The Rifleman: The Sharpshooter (1958)
Season 1, Episode 1
9/10
A great start for the series
7 December 2013
Lucas and Mark arrive in North Fork and believe that this is the place to settle down. In order to help raise money for the farm they want to buy, Lucas enters a 'turkey shoot' in town. But North Fork is a town that is controlled by a man, Jim Lewis, that has bet his money on another young shooter, Vernon (played by Dennis Hopper), so he threatens Mark's life so that Lucas will lose the shoot. But it is not over yet.

Jim Lewis has his gang kill Vernon's uncle leaving the young shooter alone. Now Lucas has had enough. He tells Vernon if he does not return from his meeting with Lewis that Mark is his responsibility. Lucas enters the saloon to meet Lewis and his gang.

Great acting all around in this episode. With a near all-star cast, this episode was bound for greatness. The feeling you get from the ending of this show will kick-start the entire series run. Good watch.
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