The Rifleman
The Rifleman: Season 2

Air Date

September 29, 1959

Episodes

36 episodes

The Rifleman

Season 2

Episodes

1. The Patsy

September 29, 1959
30 min

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

2. Bloodlines

October 6, 1959
30 min

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.

3. The Blowout

October 13, 1959
30 min

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

4. Obituary

October 20, 1959
30 min

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.

5. Tension

October 27, 1959
30 min

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.

6. Eddie's Daughter

November 3, 1959
30 min

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

7. Panic

November 10, 1959
30 min

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

8. Ordeal

November 17, 1959
30 min

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

9. The Spiked Rifle

November 24, 1959
30 min

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

10. Letter of the Law

December 1, 1959
30 min

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

11. The Legacy

December 8, 1959
30 min

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.

12. The Baby Sitter

December 15, 1959
30 min

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

13. The Coward

December 22, 1959
30 min

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

14. Surveyors

December 29, 1959
30 min

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

Day of the Hunter

15. Day of the Hunter

January 5, 1960
30 min

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

Mail Order Groom

16. Mail Order Groom

January 12, 1960
30 min

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

17. A Case of Identity

January 19, 1960
30 min

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

18. The Visitors

January 26, 1960
30 min

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.

19. The Hero

February 2, 1960
30 min

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

20. The Horse Traders

February 9, 1960
30 min

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

21. The Spoiler

February 16, 1960
30 min

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.

22. Heller

February 23, 1960
30 min

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.

23. The Grasshopper

March 1, 1960
30 min

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

24. A Time for Singing

March 8, 1960
30 min

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

25. The Deserter

March 15, 1960
30 min

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

26. The Vision

March 22, 1960
30 min

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

27. The Lariat

March 29, 1960
30 min

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

28. Smoke Screen

April 5, 1960
30 min

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.

29. Shotgun Man

April 12, 1960
30 min

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

30. Sins of the Father

April 19, 1960
30 min

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

31. The Prodigal

April 26, 1960
30 min

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.

32. The Fourflusher

May 3, 1960
30 min

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.

33. The Jailbird

May 10, 1960
30 min

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.

34. Meeting at Midnight

May 17, 1960
30 min

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

35. Nora

May 24, 1960
30 min

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

36. The Hangman

May 31, 1960
30 min

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