet Plot 9: A wealthy gambler comes to town to buy horses. When word gets out, rival horse traders challenge each other to a long-distance, high-speed race. Our hero has a stake in the game, but soon cheating, accusations and suspicions arise. Correct Gunsmoke Gunsmoke Episode: Hammerhead The correct answer is Gunsmoke Gunsmoke Episode: Hammerhead Plot 10: On his way home, robbers steal our hero’s horse and gun, so he travels on foot to a nearby town where he’s sure he’ll find the thieves. There he meets a woman he once knew who is now married and has a young daughter. When an accident occurs, the citizens of the lawless town look to our hero for help. Correct The Virginian The Virginian Episode: A Small Taste of Justice The correct answer is The Virginian The Virginian Episode: A Small Taste of Justice You Got out of right! Master Plotter Yeehaw! You’re an expert! You can tell Dodge City from Medicine Bow! Keep up the good work by watching Gunsmoke and The Virginian regularly on INSP. Share the Results Uneven Plotting Pretty good! You can tell Matt Dillon from the Virginian most of the time. We recommend watching Gunsmoke and The Virginian regularly on INSP. Share the Results Practically Plot-free Not bad! You can sometimes tell the difference between Matt Dillon and the Virginian. We recommend watching Gunsmoke and The Virginian regularly on INSP. Share the Results Plot Deprived Oh my! It looks like you got a few of the stories crossed. No worries. 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