The Making of Gunsmoke's 'Home Surgery': Full Cast and Season 1 Air Date Retrospective
Q1: What episode number is "Home Surgery" in Gunsmoke?
A1: "Home Surgery" is Episode 8 of Season 1. It originally aired on the CBS television network on October 29, 1955.
Q2: Who played Cathy Holly and Ed Holly in the episode?
A2: Cathy Holly was portrayed by guest star Gloria Talbott, and her father, Ed Holly, was played by veteran character actor Joe De Santis.
Q3: Why did Marshal Matt Dillon have to perform surgery instead of Doc Adams?
A3: Doc Adams was out of Dodge City attending to another medical emergency miles away. With Ed Holly dying rapidly from gangrene caused by a neglected compound fracture, Dillon was forced to amputate the leg to save the man's life.
