episodes in which Matt Dillon gets shot
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- DirectorCharles Marquis WarrenStarsJames ArnessDennis WeaverMilburn StoneMatt is critically wounded while attempting to arrest super-fast gunman Dan Grat. Grat runs rampant in Dodge while Matt recovers, but is unpleasantly surprised when the recovered marshal challenges him again.
- DirectorCharles Marquis WarrenStarsJames ArnessDennis WeaverMilburn StoneMatt saves suspected 18 year old cattle thief Steve Elser, from a would be lynch group, and tries to help him find a job, but discovers he might be a hopeless case.
- DirectorTed PostStarsJames ArnessDennis WeaverMilburn StoneA distraught middle-aged woman becomes determined to aid a young murderer in Matt's custody after she learns of her own son's violent death and unceremonious burial on Boot Hill.
- DirectorTed PostStarsJames ArnessDennis WeaverMilburn StoneMatt goes on a rampage to close down Front Street after he accidentally shoots and kills his old friend (and temporary deputy) while trying to defend himself from a sneak attack by a murderous saloonkeeper.
- DirectorWilliam D. RussellStarsJames ArnessDennis WeaverMilburn StoneMatt jails the wife-abusing Sam Baxton on suspicion of murdering two squatters on his land, but after Baxton gets locked up, a third squatter is murdered.
- DirectorRichard WhorfStarsJames ArnessDennis WeaverMilburn StoneAn impoverished but hardworking woman's plans to adopt an orphan baby are jeopardized when Matt discovers that her improvident husband is involved in cattle rustling.
- DirectorTed PostStarsJames ArnessDennis WeaverMilburn StoneMatt and Chester travel to the small town of Elkader to arrest would-be killer Carey Post, but find they must first expose a bogus U.S. Marshal in order to lure him into town.
- DirectorJesse HibbsStarsJames ArnessDennis WeaverMilburn StoneA coward gambler, who's too cheap to hire a gunman, wants Matt dead for a beating he got from him years ago, so he starts some talk around Dodge about the big reputation any person could gain, if they simply killed Matt.
- DirectorAndrew V. McLaglenStarsJames ArnessDennis WeaverAmanda BlakeGunman Kin Creed arrives in Dodge determined to enhance his reputation by outdrawing Matt in a gunfight. He goes to great lengths to force Matt into a confrontation and is able to wound him, but it proves to be a pyrrhic victory.
- DirectorJean YarbroughStarsJames ArnessDennis WeaverMilburn StoneSomeone takes a shot at a hard man who is brutal to his wife, and someone is overheard claiming he was offered money to kill the man.
- DirectorJesse HibbsStarsJames ArnessDennis WeaverMilburn StoneA man beats his wife and is sentenced to fifty days or fifty dollars by the judge. The beaten woman scrapes together the money for her husband's fine, only to be beaten again.
- DirectorAndrew V. McLaglenStarsJames ArnessJohn DehnerConlan CarterOut on the prairie, Matt is shot and taken captive by two outlaws, one of whom is a weakling abused and bossed around by the other.
- DirectorByron PaulStarsJames ArnessDennis WeaverMilburn StoneA man claiming to be a sheriff from Texas comes to Dodge and asks Matt for help tracking down a named fugitive, but the man may not be a sheriff.
- DirectorAndrew V. McLaglenStarsJames ArnessDennis WeaverMilburn StoneWhile returning suspected killer Pruit Dover to Dodge to stand trial, Matt is shot and badly wounded, and yet Dover stays with him and nurses him back to health.
- DirectorAndrew V. McLaglenStarsJames ArnessMilburn StoneKen CurtisTo avenge the death of his twin brother Fergus, savvy plainsman Festus Haggen forms an initially uneasy alliance with Matt to track down his murderous uncle "Black Jack" Haggen.
- DirectorHarry HarrisStarsJames ArnessMilburn StoneAmanda BlakeThe town drunk who saw a man drowned, believes it was dream, until he meets up with the guy who did the drowning.
- DirectorHarry HarrisStarsJames ArnessMilburn StoneAmanda BlakeTwo men want to rob the bank in Dodge, but are unwilling to try it while Matt lives. A man agrees to accept the job of killing the marshal, attaching some rather peculiar conditions to his acceptance.
