The Rifleman

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In an unusual twist on the standard Western, widower Lucas McCain struggles to successfully homestead his ranch in North Fork, New Mexico while raising his son Mark. Unfortunately, the Marshall of North Fork has a difficult time handling the weekly "bad guys," and Lucas must repeatedly get out his Winchester Rifle to protect himself, his son, and his neighbors.''''The Residents of North Fork:''Lucas McCain....................................Chuck Connors''Mark McCain.......................................Johnny Crawford''Marshal Micah Torrance...................Paul Fix''Sweeney, the bartender....................Bill Quinn''May Sweeney, the bartender's wife.Helen Beverly''Charlie Willard, storekeeper............Russell Collins''Hattie Denton (1958-1960)..............Hope Summers''Miss Milly Scott (1960-1962)...........Joan Taylor''Lou Mallory (1962-1963)..................Patricia Blair''Eddie Holstead, The Hotel Clerk...John Harmon''Nels Svenson, the blacksmith.......Joe Higgins''Nels Svenson, the blacksmith.......John Dierkes''Dr. Jay Burrage..................................Edgar Buchanan''Dr. Jay Burrage..................................Jack Kruschner''Dr. Jay Burrage..................................Ralph Moody''Angus Evans, the gunsmith............Eddie Quinlan''Ruth, a hotel waitress......................Amanda Ames''John Hamilton, the banker..............Harlan Warde''Miss Aggie Hamilton........................Sarah Selby''Josh Moore, Hardware Store..........Charles Tannen''Toomey, the undertaker...................Robert Foulk''Freddy Toomey, undertaker's son..Robert Crawfordmoreless
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S 5 :  Ep 26 Aired 4/8/63
S 5 :  Ep 25 Aired 4/1/63
S 5 :  Ep 24 Aired 3/18/63
S 5 :  Ep 23 Aired 3/11/63
S 5 :  Ep 22 Aired 3/4/63

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  • News Briefs: CBS Puts The Rifleman Remake In Its Sights 18

    News Briefs: CBS Puts The Rifleman Remake In Its Sights

    By Tim Surette, Nov 10, 2011

    BIG NEWS ... Right now, networks love reboots and they love Westerns. CBS decided to kill two birds with one stone and is developing a reboot of the classic Western The Rifleman, which debuted in 1958 and ran through 1963… more

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  • a great classic

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    By shadowscott, Jan 09, 2007 Report Abuse
    After some people thought that Chuck Conners as the "bad guy" in such films as "The Big Country",it was quickly misjudged by his character when he played Lucas McCain in "The Rifleman". The show was centered around him and his son Mark in the town of Northfolk. But the coolest thing on that show was that Winchester rifle he had,and he could fire at any range from it!!! He never used a six shooter. The way he took on the baddies with that rifle was the absolute trademark of that show which was one of the coolest and most exciting TV westerns ever to come out of the 1950's,and to this day it still holds up to other TV westerns that would endure years later. A great classic from that golden age of grand TV.moreless

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  • Trick Rifle

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    By Boot_Hill, Jun 16, 2006 Report Abuse
    The Rifleman told the story of Lucas McCain, a rancher living on the outskirts of North Fork, NM. His wife had died and Lucas was raising his 12 year old son all alone. And if scraping out a living on the ranch and bringing up his son weren't enough to keep his plate full, every week Lucas had to beat up or shoot another bad guy who had wandered into the territory. To aide him in these activities, Lucas always carried a tricked-out Winchester rifle.

    Why was Lucas so involved in doing battle with these villians? Because the local marshal, Micah Torrance, was beyond useless. This guy was just never around. He probably spent most of his time in the back room of the local saloon,making time with some floozy. As soon as Lucas would beat up and/or shoot another menace to society, Micah would come running up, wondering what all the fuss was about. I guess it never occured to the good people of North Fork to just give Micah his walking papers and make Lucas the marshal. Oh well.moreless

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  • One of my favorite B/W Shows

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    By fluffybear, Apr 25, 2006 Report Abuse
    ' The Rifleman ' has been a favorite of mine for many years and one that I will usually find the the time to watch if I see it on. I was fortunate enough to work with Chuck Conners on a different series and it was a real pleasure to work with this man and speak with him about 'The Rifleman' and how much he enjoyed working in the series.
    The thing I remember most about the series was the number of famous guest stars this show featured even though most of them were villians and going to killed by Lucas and his trusty riflemoreless

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  • This was a classic TV Western drama.

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    By vicmackey31, Apr 13, 2006 Report Abuse
    The Rifleman was and is one of the best westerns to ever appear on television. Even beyond that, it is one of the better shows on television period. Chuck Connors was fantastic as The Rifleman. The writing was so good that it still holds up to today's standards. The regular cast was outstanding. The guest starts were absolutely fantastic. In this time period of television many famous actors would make appearances on great television shows such as this. Then there were the up and coming actors that would go on to become huge stars and used this as a springboard of sorts. All in all a great show that can still be watched today without missing a beat. if you have never seen this show, give it a shot.moreless

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  • Best Classic TV Western with the best Cast! Best Classic TV Western with the best Cast! Best Classic TV Western with the best Cast! Best Classic TV Western with the best Cast! Best Classic TV Western with the best Cast!moreless

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    By westerns_girl, Jun 28, 2005 Report Abuse
    Best Classic TV Western with the best Cast!
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