'The Sharpshooter' episode #1 — Take a close look at the cowboy hat Lucas is wearing.  The picture on the right is from the beginning of the episode, when Lucas & Mark stop to checkout the land.  The picture on the right is near the end when Lucas confronts Big Jim & his gang.  Cowgirl! (A) Johnny Crawford tried to do a bit of a southern accent - I am glad he dropped it - it sucked. (B) They never mentioned that "North Fork" was in NM, and the name of the hotel (The California House) suggests that the original idea was to have it in California. (C) Lucas makes his very first "Raise the boy right Micah" speech to Vernon.  Thanks Renewed Fan! When Mark was having lunch with Vernon, he told Vernon that he can shoot his "Dad's" rifle.  Does this count as a blooper? Cowgirl! When Lucas & Mark came to North Fork.....what horse was Lucas riding?  Cowgirl! The house used in 'The Sharpshooter' does not look exactly like the one burned down in 'Home Ranch'. Admittedly, they look alike. Can anyone compare?  Thanks Renewed Fan! 'The Sharpshooter' versus 'Home Ranch'  Cowgirl! Just how far is it to North Fork? When Lucas and Mark rode into town, Lucas rode a blaze-faced Sorrel. In the next episode, Home Ranch, he had Razor.  Did he swap? Did he buy, even though he was strapped for cash???  BTW, did you notice the same blaze-faced sorrel was ridden by one of the gang in 'End of a Young Gun'?  I have a blaze-faced Sorrel myself. He's my big boy  :) It is interesting to note that one horse is usually ridden by the character actor in the shows.  He is often seen tied in the street also.  It looks like a blazed sorrel and has white stockings.  He has been in almost every episode.  He must have been a wonderful horse because: He stands nicely when they mount, and he stands quietly when they need him to, besides that he was a nice looking horse. There were a lot of changes between the pilot 'The Sharpshooter' and 'The Home Ranch'. Mark aged about 6 months and this was obvious. Another thing I never quite understood was that in an era when beer sold at the local saloon for 5 cents, Lucas in the pilot refers to that little prize money ($500) helping make their first payment on the Dunlap Ranch. $500 in those days would have bought most of the ranch, I would think.  Thanks Sweeney! Hi Cowgirl - Greetings from rainy Seattle, Washington Some interesting notes from 'The Sharpshooter' — Early in the first episode there is a shot looking into the distance from in front of The Dunlap ranch house with very obvious utility lines (see screen shot). Could be telegraph in 1880, but maybe 1958 power lines? Also, the mama cow that Mark herds out of the scene has a chain and number ~ I can't find documentation that cattle chain tags date back to 1880 as an alternative to branding.  Thanks JB from Seattle, Washington! 'The Sharpshooter' — Actually, there was not only a "Pa" moment in 'The Sharpshooter', but there was also a "Dad" moment - - Vernon also refers to Lucas as "Your Dad" and maybe because this was a pilot, they hadn't decided what Mark would call Lucas.  It happened while Mark was talking to Vernon in the restaurant.  Thanks Renewed Fan! What other episode to you hear Mark call Lucas "Dad?" 'The Sharpshooter' (left) — 'Home ranch' (right) In the red boxes you can see telephone/electrical/telegraph wires & poles. I can't help but wonder if they are suppose to be there or if this is a blooper. We know they did not have electricity or telephones at this time. If are were suppose to be telegraph they would have had no purpose in wither episode. What say you?  Cowgirl! In 'The Sharpshooter' Mark told Vernon he could shoot his Pa's rifle, but later we learn that Mark cannot shoot.  He gets his first shooting lesson in episode # 150 - 'Mark's Rifle.'  Cowgirl! Is it Marshal Fred Tomlinson or is it Sheriff Fred Tomlinson?  The credits read Marshal Fred Tomlinson but when he introduces himself to Lucas he states Sheriff.  Cowgirl!

'Home Ranch' episode #2 — who is this guy that Jackford is hitting in the tummy?  It's suppose to be Lucas McCain.  "Who's the guy tripping Jackford?"  Cowgirl! 'The Sharpshooter' versus 'Home Ranch'  Cowgirl! 'The Sharpshooter' (left) — 'Home ranch' (right) In the red boxes you can see telephone/electrical/telegraph wires & poles. I can't help but wonder if they are suppose to be there or if this is a blooper. We know they did not have electricity or telephones at this time. If are were suppose to be telegraph they would have had no purpose in wither episode. What say you?  Cowgirl! Horse Sense — Which horse is which?

'End of A Young Gun' episode #3 — When Mark is hanging off the cliff, he doesn't have a hat on. When he gets to the top, to stand next to the outlaw, he's wearing his hat. Where did he pick it up? On the way up the side of the cliff? Blooper? Also, got a kick how little Mark ran up to Lucas and took his hand while he was explaining things when they showed up at the house. Precious!  Thanks Mary! In a scene where Lucas is talking with Michael Landon, he gave him a new crutch, then he has the old crutch in the next scene, then the new one again! Also, when Lucas was fixing the wagon, he spins the wheel one way, and after some talking, spins it the other!  Thanks Lone Star Mama's family Check out the back of Lucas' jeans—now mind, keep your mind out of the gutter!  ; )  Look at the "W" stitches on the back pocket, plus the Wrangler patch is missing—Wranglers jeans were first made by Blue Bell, who acquired the brand when they took over Casey Jones in the mid 1940's.  Cowgirl! In 'End of a Young Gun' Michael Landon's character was named Will and in 'The Mind Reader' his name was Billy, they were two totally different characters. Thanks Michelle Palmer! At the end, Michael Landon's character, Will is saying goodbye to Lucas and Mark and then he turns his attention to Ann.  Mark is looking up at Ann, then Lucas quickly turns Mark's head away.  It was so typical "fatherly" that I wonder, was it planned our did Chuck just do it as an adlib?  It almost looked like Mark didn't expect it.  Thanks Deanne Bertram! After Will throws the rope down, if you watch Mark, it looks like he's standing perfectly fine.  He's not holding on very tight...You can tell he's standing on a platform or something.  Thanks Michelle Palmer!

'The Marshal' episode #4 — What about Sheriff Fred Tomlinson?  Cowgirl!  Credits for 'The Sharpshooter' — Is it Marshal Fred Tomlinson or is it Sheriff Fred Tomlinson?  The credits read Marshal Fred Tomlinson but when he introduces himself to Lucas he states Sheriff.  Cowgirl! The question was asked: "What about Sheriff Thomlinson?" in response to Mark saying that Micah was the only Marshal he knew. Sheriff and Marshal are two different things. A Sheriff is over a town or county (and is elected), a Marshal has a much wider range (for instance, these days US Marshals have jurisdiction over any US property), in the "old west", it often included Indian lands (and is *not* elected). So, Mark saying he only knew one Marshal is not unheard of (though I would think that in Enid, OK he may have met a Marshal or not).  Thanks Annie Brown! The marshal tells the outlaws that Micah is working on the McCain place - 15 miles west of town. But, in the Sharpshooter, the Dunlap Ranch was 4 miles from town, and in some episode it was described as being south of town.  But the sign in 'The Sharpshooter' says: 4 miles South. Just how far was it to The McCain Ranch? Thanks Renewed Fan! When we meet Micah, his "bad" arm is nearly useless. It gets better in the other episodes.  Thanks Rob! No rug - Mark is getting ready to scrub the floor in the living area with a mop.  BUT when we watch 'The Schoolmaster' — Mark is sweeping a rug.

