Dear Sun Spots: I am seeking information on a product, Jubilee Kitchen Wax, manufactured by S.C. Johnson & Son. in Racine, Wis. I’ve been unable to find it locally for some time. I have tried several other products but Jubilee does a superior job. – No Name, No Town.

Answer: Sun Spots corresponded with Steve Peckham of S.C. Johnson who says consumers can still purchase this product. You will find it online at www.scjohnson.com/www.scjbrands.com/mailorder/. You can also reach S.C. Johnson via post at 1525 Howe Street, Racine, Wis. 53403-5011, (800) 494.4855.

Dear Sun Spots: For the lady who wanted a coffee filter: She could order either a round or cone filter from Carol Wright Gifts. It sells for $7.99 and they can be reached at (402) 464-6116. – No Name, Rumford.

Dear Sun Spots: I’ve been watching “Gunsmoke” for a long time. I hope you can answer these questions:

Did Matt Dillon ever kiss Kitty?

Why did Doc have his office on the second floor? – No Name, Lewiston.

Answer: Premiering on CBS in September 1955 and completing its network run September 1975, “Gunsmoke” is the longest running dramatic series in the history of television. Two of its stars, James Arness and Milburn Stone, remained all 20 seasons, with Amanda Blake a close second, departing after 19 years.

The series started out as a half-hour show, and expanded to an hour in its seventh season. Prior to “Gunsmoke” (and “The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp,” which premiered the same week), western shows generally focused on fantasy characters such as the Lone Ranger and Hopalong Cassidy, holdovers from movie and radio serials. “Gunsmoke” was one of the earliest “adult westerns,” centering around the exploits of Marshal Matt Dillon (James Arness) in the frontier town of Dodge City, Kan., in 1873. His kindly companion was Doc Adams (Milburn Stone), the town physician who spent many hours chugging beers at the Long Branch Saloon, owned and operated by the shapely Kitty Russell.

Over the years, there were several changes in the supporting cast, most notably the replacement of Matt’s loyal deputy, Chester Goode (Dennis Weaver), with hillbilly deputy Festus Haggen (Ken Curtis).

“Gunsmoke” started a longtime trend for TV westerns. At one point there were 30 of them on the air at the same time. But “Gunsmoke” outlasted the others and at the time of its cancellation in 1975, it was the only show of its kind still on the air.

As the marshal of Dodge City, a small town in the middle of a harsh territory, Dillon brings law and order to a lawless frontier where lynch mobs are the norm.

He has a reputation as a fair man and a quick draw. Cattle rustlers, fugitives, stagecoach bandits and gunslingers are among the variety of villains that populate Dodge City and the surrounding territory. He prefers to take these criminals into custody for a fair trial, but those who resist inevitably end up at Percy Crump’s, Dodge City’s undertaker and furniture maker.

Matt is a bachelor, but he shares a mutual (though platonic) admiration with Kitty Russell, the auburn-haired beauty who owns the Long Branch Saloon.

According to www.http://www.tvland.com/shows/gunsmoke/character2.jhtml, Kitty is the owner and operator of the Long Branch Saloon. She’s a savvy businesswoman with a tough exterior which belies her soft heart.

She employs one bartender, Sam, and a variety of young women to make pleasant conversation and look pretty for the male customers. Kitty must be doing well, seeing that she’s pretty much the only one in Dodge City with a change of clothing, and that she can always afford to replace the furniture in her saloon after the regular barroom brawls.

Kitty is a single woman with a warm affection for Matt Dillon, though it never amounts to romantic involvement. So it’s doubtful if Dillon did kiss Kitty.

Regarding your first question, Sun Spots checked with a coworker who used to watch this program and neither she nor the Web site seem to indicate why Doc’s office was on the second floor.

Perhaps there are readers out there who recall this program and might know the answer to your question.

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