The adventures of a Wild West rancher, wielding a customized rapid-fire Winchester rifle, and his son.The adventures of a Wild West rancher, wielding a customized rapid-fire Winchester rifle, and his son.The adventures of a Wild West rancher, wielding a customized rapid-fire Winchester rifle, and his son.
- Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
- 3 nominations total
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- TriviaIn the pilot, originally written for Gunsmoke (1955), Chuck Connors' character was named John McCain, he had no children and he was a dead shot with a pistol. Arnold Laven decided to make McCain a widower with a son whose weapon of choice was a customized Winchester rifle.
- GoofsLucas McCain's rifle is a modified 1892 .44-40 Winchester, even though the series clearly establishes itself in the 1880s.
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[repeated line]
Mark McCain: Pa!
- ConnectionsFeatured in Saturday Night Live: Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas/The Bus Boys (1983)
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Rifleman not good? No way Hosea!
I don't agree with that rating above. The Rifleman is very very good. If you haven't ever seen the show, don't think that it's crummy. Sure it's got some pretty traumatic moments, but it's an awesome show. The way that the actors interacted with one another was so good. The characters loved each other, but so did the actors. Chuck Connors was the perfect portrayal of Lucas McCain, and the same goes for Johnny Crawford and Paul Fix. Although most outlaws come to North Fork left in a pine box, that doesn't make the show cheesy, corny, fake, whatever. It was a very sweet, realistic show, and it was one of THE best, period. Signed, Stephanie
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- stephaniet-1
- Apr 15, 2004
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- Runtime30 minutes
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- 4:3
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