The Rifleman

1. S01E01The SharpshooterSeptember 30, 1958—Lucas and Mark decide to enter a local turkey shoot to raise money to buy a ranch. The competition pits Lucas against the young sharpshooter
2. S01E02Home RanchOctober 7, 1958—Two tough hired hands beat up Lucas and burn his ranch house, when he refuses their demands that he move off the property in order to please
3. S01E03Season's bestEnd of a Young GunOctober 14, 1958 8.0Lucas is forced to give refuge to a young bank robber who has been injured while saving the life of Lucas' young son Mark. Trouble ensues wh
4. S01E04The MarshalOctober 21, 1958 8.0Micah Torrance, formerly a famous Marshal, but now a drunken derelict with a crippled arm from a gunfight, turns up in North Folk and is tak
5. S01E05The Brother-in-LawOctober 28, 1958—
6. S01E06Eight Hours to DieNovember 4, 1958 7.5A vengeful judge is convinced that Lucas is responsible for the death of his son, an outlaw who was executed for murder. He captures Lucas a
7. S01E07Duel of HonorNovember 11, 1958 7.0When the stagecoach breaks down in North Fork an Italian Count, Alfredo di Montova, has to spend the night at the hotel. His fancy dress and
8. S01E08The Safe GuardOctober 18, 1958—A Texas gunslinger is hired to protect the bank of North Fork. When he appears at the McCain Ranch, he doesn't leave a very good impression
9. S01E09The SisterNovember 25, 1958—Mark introduces the pretty Rebecca Snipe to his father, and her two burly brothers are convinced that Lucas would be a fine husband for thei
10. S01E10New Orleans MenaceDecember 26, 1958 7.0A gambler, fleeing New Orleans with his henchmen, takes a liking to Lucas' ranch. When McCain refuses to sell, his life is threatened.
11. S01E11The Apprentice SheriffDecember 9, 1958—
12. S01E12The Angry GunDecember 16, 1958—
13. S01E13Young EnglishmanDecember 23, 1958—Lucas accuses the young foreman of a neighboring ranch of rustling one of his calves. Guest Stars:Allen Case, James Coburn, Ted de Corsia an
14. S01E14The GauchoDecember 30, 1958—Lucas helps an Argentinian family who are new to North Fork when they are ridiculed by others. Guest Stars:Perry Lopez, Lawrence Dobkin, Cha
15. S01E15The PetJanuary 6, 1959—Lucas allows Mark to take in a homeless horse after its owner is killed in a gunfight. Lucas soon discovers the truth about the horse and ha
16. S01E16The Sheridan StoryJanuary 13, 1959—Wanting to teach Mark about tolerance and acceptance, Lucas hires an injured and bitter confederate soldier (Royal Dano) to work on his ranc
17. S01E17The Retired GunJanuary 20, 1959—A famous gunman (Robert Webber) promises his new bride that he will retire from gunfighting and settle in North Fork, but five outlaws try t
18. S01E18The PhotographerJanuary 27, 1959—
19. S01E19ShivareeFebruary 3, 1959—
20. S01E20The Deadeye KidFebruary 10, 1959—
21. S01E21The IndianFebruary 17, 1959—Lucas McCain and his son Mark come across U.S. Deputy Marshal Sam Buckhart who is escorting an Indian prisoner. To Lucas' surprise he finds
22. S01E22The Boarding HouseFebruary 24, 1959—
23. S01E23The Second WitnessMarch 30, 1959—As the second witness of a murder, Lucas is asked to travel to another town to testify at the accused man's trial. The catch is, the only ot
24. S01E24The TradeMarch 10, 1959—An outlaw will surrender if his sweetheart gets the reward.
25. S01E25One Went to DenverMarch 17, 1959—Lucas welcomes an old friend who turns up at his ranch for an unexpected visit. Knowing that his friend Tom Birch has a reputation for lawle
26. S01E26The Deadly WaitMarch 24, 1959—Dan Maury, a criminal arrested by Micah Torrance, returns from five years in prison determined to avenge himself upon the town marshal.
