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The Rifleman/The Apprentice Sheriff
| The Apprentice Sheriff | |
| Season 1, Episode 11 | |
| Airdate | December 9, 1958 |
| Production Number | 6209 |
| Written by | Barney Slater |
| Directed by | Arthur Hiller |
| Produced by | Jules V. Levy and Arthur Gardner |
| ← 1x10 New Orleans Menace |
1x12 → Young Englishman |
| The Rifleman — Season One | |
The Apprentice Sheriff is the eleventh episode of the first season of The Rifleman.
Starring: Chuck Connors (Lucas McCain), Johnny Crawford (Mark McCain)
Additional Cast: Robert Vaughn (Dan Willard), Edward Binns (Keely Thompson), Russell Collins (Charlie Willard), William Bryant (Sandy Dixon), Grant Richards (Reed Barns), Fritz Ford (Cowhand), Elyse Gordon (Schoolchild), Steven Gardner (Schoolchild)
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Plot Overview
With Marshal Micah Torrence away for short while, young Dan Willard takes on the job. He has no experience and takes a tough stand with a bunch of Texas cowhands whose high spirits are evident at the saloon. Dan's father Charlie is worried that his son will get himself killed if he's not careful and Lucas offers to have a chat with him. Dan has a chip on his shoulder ever since he was dismissed from West Point due to his deteriorating eye sight and is determined to show that he is tough and can take care of himself. When he shoots one of the cowhands their trail boss, Keely Thompson, calls him out.
