Season 4
(1961)
Cast
Episodes
The Vaqueros 0.0
October 2, 1961
A bandit imprisons Lucas and Mark.
First Wages 0.0
October 9, 1961
Lucas tries to find out why Mark has taken a job as a stableboy.
Sheer Terror 0.0
September 16, 1961
Mark and Milly are held prisoner in her general store when two gunmen attempt a daring robbery.
The Stand-In 0.0
October 23, 1961
Lucas is taken hostage by two prison wagon drivers angered that he won't give them more whiskey.
The Journey Back 0.0
October 30, 1961
Mark goes to work for Will Temple, a badly scarred and very mysterious rancher.
The Decision 0.0
November 6, 1961
Corey Hazlett insists he's innocent of murder, despite Lucas's eyewitness testimony.
Knight Errant 0.0
November 13, 1961
Lucas tries to dissuade a latter-day knight from rushing into battle.
Honest Abe 0.0
November 20, 1961
Able Lincoln's claim that he's the Great Emancipator himself amuses everyone except Matt Yorty.
The Long Goodbye 0.0
November 27, 1961
Stubborn Grandpa Fogarty is Lucas's main roadblock as he tries to get young Woody Fogarty to attend school.
The Shattered Idol 0.0
December 4, 1961
Mark Twain visits Southfork, and quickly alienates the townspeople.
Long Gun From Tucson 0.0
December 11, 1961
Lucas tries to stop embittered John Holliver from venting his wrath on the people who expelled him from town years befo…
The High Country 0.0
December 18, 1961
Lucas becomes the target of a vengeful mountaineer.
A Friend in Need 0.0
December 25, 1961
Mark finds himself the unwilling companion of gunman Carl Avery.
Skull 0.0
January 1, 1962
Lucas seeks an escape when he's captured by outlaws while seeking help for an injured Mark.
The Princess 0.0
January 8, 1962
The Queen-to-be of France hides out in Northfork.
Gunfire 0.0
January 15, 1962
When an expected lawman doesn't arrive from Denver, several gunfighters arrive in North Fork and cause trouble.
The Quiet Fear 0.0
January 22, 1962
Lucas's old Army pal settles in North Fork with his deaf daughter.
Sporting Chance 0.0
January 29, 1962
An Englishman arrives with a custom-made rifle—and a plan to kill Lucas.
A Young Man's Fancy 0.0
February 5, 1962
The pangs of first love are painful for Mark: the object of his affections has eyes for another.
The Man from Salinas 0.0
February 12, 1962
Banker Hamilton is closing up for the day when Rudy Gray persuades him to stay open for one more transaction - a withdr…
Two Ounces of Tin 0.0
February 19, 1962
Sammy Davis Jr. stars as Tip Corey, son of a man allegedly murdered in North Fork.
Deadly Image 0.0
February 26, 1962
Lucas has double trouble: his lookalike is tearing up the town.
The Debt 0.0
March 5, 1962
Mark learns that the prisoner Micah is escorting to the gallows is the man that saved his life three years previously.
The Tinhorn 0.0
March 12, 1962
Mark is shocked when he discovers that his father is a poker player.
None So Blind 0.0
March 19, 1962
Mark befriends singer-banjoist Lafayette Bly, a blind man with an acute sense of hearing—and a very strong grip.
Jealous Man 0.0
March 26, 1962
Guilty Conscience 0.0
April 2, 1962
No one's more surprised than Micah when newcomer Leota Carraway claims he's her long-lost husband and the father of her…
Day of Reckoning 0.0
April 9, 1962
Lucas is torn by conflicting emotions when he meets the town's new preacher—a former outlaw whom the Rifleman vowed t…
The Day the Town Slept 0.0
April 16, 1962
The town of North Fork becomes a haven for outlaws when suave Ben Judson smooth-talks his way into the marshal's job.
Milly's Brother 0.0
April 23, 1962
A veteran returns with tales of heroism and the fate of Milly's brother in the Civil War.
Outlaw's Shoes 0.0
April 30, 1962
A head wound wipes out Lucas's memory, leaving him with only one clue: he's wearing an outlaw's gun.
The Executioner 0.0
May 7, 1962