It's interesting to note that Sam Peckinpaw did the original concept of the rifleman. He also directed some of the first episodes. The area he used as a basis (at least in name) was where I grew up, in central California, thus the town of North Fork, the Madera house saloon, Clovis. The Rifleman was set in NM. but a lot of what went on, was actually taken from stories that Sam and his siblings grew up on about this area. Sam's father was a judge here in Madera county, and the family has a mountain named after the family. Sam's Brother still lives in North Fork. He has written several cookbooks. One contains recipes for road kill items.
Review of The Rifleman
