Episode guide
The Rifleman: Season 2
36 episodes · premiered Sep 29, 1959
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- Episode 1: The Patsy Sep 29, 1959 · 30m A group of outlaws devise a plan to get rid of Lucas so that they can take over the town of North Fork.
- Episode 2: Bloodlines Oct 6, 1959 · 30m 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.
- Episode 3: The Blowout Oct 13, 1959 · 30m Newly arrived gunslinger Al Walker throws a mammoth party at the saloon, keeping acting Marshal Ben Waller busy until Lucas is forced to intervene.
- Episode 4: Obituary Oct 20, 1959 · 30m 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.
- Episode 5: Tension Oct 27, 1959 · 30m 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.
- Episode 6: Eddie's Daughter Nov 3, 1959 · 30m After the daughter of Lucas's friend the hotel clerk arrives in North Fork, two strangers threaten her life.
- Episode 7: Panic Nov 10, 1959 · 30m Town character Brett Conway blackmails Lucas with the knowledge that a young couple Lucas rescued are suffering from yellow fever.
- Episode 8: Ordeal Nov 17, 1959 · 30m When their wagon breaks down, Mark and an injured Lucas are stranded in the desert.
- Episode 9: The Spiked Rifle Nov 24, 1959 · 30m Mark is kidnapped as he and his father try to protect Banker Hamilton's gold.
- Episode 10: Letter of the Law Dec 1, 1959 · 30m Lucas makes a life-or-death decision when Micah is held hostage and the kidnappers demand the release of a notorious outlaw.
- Episode 11: The Legacy Dec 8, 1959 · 30m 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.
- Episode 12: The Baby Sitter Dec 15, 1959 · 30m A dance hall singer asks Lucas to care for her daughter in an effort to hide the baby from her self-righteous, bigoted father.
- Episode 13: The Coward Dec 22, 1959 · 30m Lucas becomes involved in a battle between an aspiring writer and a cocky, bragging trail boss.
- Episode 14: Surveyors Dec 29, 1959 · 30m Mark runs away from home after his father questions his story about overhearing a plot to rob the bank.
- Episode 15: Day of the Hunter Jan 5, 1960 · 30m A famous buffalo hunter tries to goad Lucas into a shooting match.
- Episode 16: Mail Order Groom Jan 12, 1960 · 30m When a stranger arrives to marry the town spinster, two brothers who want her land try to discourage him with threats and a beating.
- Episode 17: A Case of Identity Jan 19, 1960 · 30m Mark finds himself in grave danger when two unscrupulous detectives searching for a man's long-lost son claim that it is Mark.
- Episode 18: The Visitors Jan 26, 1960 · 30m 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.
- Episode 19: The Hero Feb 2, 1960 · 30m After a young stablehand kills a notorious gunslinger, he is baffled by the hostility of the townspeople about giving him the reward.
- Episode 20: The Horse Traders Feb 9, 1960 · 30m When a horse dealer transporting a prize stallion stops in North Fork, two saddle tramps try to use trickery to obtain it.
- Episode 21: The Spoiler Feb 16, 1960 · 30m 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.
- Episode 22: Heller Feb 23, 1960 · 30m 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.
- Episode 23: The Grasshopper Mar 1, 1960 · 30m A condemned killer being transported by train murders a marshal and takes Mark hostage.
- Episode 24: A Time for Singing Mar 8, 1960 · 30m Mark discovers that the new preacher and his wife are impostors planning a robbery.
- Episode 25: The Deserter Mar 15, 1960 · 30m Lucas and Marshal Torrance get into trouble with the Army when they try to help a wounded young soldier who deserted.
- Episode 26: The Vision Mar 22, 1960 · 30m After Mark contracts typhoid fever and has a vision of his dead mother, he no longer seems interested in getting well.
- Episode 27: The Lariat Mar 29, 1960 · 30m An old friend of Lucas's returns to town in the company of a shady gambler and is accused of cheating at cards.
- Episode 28: Smoke Screen Apr 5, 1960 · 30m 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.
- Episode 29: Shotgun Man Apr 12, 1960 · 30m Shotgun man John Beaumont, who Lucas sent to prison, returns with vengeance on his mind.
- Episode 30: Sins of the Father Apr 19, 1960 · 30m After shooting a man in self-defense, Andy Moon turns to Lucas for protection from his vengeful brothers.
- Episode 31: The Prodigal Apr 26, 1960 · 30m 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.
- Episode 32: The Fourflusher May 3, 1960 · 30m 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.
- Episode 33: The Jailbird May 10, 1960 · 30m 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.
- Episode 34: Meeting at Midnight May 17, 1960 · 30m Lucas helps his former Army captain, now an undercover federal agent, infiltrate a gang of bank robbers.
- Episode 35: Nora May 24, 1960 · 30m Lucas finds himself involved in murder when he gallantly steps to the aid of a beautiful woman.
- Episode 36: The Hangman May 31, 1960 · 30m An ex-convict is blamed for a brutal crime despite his claims of rehabilitation.