The first (front) view of the train shows it to be the same one used as the Hooterville Cannonball in Petticoat Junction (1963).
First show of Season 11, and the first time there are no opening credits for the producer/director/writer.
Includes the only instance during the 20 year run of the series where Matt Dillon and Kitty Russell embrace.
Several changes have been made to the opening presentation this season. The gunfight is a noticeably different version from the one used in previous seasons: The music is more dramatic; instead of the announcer saying "Gunsmoke, starring James Arness ... " 3-4 seconds after the shots are fired, the camera moves in for a closeup of Arness's face, and Arness's oral credit is made 14-15 seconds after the shots are fired . The producer, writer, and director credits have been returned to the end credits. Following a "teaser" opening scene, the four main stars are credited separately with a picture, with Arness listed last instead of first.