27. S01E27The Wrong ManMarch 31, 1959—A corrupt marshal from outside North Fork goes after an outlaw with a price on his head. However, he sees an opportunity to make some extra
28. S01E28The ChallengeApril 7, 1959—An escaped killer is out to prove that his time in prison hasn't slowed down his speed with a gun.
29. S01E29The HawkApril 14, 1959—
30. S01E30Three-Legged TerrorApril 21, 1959—
31. S01E31The Angry ManApril 28, 1959—
32. S01E32The WomanMay 5, 1959—
33. S01E33The Money GunMay 12, 1959—Bookkeeper Asa Manning (William Phipps) hires a professional gunman (John Dehner) to provoke Oat Jackford (Bert Freed), a bully rancher who
34. S01E34A Matter of FaithMay 19, 1959—A drought has forced local cowhands to seek work on a railroad construction project and railroad executives are afraid that their workers wi
35. S01E35Blood BrothersMay 26, 1959—Lucas is surprised when Micah wishes death on a dying man (Max Wagner) he brings into North Fork, then Lucas discovers that Micah holds a bi
36. S01E36Stranger at NightJune 20, 1959—Mark stumbles across a dead man and the only clue to his identity is a belt with the initials RM.
37. S01E37The RaidJune 9, 1959—
38. S01E38Outlaw's InheritanceJune 16, 1959—
39. S01E39BoomerangJune 23, 1959—
40. S01E40The Mind ReaderJune 30, 1959—Accused of a murder he did not commit, a young man (Michael Landon) is finally cleared by the accidental discovery of a "mind reader" (John

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01The PatsySeptember 29, 1959—Three gunfighters (John Anderson, Steven Marlo, Dennis Cross) use a cowardly barber (Whit Bissell) and his son to talk Lucas into a gunfight
2. S02E02BloodlinesOctober 6, 1959—After Lucas is blamed for killing a young man, an outlaw father and his two sons attempt to kill Lucas.Guest stars:Denver Pyle, Warren Oates
3. S02E03The BlowoutOctober 13, 1959—An ailing gunfighter (John Dehner) comes to North Fork to die under a doctor's care in order to spare his family. But the gunfighter is bein
4. S02E04ObituaryOctober 20, 1959—After Lucas accuses a newspaper writer's (Alexander Scourby) misleading articles of causing an innocent man's death, the writer begins writi
5. S02E05TensionOctober 27, 1959—After a wanna-be bounty hunter (Harry Dean Stanton) kills a man (Gregory Walcott) wanted for a crime committed long ago, Lucas and Mark try
6. S02E06Eddie's DaughterNovember 3, 1959—Eddie's daughter (Gloria DeHaven), who is withholding criminal information and stolen money, comes to meet her father (John Harmon) and caus
7. S02E07PanicNovember 10, 1959—Town ne'er-do-well Brett Conway finds out that a couple who moved near North Fork and soon fell sick are actually ill with highly contagious
8. S02E08OrdealNovember 17, 1959—Lucas and Mark find themselves in deep trouble when their wagon breaks down while they're crossing the desert.
9. S02E09The Spiked RifleNovember 24, 1959—In order to rob the stage which is carrying $20,000.00 in cash, an unarmed outlaw informs Lucas, who is riding shotgun, that his son's life
10. S02E10Letter of the LawDecember 1, 1959—An outlaw gang kidnaps Micah and threatens to kill him unless their leader is released from jail. Lucas must decide whether to turn loose th
11. S02E11The LegacyDecember 8, 1959—Lucas tries to do a good turn for the town drunk, but things go awry when the man's son mistakenly believes that he is now the owner of Luca
12. S02E12The Baby SitterDecember 15, 1959—A singer in a dance hall asks Lucas to take care of her daughter in order to hide the child from the woman's ex-husband, who has come to Nor
13. S02E13The CowardDecember 22, 1959—
14. S02E14SurveyorsDecember 29, 1959—
15. S02E15Day of the HunterJanuary 5, 1960—
16. S02E16Mail Order GroomJanuary 12, 1960—
17. S02E17A Case of IdentityJanuary 19, 1960—
18. S02E18The VisitorsJanuary 26, 1960—
19. S02E19The HeroFebruary 2, 1960—
20. S02E20The Horse TradersFebruary 9, 1960—
21. S02E21The SpoilerFebruary 16, 1960—
22. S02E22HellerFebruary 23, 1960—
23. S02E23The GrasshopperMarch 1, 1960—While on a train trip, Lucas and Mark are threatened by an escaped murderer. As if that weren't bad enough, the train is suddenly caught in
