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The Rifleman•Season 4•Episode 29

The Day the Town Slept

8.0/10 · 161 votesApr 16, 196230 min

Ranked #18 of 32 in Season 4•matches the season avg

The town of North Fork becomes a haven for outlaws when suave Ben Judson smooth-talks his way into the marshal's job.

Directed byRichard Donner

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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

Sporting Chance

A Young Man's Fancy still

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

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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

Richard Donner

Richard Donner

Director

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Episode Summary

"The Day the Town Slept" is episode 29 of The Rifleman season 4. It scored 8.0/10 from 161 votes, ranking #18 of 32 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Richard Donner, it aired on April 16, 1962.

Next: E30 · Milly's Brother Best of Season 4