Episodes
- 1
1. Trail of Hate
27 Sept 1960 · 30 min
Lucas is out for vengeance when Mark is used as a pawn in a bank robbery scheme.
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2. Woman From Hog Ridge
4 Oct 1960 · 30 min
Lucas shoots a horse thief who turns out to be a member of the Boyle clan, and now Ma Boyle is after him.
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3. Seven
11 Oct 1960 · 30 min
Seven condemned murderers escape and take over the town of North Fork.
- 4
4. The Pitchman
18 Sept 1960 · 30 min
When Mark finds gold on their property, a fast-talking salesman who tried to sell Lucas a new lightning rod offers instead to buy the ranch's mineral rights.
- 5
5. Strange Town
25 Oct 1960 · 30 min
Lucas tracks an escaped prisoner to a town that turns out to be run by the gunman's brother, notorious for shooting people in the back.
- 6
6. Baranca
1 Nov 1960 · 30 min
When an outlaw leader lures Marshal Torrance out of town, Lucas is the only one who can stop him from lynching a local man who killed one of the members of his gang.
- 7
7. The Martinet
8 Nov 1960 · 30 min
A former army captain comes to North Fork to kill the man who shot down his son in a gunfight - Lucas McCain.
- 8
8. Miss Milly
15 Nov 1960 · 30 min
A new store owner upsets the town by demanding that all credit accounts be paid off.
- 9
9. Dead Cold Cash
22 Nov 1960 · 30 min
The widow of a bandit killed by Lucas plots a grotesque revenge.
- 10
10. The Schoolmaster
29 Nov 1960 · 30 min
Mark and his friend become trapped in an old mine.
- 11
11. The Promoter
6 Dec 1960 · 30 min
A con man and his fast-gun friend come to North Fork. Lucas enters a target shooting contest.
- 12
12. The Illustrator
13 Dec 1960 · 30 min
Lucas encourages a drunken artist charged with murder to use his talents to identify the true killer.
- 13
13. The Silent Knife
20 Dec 1960 · 30 min
Lucas and Mark try to persuade a persecuted young mute to return stolen money.
- 14
14. Miss Bertie
27 Dec 1960 · 30 min
A lively old lady arrives in town hot on the trail of a notorious bandit—and the reward money for capturing him.
- 15
15. Six Years and a Day
30 Jan 1961 · 30 min
A doctor seeks revenge on the man he blames for ruining his practice.
- 16
16. Flowers by the Door
10 Jan 1961 · 30 min
Lucas unmasks a killer posing as a door-to-door seed salesman.
- 17
17. Long Trek
17 Jan 1961 · 30 min
Lucas and Marshal Torrance run in trouble transporting a captured killer back to face trial.
- 18
18. The Actress
24 Jan 1961 · 30 min
A deathbed request from an old friend sends Lucas to a neighboring town in search of the man's long-lost sweetheart.
- 19
19. Face of Yesterday
31 Jan 1961 · 30 min
Lucas thinks he has seen a ghost when a young man, eerily similar to a man he killed in the Civil War, challenges him to a gunfight.
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20. The Wyoming Story (1)
7 Feb 1961 · 30 min
Lucas agrees to take a job as a federal undercover agent and goes to Wyoming to investigate rumors of sales of arms to renegade indians. His life is endagered by the town drunk who stumbles onto his true identity and purpose. (Part 1 of 2)
- 21
21. The Wyoming Story (2)
14 Feb 1961 · 30 min
Mark heads for Wyoming to search for Lucas, who's on the trail of a gang illegally selling weapons to the Indians. (Part 2 of 2)
- 22
22. Closer than a Brother
21 Feb 1961 · 30 min
Lucas looks for answers when recovering alcoholic Micah Torrence returns to the bottle—and turns in his badge.
- 23
23. The Lost Treasure of Canyon Town
28 Feb 1961 · 30 min
In a ghost town, Lucas, Mark and Micah tangle with the Newman family and learn the secret of the town's 20-year-old mystery of a lost gold mine.
- 24
24. Dark Day at North Fork
7 Mar 1961 · 30 min
Blinded in an explosion, Lucas fights despair as he prepares for a meeting with a gun-toting enemy.
- 25
25. The Prisoner
14 Mar 1961 · 30 min
Two ex-Confederate officers seek revenge on Lucas, who served as prison guard during their internment.
- 26
26. Assault
21 Mar 1961 · 30 min
A salesman can't talk his way out of an assault charge.
- 27
27. Short Rope for a Tall Man
28 Mar 1961 · 30 min
Lucas, accused of horse theft, struggles to clear himself before a lynch mob catches up.
- 28
28. The Clarence Bibs Story
4 Apr 1961 · 30 min
A janitor-turned-gunfighter whose reputation hangs on one lucky shot—and a lot of gall.
- 29
29. The Score is Even
11 Apr 1961 · 30 min
Lucas tries to get help when he is shot after witnessing a murder.
- 30
30. The Mescalaro Curse
18 Apr 1961 · 30 min
Lucas is marked for death: he was foreman of a jury that convicted an Apache.
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31. Stopover
25 Apr 1961 · 30 min
Trouble brews at Lucas's when a whisky salesman and a gunfighter fall for the same woman.
- 32
32. The Lonesome Bride
2 May 1961 · 30 min
Two pranksters write away for a mail-order bride, using Lucas's name.
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33. Death Trap
9 May 1961 · 30 min
Lucas recognizes Dr. Simon Battle as an ex-gunslinger with whom he once traded shots.
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34. The Queue
16 May 1961 · 30 min
A Chinese man and his son fight prejudice as they try to open a laundry in North Fork.
The Rifleman Season 3: quick answers
How many episodes are in The Rifleman Season 3?
Season 3 of The Rifleman has 34 episodes, about 17 hours in total.
When did The Rifleman Season 3 come out?
Season 3 premiered on 27 Sept 1960.