24. S02E24A Time for SingingMarch 8, 1960—Mark learns a new preacher is an impostor.
25. S02E25The DeserterMarch 15, 1960—Lucas learns why a young soldier deserted.
26. S02E26The VisionMarch 22, 1960—While ill with typhoid fever, Mark has a vision of his mother (Marian Seldes). Guest stars: Milton Parsons, Karl Swenson, Hope Summers, Nati
27. S02E27The LariatMarch 29, 1960—An old friend (Richard Anderson) of Lucas' arrives in North Fork to open a gambling casino. Guest stars: Steve Conte, Dayton Lummis, George
28. S02E28Smoke ScreenApril 5, 1960—The daughter (Jennifer Lea) of a prosperous rancher (Douglas Kennedy) is found murdered. Guest stars:Paul Carr, Warner Jones, George N. Neis
29. S02E29Shotgun ManApril 12, 1960—
30. S02E30Sins of the FatherApril 19, 1960—Andy Moon (George D. Wallace) and his young son (Eugene Mazzola) take shelter at the McCain ranch.Guest stars:Richard Evans, Kay E. Kuter, K
31. S02E31The ProdigalApril 26, 1960—A bank-robbing gunman (Kevin Hagen) decides to hide out at the McCain ranch.Guest stars:Josephine Hutchinson, Warren Oates, Rodolfo Hoyos Jr
32. S02E32The FourflusherMay 3, 1960—A neighbor (Whit Bissell) has bet his whole year's farm crop on a horse race.Guest stars:James Westerfield, K. T. Stevens, Hope Summers, Arc
33. S02E33The JailbirdMay 10, 1960—A convict (Dabbs Greer) is released from prison and returns home to North Fork.Guest stars:Karl Swenson, Bill Quinn, Molly Dodd, Charles Bri
34. S02E34Meeting at MidnightMay 17, 1960—Lucas helps an old friend (Claude Akins), a federal agent, infiltrate a gang of robbers.Guest stars: Chris Alcaide, John Milford, Frank de K
35. S02E35NoraMay 24, 1960—
36. S02E36The HangmanMay 31, 1960—

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01Trail of HateSeptember 27, 1960—
2. S03E02Woman from Hog RidgeOctober 4, 1960—
3. S03E03SevenOctober 11, 1960—
4. S03E04The PitchmanOctober 18, 1960—A con man and his son want Lucas' mineral rights.
5. S03E05Strange TownOctober 25, 1960—Lucas trails an escaped prisoner to a mining town in the mountains.
6. S03E06BarancaNovember 1, 1960—A Mexican bandit and his gang ride into North Fork.
7. S03E07The MartinetNovember 8, 1960—Lucas helps a young minister who has problems with his father.
8. S03E08Miss MillyNovember 15, 1960—A store owner hires con men as collection agents.
9. S03E09Dead Cold CashNovember 22, 1960—
10. S03E10The SchoolmasterNovember 29, 1960—
11. S03E11The PromoterDecember 6, 1960—
12. S03E12The IllustratorDecember 13, 1960—When a famous New York artist is sent to paint a portrait of Hannah Shaw, they find the artist is not longer the person they were requesting
13. S03E13The Silent KnifeDecember 20, 1960—Mark and Lucas help a young man muted by a traumatic past.
14. S03E14Miss BertieDecember 27, 1960—
15. S03E15Six Years and a DayJanuary 30, 1961—
16. S03E16Flowers by the DoorJanuary 10, 1961—
17. S03E17Long TrekJanuary 17, 1961—
18. S03E18The ActressJanuary 24, 1961—
19. S03E19Face of YesterdayJanuary 31, 1961—When he sees the face of a young man who is calling him out, Lucas experiences a shocking flashback to his civil war days.
