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S2 E33 The Jailbird

Western

TV-PG

26 minutes

May 9, 1960

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.Featuring: Chuck Connors, Johnny Crawford, Paul Fix

Season 2, 36 Episodes

The Rifleman - 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.

The Rifleman - Bloodlines

After Lucas kills a mountain man in a brawl, his father arrives in North Fork to break his other boys out of jail and take revenge on Lucas and Marshall Torrance.

The Rifleman - The Blowout

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

The Rifleman - Obituary

After Lucas accuses a newspaper writer's misleading articles of causing an innocent man's death, the writer begins writing articles about Lucas.

The Rifleman - 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.

The Rifleman - Eddie's Daughter

Eddie's Daughter,

Eddie's daughter causes trouble for Lucas when two strangers threaten her life after she arrives with criminal information and stolen money.

The Rifleman - Panic

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

The Rifleman - Ordeal

Lucas and Mark are stranded in the middle of a desert with very little food or water, and after Lucas is injured, Mark becomes the only hope for their survival.

The Rifleman - Spiked Rifle

While trying to protect Banker Hamilton's gold, Mark is kidnapped and held hostage at the McCain ranch and will be killed within the hour unless Lucas cooperates.

The Rifleman - Letter of the Law

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.

The Rifleman - 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.

The Rifleman - The Baby Sitter

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.

The Rifleman - The Coward

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

The Rifleman - Surveyors

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

The Rifleman - Day of the Hunter

Day of the Hunter,

A famous buffalo hunter tries to goad Lucas into a shooting match. When Lucas refuses, he becomes the new target.

The Rifleman - Mail Order Groom

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.

The Rifleman - A Case of Identity

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's Mark.

The Rifleman - The Visitor

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.

The Rifleman - Hero

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

The Rifleman - The Horse Traders

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.

The Rifleman - 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.

The Rifleman - 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.

The Rifleman - The Grasshopper

The Grasshopper,

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

The Rifleman - A Time For Singing

A Time For Singing,

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

The Rifleman - The Deserter

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

The Rifleman - The Vision

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

The Rifleman - Lariat

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

The Rifleman - Smoke Screen

Several men are vying for a prosperous rancher's daughter's affections. When she is found dead, one of them becomes the prime suspect in her murder.

The Rifleman - Shotgun Man

Lucas receives a series of mysterious threatening notes from an ex-convict with a grudge.

The Rifleman - Sins of the Father

Sins of the Father,

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

The Rifleman - 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.

The Rifleman - The Fourflusher

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.

The Rifleman - 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.

The Rifleman - Meeting at Midnight

Meeting at Midnight,

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

The Rifleman - Nora

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

The Rifleman - The Hangman

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

Details

The Rifleman

Western

TV-PG

5 Seasons

26 minutes

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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