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The Best Episodes of The Rifleman Season 5

Every episode of The Rifleman Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Rifleman Season 5!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Rifleman Season 5 Episode 5 - Death Never Rides Alone
    8.7/10(215 votes)

    S5:E5

    A gunslinger rides into North Fork for a meeting with Lucas.

    Director:Joseph H. Lewis
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Rifleman Season 5 Episode 9 - The Most Amazing Man
    8.4/10(211 votes)

    S5:E9

    Fast-draw artist Wade Randall is less than anxious to display his prowess.

    Director:Arthur H. Nadel
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Rifleman Season 5 Episode 24 - Old Man Running (aka The Wanted Man)
    8.4/10(176 votes)

    S5:E24

    Lucas, who blames his wife's death on his father-in-law, refuses to help the old man elude gunmen.

    Director:Arthur H. Nadel
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Rifleman Season 5 Episode 8 - Mark's Rifle
    8.3/10(162 votes)

    S5:E8

    Sharpshooter Marty Blair tries to persuade Lucas to buy Mark a rifle.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Oliver Crawford

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  5. The Rifleman Season 5 Episode 21 - The Bullet
    8.3/10(170 votes)

    S5:E21

    Lucas is baffled when the marshal of a neighboring town refuses to hold a gambler who just attempted murder.

    Director:Joseph H. Lewis
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Rifleman Season 5 Episode 7 - The Assailants
    8.2/10(166 votes)

    S5:E7

    An assassination plot unfolds as four gunmen disguised as cavalrymen enter North Fork. Their target: Sen. Jim Borden. Their weapon: a Gatling gun.

    Director:Arthur H. Nadel
    Writer:Herman Groves

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  7. The Rifleman Season 5 Episode 16 - The Sidewinder
    8.2/10(219 votes)

    S5:E16

    Gridley Mau is gunning for Lucas, who killed his father during an attempted robbery.

    Director:Joseph H. Lewis
    Writer:Robert Lewin

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  8. The Rifleman Season 5 Episode 2 - Waste (2)
    8.1/10(175 votes)

    S5:E2

    Conclusion. After Alphonso's wife gives birth, the bandits holding Marshal Torrance relax their guard, enabling Lucas and Mark to rescue the old man.

    Director:Joseph H. Lewis
    Writer:Robert Culp

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  9. The Rifleman Season 5 Episode 3 - Lou Mallory
    8.1/10(171 votes)

    S5:E3

    Red-headed Lou Mallory arrives in North Fork and soon arouses the townpeople's suspicions.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Rifleman Season 5 Episode 4 - Quiet Night, Deadly Night
    8.1/10(161 votes)

    S5:E4

    Townspeople brace for the worst when a new girl arrives—with symptoms of smallpox.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Rifleman Season 5 Episode 10 - Squeeze Play
    8.1/10(144 votes)

    S5:E10

    A speculator will stop at nothing to grab Lucas's land.

    Director:Joseph H. Lewis
    Writer:Ed Adamson

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  12. The Rifleman Season 5 Episode 14 - Incident at Line Shack Six
    8.1/10(146 votes)

    S5:E14

    A railroad gang boss frames an Apache.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Rifleman Season 5 Episode 1 - Waste (1)
    8.0/10(193 votes)

    S5:E1

    Marshal Torrance is heading home from a cattle sale with Lucas and Mark when the old lawman mysteriously disappears. They trace him to a nearby Mexican ghost town. (Part 1 of 2)

    Director:Joseph H. Lewis
    Writer:Robert Culp

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  14. The Rifleman Season 5 Episode 26 - Old Tony
    8.0/10(222 votes)

    S5:E26

    Mark and his girlfriend Laurie discover that an old hermit is very lonely.

    Director:Joseph H. Lewis
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The Rifleman Season 5 Episode 11 - Gun Shy
    7.9/10(168 votes)

    S5:E11

    Mark blames himself for a friend's accidental death.

    Director:Arthur H. Nadel
    Writer:Cyril Hume

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  16. The Rifleman Season 5 Episode 19 - And the Devil Makes Five
    7.9/10(145 votes)

    S5:E19

    A snake crawls into Lucas's bed, and Mark must lure it away before it strikes.

    Director:Joseph H. Lewis
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The Rifleman Season 5 Episode 20 - End of the Hunt
    7.9/10(140 votes)

    S5:E20

    Lucas is thrown into jail to stop him from murdering an old enemy.

    Director:Arthur H. Nadel
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. The Rifleman Season 5 Episode 22 - Requiem at Mission Springs
    7.9/10(151 votes)

    S5:E22

    Lucas begins a trek to find a cure for Mark, who is paralyzed after a bad fall.

    Director:Arthur H. Nadel
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. The Rifleman Season 5 Episode 12 - The Anvil Chorus
    7.7/10(154 votes)

    S5:E12

    A blacksmith-turned-deputy sets the stage for trouble when he demands that all townspeople turn in their weapons.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. The Rifleman Season 5 Episode 15 - Suspicion
    7.6/10(146 votes)

    S5:E15

    A peddler is implicated in a series of murders.

    Director:Joseph H. Lewis
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. The Rifleman Season 5 Episode 23 - The Guest
    7.6/10(155 votes)

    S5:E23

    New arrival Mario Arsatti becomes very friendly with Lucas, but this turns out to be merely pleasure before business: he's been hired to kill Lucas.

    Director:Joseph H. Lewis
    Writer:Ed Adamson

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  22. The Rifleman Season 5 Episode 6 - I Take This Woman
    7.5/10(157 votes)

    S5:E6

    Lou looks for a way out when the man her dying father promised her to arrives.

    Director:Joseph H. Lewis
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. The Rifleman Season 5 Episode 17 - The Sixteenth Cousin
    7.5/10(173 votes)

    S5:E17

    A Japanese nobleman seeks revenge when his servant is insulted.

    Director:Arthur H. Nadel
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. The Rifleman Season 5 Episode 18 - Hostages to Fortune
    7.5/10(137 votes)

    S5:E18

    At Halloween, rustlers take advantage of the seasonal disguises to raid a cattle ranch.

    Director:Arthur H. Nadel
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. The Rifleman Season 5 Episode 13 - Conflict
    7.3/10(146 votes)

    S5:E13

    Lucas's self-confidence begins to slip away when he misses an easy shot.

    Director:Arthur H. Nadel
    Writer:Ed Adamson

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"Death Never Rides Alone" is the best rated episode of The Rifleman season 5. It scored 8.7/10 from 215 votes. Directed by Joseph H. Lewis and written by Unknown, it aired on October 29, 1962. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "The Most Amazing Man".