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32 episodesThe Vaqueros
A bandit imprisons Lucas and Mark.
First Wages
Lucas tries to find out why Mark has taken a job as a stableboy.
Sheer Terror
Mark and Milly are held prisoner in her general store when two gunmen attempt a daring robbery.
The Stand-In
Lucas is taken hostage by two prison wagon drivers angered that he won't give them more whiskey.
The Journey Back
Mark goes to work for Will Temple, a badly scarred and very mysterious rancher.
The Decision
Corey Hazlett insists he's innocent of murder, despite Lucas's eyewitness testimony.
Knight Errant
Lucas tries to dissuade a latter-day knight from rushing into battle.
Honest Abe
Able Lincoln's claim that he's the Great Emancipator himself amuses everyone except Matt Yorty.
The Long Goodbye
Stubborn Grandpa Fogarty is Lucas's main roadblock as he tries to get young Woody Fogarty to attend school.
The Shattered Idol
Mark Twain visits Southfork, and quickly alienates the townspeople.
Long Gun From Tucson
Lucas tries to stop embittered John Holliver from venting his wrath on the people who expelled him from town years before.
The High Country
Lucas becomes the target of a vengeful mountaineer.
A Friend in Need
Mark finds himself the unwilling companion of gunman Carl Avery.
Skull
Lucas seeks an escape when he's captured by outlaws while seeking help for an injured Mark.
The Princess
The Queen-to-be of France hides out in Northfork.
Gunfire
When an expected lawman doesn't arrive from Denver, several gunfighters arrive in North Fork and cause trouble.
The Quiet Fear
Lucas's old Army pal settles in North Fork with his deaf daughter.
Sporting Chance
An Englishman arrives with a custom-made rifle—and a plan to kill Lucas.
A Young Man's Fancy
The pangs of first love are painful for Mark: the object of his affections has eyes for another.
The Man from Salinas
Banker Hamilton is closing up for the day when Rudy Gray persuades him to stay open for one more transaction - a withdrawal at gunpoint.
Two Ounces of Tin
Sammy Davis Jr. stars as Tip Corey, son of a man allegedly murdered in North Fork.
Deadly Image
A reliable eye-witness rides into North Fork and accuses Lucas McCain of cattle rustling and cold-blooded murder.
The Debt
Mark learns that the prisoner Micah is escorting to the gallows is the man that saved his life three years previously.
The Tinhorn
Mark is shocked when he discovers that his father is a poker player.
None So Blind
Mark befriends singer-banjoist Lafayette Bly, a blind man with an acute sense of hearing—and a very strong grip.
Guilty Conscience
No one's more surprised than Micah when newcomer Leota Carraway claims he's her long-lost husband and the father of her child.
Day of Reckoning
Lucas is torn by conflicting emotions when he meets the town's new preacher—a former outlaw whom the Rifleman vowed to kill.
The Day the Town Slept
The town of North Fork becomes a haven for outlaws when suave Ben Judson smooth-talks his way into the marshal's job.
Milly's Brother
A veteran returns with tales of heroism and the fate of Milly's brother in the Civil War.
Outlaw's Shoes
A head wound wipes out Lucas's memory, leaving him with only one clue: he's wearing an outlaw's gun.