The Rifleman Season 2, Episode 5: Tension

1

The Patsy

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

30 min

2

Bloodlines

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.

30 min

3

The Blowout

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

30 min

4

Obituary

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.

30 min

5

Tension

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.

30 min

6

Eddie's Daughter

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

30 min

7

Panic

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

30 min

8

Ordeal

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

30 min

9

The Spiked Rifle

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

30 min

10

Letter of the Law

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

30 min

11

The Legacy

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.

30 min

12

The Baby Sitter

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

30 min

13

The Coward

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

30 min

14

Surveyors

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

30 min

15

Day of the Hunter

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

30 min

16

Mail Order Groom

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

30 min

17

A Case of Identity

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

30 min

18

The Visitors

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.

30 min

19

The Hero

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

30 min

20

The Horse Traders

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

30 min

21

The Spoiler

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.

30 min

22

Heller

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.

30 min

23

The Grasshopper

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

30 min

24

A Time for Singing

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

30 min

25

The Deserter

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

30 min

26

The Vision

After Mark contracts typhoid fever and has a vision of his dead mother, he no longer seems interested in getting well.

30 min

27

The Lariat

An old friend of Lucas's returns to town in the company of a shady gambler and is accused of cheating at cards.

30 min

28

Smoke Screen

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.

30 min

29

Shotgun Man

Shotgun man John Beaumont, who Lucas sent to prison, returns with vengeance on his mind.

30 min

30

Sins of the Father

After shooting a man in self-defense, Andy Moon turns to Lucas for protection from his vengeful brothers.

30 min

31

The Prodigal

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.

30 min

32

The Fourflusher

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.

30 min

33

The Jailbird

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.

30 min

34

Meeting at Midnight

Lucas helps his former Army captain, now an undercover federal agent, infiltrate a gang of bank robbers.

30 min

35

Nora

Lucas finds himself involved in murder when he gallantly steps to the aid of a beautiful woman.

30 min

36

The Hangman

An ex-convict is blamed for a brutal crime despite his claims of rehabilitation.

30 min