The Rifleman

September 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.

October 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.

October 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.

October 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.

October 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.

November 3, 1959

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

November 10, 1959

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

November 17, 1959

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

November 24, 1959

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

December 1, 1959

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

December 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.

December 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.

December 22, 1959

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

December 29, 1959

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

January 5, 1960

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

January 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.

January 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.

January 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.

February 2, 1960

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

February 9, 1960

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

February 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.

February 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.

March 1, 1960

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

March 8, 1960

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

March 15, 1960

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

March 22, 1960

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

March 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.

April 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.

April 12, 1960

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

April 19, 1960

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

April 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.

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.

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.

May 17, 1960

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

May 24, 1960

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

May 31, 1960

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