'The Brother-in law' episode # 5 — Another I guess blooper...Lucas gave Johnny a black eye within days of the big bronco ride. When they show him before the ride the black eye is gone. Them Cowboys sure heal fast.  Thanks Mark! I heard Mark refer to his deceased mother as "Mom."  It happened early in the episode, while Mark and Johnny were talking near the corral. In 1880's, "mom" would not have been a common term to refer to a mother. "Ma" would have been much more common.  Thanks Renewed Fan! By the way, the first appearance of the stone wall, which is seen in a number of first season episodes, then never again, is in this episode.   I do not think it was used as a filming location anytime after the first season, for whatever reason. Thanks Renewed Fan! Lucas is breaking in the new horse and during the ride his hat falls off and pops right back on during the breaking in. Thanks Mee!  Maybe I'm wrong. but the corral they were breaking the horse in isn't seen again, at least not to my knowledge.  There is a refection of the sun shining off of a window of a moving car.  While watching this episode you can see the car moving from the top to bottom.  Thanks Pete & Rob! One time Micah is wearing a left-holster gun (when sweeping sidewalk in front of his office went Luke comes to town to talk to him).  Then later Micah is wearing a right-holstered gun (when he comes to the ranch to tell Luke he'll meet up with him and the bad brother down the road after the bronc ride event). [The second holster (on the right side) is what got my attention because he was using his left hand to hold the reins of his horse and favoring his right hand, so I thought if funny that he'd be "packin" his six-shooter on the same side as his bad hand?  Then when I backed up to earlier in the show & that's when I saw it was holstered on his left side in town.]  Thanks KC! Johnny comes home drunk and Mark helps him take off his boots.  Mark goes around to the side of the bed to help pull his right boot off. Then in the next shot (a reverse angle, looking over Mark's shoulder at Johnny talking)... there's a WALL right up next to the bed!  Mark must have a ghosting ability to "go through walls" when he goes to that side of the bed.  Thanks KC! Lucas mounts Razor without using the stirrups. Did anyone notice there was a blooper in the breaking of "Duster"?  Duster was a sorrel to start out with when Chuck was riding then was a dark black horse when Johnny Gibbs finished riding him. It also looked like the same black horse that was Lucifer in the last part of the episode. Leave to me to catch the horse bloopers! Well a nice acting job that Chuck did and I loved his eyes when he was confronting Johnny Gibbs. Wow he was great. Did ya'll notice he jumped on Razor without using the stirrups again when he was done talking to Micah?

'Eight Hours to Die' episode #6 — In the scene where Mark and the Judge are riding together, and the Judge's horse stumbles - there is nothing but trees in the background. Mark dismounts, goes to the fallen judge, they talk for a moment - - then you get a background shot showing the slope with the first season's stone wall in the background.  Thanks Renewed Fan! Did you notice that in the general store scene Mark is wearing his own Lucas-style shirt, the kind with frogs instead of buttons?  Mark looks like a little version of his 'Pa.'  Mark wears a bow tie along with it, which I don't think Lucas ever does.  I wonder who thought up that shirt for Lucas--I've never seen frogs on men's shirts, except on Chinese shirts. Thanks Pete Villafea! I have found the blooper that, in my opinion, takes the cake!! 'Eight Hours to Die' episode #6—When the judge gets his letter, he looks at the newspaper clipping "Hangman Shot at the Foot of the Scaffold". If you freeze frame it on DVR, you can read the actual article - it appears to be about a City Planning Board approving some sort of plat for a subdivision called Rincon(?) Terrace. There was some controversy about an 8,000 square feet item (not clear from the legible portion what this item was) which was smaller than the city had previously approved.  It looks like they took a 1958 newspaper clipping, added a bogus headline, and used it. The later newspaper clipping, which Micah gives to Lucas, is blurry. It seems to say something about a "report is being prepared(?)" in one sentence.  Thanks Renewed Fan! Sometime after the judge gags Lucas, the gag looks the same way the judge put it on Lucas, with the pointy part on his chin and covering his mouth and the other times it doesn't have the pointy part on his chin and it's in his mouth, not over it.  Thanks Holly! When Lucas is unloading the wood you can see the back of his shirt is sweaty.  When he checks to see who the is rider is, there's some sweat spots also on the front of his shirt. After Lucas finds out the rider's Micah, there's no more sweat spots on the front of his short and his back's no longer sweaty!  Thanks Holly! Lucas' shirt is pretty dirty and sweaty in the front when he first goes after the judge, who is propped up against a tree. However, when Mark calls to him, the front of the shirt is fabulously free of dirt, etc. Makes me wonder if there were a few takes on that scene and perhaps CC met the ground a time or two. I know I would. That man sure can ride a horse. Also, when Mark first goes to get a wet a rag for the judge's brow, there is clearly a rag (red, I think) in his left pocket. Then suddenly, the rag is gone. Ah, the joys of slo-mo. Was it coincidental that the hot coals Lucas kicked over were placed in just the right spot so when he rolled the wagon wheel, the coal exactly met the rope binding his right hand? When he first kicked the hot coals over, it didn't seem like the hot coals would meet up with the rope tie.  Thanks Laurie! In what other episode did Lucas have to knock over a forge to use the hot coals to break free?  Cowgirl! Did anyone seem to notice how many times the gag (neckerchief) changed position and design? I love being able to go back and look again.  Thanks Donna a.k.a. Picklemum Lucas tells Micah that he and Mark lived in Claypool, Wyoming before coming to North Fork. In all other episodes, they came to North Fork from the Indian Territory.  Thanks Renewed Fan! In 'The Wyoming Story', Micah tells Lucas that he would be a good one to go to Wyoming on an undercover job because he had never been there.  But in '8 Hours to Die,' they lived in Claypool, WY.  We know this from looking at the post office door when the judge goes and gets the letter.  Thanks Michelle Palmer! Early in this episode Lucas was in the General Store talking to storekeeper Hattie Denton when the Postmaster in the store called Lucas over to give him a letter.  Lucas called the Postmaster Willard and repeated his name a second time.  Also the IMDB named the character Willard and played by Russell Collins and the credits following the show listed Collins' character as Mr. Denton. But, dog gone it, later in the episode Micah called the Postmaster Henry Denton twice.  So I suppose we have another Blooper.  Lucas and Micah calling the postmaster and probably assistant storekeeper, by different names.  Thanks Louis! So who is Mr. Denton/Henry Denton? Russell Collins played Charlie Willard the father of Dan Willard in 'The Apprentice Sheriff'.  This is episode #11. Hattie Denton was introduced to us in 'Eight Hours to Die' episode #6.  This is before 'The Apprentice Sheriff'. Hattie also owned The General Store after 'The Apprentice Sheriff'.   So does Charlie work for Hattie or was he suppose to be Mr. Denton/Henry Denton?  Cowgirl! When Micah was approaching the McCain Ranch Lucas grabbed his Rifle and cocked it, but it did not fire.  Usually throughout the show this cocking action ejected a spent cartridge from breech on the pull stroke and shoved a new cartridge into the breech and activated the trigger (with the special screw) on the return push stroke, which fired the rifle.  Thanks Louis! Paul Fix was not credited for playing Micah in this episode.  Also, could we  possibly assume that Willard or Henry was Hattie's husband or Brother since Micah called his last name as Denton?  Thanks Louis! Is it me or do those boots Mark is trying on have awful short tops? They don't look like cowboy boots even, more like half boots.  Thanks Rhiannon! I noticed the 'short' boots also. The only other time I noticed 'short' boots was Donnell, the kid from the Bowery in NY. Forgot the episode name. Boots like that wouldn't be much use out west with snakes especially.... Thanks velewis! It appears that the judge has a pistol with a very long barrel early in the episode, then he holds what I would call a standard 6 shooter, then he carries the long barrel again toward the end of the episode.  Who switched the guns?  Thanks Vicki!

