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The Rifleman
The Rifleman is an American Western television program starring Chuck Connors as rancher Lucas McCain and Johnny Crawford as his son, Mark McCain. It was set in the 1880s in the town of North Fork, New Mexico Territory. The show was filmed in black-and-white, half-hour episodes. "The Rifleman" aired on ABC from September 30, 1958 to April 8, 1963 as a production of Four Star Television. It was one of the first prime time series to have a widowed parent raise a child.
- Created by:
- Sam Peckinpah
- Cast:
- Chuck Connors, Johnny Crawford, Paul Fix
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- United States of America
- Network:
- ABC
Episode guide
Seasons
Season 5
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
Waste (1)
1962-10-01 · 30mMarshal Torrance is heading home from a cattle sale with Lucas and Mark when the old lawman mysteriously disappears. They trace him to a nearby Mexican ghost town. (Part 1 of 2)
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E02
Episode 2
Waste (2)
1962-10-08 · 30mConclusion. After Alphonso's wife gives birth, the bandits holding Marshal Torrance relax their guard, enabling Lucas and Mark to rescue the old man.
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E03
Episode 3
Lou Mallory
1962-10-15 · 30mRed-headed Lou Mallory arrives in North Fork and soon arouses the townpeople's suspicions.
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Quiet Night, Deadly Night
1962-10-22 · 30mTownspeople brace for the worst when a new girl arrives—with symptoms of smallpox.
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Death Never Rides Alone
1962-10-29 · 30mA gunslinger rides into North Fork for a meeting with Lucas.
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I Take This Woman
1962-11-05 · 30mLou looks for a way out when the man her dying father promised her to arrives.
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The Assailants
1962-11-12 · 30mAn assassination plot unfolds as four gunmen disguised as cavalrymen enter North Fork. Their target: Sen. Jim Borden. Their weapon: a Gatling gun.
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Mark's Rifle
1962-11-19 · 30mSharpshooter Marty Blair tries to persuade Lucas to buy Mark a rifle.
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The Most Amazing Man
1962-11-26 · 30mFast-draw artist Wade Randall is less than anxious to display his prowess.
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Squeeze Play
1962-12-03 · 30mA speculator will stop at nothing to grab Lucas's land.
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Gun Shy
1962-12-10 · 30mMark blames himself for a friend's accidental death.
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The Anvil Chorus
1962-12-17 · 30mA blacksmith-turned-deputy sets the stage for trouble when he demands that all townspeople turn in their weapons.
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Conflict
1962-12-24 · 30mLucas's self-confidence begins to slip away when he misses an easy shot.
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Incident at Line Shack Six
1963-01-07 · 30mA railroad gang boss frames an Apache.
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Suspicion
1963-01-14 · 30mA peddler is implicated in a series of murders.
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The Sidewinder
1963-01-21 · 30mGridley Mau is gunning for Lucas, who killed his father during an attempted robbery.
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The Sixteenth Cousin
1962-01-28 · 30mA Japanese nobleman seeks revenge when his servant is insulted.
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Hostages to Fortune
1963-02-04 · 30mAt Halloween, rustlers take advantage of the seasonal disguises to raid a cattle ranch.
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And the Devil Makes Five
1963-02-11 · 30mA snake crawls into Lucas's bed, and Mark must lure it away before it strikes.
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End of the Hunt
1963-02-18 · 30mLucas is thrown into jail to stop him from murdering an old enemy.
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The Bullet
1963-02-25 · 30mLucas is baffled when the marshal of a neighboring town refuses to hold a gambler who just attempted murder.
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Requiem at Mission Springs
1963-03-04 · 30mLucas begins a trek to find a cure for Mark, who is paralyzed after a bad fall.
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The Guest
1963-03-11 · 30mNew arrival Mario Arsatti becomes very friendly with Lucas, but this turns out to be merely pleasure before business: he's been hired to kill Lucas.
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Old Man Running (aka The Wanted Man)
1963-03-18 · 30mLucas, who blames his wife's death on his father-in-law, refuses to help the old man elude gunmen.
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Which Way'd They Go?
1963-04-01 · 30mThe notoriously lazy Jackman brothers discover their mortgage has been foreclosed.
Watch progress · Not trackedEpisode 26
Old Tony
1963-04-08 · 30mMark and his girlfriend Laurie discover that an old hermit is very lonely.
Watch progress · Not trackedCast
Chuck Connors
Lucas McCain
Johnny Crawford
Mark McCain
Paul Fix
Micah Torrance
