Mostlong-running Western programsmustered up some sort of holiday spirit throughout their run.

But there’s one Dodge City-centered Christmas that stands out above all the others.

Murry Christmas" ought to be at the top of the list.

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“P.S.

Murry Christmas” Is a Thought-Provoking Look at Christmas in Dodge City

When “P.S.

It’s a beautiful ending to a thought-provoking tale that challenges our perceptions of the motives of others.

The orphans band around Ms. Grundy (Jeanette Nolan) to give her a Christmas present on ‘Gunsmoke’

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Saddle up and enjoy these vintage Western shows, partner.

It’s because of her that Titus is captured and jailed by Festus.

But beyond her cough, she doesn’t make much of a splash in the actual episode.

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Murry Christmas”).

Foster had appeared in a few different Western programs in her youth, includingBonanzaand the originalKung Fu.

As for “P.S.

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