'Duel of Honor' episode #7 — The Count checks into Room 10 when all the stagecoach passengers are getting their rooms, but when Lucas opens the door on the way to the duel, it is Room 9! Groder calls Sweeney "Frank" in the bar scene.  That may be Sweeney's first name - but I never heard it before.  Cowgirl! In 'Seven' May, Mrs. Sweeney calls him "Bill".  How many actors played Nils or was it Niles or Nels?  There is actually another version--in the very first scene, stage driver Glenn Strange calls him Nile (three times). Later, Lucas calls him Niles. There's a strange thing about the scene where Lucas & Mark visit Niles as he fixes the stagecoach: when Lucas asks Niles, "How's that wheel comin', Niles?" --it is not Chuck Connors' voice.  Compare it with Lucas' next lines, and you can tell that the first line was dubbed in by someone else.   Do the subtitles say that the stagecoach driver's name is named Mr. Cole? When Mark tries to get his attention in the first scene, you can read Johnny Crawford's lips and he is saying Mr. Cope. It goes along with what the Count says in the duel scene--Cesare Danova pronounces it Mr. Colb. Thanks Pete Villafea! I always search the credits on IMDB and TV.com to see what they say.  And this is what I came up with, plus I try and listen to their names, especially if no credit given.  Cole, stagecoach driver IMDB—Stage Driver, Cole TV.com In the background you see the North Fork Land office. The bank came to North Fork in episode #8 'The Safe Guard.'  The picture to the right is from "The Money Gun" episode#33—showing the bank in the background.  North Fork must not have needed a Land Office anymore. Cowgirl! The bank came to North Fork in 'The Safe Guard.'  The picture to the right is from "The Money Gun".  It's showing the bank in the background.  North Fork must not have needed a Land Office anymore. Cowgirl! Did anyone else notice that in the bar scene with the count, Lucas introduces himself as Luke McCain? I don't think he ever introduced himself as anything but Lucas in any other show.  I wonder if they were still setting up the characters and tried different things.  Notice the picture on the right, the one with Lucas.  There's no roof on the Blacksmiths.  Cowgirl! Glenn Strange --the ever-present stagecoach driver-- this time he's a clean-shaven "Mr. Cole"... goes to the blacksmith "Nils" and says: he has "a bent tire and broke several spokes on the left rear wheel".  Interesting since tires weren't invented until 1887! Also as Mr.Cole's talking to Nils... the blacksmith's flue over his smithing-table comes down to Nils's shoulders --but as Mr.Cole turns and walks away... the flue suddenly retracts several feet up into the air and is now above Nils head!   I know, I know... it was a switch from a location shot to a studio shot... but they could have kept the cardboard studio version lower and it would have been less noticeable. But then again, (as noted elsewhere in the Rifleman Ranch Bloopers) this is also where the blacksmith shop suddenly lost its entire ceiling!   So a guess the flue didn't matter that much, since with no ceiling it was just suspended from thin-air anyway. :  )  Thanks KC! Did you take notice of the area outside of town where the duel was to take place?  It looks like the same place in 'The Money Gun'  Cowgirl! lira—an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Italy, equal to 100 centesimi and equivalent to about .0016 of a U. S. dollar.

'The Safe Guard' episode #8 — with Claude Akins as the Texas gunslinger. What makes it a wonderful story is, when was the rifleman supposed to take place?  My guess is around the 1880's.  Mark just sold his pig for a whopping $5. What does he want to do with the money? He wants to put it in the bank so he can earn 2 1/2% interest.  Here we are 127 years later and my savings account is making about 2 or 2 1/2%.  Now, that's progress brother. Thanks Bob Booth! This seems to be the episode with the most "H" names among the North Fork locals:-Hattie—Hanavan—Hamilton—Harriet the pig—(alas, Eddie Halstead was not around.) Indeed, the show seemed to have a thing about H's: even among the actors, there was Hope, Harlan, Higgins, and Harmon.  Thanks Pete Villafea! Look for the dancing bucket and a "very phony" looking horse hoof.  Thanks Chawin' Charlie! In this episode you find out that Mark's middle name is Warren. Watch the scene where Mark is trying to open a bank account. Mr. Hamilton says "Mark 'Warren' Mc - - you are Lucas McCain's son?"  Thanks Renewed Fan! It's North Fork, right? The sign over the school house door in 'The Schoolmaster' says Northfork School. In the 'Safe Guard' the sign over the bank says North Fork Bank.  Thanks Rhiannon! I just find it odd that Lucas and Mark are having breakfast on their "patio" without any explanation among the two of them as to why they moved the table outside.  Thanks Sally!

'The Sister' episode #9 — When Lucas fights with the Pete Snipe (Dan Blocker) character and gets knocked to the ground, you can tell the man who is supposed to be Lucas is NOT because he has dark hair and a widows peak.  Thanks Rob!  While watching the opening scene where Lucas is cutting Mark's hair at the ranch..... the first shot is of the outside of the house and it shows smoke coming out of the chimney, then it immediately shows the INSIDE shots (Lucas cutting Mark's hair in front of the fireplace), there is no fire in the fireplace.  Thanks Rhiannon! Lucas has the scissors and the comb in his hand, puts them down when he's done cutting Mark's hair, and then brushes Mark's hair. At the end of the conversation they're having, Lucas puts the brush down and smoothes Mark's hair with his hands. (Maybe they filmed a few takes on this or when did Lucas pick up the scissors and comb again??) I think it's so cute the way Mark jumps and says "Ow!"  Thanks Rhiannon! The character named Earl Battle spoke to Ed Bundy he called him by his real name Mike Michael Harris) and not Ed as shown in the credits. Thanks Lou! Michael Harris also was in another episode of "The Rifleman" — as Ed Bundy, "The Anvil Chorus."  He was the one whose wife had just had a baby boy.  Cowgirl!