20. S03E20The Wyoming Story (1)February 7, 1961—After his herd is wiped out by hoof-and-mouth disease, McCain agrees to serve as an undercover detective for the U.S. government in order to
21. S03E21The Wyoming Story (2)February 14, 1961—Lucas continues his undercover assignment - searching for the source of repeating rifles that have fallen into the hands of renegade Indians
22. S03E22Closer Than a BrotherFebruary 21, 1961—Micah is terrorized by an old enemy and resigns from his job. When Micah's recurring nightmares drives him back to drunkenness, Lucas decide
23. S03E23The Lost Treasure of Canyon TownFebruary 28, 1961—The Newmans are still living in the town where Micah grew up. Their plan to strike it rich are smothered by a long forgotten family secret -
24. S03E24Dark Day at North ForkMarch 7, 1961—Lucas is temporarily blinded in an explosion. Unfortunately, not long after that incident an old enemy of his rides into town, looking to se
25. S03E25The PrisonerMarch 14, 1961—Major Aaron King and Corporal Troc arrive in North Fork on horseback. When they see Lucas, they remember that he was a Lt. in the Union Army
26. S03E26AssaultMarch 21, 1961—Cade Conway and Vashti Croxton are arguing about where to get married. This leads to a fight and Vashti being knocked unconscious, and a tra
27. S03E27Short Rope for a Tall ManMarch 28, 1961—On his way through a strange little town, Lucas is arrested and accused of being a horse thief.
28. S03E28The Clarence Bibs StoryApril 4, 1961—A slow-witted handyman gets into trouble when he accidentally kills a skilled gunfighter.Guest Stars:Joan Taylor, Buddy Hackett, Denver Pyle
29. S03E29The Score is EvenApril 11, 1961—Lucas and Mark stumble across a robbery in progress.Guest Stars:Adam Williams, Kelly Thordsen, and Joe Benson
30. S03E30The Mescalaro CurseApril 18, 1961—After Lucas receives a curse while attending then hanging of a murdering Indian, he goes on a hunt to find out who or what is behind the so-
31. S03E31StopoverApril 25, 1961—Trouble brews at Lucas' when a whisky salesman and a gunfighter (Adam West) fall for the same woman.Lucas allows troublesome snowed-in stage
32. S03E32The Lonesome BrideMay 2, 1961—Lucas almost finds himself at the altar when two drunken cowboys play a joke on him.Guest Stars:Joan Taylor, Kay E. Kuter, Lincoln Demyan, B
33. S03E33Death TrapMay 9, 1961—An ex-gunfighter from Lucas' past, now a doctor, comes to his aid when a dying man is brought in, but Lucas and the new doctor have unresolv
34. S03E34The QueueMay 16, 1961—Lucas helps a Chinese man settle into town after townspeople try to force him out because of his race.Guest Stars:Joan Taylor, Victor Sen Yu

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

