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The Rifleman Season 2

The Rifleman

Season 2

September 29, 1959 36 episodes

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The Patsy
E1
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E1. The Patsy

30m Sep 29, 1959

A group of outlaws devise a plan to get rid of Lucas so that they can take over the town of North Fork.

Bloodlines
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E2. Bloodlines

30m Oct 6, 1959

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.

The Blowout
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E3. The Blowout

30m Oct 13, 1959

Newly arrived gunslinger Al Walker throws a mammoth party at the saloon, keeping acting Marshal Ben Waller busy until Lucas is forced to intervene.

Obituary
E4
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E4. Obituary

30m Oct 20, 1959

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.

Tension
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E5. Tension

30m Oct 27, 1959

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.

Eddie's Daughter
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E6. Eddie's Daughter

30m Nov 3, 1959

After the daughter of Lucas's friend the hotel clerk arrives in North Fork, two strangers threaten her life.

Panic
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E7. Panic

30m Nov 10, 1959

Town character Brett Conway blackmails Lucas with the knowledge that a young couple Lucas rescued are suffering from yellow fever.

Ordeal
E8
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E8. Ordeal

30m Nov 17, 1959

When their wagon breaks down, Mark and an injured Lucas are stranded in the desert.

The Spiked Rifle
E9
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E9. The Spiked Rifle

30m Nov 24, 1959

Mark is kidnapped as he and his father try to protect Banker Hamilton's gold.

Letter of the Law
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E10. Letter of the Law

30m Dec 1, 1959

Lucas makes a life-or-death decision when Micah is held hostage and the kidnappers demand the release of a notorious outlaw.

The Legacy
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E11. The Legacy

30m Dec 8, 1959

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.

The Baby Sitter
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E12. The Baby Sitter

30m Dec 15, 1959

A dance hall singer asks Lucas to care for her daughter in an effort to hide the baby from her self-righteous, bigoted father.

The Coward
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E13. The Coward

30m Dec 22, 1959

Lucas becomes involved in a battle between an aspiring writer and a cocky, bragging trail boss.

Surveyors
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E14. Surveyors

30m Dec 29, 1959

Mark runs away from home after his father questions his story about overhearing a plot to rob the bank.

Day of the Hunter
E15
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E15. Day of the Hunter

30m Jan 5, 1960

A famous buffalo hunter tries to goad Lucas into a shooting match.

Mail Order Groom
E16
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E16. Mail Order Groom

30m Jan 12, 1960

When a stranger arrives to marry the town spinster, two brothers who want her land try to discourage him with threats and a beating.

A Case of Identity
E17
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E17. A Case of Identity

30m Jan 19, 1960

Mark finds himself in grave danger when two unscrupulous detectives searching for a man's long-lost son claim that it is Mark.

The Visitors
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E18. The Visitors

30m Jan 26, 1960

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.

The Hero
E19
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E19. The Hero

30m Feb 2, 1960

After a young stablehand kills a notorious gunslinger, he is baffled by the hostility of the townspeople about giving him the reward.

The Horse Traders
E20
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E20. The Horse Traders

30m Feb 9, 1960

When a horse dealer transporting a prize stallion stops in North Fork, two saddle tramps try to use trickery to obtain it.

The Spoiler
E21
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E21. The Spoiler

30m Feb 16, 1960

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.

Heller
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E22. Heller

30m Feb 23, 1960

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.

The Grasshopper
E23
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E23. The Grasshopper

30m Mar 1, 1960

A condemned killer being transported by train murders a marshal and takes Mark hostage.

A Time for Singing
E24
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E24. A Time for Singing

30m Mar 8, 1960

Mark discovers that the new preacher and his wife are impostors planning a robbery.

The Deserter
E25
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E25. The Deserter

30m Mar 15, 1960

Lucas and Marshal Torrance get into trouble with the Army when they try to help a wounded young soldier who deserted.

The Vision
E26
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E26. The Vision

30m Mar 22, 1960

After Mark contracts typhoid fever and has a vision of his dead mother, he no longer seems interested in getting well.

The Lariat
E27
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E27. The Lariat

30m Mar 29, 1960

An old friend of Lucas's returns to town in the company of a shady gambler and is accused of cheating at cards.

Smoke Screen
E28
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E28. Smoke Screen

30m Apr 5, 1960

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.

Shotgun Man
E29
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E29. Shotgun Man

30m Apr 12, 1960

Shotgun man John Beaumont, who Lucas sent to prison, returns with vengeance on his mind.

Sins of the Father
E30
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E30. Sins of the Father

30m Apr 19, 1960

After shooting a man in self-defense, Andy Moon turns to Lucas for protection from his vengeful brothers.

The Prodigal
E31
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E31. The Prodigal

30m Apr 26, 1960

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.

The Fourflusher
E32
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E32. The Fourflusher

30m May 3, 1960

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.

The Jailbird
E33
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E33. The Jailbird

30m May 10, 1960

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.

Meeting at Midnight
E34
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E34. Meeting at Midnight

30m May 17, 1960

Lucas helps his former Army captain, now an undercover federal agent, infiltrate a gang of bank robbers.

Nora
E35
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E35. Nora

30m May 24, 1960

Lucas finds himself involved in murder when he gallantly steps to the aid of a beautiful woman.

The Hangman
E36
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E36. The Hangman

30m May 31, 1960

An ex-convict is blamed for a brutal crime despite his claims of rehabilitation.

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