- DirectorAndrew V. McLaglenStarsJames ArnessMilburn StoneAmanda BlakeA young man is convicted of killing the saloon girl he wanted for his own. Matt is so sure that the young man is really innocent that he goes on the road after another suspect to prevent an unjust hanging.
- DirectorHarry HarrisStarsJames ArnessMilburn StoneAmanda BlakeA teen-aged boy who robbed and killed to impress a saloon gal is pursued by Matt. The boy waylays Matt and leaves him for dead, then goes home to his grandmother's house to find her nursing Matt back to health.
- DirectorAndrew V. McLaglenStarsJames ArnessMilburn StoneAmanda BlakeA charming cowboy apparently is guilty only of breaking hearts until he gets to Dodge City where he finds two women who may make a killer of him.
- DirectorMichael O'HerlihyStarsJames ArnessMilburn StoneAmanda BlakeEllie Merchant, the wife of farmer Joe Merchant, is having a passionate affair with outlaw Pike Beechum. Beechum intends to remove Joe and any other obstacle between him and Ellie.
- DirectorVincent McEveetyStarsJames ArnessMilburn StoneAmanda BlakeTwo brothers quarrel to the death over a woman, and as the survivor flees with her, pursued by Matt, the killing may not be over.
- DirectorVincent McEveetyStarsJames ArnessMilburn StoneAmanda BlakeMace Gore's gang has taken over Dodge. When Matt is believed killed, Festus and Doc have a plan to lure Gore into a trap, even though his usual plan is to leave by dawn.
- DirectorVincent McEveetyStarsJames ArnessMilburn StoneAmanda BlakeA retired judge and his sons abduct Kitty, Festus, and Doc after Festus shoots his other son in order to defend Kitty. The judge "tries" Kitty and Festus for murder, pressing Doc into service as their defense attorney.
- DirectorVincent McEveetyStarsJames ArnessMilburn StoneAmanda BlakeA band of robbers have hit numerous banks with uncanny precision, planning and ease. They have their sights on Dodge now but they must remove a big obstacle before they can proceed - Marshal Dillon.
- DirectorMarc DanielsStarsJames ArnessMilburn StoneAmanda BlakeFestus has a habit of using the wishbone from a dead chicken for making wishes on. When he comes across Doc Adams, alone and snakebit, he uses that wish to help him, if it can. Meanwhile, Matt searches for three outlaws who held up a stage, killing the driver and guard.
- DirectorTay GarnettStarsJames ArnessMilburn StoneAmanda BlakeBilly has always looked up to his brother Ed. During a robbery gone wrong, he is arrested. Matt begins to open Billy's naive eyes when his brother tries to free him from jail.
- DirectorMarc DanielsStarsJames ArnessMilburn StoneAmanda BlakeA mysterious man rides into town and says he is after one of two men responsible for killing his brother. When he starts crowding a stranger in town, Matt must decide how to make sure he doesn't take the law into his own hands.
- DirectorAllen ReisnerStarsJames ArnessMilburn StoneAmanda BlakeAfter a young gunslinger wounds Matt, he comes to Dodge to finish him off and to rob the bank. He gets distracted after going to the Long Branch, where he meets and falls in love with one of Kitty's girls.
- DirectorIrving J. MooreStarsMilburn StoneAmanda BlakeKen CurtisA cowboy finds a lone Indian boy near his burned-out village. They become attached to each other, but the boy is met by racism when they reach Dodge City.
- DirectorJohn RichStarsMilburn StoneAmanda BlakeKen CurtisMatt's horse shows up riderless in Dodge City, and there is blood on the saddle. While Festus and Newly search for Matt, ruthless vigilantes take over.
- DirectorVincent McEveetyStarsMilburn StoneAmanda BlakeKen CurtisAfter tracking outlaw brothers into Mexico, Marshal Dillon kills the notorious bandit Jurato and others. His actions start a deadly chain reaction while a 13-year-old boy named Paco and his mother try to keep the wounded marshal around.
- DirectorLeo PennStarsMilburn StoneAmanda BlakeKen CurtisWill Geer plays an old mountain hunter that comes to Dodge to see his long time friend Matt Dillon. When the hunter is accused of attempted murder, it will be Matt that sets off to bring his friend to justice.
- DirectorRobert ButlerStarsJames ArnessMilburn StoneAmanda BlakeMannon, arguably the fastest gun in the West, terrorizes Dodge City while he waits for Matt Dillon to return. A cruel, violent encounter with Kitty Russell sets up the inevitable showdown.