1. S04E01The VaquerosOctober 2, 1961—
2. S04E02First WagesOctober 9, 1961—
3. S04E03Sheer TerrorOctober 16, 1961—
4. S04E04The Stand-InOctober 23, 1961—
5. S04E05The Journey BackOctober 30, 1961—
6. S04E06The DecisionNovember 6, 1961—A killer's rich father tries to bribe witness Lucas.
7. S04E07Knight ErrantNovember 13, 1961—An eccentric old friend of Lucas' arrives in North Fork.Guest stars:Lawrence Dobkin, Sean McClory, Charles Reade, Jack Elam
8. S04E08Honest AbeNovember 20, 1961—A kindly neighbor (Royal Dano) of Lucas' believes he is President Lincoln.Guest stars:Royal Dano, Charles Cooper, K.T. Stevens, Joe Higgins,
9. S04E09The Long GoodbyeNovember 27, 1961—
10. S04E10The Shattered IdolDecember 4, 1961—
11. S04E11Long Gun from TucsonDecember 11, 1961—
12. S04E12The High CountryDecember 18, 1961—
13. S04E13A Friend in NeedDecember 25, 1961—
14. S04E14SkullJanuary 1, 1962—
15. S04E15The PrincessJanuary 8, 1962—
16. S04E16GunfireJanuary 15, 1962—
17. S04E17The Quiet FearJanuary 22, 1962—
18. S04E18Sporting ChanceJanuary 29, 1962—A dapper man arrives on the stage and announces that he has come to kill Lucas.Guest stars:Joan Taylor, Arthur Malet, James Luisi, Al Collin
19. S04E19A Young Man's FancyFebruary 5, 1962—Mark falls head-over-heels in to his first puppy love.Guest stars:Joan Taylor, Cheryl Holdridge, Richard Evans
20. S04E20The Man from SalinasFebruary 12, 1962—A young man arrives in North Fork to claim the body of his dead brother.Guest stars:Robert Culp, Jack Hogan, Ralph Moody, Joe Higgins, Harla
21. S04E21Two Ounces of TinFebruary 19, 1962—A young gunman with a killer's reputation comes to town and threatens to kill Micah.Guest stars:Sammy Davis Jr., Johnny Ginger
22. S04E22Deadly ImageFebruary 26, 1962—
23. S04E23The DebtMarch 5, 1962—
24. S04E24The TinhornMarch 12, 1962—
25. S04E25None So BlindMarch 19, 1962—
26. S04E26Jealous ManMarch 26, 1962—
27. S04E27Guilty ConscienceApril 2, 1962—
28. S04E28Day of ReckoningApril 9, 1962—
29. S04E29The Day the Town SleptApril 16, 1962—Lucas and Mark ride into North Fork after a two week hunting trip to discover that Micah is no longer Marshal. Worse then that, they have a
30. S04E30Milly's BrotherApril 23, 1962—
31. S04E31Outlaw's ShoesApril 30, 1962—Lucas develops temporary amnesia while visiting a strange town.
32. S04E32The ExecutionerMay 7, 1962—A former friend of Lucas' is released from prison and asks him for a job.

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

1. S05E01Waste (1)October 1, 1962—Lucas, Mark and Micah are taken prisoner by a group of bandits.
2. S05E02Waste (2)October 8, 1962—Lucas, Mark and Micah escape from bandits and take refuge in a deserted building.
3. S05E03Lou MalloryOctober 15, 1962—Lou Mallory, a stunning redhead, arrives in North Fork and buys the hotel.
4. S05E04Quiet Night, Deadly NightOctober 22, 1962—Lucas and several others are trapped in the hotel with a dangerous outlaw.
5. S05E05Death Never Rides AloneOctober 29, 1962—A former gunfighter arrives in North Fork with the intention of settling down.
6. S05E06I Take This WomanNovember 5, 1962—A charming Irishman claims Lou for his bride.
7. S05E07The AssailantsNovember 12, 1962—
8. S05E08Mark's RifleNovember 19, 1962—
9. S05E09The Most Amazing ManNovember 26, 1962—
10. S05E10Squeeze PlayDecember 3, 1962—
11. S05E11Gun ShyDecember 10, 1962—
12. S05E12The Anvil ChorusDecember 17, 1962—
13. S05E13ConflictDecember 24, 1962—
14. S05E14Incident at Line Shack SixJanuary 7, 1963—
15. S05E15SuspicionJanuary 14, 1963—
16. S05E16The SidewinderJanuary 21, 1963—
17. S05E17The Sixteenth CousinJanuary 28, 1963—
18. S05E18Hostages to FortuneFebruary 4, 1963—
19. S05E19And the Devil Makes FiveFebruary 11, 1963—
20. S05E20End of the HuntFebruary 18, 1963—
21. S05E21The BulletFebruary 25, 1963—
22. S05E22Requiem at Mission SpringsMarch 4, 1963—
23. S05E23The GuestMarch 11, 1963—
24. S05E24Old Man Running (aka The Wanted Man)March 18, 1963—
25. S05E25Which Way'd They Go?April 1, 1963—
26. S05E26Old TonyApril 8, 1963—

Season 5 ranked & reviewed