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The Best Episodes of The Rifleman Season 2

Every episode of The Rifleman Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Rifleman Season 2!

The Best Episodes of The Rifleman Season 2

The Rifleman is an American Western television program starring Chuck Connors as rancher Lucas McCain and Johnny Crawford as his son, Mark McCain. It was...

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  1. Background image for The Patsy
    8.1/10(166 votes)

    #1 - The Patsy

    S2:E1

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

    Writer:Unknown
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  2. Background image for Bloodlines
    8.0/10(185 votes)

    #2 - Bloodlines

    S2:E2

    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.

    Director:Arthur Hiller
    Writer:Unknown
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  3. Background image for The Blowout
    8.3/10(167 votes)

    #3 - The Blowout

    S2:E3

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  4. Background image for Obituary
    8.3/10(169 votes)

    #4 - Obituary

    S2:E4

    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.

    Director:Don Medford
    Writer:Unknown
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  5. Background image for Tension
    7.9/10(174 votes)

    #5 - Tension

    S2:E5

    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.

    Director:Ted Post
    Writer:Unknown
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  6. Background image for Eddie's Daughter
    7.6/10(158 votes)

    #6 - Eddie's Daughter

    S2:E6

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

    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Panic
    8.2/10(175 votes)

    #7 - Panic

    S2:E7

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

    Writer:Unknown
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  9. Background image for Ordeal
    8.1/10(166 votes)

    #8 - Ordeal

    S2:E8

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  10. Background image for The Spiked Rifle
    8.0/10(146 votes)

    #9 - The Spiked Rifle

    S2:E9

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

    Director:John English
    Writer:Unknown
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  11. Background image for Letter of the Law
    8.2/10(154 votes)

    #10 - Letter of the Law

    S2:E10

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

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  12. Background image for The Legacy
    7.7/10(147 votes)

    #11 - The Legacy

    S2:E11

    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.

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  13. Background image for The Baby Sitter
    7.2/10(188 votes)

    #12 - The Baby Sitter

    S2:E12

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

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  14. Background image for The Coward
    8.2/10(165 votes)

    #13 - The Coward

    S2:E13

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

    Director:Unknown
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  15. Background image for Surveyors
    8.0/10(140 votes)

    #14 - Surveyors

    S2:E14

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

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  16. Background image for Day of the Hunter
    7.4/10(182 votes)

    #15 - Day of the Hunter

    S2:E15

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

    Writer:Unknown
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  17. Background image for Mail Order Groom
    7.7/10(197 votes)

    #16 - Mail Order Groom

    S2:E16

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

    Director:Arthur Hiller
    Writer:Unknown
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  18. Background image for A Case of Identity
    8.2/10(179 votes)

    #17 - A Case of Identity

    S2:E17

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Luci Ward
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  19. Background image for The Visitors
    8.4/10(190 votes)

    #18 - The Visitors

    S2:E18

    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.

    Writer:Unknown
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  20. Background image for The Hero
    7.9/10(150 votes)

    #19 - The Hero

    S2:E19

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

    Writer:Unknown
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  21. Background image for The Horse Traders
    7.6/10(139 votes)

    #20 - The Horse Traders

    S2:E20

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

    Writer:Unknown
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  22. Background image for The Spoiler
    8.0/10(154 votes)

    #21 - The Spoiler

    S2:E21

    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.

    Writer:Unknown
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  23. Background image for Heller
    8.3/10(189 votes)

    #22 - Heller

    S2:E22

    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.

    Writer:Unknown
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  24. Background image for The Grasshopper
    8.1/10(157 votes)

    #23 - The Grasshopper

    S2:E23

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

    Director:Lewis Allen
    Writer:Unknown
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  25. Background image for A Time for Singing
    7.6/10(146 votes)

    #24 - A Time for Singing

    S2:E24

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

    Director:John Rich
    Writer:Unknown
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  26. Background image for The Deserter
    8.3/10(161 votes)

    #25 - The Deserter

    S2:E25

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

    Writer:Unknown
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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"The Patsy" is the best rated episode of "The Rifleman" season 2. It scored 8.1/10 based on 166 votes. Directed by Joseph H. Lewis and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/29/1959. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Bloodlines".