Episode
The Rifleman: The Spoiler
Overview
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.
Details
- Series
- The Rifleman
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 21
- Air date
- 1960-02-16
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
The Spoiler is Episode 21 in Season 2 of The Rifleman. It aired on 1960-02-16. The runtime is 30 min.
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Episode 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.
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Episode 17: A Case of Identity
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Episode 25: The Deserter
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Episode 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.
Episode 26: The Vision
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Episode 15: Day of the Hunter
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Episode 27: The Lariat
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