Gunsmoke #0: First Draw - Matt Gets It  &  Hack Prine "Matt Gets It" was television's FIRST Gunsmoke.  It premiered September 10, 1955. It is rated as one of the top ten Gunsmoke episodes of all time.  John Wayne introduced it. What would cause Matt Dillon to have a showdown to the death with his best friend?  Find out in "Hack Prine" - a classic John Meston story.