Gunsmoke - Season 20 - Eps 17: The Fires of Ignorance
Henry Decory is a schoolteacher who makes a strong statement for compulsory education for frontier children as a stubborn father feels that books and education are a waste of time and tries to keep his son Tommy out of school.
About Gunsmoke

Title: Gunsmoke
First Air Date: 1955-09-10
Last Air Date: 1975-03-31
Status: Ended
Rating: 6.6/10 (from 102 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 21
Total Episodes: 635
Network: CBS
Genres: Western, Action & Adventure, Drama
Production Companies: Filmaster Productions, Arness Production Company, CBS
Synopsis
Gunsmoke is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston. The stories take place in and around Dodge City, Kansas, during the settlement of the American West. The central character is lawman Marshal Matt Dillon, played by William Conrad on radio and James Arness on television.
Cast

James Arness
Marshal Matt Dillon

Amanda Blake
Kitty

Ken Curtis
Festus

Milburn Stone
Doc

Woody Chambliss
Woody Lathrop