Favorites:
Ken Curtis as "Festus Haggans" and Milburn Stone as "Doc Adams"...of course loved Amanda Blake and James Arness (still living). Incidentally, Ken Curtis, who played the illiterate Festus and took the brunt of Doc's jokes was, at one time, almost a real doctor as he tried medical school before acting.
Ken Curtis took over the deputy role from Dennis Weaver who played Chester, who had a stiff leg. There was also a certain blacksmith character, played by ...?