'New Orleans Menace' episode #10 — Watch about 5 minutes into the episode. The Czar is demonstrating how he whipped his men to make them drag his carriage when it was stuck. Mark is standing next to Lucas. Lucas grabs the whip - - suddenly and for one camera shot only Mark is standing 10 feet behind Lucas on the porch. In the next camera shot, Mark is again right next to Lucas. Obviously, they were doing some kind of a stunt with a whip, and made sure to move Johnny Crawford well back.  Thanks Renewed Fan! Not only did I notice the picture but the first time after Lucas checked on Mark, he leaned back against the wall with a frown. The second time, after hitting his head on the picture, he smiled.  In my imagination (which can really be different) it was kind of like the picture hanging there helped to make everything OK. Here you can see two different scenes from 'The Apprentice Sheriff' - both are the 'General Merchandise'/'General MDSE, but different.  In 'Millie's Brother', you see the 'General Store.' (file footage)  Cowgirl!

'The Apprentice Sheriff' episode #11 — look at Sandy Dixon's shirt.  Cowgirl! Chawin' Charlie.....I remember this scraggly-lookin' cowboy vest that keeps reappearing from one episode to another.....especially if there is an episode that features a group of bad guys, or range hands who hang around the saloon a lot, drink, and scheme against Lucas, or Micah, or the Bank, or trying to take over the town, etc. This is just a sample of the different types of curtains that was in The North Fork Saloon. If you happen to find a different combination of curtains, I would be glad to add them to this page.  Cowgirl! Mark and Lucas live 3-5 miles out of town. On horse, that's about an hour's ride, according to 'Seven,' into town. Mark usually rides his horse to school, then rides it home again. In 'The Apprentice Sherriff,' Lucas takes Mark to school in the buckboard. He tells Mark that if he wants' to wait around, he'd come pick him up around 4. Does that mean that he would walk home the 3-5 miles when his father brings him in?  Thanks Michelle Palmer! So who is Mr. Denton/Henry Denton? Russell Collins played Charlie Willard the father of Dan Willard in 'The Apprentice Sheriff'.  This is episode #11. Hattie Denton was introduced to us in 'Eight Hours to Die' episode #6.  This is before 'The Apprentice Sheriff'. Hattie also owned The General Store after 'The Apprentice Sheriff'.   So does Charlie work for Hattie or was he suppose to be Mr. Denton/Henry Denton?  Cowgirl!

In 'The Young Englishman' episode #12 — Lucas gets snapped in the face with a whip leaving a bloody slice.  The next morning when he went to look for the young calf, it was already gone.  Thanks Gary! For a man who's married to his gun, why would he EVER leave his rifle at home to go out and check on a calf he suspects may be the object of rustling - especially with Mark along???  Thanks Michelle Palmer! For a man who's married to his gun, why would he EVER leave his rifle at home to go out and check on a calf he suspects may be the object of rustling - especially with Mark along???  Thanks Michelle Palmer! Michelle: In those days, if one found an unbranded calf on the range, weren't they considered "fair" game for whoever found them? I mean, legally, Lucas couldn't go take the calf back? So, in essence, the shootout was Lucas's fault...and he could have been held accountable for killing the men since they had the right to kill him since he was trespassing... markisddg: As for Lucas trespassing wasn't there a rule that you never took a calf away from its mother too early? So they were in the wrong too. Thanks to both of you! This isn't exactly a blooper, but it was funny!  When Mark and Lucas are leaving Mr. Ashford's house, they are on their horses.  As they are turning the horses around, the horses butt butts and Mark turns and looks in kind of an "oops" moment... Thanks Michelle Palmer! When Lucas and Mark enter the Ashford house, the suit of armor is facing the door.  After Mark knocks it over off camera, it is lying on the floor turned a full quarter so it's lying on its back. This becomes obvious when they set it upright facing the side.  It takes three of them to set it back--how would Mark have turned it, especially since the base is pushed up against the low wall? I also can't help wondering how Mark could have knocked if over, if it was heavy. He'd have to pull it down, and then he'd be under it when it fell, or he'd have to go to the opposite side and push it hard.  Thanks UglyBug!

'The Angry Gun' episode #13 — This is not exactly a blooper, but it is more of a 'revealing mistake' made in 'The Angry Gun' (and in 'The Ordeal' and in several other episodes).  Lucas is always well-shaven. Consider 'The Angry Gun' - Lucas is on his on, with nothing but a canteen, in the desert for about 24 hours. He then gets a horse from one of the outlaws, and chases the survivor for another 24 hours or so. Still, he clearly does not need a shave at the end.  Thanks Renewed Fan! We have another person here to watch after Mark.  After the men rode away and things settled down Lucas put Mark on the stage and asked the Mason, the driver to take Mark to Mrs. Peterson's house, that she will look out after Mark until he comes to get him.  We never see Mr. Peterson again. Cowgirl! When Lucas was putting Mark on the stage it sounded like he said "Come on, Mike."  Of course, I could be wrong, but it sure sounded like that is what he said.  Thanks Gloria Forner! When Lucas and Mark walk to the area they are going to eat there lunch, you don't see a rock, but bushes. The next shot is a close up and there is a rock, what happen to the bush?  Thanks winterhawk! In 'The Angry Gun', after Lucas puts the wounded marshal into the stagecoach, Lucas's arm hits Mark in the face.  Thanks Sally! Johnny Cotton: "That's a fine looking rifle your Pa's got there."  "I don't think I've ever seen a lever action quite like that one."  Mark: "My Pa made it himself."  "My Pa is the best shot in the whole world."  Hear the sound byte. You really have to watch the video to check this out better.  When Abe Jordan (Leo Gordon character) shoots the lock off of the strong box you never see the lock.  No matter what angle they show, there is no lock on the ground.  So what happened to the lock? Cowgirl!

'The Gaucho' episode #14 ― Near the end where Lucas & Manolo are fighting - When Lucas flips Manolo there is no knife in hand  & then you see the knife in Manolo's gut. Cowgirl!

'The Pet' episode #15 ― Did you notice when Haskins got bit - they showed a hand with a dark long sleeve shirt.  Haskins was wearing a long sleeve white shirt with a coat?  The horse that bit Haskins was dark - Flecker's horse was light in color.  Cowgirl! When Lucas fights with Haskins in the barn, there's a quick view of an obvious stunt double. Thanks Rob!  File Footage: They show curtains apart and Lucas riding fast to the house. I have seen that same scene before..... Thanks markisddg! 'The Retired Gun' episode #17 ―  when the newly married couple first arrive at Lucas' ranch, we see them drive past the rear door of the McCain house, as if the road from North Fork winds past the side of the house. Never seen before or after.  Thanks Rob! Although we do not see this door used a lot, I have seen this is in 'The Pet' & 'Stranger at Night'  Cowgirl! Did you ever notice how the Doc's office changes to fit the episode?  The picture on the left is from 'Baranca' - The one on the right is from 'The Pet.'  I'm sure there are a lot more.  Cowgirl!

