That's a coincidence; I saw the Crippen episode yesterday too, but on DVD. I wouldn't count as an anachronism, though, because the only thing in common with the real murder case was the name Crippen. In the show, the doctor hadn't murdered his wife; instead a Mr. Crippen accused the doctor of murdering Mrs. Crippen, who had really only died during surgery. The main thing I learned from that episode is that Dan Blocker's back is super super hairy.
The timeline of the show is a little vague. I'm watching season 6 right now and Nevada is still a territory so this is before 1864. There was also a season 6 episode where they referred to Abraham Lincoln running for the Senate, which would have made it 1858. But then there was also an earlier season 4 episode, "The War Comes to Washoe," that took place during the Civil War, placing it after 1860. So I think it takes place roughly from late 1850s to late 1860s, but they aren't too particular about exactly when.
Has anyone watched the story arc where Adam almost marries Laura, the widow with the young daughter? That whole thing was very strange to me. It was supposed to be a sendoff for Pernell Roberts (but then he ended up staying another year), but why were they going to saddle him with such an unlikable, seemingly mentally unstable woman? It looked more like a big FU to the actor than anything else.
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