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- The Rifleman
- Season 2
- Episode 23
The Grasshopper
The Rifleman - S2 - E23
A condemned killer being transported by train murders a marshal and takes Mark hostage.
The Rifleman: Season 2 - 36 Episode s
2x1 - The Patsy
September 29, 1959
A group of outlaws devise a plan to get rid of Lucas so that they can take over the town of North Fork.
2x2 - Bloodlines
October 6, 1959
After Lucas kills a mountain man in a barrom brawl, his father arrives in North Fork determined to take revenge on Lucas and Marshal Torrance, once he breaks his other two boys out of jail.
2x3 - The Blowout
October 13, 1959
Newly arrived gunslinger Al Walker throws a mammoth party at the saloon, keeping acting Marshal Ben Waller busy until Lucas is forced to intervene.
2x4 - Obituary
October 20, 1959
Newspaperman Byron Claremont specializes in profiles of famous gunmen. One of his stories was responsible for an old-time marshal's death; and his next subject is Lucas.
2x5 - Tension
October 27, 1959
Gavin and Ezra Martin think that Lucas killed their son Clemmie while taking part in a train robbery, and Lucas refuses to tell them what really happened.
2x6 - Eddie's Daughter
November 3, 1959
After the daughter of Lucas's friend the hotel clerk arrives in North Fork, two strangers threaten her life.
2x7 - Panic
November 10, 1959
Town character Brett Conway blackmails Lucas with the knowledge that a young couple Lucas rescued are suffering from yellow fever.
2x8 - Ordeal
November 17, 1959
When their wagon breaks down, Mark and an injured Lucas are stranded in the desert.
2x9 - The Spiked Rifle
November 24, 1959
Mark is kidnapped as he and his father try to protect Banker Hamilton's gold.
2x10 - Letter of the Law
December 1, 1959
Lucas makes a life-or-death decision when Micah is held hostage and the kidnappers demand the release of a notorious outlaw.
2x11 - The Legacy
December 8, 1959
Lucas tries to do a good deed for the old town drunk but it backfires when the drunk's son believes he inherited Lucas' ranch.
2x12 - The Baby Sitter
December 15, 1959
A dance hall singer asks Lucas to care for her daughter in an effort to hide the baby from her self-righteous, bigoted father.
2x13 - The Coward
December 22, 1959
Lucas becomes involved in a battle between an aspiring writer and a cocky, bragging trail boss.
2x14 - Surveyors
December 29, 1959
Mark runs away from home after his father questions his story about overhearing a plot to rob the bank.
2x15 - Day of the Hunter
January 5, 1960
A famous buffalo hunter tries to goad Lucas into a shooting match.
2x16 - Mail Order Groom
January 12, 1960
When a stranger arrives to marry the town spinster, two brothers who want her land try to discourage him with threats and a beating.
2x17 - A Case of Identity
January 19, 1960
Mark finds himself in grave danger when two unscrupulous detectives searching for a man's long-lost son claim that it is Mark.
2x18 - The Visitors
January 26, 1960
Lucas is drawn to a young widow passing through town on her way to claim an inheritance, but others who covet it are trying to kill her.
2x19 - The Hero
February 2, 1960
After a young stablehand kills a notorious gunslinger, he is baffled by the hostility of the townspeople about giving him the reward.
2x20 - The Horse Traders
February 9, 1960
When a horse dealer transporting a prize stallion stops in North Fork, two saddle tramps try to use trickery to obtain it.
2x21 - The Spoiler
February 16, 1960
An elderly couple moves to North Fork under an assumed name to hide the fact that they are the parents of a vicious killer. The plan backfires when the son shows up at their home.
2x22 - Heller
February 23, 1960
After foiling a girl's attempt to rob the general store, Lucas finds that she and her brother are plotting the murder of their abusive stepfather.
2x23 - The Grasshopper
March 1, 1960
A condemned killer being transported by train murders a marshal and takes Mark hostage.
2x24 - A Time for Singing
March 8, 1960
Mark discovers that the new preacher and his wife are impostors planning a robbery.
2x25 - The Deserter
March 15, 1960
Lucas and Marshal Torrance get into trouble with the Army when they try to help a wounded young soldier who deserted.
2x26 - The Vision
March 22, 1960
After Mark contracts typhoid fever and has a vision of his dead mother, he no longer seems interested in getting well.
2x27 - The Lariat
March 29, 1960
An old friend of Lucas's returns to town in the company of a shady gambler and is accused of cheating at cards.
2x28 - Smoke Screen
April 5, 1960
Several men are vying for a rancher's daughter's affections. When she is found dead, one of them becomes the prime suspect in her murder.
2x29 - Shotgun Man
April 12, 1960
Shotgun man John Beaumont, who Lucas sent to prison, returns with vengeance on his mind.
2x30 - Sins of the Father
April 19, 1960
After shooting a man in self-defense, Andy Moon turns to Lucas for protection from his vengeful brothers.
2x31 - The Prodigal
April 26, 1960
To keep his invalid mother happy, an outlaw forces Lucas and Mark to go along with a masquerade that he is the owner of Lucas's ranch.
2x32 - The Fourflusher
May 3, 1960
A sharecropper enters his colt in a horse race, hoping to win enough money to buy his farm from the owner, who has bet on Mark McCain's entry.
2x33 - The Jailbird
May 10, 1960
When Lucas hires an ex-con as a ranch hand, the man is the first one under suspicion when a robbery and murder occur in the area.
2x34 - Meeting at Midnight
May 17, 1960
Lucas helps his former Army captain, now an undercover federal agent, infiltrate a gang of bank robbers.
2x35 - Nora
May 24, 1960
Lucas finds himself involved in murder when he gallantly steps to the aid of a beautiful woman.
2x36 - The Hangman
May 31, 1960
An ex-convict is blamed for a brutal crime despite his claims of rehabilitation.