Talk:The Rifleman

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i would to know what caliber the rifle was that chuck conners used in tv show the Rifleman, all so how many times he shot at the first of the show? contact me at kt.reed@usarmy.mil

Contents 1 "did not lend themselves to violent solutions"? Huh? 2 The Rifleman 3 1871? 4 Re-runs 5 Filmed

[edit] "did not lend themselves to violent solutions"? Huh?

I feel that this may be inaccurate. I distinctly recall McCain shooting Mark's cruel teacher 9 times in the face. I think there needs to be some fact checking if we are ever going to see this page reach "Bestest Article Ever" status.Drunkboxer 19:40, 4 May 2007 (UTC)

Memory can prove inaccurate. As a lifelong student of The Rifleman, I have to say that this incident never took place. For the most part, Mark had sweet ladies for his teachers. One man, Mr. Grizzwald in "The Schoolmaster" displayed a cruel streak, but Lucas handled the conflict in his usual wise and measured way. He did not shoot any of Mark's school teachers, and he didn't shoot anyone, not the lowest outlaw, in such a manner. "The Schoolmaster" from Season 3 is available on the second volume of "The Rifleman" from MPI videos. Other episodes with significant roles for the school teacher, Miss Adams, include, "The Woman" (MPI Video, "The Rifleman" vol. 4) and "Three-legged Terror" (MPI Video,"The Rifleman" vol. 2). While adept with a Winchester, Lucas McCain's main aim in life was to make a good home for his son and a brighter future for the town of North Fork. He repeatedly expressed a hope for a time when guns would not be used to solve problems, and educated Mark to such an end. 209.211.3.185 (talk) 18:27, 29 November 2007 (UTC)Mercy Rose McCain

[edit] The Rifleman

How many episodes did the 'Rifleman' play each year?Kmacintyre 18:26, 12 April 2007 (UTC)

They aired as follows: Season One: 40 episodes Season Two: 36 episodes Season Three: 34 episodes Season Four: 32 episodes Season Five: 26 episodes

There were 168 episodes in all, with two of them, "The Wyoming Story" in Season Two, and "Waste" in Season Five being two-part espisodes.

(see "Television Chronicles, April, 1995)

209.211.3.185 (talk) 18:54, 29 November 2007 (UTC)Mercy Rose McCain

[edit] 1871?

1871 seems to be a significant year for this show. Everytime a year is mentioned, it's 1871. One episode shows it as the current year, one as a year that is 7 years prior, and another this is 10 years prior.

Could it be that it's the year that the Nation Rifle Association was granted its charter? :)

I don't know about the NRA charter, but actually, the most significant year for events in North Fork was 1881. This is the year that Lucas and Mark arrived and rebuilt the ranch house after it was burned to the ground by Oat Jackford's cowhands. The cornerstone on the house reads, "This home rebuilt by Lucas McCain and his son Mark. Aug, 1881. God bless our home." (see the two-part episode, "The Wyoming Story" MPI Video of "The Rifleman" vol. 2). That Mark was ten years old at that time ("Home Ranch" MPI, vol. 1) we may presume that 1871 was the year of his birth and thus of significance to McCains. The math in North Fork often doesn't quite add up as to when one event happened in relation to another. But we still love to travel there in time and imagination!

209.211.3.185 (talk) 18:45, 29 November 2007 (UTC) Mercy Rose McCain

Actually, most of the time the show is set in the 1880s. OddibeKerfeld (talk) 20:16, 14 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Re-runs

How many years was it on TV for re-runs in USA and Canada if different?Befuddler (talk) 19:42, 11 February 2008 (UTC)

It's rerun to this day on the Encore Westerns channel. OddibeKerfeld (talk) 20:17, 14 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Filmed

I know North Fork was in the New Mexico Territory (ficticious) But where was the Rifleman actually filmed? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.116.8.63 (talk) 00:07, 9 May 2008 (UTC)