Waste: Part 1

"Waste: Part 1" is the 1st episode of The Rifleman Season Five and the 143rd episode overall. Directed by Joseph H. Lewis and written by Robert Culp, it aired on October 1, 1962.
This episode is the first part of a two-part episode, the second being Waste: Part 2. This is the second and last two-part episode of the series; the other being The Wyoming Story.
==Synopsis==
When Lucas, Mark, and Micah get lost in Old Mexico, they are held hostage by a group of bandits who intend to kill the men and take Mark as a slave.
==Watch==
== Reception ==
Due to the particularly violent nature of this episode and Part 2 (specifically the scene of Lucas beating a bandit to death with a shovel), in addition to the racist depictions of Mexicans, ABC received calls and letters of complaint and withdrew the two episodes from circulation. It is possible that this contributed to the show not getting picked up for a 6th season.The Rifleman Dell Comics Treasury, ISBN: 978-0-9854781-8-6
==Cast==
===Main===
*Lucas McCain - Chuck Connors
*Mark McCain - Johnny Crawford
*Micah Torrance - Paul Fix
===Guests===
*Alphonso - Vito Scotti
*Ear Digger - Alex Montoya
*Sleeper - Pepe Hern
*Horse Teeth Looker - Tony Rosa
*Old Woman - Sara Taft
*Enid Jaynes
==References==
Category:Episodes
Category:Season Five episodes
Category:Episode pages missing a plot section
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