"The Rifleman" The Bullet (TV Episode 1963) Poster

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(1963)

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Ballistics
Wyhwk18 June 2023
Warning: Spoilers
I'm not sure when exactly "Ballistics" came into being for use as evidence, but I liked the way they portrayed the future of police work in this episode.

On the Rifleman, I often like episodes like these when Lucas is on his own. It feels good sometimes not to always have to listen to Marks' whining about something or other, holding Mcain back from doing anything badass. Unfortunately, not that much action was in this episode but I enjoyed the change up from the norm.

There are a number a guest stars by recurring actors in this episode. Richard Anderson and Harold Stone. Both have appeared on this series in the past.
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5/10
Chuck Conners leaves everyone at home in this program.
kfo949429 September 2015
Even though this episode had some nice guest-stars like Harold J Stone and Richard Anderson the episode seemed lost without Paul Fix, Patricia Blair and mostly Johnny Crawford. It was a Lucas program where all the action happened in a nearby town.

Lucas arrives at a town searching for a friend but runs into a man named Griff (Richard Anderson) who owns a gambling joint and has his own way of justice. Giff is taking revenge on a man and Lucas takes him to the local Marshal (Harold J Stone).

At first Lucas is not too happy with the Marshal because he lets Griff go without charging him. But Lucas will learn that the Marshal is ahead of his time and really want the law to prevail in his town.

With the nice stars in the cast it just did not produce the kind of action we are accustom to when watching the series. There was nothing wrong with the acting but the story really had little interest. With the Marshal using methods that was too advanced for the period, the entire program seemed ineffective. Between the story and the deputy, this show was lacking.
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