Shivaree

"Shivaree" is the 19th episode of The Rifleman Season One and the 19th episode overall. Directed by Joseph H. Lewis and written by David Victor and Herbert Little, it aired on February 3, 1959.
==Synopsis==
A young couple is forced to marry in North Fork after they hide the fact that one of them is a girl, and a rowdy crowd throws a Shivaree for them against their will.
==Watch==
==Plot==
Lucas McCain encounters a group of men led by Aaron Pelser, who are forcing a young couple, Lisabeth Bishop and Derek Hanaway, to marry in North Fork. Aaron explains that he had a daughter of Liza's age who ran off to get married and he didn't want a similar fate for Liza, so he interfered to ensure their marriage occurred in North Fork instead of their original destination, Yuma.
In North Fork, the couple faces cruel harassment and humiliation from the wagon train members who throw them a "shivaree," a rowdy celebration of a newlywed couple. Lucas offers them a place to stay on his ranch, which they accept. Later, the wagon train gang and their ringleader Chet Packard come to Lucas's ranch and capture Liza and Derek, dragging them back to North Fork.
In North Fork, the gang mistreats Derek and holds Liza captive. Lucas arrives to rescue Liza while Micah Torrance gets the gang to leave Derek alone. Derek, furious, grabs Micah's shotgun and confronts Chet, shooting him in the legs. Derek is enraged and bent on revenge against both Chet and Aaron, but Lucas is able to talk him down and convince him to not commit any more violence. Derek ultimately reunites with Liza in the marshal's office.
==Cast==
===Main===
*Lucas McCain - Chuck Connors
*Mark McCain - Johnny Crawford
*Micah Torrance - Paul Fix
===Guests===
*Derek Hanaway - Paul Carr
*Lisabeth Bishop - Luana Anders
*Chet Packard - John Anderson
*Ma Wilson - Olive Carey
*Jerry - William Bryant
*Aaron Pelser - Morris Ankrum
*Justice of the Peace - Edgar Dearing
Category:Episodes
Category:Season One episodes
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Category:Episodes with no fatalities