'The Sheridan Story' episode #16 ― when Blandon soaks his shirt after Mark gives him the drink, it is nearly completely dry only seconds later as he turns to go into the house after Lucas invites him inside.  Thanks Rob!  Did anyone else catch when the reb was having his pain attack in the barn that his hand was moving around his waist under the shirt?  Yes I for one did !  Thanks Fred! Compare these two pictures, where is the bridge on the picture on the right and where on the bushes on the left picture?  Thanks Rob! When Lucas comes out of the house, I think the fireplace is in the wrong place  And there's a "shower bath" at one corner of the house, but I don't think it's ever seen again.  If you look at the picture on the right you can see the outside shower—but if you look at the picture on the left - where the right post is - there is nothing there except a bush. Thanks Rob! In the scene where one officer is in the shower, a few seconds later, Sheridan describes his associates by rank - they are all officers but he names one as a sergeant. However, ALL of the members of Sheridan's little traveling party wear officer's "shoulder straps". None of them wear sergeant's stripes.  Thanks Renewed Fan! Did you know that Lawrence Dobkin played General Phil Sheridan in both "The Rifleman" and "Cheyenne?" In "Cheyenne" he played General Phil Sheridan in 'Gold, Glory, and Custer.'  This time he is presiding officer at a court martial hearing involving Custer's Last Stand.  Thanks PJH! *(a) Sheridan was a very small man. His nickname was "Little Phil". The actor portraying him can almost look Chuck Connors. in the eyes, while the real Phil Sheridan was about 5-3. (b) The history was actually VERY good. Every battle named was real, and Sheridan was present at each of them. The quote by Sheridan to Grant ("A crow would have to carry rations") is accurate. (c) Sheridan was involved in the charge at Missionary Ridge. As implied in the dialog, his troops got away from him and launched an unauthorized, spontaneous charge (it wasn't just Sheridan's troops - several other outfits were involved too). Sheridan was leading infantry at the time and did not become a cavalry commander until later. (d) Most impressively, the 11th Tennessee was ACTUALLY one of the Confederate regiments on Missionary Ridge opposing Sheridan! Whether the scriptwriters did the research or simply lucked-out I do not know. (e) After the war, Sheridan remained with the army, and was famous (infamous) for his harsh reconstruction policies in Texas during the late 1860's, and for his remark "the only good Indian is a dead Indian". He became commander in chief of the US Army in the early 1880's (1884?) - about the time frame of the Rifleman. Thanks Renewed Fan! Look at the reins in the tree. That was Mark ?? I would say, that is a little to high for that boy. He was not very tall in the first season ... Thanks Kira!

'The Retired Gun' episode #17 ―  when the newly married couple first arrive at Lucas' ranch, we see them drive past the rear door of the McCain house, as if the road from North Fork winds past the side of the house. Never seen before or after.  Thanks Rob! Although we do not see this door used a lot, I have seen this is in 'The Pet' & 'Stranger at Night'  Cowgirl! In 'The Vision' you can see Micah ride up to the ranch from the side where the rear door is.  Cowgirl! Chawin' Charlie.....I remember this scraggly-lookin' cowboy vest that keeps reappearing from one episode to another.....especially if there is an episode that features a group of bad guys, or range hands who hang around the saloon a lot, drink, and scheme against Lucas, or Micah, or the Bank, or trying to take over the town, etc. Do you remember what stick of wood Lucas used to make Mark a toothbrush from?  Cowgirl!

'The Photographer' episode #18 — During the time that the lens cap is off the camera, Mark moves. Specifically, he changes his mouth, smiling more broadly part way through the exposure time - - the picture would have been blurred, at least for the area around Mark's mouth, without regard to all the movements by gunmen, etc. in the background.  Thanks Renewed Fan! I watched that episode last night, Mark does keep moving and the picture would have been blurred anyway.  Also the photographer was not  too steady himself.  Abel mentions that he had taken Lucas & Margaret's wedding picture.  Did we know there was one?  Lucas never showed this to Mark.  Boy would I had loved to have seen that picture!  Cowgirl! The MADERA HOUSE sign over the hotel does not have any of the little doo-dads that Lucas shoots off in various other episodes. Those little targets were obviously added later in the series to provide fodder for Lucas' rifle.  Thanks Rob!  Notice the US on the wagon,  what would Able Goss be doing with a Calvary wagon? Cowgirl! Has anyone ever noticed when Lucas says "Mark and I have some buying to do.  Alright if we come back later?" Lucas tells Mark to come on, so Mark starts walking, but Lucas suddenly grabs him by the neck and pulls him back beside him...I wonder why?  Was this Lucas pulling Mark next to him in a fatherly gesture, or was it Chuck pulling Johnny back into the scene?  See what you think, here is the video Photographer.  Thanks Michelle Palmer!

'Shivaree' episode #19 — Look at the difference in how tall Lucas is in the picture on the left versus the picture on the right.  If you watch this episode, and watch Lucas in this scene, you can see him step up.  Cowgirl! In the saloon stand-off, Lucas is talking to the boy through the bat-wing doors. Next view of Lucas he's behind the door and it isn't open. Then, as he begins to enter the saloon, it's open again. Thanks Rob! This is just a sample of the different types of curtains that was in The North Fork Saloon. If you happen to find a different combination of curtains, I would be glad to add them to this page.  Cowgirl! I was thinking on this this morning.  In this episode, Mark tells Lucas he wouldn't mind bunking up with him for awhile - he wouldn't even mind if he snored.  This is such a cute line - and I must say that it's worth the smile Lucas awards us with....  BUT... Since Mark and Lucas share a bedroom, he already listens to him snore every night and they do "bunk up" together... Thanks Michelle Palmer!

'The Dead-eye Kid' episode #20 — In the scene where Jackson killed Cramer, you see Cramer fall against the safe.  It looks like a nice size safe and could be heavy.  When Cramer fall against the safe you can see it move.  Cowgirl!

'The Indian' episode #21 and 'Conflict' episode #155 — Margie, Remember that 'mullein bush' with five pods' that I pointed out to you in.  Not only does it make a return appearance in 'Conflict' but they actually re-use that very same shot/file footage.  Thanks Pete Villafea!  Major blooper in my opinion...I guess they can get away with it when they use stock footage from the back of Lucas riding along or something, but if you watch when Lucas rides down to where Buckhart is talking to the chief, it shows Lucas from the front and he has on a vest!!!!!  It shows a close up picture of it (I'm thinking it was from "The Gaucho")  This is pretty major in my book - what was their reason???  It immediately showed him from the back after that with his regular shirt on...  Thanks Michelle Palmer! We see a much younger Mark and Lucas are shown riding away from the ranch and in different clothes.  I wrote a blooper comment recently about an episode-do you have the ability to compare these shots? I think the shot in the season 5 episode came from  'The Guest' episode #165   Thanks Renewed Fan! Instead of two different pictures we ended up with three different pictures from different episodes just for this scene alone.  Thanks Michelle & Renewed Fan! North Fork only has one church but here we see two different churches.  Cowgirl! I found it surprising that Eddie Little Sky who appeared as the Indian, Sam Buckhart had in custody would just set there and not try to escape.  Also in one scene he is in the middle of the saloon doors and another scene on the right side of the saloon doors.  Cowgirl!

