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The Rifleman•Season 2•Episode 31

The Prodigal

8.2/10 · 176 votesApr 26, 196030 min

Ranked #11 of 36 in Season 2•+0.2 vs season avg

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.

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Seasons5

Season 2 Episodes36

The Patsy

Bloodlines

The Blowout

Obituary

Tension

Eddie's Daughter

Panic

Ordeal

The Spiked Rifle

Letter of the Law

The Legacy

The Baby Sitter

The Coward

Surveyors

Day of the Hunter still

Day of the Hunter

Mail Order Groom still

Mail Order Groom

A Case of Identity

The Visitors

The Hero

The Horse Traders

The Spoiler

Heller

The Grasshopper

A Time for Singing

The Deserter

The Vision

The Lariat

Smoke Screen

Shotgun Man

Sins of the Father

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The Prodigal

The Fourflusher

The Jailbird

Meeting at Midnight

Nora

The Hangman

Cast3

Chuck Connors

Chuck Connors

Lucas McCain

Johnny Crawford

Johnny Crawford

Mark McCain

Paul Fix

Paul Fix

Micah Torrance

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Episode Summary

"The Prodigal" is episode 31 of The Rifleman season 2. It scored 8.2/10 from 176 votes, ranking #11 of 36 episodes this season (season average 8.0). It aired on April 26, 1960.

Next: E32 · The Fourflusher Best of Season 2