- DirectorBernard McEveetyStarsMilburn StoneAmanda BlakeKen CurtisA group of former slaves on their way to Oregon are temporarily halted to repair a broken wheel. They find Matt on the prairie, wounded by two outlaws trying to prevent his reaching Dodge City, and hide him until he can recover.
- DirectorVincent McEveetyStarsMilburn StoneAmanda BlakeKen CurtisMatt is seriously wounded in a gun fight. Kitty is so despondent, she puts the Long Branch up for sale, bids Matt goodbye and leaves Dodge City. In a new town, in another saloon, she finds out why Matt is the kind of man he is.
- DirectorVincent McEveetyStarsJames ArnessMilburn StoneAmanda BlakeEx-con Fred Garth seeks to exactly re-create the hanging death of his father by casting Doc as the father and Matt Dillon as the young Garth (who was shot in the leg and tied to a post while his father swung). Garth kidnaps Matt, Doc, Kitty and Festus and isolates them in a deserted town.
- DirectorGunnar HellströmStarsJames ArnessMilburn StoneAmanda BlakeMatt avoids capture by the three Indian braves and continues on to the telegraph station. Exhausted, he finds out the telegraph lines are down. However, an advisory was issued before while the lines were still operating and Matt finds out who aboard the train sold the bad whiskey to the Indians. Matt borrows a horse from the telegraph operator and heads back to the train. Festus, meantime, is overpowered by panicky train passengers determined to give the Indians the guilty parties. They settle on two men who, it turns out, are deserters from the Army. The men protest, saying they had nothing to do with the whiskey. Matt gets back just in time to prevent the Indians from killing the soldiers. One of the guilty passengers tries to shoot it out with Matt but is killed. The other, whose pregnant wife is aboard the train, prepares to turn himself over to the Indians. Matt, however, convinces the Indians to let the surviving guilty man stand trial. The ordeal, while resolved, will cause major changes in the lives of the passengers, including an engaged couple, a pair of spinster sisters and a con man posing as a priest.
- DirectorGunnar HellströmStarsJames ArnessMilburn StoneAmanda BlakeA badly injured Matt asks a good friend to take over temporarily as the Marshal of Dodge.
- DirectorBernard McEveetyStarsJames ArnessMilburn StoneAmanda BlakeDoc lacks the faith to operate on Matt's bullet wound, so he transports him to a specialist by train, which is taken over by bandits for its gold shipment.
- DirectorPaul StanleyStarsJames ArnessMilburn StoneAmanda BlakeMando is an outlaw in Mexico who seriously wounds Matt and leaves him to die in the desert. Hidalgo controls nearly all of the small town where Matt finds refuge, and nobody will stand up to him. Matt is determined to kill or capture Hidalgo for his crimes, but is so weak from his injuries he has to prop himself upright with the saddle horn of his horse.
- DirectorPaul F. EdwardsStarsJames ArnessMilburn StoneAmanda BlakeOutlaws led by Dan Whelan come to Dodge City looking to kill Matt Dillon, who is out of town. They attack Newly and Festus, and throw them into jail. The outlaws take over Dodge City, robbing the bank and citizenry. They come to grief when they invite Kitty Russell into a poker game.
- DirectorGunnar HellströmStarsJames ArnessMilburn StoneAmanda BlakeMatt is shot and abandoned by a fugitive Les Dean, whom he was tracking. Matt's horse finds his way to the farm of young widow named Mike Yardner, who, with the help of her dog, finds Matt and brings him to her farm. Matt is recovering, but he does not remember his past. Love is in the air. Separately, Les Dean makes a contract with Mike Yardner's corrupt neighbor to drive her out due to some water rights. The neighbor's words were "I don't like killings, but I've been around them." Les Dean visits Mike and Matt (who still does not recognize Les), but Les changes his mind about the contract and goes to return the deposit. That's when Matt regains his memory.
- DirectorBernard McEveetyStarsJames ArnessMilburn StoneAmanda BlakeWhen the parents of a daughter who was raped refuse to accept the girl's baby, Marshal Dillon must find a home for the child.
- DirectorGunnar HellströmStarsJames ArnessMilburn StoneAmanda BlakeIn Amanda Blake's last episode after 19 years on the show. Matt's life is changed when his gun arm is seriously wounded.