The Rifleman

TV Series
1958–1963
TV-PG
30m

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8.3/10

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The only authorized DVD edition of all episodes in Season One.

The adventures of a Wild West rancher, wielding a customized rapid-fire Winchester rifle, and his son.

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The adventures of a Wild West rancher, wielding a customized rapid-fire Winchester rifle, and his son.The adventures of a Wild West rancher, wielding a customized rapid-fire Winchester rifle, and his son.The adventures of a Wild West rancher, wielding a customized rapid-fire Winchester rifle, and his son.

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IMDb RATING

8.3/10

5.3K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

1,033

Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
- 3 nominations total

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Trivia
In the pilot, originally written for Gunsmoke (1955), Chuck Connors' character was named John McCain, he had no children and he was a dead shot with a pistol. Arnold Laven decided to make McCain a widower with a son whose weapon of choice was a customized Winchester rifle.

Goofs
Lucas McCain's rifle is a modified 1892 .44-40 Winchester, even though the series clearly establishes itself in the 1880s.

Quotes
[repeated line]
Mark McCain: Pa!

Connections
Featured in Saturday Night Live: Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas/The Bus Boys (1983)

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The Western genre at its finest

Chuck Connors plays an inspiring hero in The Rifleman, defending himself, his son, and his friends against gunslingers, cheats, and swindlers. His character (Lucas McCain) is brilliant, brave, strong and just, and supported by a great cast. It's a beautiful series that I often find myself staying up way too late to watch.