Gunsmoke The Fires of Ignorance (Season 20, Episode 17)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 60 min | Western

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Gunsmoke

The Fires of Ignorance (Season 20, Episode 17)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 60 min | Western

An inflexible father believes that his son is needed more on the farm than attending school. The local schoolteacher believes different and after being assaulted by the father will try to force the need for mandatory education in court.

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39 cast members

Name	Known for
James Arness Matt Dillon Matt Dillon See fewer	Gunsmoke (1955)
Milburn Stone Doc Doc See fewer	Gunsmoke (1955)
Ken Curtis Festus Festus See fewer	Gunsmoke (1955)
Buck Taylor Newly (credit only) Newly (credit only) See fewer	Cowboys & Aliens (2011)
Allen Garfield Henry Decory Henry Decory See fewer	Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
John Vernon Oliver Harker Oliver Harker See fewer	National Lampoon's Animal House (1978)
Lance Kerwin Tommy Harker Tommy Harker See fewer	Outbreak (1995)
Diane Shalet Ami Harker Ami Harker See fewer	The Last Tycoon (1976)
George DiCenzo Mr. Bruce (as George Di Cenzo) Mr. Bruce (as George Di Cenzo) See fewer	Back to the Future (1985)
Karen Obediear Sallie Harker (as Karen Oberdiear) Sallie Harker (as Karen Oberdiear) See fewer	A Force of One (1979)
Herb Vigran Judge Brooker Judge Brooker See fewer	Charlotte's Web (1973)
John Pickard Bud Bud See fewer	True Grit (1969)
Ted Jordan Burke Burke See fewer	Walking Tall (1973)
Charles Wagenheim Halligan Halligan See fewer	Foreign Correspondent (1940)
Robert Brubaker Floyd Floyd See fewer	The Book of Acts Series (1957)
Janet Nichols Lucy Lucy See fewer	Gunsmoke (1955)
Larry Arnold Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	Funny Lady (1975)
Benjie Bancroft Juror (uncredited) Juror (uncredited) See fewer	St. Ives (1976)
Al Beaudine Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer
Dick Cherney Juror (uncredited) Juror (uncredited) See fewer	Hannah Lee: An American Primitive (1953)
Smokey Chism Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer
Fred Dale Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	The Cat from Outer Space (1978)
Rudy Doucette Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	Gremlins (1984)
Jaye Durkus Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	Prophecy (1979)
Sig Frohlich Juror (uncredited) Juror (uncredited) See fewer	Clue (1985)
Chester Hayes Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	The Veils of Bagdad (1953)
Fred McDougall Court Clerk (uncredited) Court Clerk (uncredited) See fewer	The Villain (1979)
Carl Pitti Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	High Plains Drifter (1973)
Murray Pollack Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	Murder Without Tears (1953)
Arnold Roberts Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	The Muppet Movie (1979)
Hank Robinson Juror (uncredited) Juror (uncredited) See fewer	The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)
Danny Sands Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	Alias Smith and Jones (1971)
Ray Saniger Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)
Ted Smile Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	The Lawless Rider (1954)
Norman Stevans Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	American Gigolo (1980)
Arthur Tovey Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	Ironside (1967)
Ann Urcan Townswoman (uncredited) Townswoman (uncredited) See fewer	Petticoat Junction (1963)
Bill Walker Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	Daniel Boone (1964)
Wally West Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	The Sagebrush Family Trails West (1940)