The Patsy
A group of outlaws devise a plan to get rid of Lucas so that they can take over the town of North Fork.
Episode 280 hr 26 min
Smoke Screen
Several men are vying for a prosperous rancher's daughter's affections. When she is found dead, one of them becomes the prime suspect in her murder.
Bloodlines
After Lucas kills a mountain man in a brawl, his father arrives in North Fork to break his other boys out of jail and take revenge on Lucas and Marshall Torrance.
The Blowout
Newly arrived gunslinger Al Walker throws a mammoth party at the saloon, keeping acting Marshall Ben Waller busy until Lucas is forced to intervene.
Obituary
After Lucas accuses a newspaper writer's misleading articles of causing an innocent man's death, the writer begins writing articles about Lucas.
Tension
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.
Eddie's Daughter
Eddie's daughter causes trouble for Lucas when two strangers threaten her life after she arrives with criminal information and stolen money.
Panic
Town character Brett Conway blackmails Lucas with the knowledge that a young couple Lucas rescued is suffering from yellow fever.
Ordeal
Lucas and Mark are stranded in the middle of a desert with very little food or water, and after Lucas is injured, Mark becomes the only hope for their survival.
Spiked Rifle
While trying to protect Banker Hamilton's gold, Mark is kidnapped and held hostage at the McCain ranch and will be killed within the hour unless Lucas cooperates.
Letter of the Law
Lucas makes a life-or-death decision when Micah is held hostage and the kidnappers demand the release of a notorious outlaw.
Legacy
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.
The Baby Sitter
A dance hall singer asks Lucas to care for her daughter in an effort to hide the baby from her self-righteous, bigoted father.
The Coward
Lucas becomes involved in a battle between an aspiring writer and a cocky, bragging trail boss.
Surveyors
Mark runs away from home after his father questions his story about overhearing a plot to rob the bank.
Day of the Hunter
A famous buffalo hunter tries to goad Lucas into a shooting match. When Lucas refuses, he becomes the new target.
Mail Order Groom
When a stranger arrives to marry the town spinster, two brothers who want her land try to discourage him with threats and a beating.
A Case of Identity
Mark finds himself in grave danger when two unscrupulous detectives searching for a man's long-lost son claim that it's Mark.
The Visitor
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.
Hero
After a young stablehand kills a notorious gunslinger, he is baffled by the hostility of the townspeople about giving him the reward.
The Horse Traders
When a horse dealer transporting a prize stallion stops in North Fork, two saddle tramps try to use trickery to obtain it.
The Spoiler
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.
Heller
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.
The Grasshopper
A condemned killer being transported by train murders a marshal and takes Mark hostage.
A Time For Singing
Mark discovers that the new preacher and his wife are impostors planning a robbery.
The Deserter
Lucas and Marshall Torrance get into trouble with the Army when they try to help a wounded young soldier who deserted.
The Vision
After Mark contracts typhoid fever and has a vision of his dead mother he no longer seems interested in getting well.
Lariat
An old friend of Lucas's returns to town in the company of a shady gambler and is accused of cheating at cards.
Smoke Screen
Several men are vying for a prosperous rancher's daughter's affections. When she is found dead, one of them becomes the prime suspect in her murder.
Shotgun Man
Lucas receives a series of mysterious threatening notes from an ex-convict with a grudge.
Sins of the Father
After shooting a man in self-defense, Andy Moon turns to Lucas for protection from the man's vengeful brothers.
The Prodigal
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.
The Fourflusher
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.
The Jailbird
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.
Meeting at Midnight
Lucas helps his former Army captain, now an undercover federal agent, infiltrate a gang of bank robbers.
Nora
Lucas finds himself involved in murder when he gallantly steps to the aid of a beautiful woman.
The Hangman
An ex-convict is blamed for a brutal crime despite his claims of rehabilitation.
Credits
CastChuck Connors, Johnny Crawford, Paul Fix
WritingEd Adamson, Skippy Adelman, Katherine Albert, Albert Aley
Directed byJoseph H. Lewis, Arnold Laven, Arthur H. Nadel, Gene Nelson
ProductionArthur Gardner, Jules V. Levy, Arnold Laven, Arthur H. Nadel