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S1 E11 The Apprentice Sheriff

Western

TV-PG

26m

Dec 8, 1958

Young Dan Willard takes on Marshal Micah Torrence's job. With no experience, he takes a tough stand with a bunch of Texas cowhands whose high spirits are evident at the saloon.

Season 1, 40 Episodes

The Sharpshooter,

Lucas and Mark decide to enter a local turkey shoot to raise money to buy a ranch.

Cattle baron Oat Jackford orders his two cowboys to run Lucas McCain and his son off their ranch.

End of a Young Gun,

When Mark gets caught on a mountain ledge, a young outlaw risks his life to rescue him and breaks his leg doing so.

The notorious Shelton rides into the town of North Fork to take revenge on an elderly Marshal who is now crippled and working for Lucas McCain.

The Brother-In-Law,

Johnny Gibbs, Lucas McCain's brother-in-law, visits the McCain ranch. Gibbs, a rodeo rider wanted by the law, begins stirring up trouble.

Eight Hours to Die,

A vengeful judge who believes Lucas was responsible for his son's death, kidnaps Mark McCain to revenge himself on Lucas.

A handsome Italian count arrives in North Fork. The town bully ridicules his manner of speech and dress and provokes the Count to challenge him to a duel.

The Safe Guard,

A new bank opens and Banker Hamilton hires a slow-witted gunman to guard the safe. When some of the gunman's old outlaw friends arrive in town they propose he join them in robbing the bank.

When Mark tries to play Cupid between Lucas and a stranger who arrives in North Fork, the girl's older brothers accuse him of trifling with her affections and challenge him to fight.

New Orleans Menace,

An arch-criminal has been run out of New Orleans and is passing through North Fork. Spotting the McCain ranch, he tells McCain he wants to buy it.

The Apprentice Sheriff,

Young Dan Willard takes on Marshal Micah Torrence's job. With no experience, he takes a tough stand with a bunch of Texas cowhands whose high spirits are evident at the saloon.

Lucas and Mark are returning from a big cattle sale when the stage is robbed by three outlaws. Lucas, desperate to recover the money that was stolen, is determined to pursue the outlaws.

The Young Englishman,

Lucas gets in trouble when he accuses the foreman of a neighboring ranch of rustling some of his cattle.

An Argentine family moves to North Fork. The townspeople are unfriendly to them, making fun of their clothing and customs. The Argentinean adult immigrant is openly hostile in return.

Lucas and Mark find themselves exposed to anthrax after they adopt a stray horse whose owner has been killed in a gunfight.

The Sheridan Story,

After the end of the Civil War, General Phil Sheridan, who has been appointed Governor of the New Mexico Territory, is on an inspection tour of the country.

The Retired Gun,

A famous gunfighter marries and decides to retire. He and his wife settle down in North Fork and open a store, but three outlaws arrive in town looking to best him in a gunfight.

The Photographer,

An old friend of Lucas McCain's, a traveling photographer, comes to North Fork plying his trade. When a murder is committed, the photographer is accused of the crime.

The townsfolk of North Fork decide to give a young couple a shivaree celebration. When the drunken crowd gets out of hand and roughs up the bride-to-be, the young groom challenges them.

The Deadeye Kid,

When a young boy from Brooklyn is accused of murder, Mark, believing the boy's claim of innocence, hides him until he can find the real killer.

U.S. Marshal Sam Buckhart arrives in North Fork in search of renegade Indians suspected of the brutal killing of a Texas Ranger and his family.

The Boarding House,

Sid Fallon tries to blackmail former gambler Julia Andueza into allowing him to use her boarding house as a gambling hall and saloon.

The Second Witness,

Lucas puts his life in jeopardy when he agrees to testify in a murder case where the first witness was killed before he could testify, and the killer is still at large.

Outlaw Sam Morley falls in love with a young woman who has a serious illness and asks Lucas to turn him in for the reward and use the money to pay for her medical care.

One Went to Denver,

Lucas welcomes his old friend Tom Birch, who once saved his life, unaware that the man is now a bank robber on the run with his gang.

The Deadly Wait,

Dan Maury, released from Yuma prison, arrives in North Fork intent on getting even with Marshal Torrance, who helped send him to jail.

Young Mark McCain is eager to help lawman Jay Jefferson, who has arrived in North Fork intent on killing an outlaw for the reward, whether he is the right man or not.

Lucas comes to the rescue when escaped convicts hold up the general store in North Fork and take Marshall Torrance hostage.

Young Mark manages to capture a hawk but falls into danger with a rattlesnake. A stranger comes to his rescue and Mark invites the man home, unaware that he is on the run from the law.

Three-Legged Terror,

Lucas takes in an orphaned teen being raised by his abusive uncle after there is trouble at the school.

The McCains try to be tolerant of their embittered neighbor Abel MacDonald, but they decide he's gone too far when he won't allow his injured boy to get medical treatment.

An unfounded rumor causes North Fork's outspoken feminist schoolteacher to be attacked by a mob of angry townspeople.

When his employer begins to suspect him of embezzlement, bookkeeper Asa Manning decides to hire a professional gunman to take care of the problem.

A Matter of Faith,

A drought has forced local cowhands to seek work on a railroad construction project, but executives are afraid workers will desert them if they believe an old man's claim of making rain.

Blood Brothers,

Lucas McCain gives blood to save a dying man and is surprised by Marshall Torrance's odd behavior towards him. Soon, men arrive from a nearby town and demand custody of the man.

Stranger at Night,

When Mark finds of the body of a murder victim, Lucas, his friend Artemus and Marshall Torrance begin a search for the killer.

When renegade Apaches wound Lucas and kidnap Mark, Marshall Torrance joins with U.S. Marshall Sam Buckhart to form a rescue posse.

Outlaw's Inheritance,

Lucas is the town's representative to the railroad commission until an infamous train robber dies and leaves his ill-gotten wealth to Lucas. Lucas must clear his name.

When a rancher dies after the bank forecloses the mortgage on his property, his son blames the banker for his father's death.

The Mind Reader,

When a wealthy rancher is killed, Mark suggests that they seek the aid of a mind reader to identify the murderer.

Details

The Rifleman

Western

TV-PG

5 Seasons

26m

This classic hit-series is about the adventures of a dedicated rancher trying to raise his son in the untamed West. Starring Chuck Connors and Johnny Crawford.

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