The Rifleman S4E18 — Sporting Chance

7.5

The Rifleman•Season 4•Episode 18

Sporting Chance

7.5/10 · 146 votesJan 29, 196230 min

Ranked #30 of 32 in Season 4•−0.5 vs season avg

An Englishman arrives with a custom-made rifleâ€”and a plan to kill Lucas.

Directed byGene Nelson

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Seasons5

Season 4 Episodes32

The Vaqueros

First Wages

Sheer Terror

The Stand-In

The Journey Back

The Decision

Knight Errant

Honest Abe

The Long Goodbye

The Shattered Idol

Long Gun From Tucson

The High Country

A Friend in Need

Skull

The Princess

Gunfire still

Gunfire

The Quiet Fear

Sporting Chance still

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Sporting Chance

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A Young Man's Fancy

The Man from Salinas still

The Man from Salinas

Two Ounces of Tin still

Two Ounces of Tin

Deadly Image still

Deadly Image

The Debt still

The Debt

The Tinhorn

None So Blind

Jealous Man

Guilty Conscience

Day of Reckoning

The Day the Town Slept

Milly's Brother

Outlaw's Shoes

The Executioner

Cast3

Chuck Connors

Chuck Connors

Lucas McCain

Johnny Crawford

Johnny Crawford

Mark McCain

Paul Fix

Paul Fix

Micah Torrance

Crew1

Gene Nelson

Gene Nelson

Director

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Episode Summary

"Sporting Chance" is episode 18 of The Rifleman season 4. It scored 7.5/10 from 146 votes, ranking #30 of 32 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Gene Nelson, it aired on January 29, 1962.

Next: E19 · A Young Man's Fancy Best of Season 4