In 'The Boarding House' episode #22 — Julia/Big Anna is wearing a somewhat see-through blouse. There is a shot of her back, and she's wearing a bra, and from what I could see it looks like what modern day women wear. Were "bras" around then or is this a blooper? Thanks Donna a.k.a. Picklemum Did anyone notice who's walking down the street with John Hamilton in the opening scene?  It's his cousin from back East - Agnes.  Gee, I never thought we'd see her in North Fork again!  Not after the reception she got in 'The Boarding House.'  Thanks Michelle Palmer! 'The Boarding House' episode #22 & 'The Money Gun' episode #33.  I think they used file footage from  'The Boarding House' and added it to 'The Money Gun.'  Although I could not capture the exact frame, I'm sure these both came from 'The Boarding House.'  Cowgirl! I saw Charles Seel as the storekeeper (as he was in “The Mind Reader”) but when Micah entered the store to chastise Charles’ character, he called him “Willard,” and not Barney.  Earlier in the show Katy Jurado’s character Julia and a street walker called the Barber “Barney” who was played by Charles Tannen. Thanks Lou! In the beginning we Sid Fallon and his gang forced to leave town?  What town was this? Even the saloon doesn't have a name except for 'Saloon' but it sure looks like the North Fork Saloon..... Cowgirl! In the beginning of this episode you hear Barney the Barber asked Julia if John Hamilton had tried her food yet.I thought at a boarding house only the people that stayed there ate there.   How would you know who was coming to dinner unless you had to make reservations?  Cowgirl!

'The Second Witness' episode #23 — Doc Burrage....."What happens to Mark?"  Lucas to Hattie....."Take care of Mark for me?"  Hattie to Lucas....."I'd give anything to have that boy of yours for good, but....."

'The Trade' episode #24 — Don't cha' just love the way Mark climbs onto Blueboy in his younger years?  Cowgirl! Mark mounted his horse from the right side.

'One Went to Denver' episode #25 — we can see the front of the McCain barn ... from THE BEDROOM of their house.  Thanks Rob!  Rumor has it that the rifle Lucas threw at Tom Birch was a rubber rifle. Cowgirl! This is a great episode, but with a few amusing plot holes. The bank guard shoots the two robbers in the bank. Emerging from the bank, the guard sees robber #3 mounting his horse outside the hotel and riding off. The guard shoots robber #3. What is the problem with this? Well, Robber #3 had nothing to do with the robbery (at least as far as the guard knows!). He was in the hotel when the robbery went down, and never showed any outward sign of involvement with the robbers. The psychic bank guard, however, perceived his involvement and shot him. Problem #2 - Tom Birch's arrest. Let's imagine, for the moment, the trial of Tom Birch for bank robbery. It would go something like this: LAWYER: Mr. McCain, where were you during the bank robbery? LUCAS: In the saloon. LAWYER: And where was my client, Mr. Birch? LUCAS: Also in the saloon. LAWYER: Did he ever cross the street to assist in the robbery? LUCAS: No. LAWYER: Did he draw his gun? LUCAS: No. LAWYER: He was just having a drink with you in the saloon, wasn't he? Well, you can imagine from that exchange where I am heading - - Birch would have likely been acquitted of bank robbery - at least of the North Fork Bank job.  Thanks Renewed Fan! Chawin' Charlie.....I remember this scraggly-lookin' cowboy vest that keeps reappearing from one episode to another.....especially if there is an episode that features a group of bad guys, or range hands who hang around the saloon a lot, drink, and scheme against Lucas, or Micah, or the Bank, or trying to take over the town, etc. We have two different newspaper offices in "The Rifleman" - 'The North Fork Weekly' & 'North Fork Eagle.'  Cowgirl!

'The Deadly Wait' episode #26 — Dan Maury is in front of this building called "North Fork Eagle?"  Cowgirl! Dan Maury drinks all day & isn't drunk, apparently he doesn't need any sleep either. Thanks Rob !   Lucas had just been shot & Mark is hurrying to take him to town.  Notice the rein slips from his hand & he jus picks it up as if nothing happened and hurries off!  Atta boy Mark!  Cowgirl! This is just a sample of the different types of curtains that was in The North Fork Saloon. If you happen to find a different combination of curtains, I would be glad to add them to this page.  Cowgirl! There is a hitching post outside the North Fork Saloon is 'The Deadly Wait' & none in 'Millie's' Brother' Brother'.  I bet we'll see this a lot!  Cowgirl! We have two different newspaper offices in "The Rifleman" - 'The North Fork Weekly' & 'North Fork Eagle.' Cowgirl!

'The Wrong Man' episode # 27 — Lucas is at a carnival, throws some balls at I guess bottles, tho it never shows the other end of the booth. If you look closely at the balls, one can see that they are modern baseballs with the seam threads painted white. baseball was invented in 1845 and popular towards the end of the 1800's but the modern style ball came later.  Thanks Wyatt! Lucas gets into a fight with carnies, it ain't Lucas. Thanks Rob!

'The Challenge' episode #28 — Listen to this song closely—It's part of the Jake Pardee Ballad—do you know what saloon is being sung about here? ♫  Thanks Glenn Gilbert! Lucas: "I told Mark that I didn't want him to watch this fight and that if anything happened he could always trust John Hamilton, he's a good friend."  OOOPS! Do we have another caretaker for Mark if something would happen to Lucas?  Listen to this song closely—It's part of the Jake Pardee Ballad—do you know what saloon is being sung about here? ♫  Thanks Glenn Gilbert! In the beginning, the hitching post has an obvious pile of dirt scooped up against it as if the dirt was holding the base of the post, or is hiding it for some reason. When the reins are tied to the post, it wobbles. Thanks Rob! When Lucas speaks through the broken window to the younger outlaw, there is a sign on Hattie's wall that is worth mentioning. It can be seen just for an instant. It says something like "Marshal's Sale of Abandoned Property" "Guns - Boots - Saddles"—"May 24" Ok, I can understand the guns being abandoned. I can understand saddles being abandoned. But boots?? Is Micah burying the folks Lucas shoots without their boots on? Come to think of it, Lucas' actions might be pretty profitable for Micah. Chawin' Charlie.....I remember this scraggly-lookin' cowboy vest that keeps reappearing from one episode to another.....especially if there is an episode that features a group of bad guys, or range hands who hang around the saloon a lot, drink, and scheme against Lucas, or Micah, or the Bank, or trying to take over the town, etc. Ever notice how the guns in Hattie's stores are automatically loaded?  They can just grab them and fire.... Thanks Michelle Palmer!

