Sam Peckinpah
Director
The Rifleman (1958)
Season 2
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.
Released Sept. 30, 1958
Episode 30 min
10+
Genres: Action, Family, Western
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Production Companies: Four Stars Productions
Network: ABC
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S2E1 - The Patsy
A group of outlaws devise a plan to get rid of Lucas so that they can take over the town of North Fork.
Sept. 29, 1959, midnight
S2E2 - Bloodlines
After Lucas kills a mountain man in a barrom brawl, his father arrives in North Fork determined to take revenge on Lucas and Marshal Torrance, once he breaks his other two boys out of jail.
Oct. 6, 1959, midnight
S2E3 - The Blowout
Newly arrived gunslinger Al Walker throws a mammoth party at the saloon, keeping acting Marshal Ben Waller busy until Lucas is forced to intervene.
Oct. 13, 1959, midnight
S2E4 - Obituary
Newspaperman Byron Claremont specializes in profiles of famous gunmen. One of his stories was responsible for an old-time marshal's death; and his next subject is Lucas.
Oct. 20, 1959, midnight
S2E5 - Tension
Gavin and Ezra Martin think that Lucas killed their son Clemmie while taking part in a train robbery, and Lucas refuses to tell them what really happened.
Oct. 27, 1959, midnight
S2E6 - Eddie's Daughter
After the daughter of Lucas's friend the hotel clerk arrives in North Fork, two strangers threaten her life.
Nov. 3, 1959, midnight
S2E7 - Panic
Town character Brett Conway blackmails Lucas with the knowledge that a young couple Lucas rescued are suffering from yellow fever.
Nov. 10, 1959, midnight
S2E8 - Ordeal
When their wagon breaks down, Mark and an injured Lucas are stranded in the desert.
Nov. 17, 1959, midnight
S2E9 - The Spiked Rifle
Mark is kidnapped as he and his father try to protect Banker Hamilton's gold.
Nov. 24, 1959, midnight
S2E10 - Letter of the Law
Lucas makes a life-or-death decision when Micah is held hostage and the kidnappers demand the release of a notorious outlaw.
Dec. 1, 1959, midnight
S2E11 - The Legacy
Lucas tries to do a good deed for the old town drunk but it backfires when the drunk's son believes he inherited Lucas' ranch.
Dec. 8, 1959, midnight
S2E12 - The Baby Sitter
A dance hall singer asks Lucas to care for her daughter in an effort to hide the baby from her self-righteous, bigoted father.
Dec. 15, 1959, midnight
S2E13 - The Coward
Lucas becomes involved in a battle between an aspiring writer and a cocky, bragging trail boss.
Dec. 22, 1959, midnight
S2E14 - Surveyors
Mark runs away from home after his father questions his story about overhearing a plot to rob the bank.
Dec. 29, 1959, midnight
S2E15 - Day of the Hunter
A famous buffalo hunter tries to goad Lucas into a shooting match.
Jan. 5, 1960, midnight
S2E16 - Mail Order Groom
When a stranger arrives to marry the town spinster, two brothers who want her land try to discourage him with threats and a beating.
Jan. 12, 1960, midnight
S2E17 - A Case of Identity
Mark finds himself in grave danger when two unscrupulous detectives searching for a man's long-lost son claim that it is Mark.
Jan. 19, 1960, midnight
S2E18 - The Visitors
Lucas is drawn to a young widow passing through town on her way to claim an inheritance, but others who covet it are trying to kill her.
Jan. 26, 1960, midnight
S2E19 - The Hero
After a young stablehand kills a notorious gunslinger, he is baffled by the hostility of the townspeople about giving him the reward.
Feb. 2, 1960, midnight
S2E20 - The Horse Traders
When a horse dealer transporting a prize stallion stops in North Fork, two saddle tramps try to use trickery to obtain it.
Feb. 9, 1960, midnight
S2E21 - The Spoiler
An elderly couple moves to North Fork under an assumed name to hide the fact that they are the parents of a vicious killer. The plan backfires when the son shows up at their home.
Feb. 16, 1960, midnight
S2E22 - Heller
After foiling a girl's attempt to rob the general store, Lucas finds that she and her brother are plotting the murder of their abusive stepfather.
Feb. 23, 1960, midnight
S2E23 - The Grasshopper
A condemned killer being transported by train murders a marshal and takes Mark hostage.
March 1, 1960, midnight
S2E24 - A Time for Singing
Mark discovers that the new preacher and his wife are impostors planning a robbery.
March 8, 1960, midnight
S2E25 - The Deserter
Lucas and Marshal Torrance get into trouble with the Army when they try to help a wounded young soldier who deserted.
March 15, 1960, midnight
S2E26 - The Vision
After Mark contracts typhoid fever and has a vision of his dead mother, he no longer seems interested in getting well.
March 22, 1960, midnight
S2E27 - The Lariat
An old friend of Lucas's returns to town in the company of a shady gambler and is accused of cheating at cards.
March 29, 1960, midnight
S2E28 - Smoke Screen
Several men are vying for a rancher's daughter's affections. When she is found dead, one of them becomes the prime suspect in her murder.
April 5, 1960, midnight
S2E29 - Shotgun Man
Shotgun man John Beaumont, who Lucas sent to prison, returns with vengeance on his mind.
April 12, 1960, midnight
S2E30 - Sins of the Father
After shooting a man in self-defense, Andy Moon turns to Lucas for protection from his vengeful brothers.
April 19, 1960, midnight
S2E31 - The Prodigal
To keep his invalid mother happy, an outlaw forces Lucas and Mark to go along with a masquerade that he is the owner of Lucas's ranch.
April 26, 1960, midnight
S2E32 - The Fourflusher
A sharecropper enters his colt in a horse race, hoping to win enough money to buy his farm from the owner, who has bet on Mark McCain's entry.
May 3, 1960, midnight
S2E33 - The Jailbird
When Lucas hires an ex-con as a ranch hand, the man is the first one under suspicion when a robbery and murder occur in the area.
May 10, 1960, midnight
S2E34 - Meeting at Midnight
Lucas helps his former Army captain, now an undercover federal agent, infiltrate a gang of bank robbers.
May 17, 1960, midnight
S2E35 - Nora
Lucas finds himself involved in murder when he gallantly steps to the aid of a beautiful woman.
May 24, 1960, midnight
S2E36 - The Hangman
An ex-convict is blamed for a brutal crime despite his claims of rehabilitation.
May 31, 1960, midnight
Network: ABC
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 5040 min.
Released: Sept. 30, 1958
Last Air Date: April 8, 1963, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-PG / 10+
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