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The Rifleman•Season 2•Episode 8

Ordeal

8.1/10 · 186 votesNov 17, 195930 min

Ranked #13 of 36 in Season 2•+0.1 vs season avg

When their wagon breaks down, Mark and an injured Lucas are stranded in the desert.

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Seasons5

Season 2 Episodes36

The Patsy

Bloodlines

The Blowout

Obituary

Tension

Eddie's Daughter

Panic

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Ordeal

The Spiked Rifle

Letter of the Law

The Legacy

The Baby Sitter

The Coward

Surveyors

Day of the Hunter still

Day of the Hunter

Mail Order Groom still

Mail Order Groom

A Case of Identity

The Visitors

The Hero

The Horse Traders

The Spoiler

Heller

The Grasshopper

A Time for Singing

The Deserter

The Vision

The Lariat

Smoke Screen

Shotgun Man

Sins of the Father

The Prodigal

The Fourflusher

The Jailbird

Meeting at Midnight

Nora

The Hangman

Cast3

Chuck Connors

Chuck Connors

Lucas McCain

Johnny Crawford

Johnny Crawford

Mark McCain

Paul Fix

Paul Fix

Micah Torrance

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Episode Summary

"Ordeal" is episode 8 of The Rifleman season 2. It scored 8.1/10 from 186 votes, ranking #13 of 36 episodes this season (season average 8.0). It aired on November 17, 1959.

Next: E9 · The Spiked Rifle Best of Season 2