Episode
The Rifleman: The Prodigal
Overview
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.
Details
- Series
- The Rifleman
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 31
- Air date
- 1960-04-26
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
The Prodigal is Episode 31 in Season 2 of The Rifleman. It aired on 1960-04-26. The runtime is 30 min.
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Episode 30: Sins of the Father
After shooting a man in self-defense, Andy Moon turns to Lucas for protection from his vengeful brothers.
Episode 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.
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Episode 29: Shotgun Man
Shotgun man John Beaumont, who Lucas sent to prison, returns with vengeance on his mind.
Episode 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.
Episode 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.
Episode 34: Meeting at Midnight
Lucas helps his former Army captain, now an undercover federal agent, infiltrate a gang of bank robbers.
Episode 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.
Episode 35: Nora
Lucas finds himself involved in murder when he gallantly steps to the aid of a beautiful woman.
Episode 26: The Vision
After Mark contracts typhoid fever and has a vision of his dead mother, he no longer seems interested in getting well.
Episode 36: The Hangman
An ex-convict is blamed for a brutal crime despite his claims of rehabilitation.
Episode 25: The Deserter
Lucas and Marshal Torrance get into trouble with the Army when they try to help a wounded young soldier who deserted.
Episode 24: A Time for Singing
Mark discovers that the new preacher and his wife are impostors planning a robbery.