'The Hawk' episode #29 — In McCain's house the character "Flack" gets in a fight, but it ain't him. Thanks Rob! When Mark and Lucas were going into town they got on their horses. The door of the barn was totally different from the door on the barn as they were riding away....you could tell one was outside and the other wasn't. Then after they rode away the door was open and wasn't two seconds earlier. When Mark puts the hawk in the bag and straps it onto his horse, he straps the hawk on the right side of the horse. When he and Walt Hake/Reed Young are ready to leave to go to the McCain Ranch, the bag with the hawk in is on the left side of the horse.  Thanks Pete!  When Lucas and Mark are letting the Hawk go you can hear the sound of an airplane flying overhead and also if you look close enough you can see the line (wire) the Hawk is connected to just before Lucas is going to let the Hawk go. What do you think?  Thanks Susan! 'The Hawk' & 'The Jailbird' check out the difference in the Hardware Stores & the Hardware signs  Cowgirl! Don't cha' just love the way Mark climbs onto Blueboy in his younger years?  Cowgirl! Mark mounted his horse from the right side.

'The Three-Legged Terror' episode #30 — Lucas thanks Fremont, Johnny's uncle for being very cooper-A-tive  (Long A). I remember that CooperAtive word because it sounded so weird, but then Fremont, Johnny's uncle, repeated the word with the same pronunciation. I could never figure that out. I mean someone on the set must have known that was the wrong pronunciation?????  Thanks Sweeney! I happened to see “The Three-Legged Terror” (#30) the other day and noticed at the end, when Lucas and Mark are checking out the picture Dennis Hopper drew of them, you can clearly hear a plane flying overhead. That sound is so ubiquitous these days – you have to turn the sound down on the TV to tell that it’s actually coming from it.  Funny… Thanks Gene!

'The Angry Man' episode #31—There was an outside shot of the McCain home showing smoke coming out of the chimney. The next scene is Lucas talking with Dr. Burrage and there is no fire burning in the fireplace. I know this is stock footage as it's happened in several other episodes. It's fun spotting these things.  Thanks Ruth! In the first scene, where Mark and Lucas are hunting and meet their new neighbors, Abel McDonald says something like "I am homesteading this government land. I have to build a house." A few scenes later, Abel McDonald and son are shown living in a house, with a barn and other structures, already on the property. So, where did they get them so quickly? Thanks Renewed Fan! I noticed the same thing. Abel meets Lucas and Mark and says 'this isn't government land anymore', having just gotten the homesteading papers. I doubt such land came with a house on it. They sure put it up quickly, no doubt.  Thanks rooster davis! We have our first sighting of "Spike" aka Old Spike.  Cowgirl!

'The Woman' episode #32—Check out the action with the hat.  Cowgirl!I never noticed the McCain's having Dutch doors before. Was that just in this one episode (i.e. another continuity issue) or have I just failed to notice them previously?  Thanks Renewed Fan! Take notice to the rifle above the fireplace.....the picture on the right the rifle is facing right.  The picture to the left the rifle is facing left.

'The Money Gun' episode# 33—The wind is a blowin' in the trees, 'cept those that are painted on the backdrop in the fight scene.  Thanks Rob ! 'The Money Gun' — Is Asa saying Mr. Hamilton or Mr. Henson.  Maybe it's just the cigar in his mouth? "What say U?"  Did you notice the Scottish accent John Hamilton had in the beginning episodes, later his accent is gone?  Cowgirl! Did you notice that we see parts (or camera angles) of North Fork in this episode that are seldom, if ever, repeated? As they leave town for the duel, you see a side street which is viewed at an angle. You see the same location again near the end of the episode, as they return to town after the duel.  Thanks Renewed Fan!  Notice the bars on The Marshal's office windows & door / 'Man from Salinas' episode #130—No bars  Cowgirl! In the picture to the left—'Duel of Honor' — In the background you see the North Fork Land office. The bank came to North Fork in  'The Safe Guard.' The picture to the right is from "The Money Gun" — showing the bank in the background.  North Fork must not have needed a Land Office anymore.  Cowgirl! Did anyone notice who's walking down the street with John Hamilton in the opening scene?  It's his cousin from back East - Agnes.  Gee, I never thought we'd see her in North Fork again!  Not after the reception she got in 'The Boarding House.'  Thanks Michelle Palmer! 'The Boarding House' episode #22 & 'The Money Gun' episode #33.  I think they used file footage from  'The Boarding House' and added it to 'The Money Gun.'  Although I could not capture the exact frame, I'm sure these both came from 'The Boarding House.'  Cowgirl!

'A Matter of Faith' episode #34 — When Hode shoots at Jonas, Mark, and Lucas, everyone dives for cover. Lucas returns fire and Mark scrambles to get inside the house. Mark ends up scooting backward right between Lucas' legs. Cowgirl! In Season 1 #34: "A Matter of Faith" — Royal Dano is the rain maker Jonas Epps.  He has his forked willow stick at the McCain ranch showing Mark how it works.  As he's getting ready to "do his thing" with the stick... the top of the stick is noticeably bent --pointed back at Jonas's face-- when they cut to a wider shot to include Mark... the stick instantly turned around in his hands and the bent top is now pointed away from his face! Thanks KenC!

'Blood Brothers' episode #35 — Lucas and Mark take the dying Stoddard to the doc's office.  Mark comes in and wants to stay. Lucas hesitates, then says something like, "Well, dying is a natural part of life so you can stay".  Problem: there have been about 57 killings so far in the series (plus some natural causes deaths, like the death of the judge in 'Eight Hours To Die'). Mark has witnessed probably half of these killings. So, why is Lucas hesitant to let Mark stay? It is not like it is the first time Mark has seen someone die. It probably is not even the 30th time Mark has seen someone die. This seems to be a bit of a scriptwriter's idea - it sounded nice to have Lucas say it, but the reality is that the whole exchange is not rational. Thanks Renewed Fan! (1) Micah says that "thirty years ago" in Montana, he got married and had a farm - - thirty years before was the early 1850's, when Montana was not inhabited by anyone but Indians and a few trappers/fur traders in the 1850's. Bannock, which is a town referenced by Micah, was founded in the 1860's. (2) Micah's story reminds me a WHOLE lot of the account Lucas tells in "Old Man Running" about the death of Margaret. (3)I do not know that vigilantes were ever, strictly speaking, "legal" in the West, and Lucas' favorable attitude toward them seems a bit out of character. (4) When Stoddard is being treated by Doc Burrage, Mark comes in and asks to be allowed to stay. Lucas says something like "being born and dying are natural" and decides to let Mark stay. . . question: how many folks has Mark seen Lucas kill already? 30, maybe? So, he should be pretty used to it. What is the big deal about him being in the room?  Thanks Renewed Fan! In 'Blood Brothers' you can see stock footage of Lucas and Mark riding away from home. You can see the difference in their clothes.  Thanks Gloria Fortner! When we first meet Mr. Jethroe he is addressed by one of his vigilante brothers. Then we see Mark and Lucas ride up. Lucas introduces himself as McCain but Jethroe never says his name he is from the Peoples Committee from Talbot City. When Lucas rides into town he calls him Mr. Jethroe but he didn't know his name. One of the party tells the Doc his name is Jethroe but Lucas hasn't arrived yet.  Thanks markisddg! Micah comes in Doc's office and sees it's Stoddard and tells the Doc to let him die and leaves. Lucas attempts to follow Micah but Doc tells Lucas he needs him for a blood transfusion. Later Lucas goes to see Micah and Micah states "You wasted your blood Lucas and that's too bad. How did Micah know Lucas gave blood to Stoddard he left before it was mentioned and stayed in his office.  Thanks Markisddg!

