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Title:

The Fires of Ignorance

Episode Number:

628

Season:

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Production Number:

668

Original Airdate:

Monday January 27th, 1975

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Episode Crew
Director:	Victor French
Writer:	Jim Byrnes (2)

Episode Summary

A school teacher fights to get all the children of Dodge City into school for a good education, something sorely lacking in the area, where the children's parents believe books are a waste of time..

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•Charles Wagenheim (1)	played	Joshua Halligan	Recurring (27th appearance)
•Diane Shalet	played	Ami Harker	Recurring (second appearance)
•George DiCenzo	played	Mr. Bruce	Recurring (second appearance)
•Herb Vigran	played	Judge Brooker	Recurring (10th appearance)
•Janet Nichols	played	Lucy	Recurring (second appearance)
•John Pickard (1)	played	Bud	Recurring (12th appearance)
•Robert Brubaker	played	Floyd the Bartender	Recurring (24th appearance)
•Ted Jordan	played	Nathan Burke	Recurring (99th appearance)
•Allen Garfield	played	Henry Decory
•John Vernon	played	Oliver Harker
•Karen Obediear	played	Sallie
•Lance Kerwin	played	Tommy Harker

Main Cast

•James Arness	played	Matt Dillon
•Milburn Stone	played	Dr. Galen "Doc" Adams
•Ken Curtis	played	Festus Haggen
•Buck Taylor	played	Newly O' Brien

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