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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.
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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.
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Episode 1
Marshal 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)
Directed by Joseph H. LewisWritten by Robert CulpGuest stars Vito Scotti, Pepe Hern, Alex Montoya
Episode 2
Conclusion. After Alphonso's wife gives birth, the bandits holding Marshal Torrance relax their guard, enabling Lucas and Mark to rescue the old man.
Directed by Joseph H. LewisWritten by Robert CulpGuest stars Vito Scotti, Pepe Hern, Alex Montoya
Episode 3
Red-headed Lou Mallory arrives in North Fork and soon arouses the townpeople's suspicions.
Guest stars Conlan Carter, Peter Whitney
Episode 4
Townspeople brace for the worst when a new girl arrives—with symptoms of smallpox.
Guest stars Ed Ames, Ralph Moody, Patricia Blair, Joe Higgins
Episode 5
A gunslinger rides into North Fork for a meeting with Lucas.
Directed by Joseph H. LewisGuest stars Lee Van Cleef, Rex Holman, Joe Higgins
Episode 6
Lou looks for a way out when the man her dying father promised her to arrives.
Directed by Joseph H. LewisGuest stars Sean McClory, Charles Cooper, Joe Higgins
Episode 7
An assassination plot unfolds as four gunmen disguised as cavalrymen enter North Fork. Their target: Sen. Jim Borden. Their weapon: a Gatling gun.
Directed by Arthur H. NadelWritten by Herman GrovesGuest stars John Milford, Edward Platt, Noam Pitlik, William Bryant, Joe Higgins
Episode 8
Sharpshooter Marty Blair tries to persuade Lucas to buy Mark a rifle.
Written by Oliver CrawfordGuest stars Eddie Quillan, Patricia Blair, Mark Goddard
Episode 9
Fast-draw artist Wade Randall is less than anxious to display his prowess.
Directed by Arthur H. NadelGuest stars Sammy Davis Jr., Patricia Blair, Richard Devon
Episode 10
A speculator will stop at nothing to grab Lucas's land.
Directed by Joseph H. LewisWritten by Ed AdamsonGuest stars Gerald Mohr, Chris Alcaide
Episode 11
Mark blames himself for a friend's accidental death.
Directed by Arthur H. NadelWritten by Cyril HumeGuest stars Peter Whitney, Jimmy Carter
Episode 12
A blacksmith-turned-deputy sets the stage for trouble when he demands that all townspeople turn in their weapons.
Guest stars Steven Marlo, Olan Soule, Joe Higgins, Norman Alden, Michael Harris, Adam Williams
Episode 13
Lucas's self-confidence begins to slip away when he misses an easy shot.
Directed by Arthur H. NadelWritten by Ed AdamsonGuest stars Rhodes Reason, Eddie Quillan
Episode 14
A railroad gang boss frames an Apache.
Guest stars Paul Mantee, John Anderson, Raymond Guth
Episode 15
A peddler is implicated in a series of murders.
Directed by Joseph H. LewisGuest stars William Fawcett, Kevin McCarthy, Joe Higgins
Episode 16
Gridley Mau is gunning for Lucas, who killed his father during an attempted robbery.
Directed by Joseph H. LewisWritten by Robert LewinGuest stars Joe Higgins
Episode 17
A Japanese nobleman seeks revenge when his servant is insulted.
Directed by Arthur H. NadelGuest stars Vito Scotti, Charles Maxwell
Episode 18
At Halloween, rustlers take advantage of the seasonal disguises to raid a cattle ranch.
Directed by Arthur H. NadelGuest stars Paul Mazursky, Robert 'Rusty' Stevens, Dan White, Maurice Dallimore
Episode 19
A snake crawls into Lucas's bed, and Mark must lure it away before it strikes.
Directed by Joseph H. LewisGuest stars Lonny Chapman
Episode 20
Lucas is thrown into jail to stop him from murdering an old enemy.
Directed by Arthur H. NadelGuest stars K.T. Stevens, Jeff Morrow, Joe Higgins, John C. Gilbert
Episode 21
Lucas is baffled when the marshal of a neighboring town refuses to hold a gambler who just attempted murder.
Directed by Joseph H. LewisGuest stars Harry Lauter, Regis Parton, Gene Tyburn, Dal McKennon, Norman Leavitt, Richard Anderson, Harold J. Stone
Episode 22
Lucas begins a trek to find a cure for Mark, who is paralyzed after a bad fall.
Directed by Arthur H. NadelGuest stars George Lindsey
Episode 23
New 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.
Directed by Joseph H. LewisWritten by Ed AdamsonGuest stars Walter Sande, Cesare Danova
Episode 24
Lucas, who blames his wife's death on his father-in-law, refuses to help the old man elude gunmen.
Directed by Arthur H. NadelGuest stars Arthur Batanides, Patricia Blair, Joe Higgins, Adam Williams, Rex Holman, John Anderson
Episode 25
The notoriously lazy Jackman brothers discover their mortgage has been foreclosed.
Directed by Arthur H. NadelGuest stars Beatrice Kay, Vito Scotti, Mickey Manners, Peter Whitney, Conlan Carter, Dal McKennon, Leo Gordon
Episode 26
Mark and his girlfriend Laurie discover that an old hermit is very lonely.
Directed by Joseph H. LewisGuest stars Martin Kosleck, Stefan Schnabel
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
Chuck ConnorsLucas McCain
Johnny CrawfordMark McCain
Paul FixMicah Torrance
Rhys Williams
John Milford
Vito Scotti
Paul Wexler
Royal Dano
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