'Stranger at Night' episode #36 — When Mark was in the wagon playing with the sword, you could see his shadow on the hills outside. I tried to capture Mark's shadow.  You can see Mark's shadow but it was hard to capture.  When Mark ran from Quarles in the house, there was a lock on the backdoor. Never noticed a lock before.  Why lock the back if you are not going to lock the front door?!! Also what was the purpose of Quarles grabbing Mark like that when he ran in the barn yelling for Lucas? He was really rough on his poor little arm!! Very Obvious painted background scenery at the McCain Ranch. Thanks Rob! When Artemus is crashing through the front door at the end, the curtains blow through the window - no glass pane. This is just a sample of the different types of curtains that was in The North Fork Saloon. If you happen to find a different combination of curtains, I would be glad to add them to this page.  Cowgirl! 'The Retired Gun' episode #17 ―  when the newly married couple first arrive at Lucas' ranch, we see them drive past the rear door of the McCain house, as if the road from North Fork winds past the side of the house. Never seen before or after.  Thanks Rob! Although we do not see this door used a lot, I have seen this is in 'The Pet' & 'Stranger at Night'  Cowgirl!

'The Raid' episode #37 — While Lucas & Chaqua are fighting you can hear Buckhart tell Mark to get a knife to cut him loose.  The picture on the left is after Mark got the knife.  If you watch closely, they seem to be waiting for their cue to pull Lucas off of Chaqua.  They watch for several seconds and when Lucas starts to say..... "You took my boy....." in the background they both get up to pull Lucas off of Chaqua. Cowgirl! What kind of Apaches were these? (a) Lucas is left alive. (b) Lucas kept his scalp. (c) Lucas' rifle was lying right there, not five feet away, and they left it. (d) The ranch was not burned. (e) The livestock (especially the horses) were not taken. (f) I know the Apaches had the habit of taking teenage girls, but I am not sure that they had much of a history of taking teenage boys. Thanks Renewed Fan! Mark is helping his Pa chop wood. He stops and stares out at the land. If you look quick enough, behind the trees in that scene on the left hand side, you will see someone on horseback hiding behind the trees. I believe this happens right before Mark starts talking about how it seems like they are the only two people there.  I replayed it a few times because I thought I was seeing things. When the raid starts they are coming from toward the house, not from behind the barn until Chaqua comes and hits Lucas on the head.  'The Raid' — Mark is kidnapped by Indians.  After knocking Lucas out, one of the Indians grabs Mark and tosses him face down, on a horse.  He is actually slung over the horse, face down in front of the rider.  As Mark is being tossed up, watch his hands and arms.  He actually reaches out to grab the saddle and help position himself in front of the rider.  It this were a real event, I imagine Mark would be kicking, fighting, and trying to push away from the saddle. Personally, I don't blame him.  It would be pretty uncomfortable to be thrown up on a horse in that position.  Thanks PJH! I'm a little confused about 'The Raid.' Why is he called Johansson in the credits??? When Lucas talks to him, he calls him Toomey. When Buckhart talks about him, he calls him Toomey. So what is this Johansson all about? Am I missing something? Thanks Michelle Palmer!

'Outlaw's Inheritance' episode #38 — When Mark delivers the envelope to Lucas with the $500, there is a chair on the front porch with its back to the wall. (You can see it on the edge of the frame, to the viewer's left, behind Lucas). A moment later, Lucas uses the chair for target practice. It is now out on the porch, facing to the side, and not against the wall. When the lawyer walks into the Madera House, he walks into the dining hall and addresses Micah as "Marshall". Problem: the lawyer is new in town (he just got off the stage and has no visible badge) so how does he know who Micah is? Micah's badge is NOT visible! Lucas remarks that "25 years ago," Jamison was an outlaw on the Oklahoma border.  The series is set circa 1884. Take away 25 years and you get 1859. Lucas should have still been living in Indiana.    Thanks Renewed Fan! More "W" spottings on the Wrangler Jeans. In the bedroom in the hotel room during the storm in 'Outlaw's Inheritance.' (You have too look really close for this one, I had to re-size this picture, but you can see it.)  Thanks Chipster! In 'Outlaw's Inheritance' when those two guys are poking fun at Lucas for knowing that outlaw, Wade Joiner.  Then one of them goes at Lucas with the broken whiskey bottle and smashes his hand into the building and blood is on the wall.  One minute there's blood the next minute no blood. Thanks markisddg! I've noticed that Lucas' hair is longer in this episode.  I'm wondering if it is on purpose - after a long, hard winter...It's actually kind of cute... BUT there is a place in the episode where it looks like his hair is it's normal length - the first scene in town when Lucas has his hat on...Is it just me?  Thanks Michelle Palmer! When Mark is riding to the ranch with the inheritance check, he just has on his shirt and pants. (Looks like the same footage in 'The Spoiler' when he is racing home to tell Lucas that he had seen the killer.)   When he gets to the porch with the check, he has on his little jacket he wore that season.  Thanks Gloria Fortner!

'Boomerang' episode #39 — I just got a glimpse of this, and it may either be a blooper or a mistake on my part! When they first show the grave (4-5 minutes into the episode) there is no tree or bush behind it. Near the very end, they show it again, and now there is a tree or bush behind it.  Thanks Renewed Fan!  The date on Sam Elder's marker for his grave was 1871 which is far too early (Mark would have been born pre-Civil War. In the 2nd season episode 'The Martinet'  the date on the grave was 1883 or 1884.  In the last scene of 'Boomerang', there is a blooper - Johnny Crawford almost falls down when the buckboard starts moving.  Thanks Renewed Fan!

'The Mind Reader' episode #40 — In 'End of a Young Gun' Michael Landon's character was named Will and in 'The Mind Reader' his name was Billy, they were two totally different characters.  Thanks Michelle Palmer! When Lucas is looking at the hotel register, he sets his rifle down on the counter.  But he sets it either on or near Eddie's hand.  Eddie looks down at it and then moves his hand...not sure if this is acting or a boo boo....  Thanks Michelle Palmer! I saw Charles Seel as the storekeeper (as he was in “The Mind Reader”) but when Micah entered the store to chastise Charles’ character, he called him “Willard,” and not Barney.  Earlier in the show Katy Jurado’s character Julia and a street walker called the Barber “Barney” who was played by Charles Tannen. Thanks Lou! No credit given to either Barney's for 'The Boarding House' Abel Goss (John Carradine) is at the hotel door carrying his posters under his arm.  When he reaches the hotel desk the posters are turned the other way.  Thanks Sally!