The Fires of Ignorance (S20E17)
S20E17
Henry Decory, a passionate educator, advocates for mandatory schooling for children living on the frontier. Meanwhile, a resolute father remains unconvinced, believing that education and books are futile. He is determined to prevent his son, Tommy, from attending school, leading to a clash of ideals as Henry fights for the importance of learning in a world that desperately needs it.
Show
Gunsmoke
Episode
S20E17
Air Date
Jan 27, 1975
Season 20 Episodes
S20E01
Matt Dillon Must Die
S20E02
Town in Chains
S20E03
The Guns of Cibola Blanca (1)
S20E04
The Guns of Cibola Blanca (2)
S20E05
Thirty a Month and Found
S20E06
The Wiving
S20E07
The Iron Men
S20E08
The Fourth Victim
S20E09
The Tarnished Badge
S20E10
In Performance of Duty
S20E11
Island in the Desert (1)
S20E12
Island in the Desert (2)
S20E13
The Colonel
S20E14
The Squaw
S20E15
The Hiders
S20E16
Larkin
S20E17
The Fires of Ignorance
S20E18
The Angry Land
S20E19
Brides and Grooms
S20E20
Hard Labor
S20E21
I Have Promises to Keep
S20E22
The Busters
S20E23
Manolo
S20E24
The Sharecroppers