cpolster

Watched this show when I was young. Some of the shows were were enjoyable, most were average. The one thing that always stood out was that Mark played by Johnny Crawford never learned to follow the rules and had to butt in all the time. You would think that near the end of the series they would show him finally growing up.

The writers never gave up with Mark always being in that position. In a role with John Wayne in El Dorado he was the same way, not paying attention as he should have. His brother Robert on Laramie was the same way at times. I would like to know why the writers did that to both of them. I rated The Rifleman as a 7 overall, some of the shows were higher, some lower.

Johnny Crawford's role at times shows he never seems to learn certain rules and the dangers he creates for others. This is the top of the list for his actions in not thinking first. At times the writers took that behaver too often.

Great to watch the show talking about Micah's youth days. While not scary to watch now, I remember how scary it was to watch then. Horror and westerns movies were popular at that time.

William Fawcett's role while it is important, is limited. I remember him in westerns I would watch in the late 1950's and 1960's. Always played an older man, often unshaven and a bit off.

The last minute has Mark again agreeing about how life is and should be, yet in other shows doing the same thing. Forgetting about thinking first.

A reminder of another Gunsmoke episode. When Kitty and the wild child arrives.at the Roniger farm where is Mr Roniger played by Harry Carey, Jr. In Baker's Dozen which aired December 25, 1967. It would have blended in with that episode.

While the main two roles are Kitty and the Wild Child in the wild and how they interact. Laurie Prange as the Wild Child is quite believable for someone growing up in the wild. It was interesting to see those two share the story.

Royal Dano. Had a small role which was almost not necessary. Do not know why Harry Carey was not here, had he been there I would have given a 10 instead of a 9.