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The Lone Ranger

  • 1949–1957
  • 5 seasons
  • Western, Action & Adventure
  • 6.8

The Lone Ranger is an American western television series that ran from 1949 to 1957, starring Clayton Moore with Jay Silverheels as Tonto. The live-action series initially featured Gerald Mohr as the episode narrator. Fred Foy served as both narrator and announcer of the radio series from 1948 to its finish and became announcer of the television version when story narration was dropped there. This was by far the highest-rated television program on the ABC network in the early 1950s and its first true "hit".

Episodes

26 episodes
  1. 1Million Dollar Wallpaper

    30 minSep 14, 1950

    The Ranger and Tonto are scouting a campsite when they come across two old timers, Mosshorn and Flapjack having a duel. After breaking up the fight they go to Mosshorn's shack to get water. While there they notice a large number of Red Gap mining shares that Mosshorn won in a card game.

  2. 2Mission Bells

    30 minSep 21, 1950

    The Lone Ranger and Tonto are investigating former outlaw Stephen Dunn, when they find him shot dead. As they investigate the murder they discover a much bigger mystery centered on the local Spanish mission.

  3. 3Dead Man's Chest

    30 minSep 28, 1950

    The Lone Ranger and Tonto stumble across a crime wave in a small town. As they investigate it is clear someone has many sources of information, which is only shared with other gang members by mail.

  4. 4Outlaw's Revenge

    30 minOct 9, 1950

    In the identity of respected banker Calvin Blair, Trigger Taylor, top henchmen to the recently executed Pete Carson, seeks revenge by having henchman Hammer rob the bank in the Lone Ranger dress and also frames teller Ames as an accomplice.

  5. 5Danger Ahead

    30 minOct 12, 1950

    To become sheriff, Deputy Craig has henchman Hatch kill revered Sheriff Roberts. The Lone Ranger, not knowing the involvement of Craig, talks to ventriloquist Boswell, who witnessed the murder, and who Craig wants dead.

  6. 6Crime in Time

    30 minOct 19, 1950

    The Lone Ranger encounters a seemingly harmless watch maker who appears to be a law abiding citizen. It becomes very apparent there is far more to the man and his activities than anyone ever realized.

  7. 7Drink of Water

    30 minOct 26, 1950

    The Lone Ranger and Tonto arrive in the town of Greenville during a terrible drought. At the same time a rain maker arrives in town with a deal which, under any other circumstances, would appear to be too good to believe.

  8. 8Thieves' Money

    30 minNov 2, 1950

    Pierre Dumont a master counterfeiter kills a federal agent Jim Collins then takes his place. The Lone Ranger and Tonto struggle to make sense of the situation after they find Collins' body.

  9. 9The Squire

    30 minNov 9, 1950

    The Lone Ranger is chasing a gang who earlier in the day robbed a bank. He and Tonto discover the gang rather than trying to escape are themselves chasing two eyewitnesses to the crime.

  10. 10Masked Deputy

    30 minNov 16, 1950

    Tonto and the Lone Ranger are on the track of cattle rustlers, but are puzzled how they are disposing of such large quantity of cattle without being caught. The Lone Ranger suspects the rustles live in a nearby town posing as respectable citizens, and decides to investigate.

  11. 11Banker's Choice

    30 minNov 23, 1950

    A banker is being blackmailed to keep it quiet that his son is an embezzler but the blackmailer unknown to the banker is an employee and relative who is the actual embezzler.

  12. 12Desert Adventure

    30 minNov 30, 1950

    After the Yuma Kid's gang robs a bank, destroys a water hole behind them and heads across inhospitable desert, the Lone Ranger dons an old timer's disguise and tells a tale of gold to get Yuma and Cheyenne to get to the rest of the gang.

  13. 13Bad Medicine

    30 minDec 7, 1950

    The Lone Ranger learns the Bolton gang which he is pursuing has committed a bank robbery in which one of them has been wounded and finds them holding a town doctor hostage for treatment and uses an Italian immigrant disguise as a ruse.

  14. 14One Jump Ahead

    30 minDec 14, 1950

    The Lone Ranger and Tonto are on the trail of Rick Sanders a well known outlaw. What puzzles the pair is how Sanders is getting money because it is so long since he pulled a job. While in town for supplies, Tonto overhears a conversation that might solved the puzzle.

  15. 15Lady Killer

    30 minDec 21, 1950

    The Lone Ranger becomes involved when a series of gold shipments are attacked. All the clues seem to point to the least likely group of people in the area. The Lone Ranger must find a way to establish guilt and convince those around him.

  16. 16Paid in Full

    30 minDec 28, 1950

    The Lone Ranger and Tonto help a couple save their ranch from a crooked mortgage holder, who wants to repossess the property for its mineral deposits.

  17. 17Letter of the Law

    30 minJan 4, 1951

    Jeff Niles, who is married under an alias to the daughter of a callous sheriff, is blackmailed by prison escapee Sam Slater for details of a bank in which Niles works because Niles as a boy unwittingly did a robbery with Slater.

  18. 18The Silent Voice

    30 minJan 11, 1951

    The Lone Ranger saves Cleve Ritchie from henchmen of Dr. Payton who has planted Stella Watson in his home to care for his grandmother post stroke so Stella can get a map to an old Spanish treasure that Cleve has found to fund the town.

  19. 19The Outcast

    30 minJan 18, 1951

    The Lone Ranger and Tonto are searching for a group of outlaws who are responsible for a series of hold ups. Even with the local sheriff and Texas Rangers involved, no one has been able to catch them.

  20. 20Backtrail

    30 minJan 25, 1951

    The Lone Ranger and Tonto come across a railway gang thats been attacked. What appears on the surface to be an Indian raid quickly appears to be far more complex and dangerous.

  21. 21Behind the Law

    30 minFeb 1, 1951

    The Lone Ranger gets word that the Folsom gang has overrun the town of San Carlos, and the local sheriff refuses to act. The Lone Ranger goes to the town to find out the true situation.

  22. 22Trouble at Black Rock

    30 minFeb 8, 1951

    Ruthless McCarty and two fellow prisoners have escaped and are heading for Black Rock mine in which McCarty has hidden stolen gold coin but where old-timer Neeley is working a claim and has been injured in an accident that uncovered the loot.

  23. 23Two Gold Lockets

    30 minFeb 15, 1951

    A young man is released from prison fully intent on joining the "Carlos Marina" gang. The Lone Ranger encounters a man who had previously fought against the gang. They decide to join forces to combat this new threat to peace in the West.

  24. 24The Hooded Men

    30 minFeb 22, 1951

    Tonto gets caught up in a robbery conducted by the Hooded gang, who the Lone Ranger has been tracking for some time. The Ranger has a suspicion who is behind the gang, but he needs time to connect all the dots.

  25. 25Friend in Need

    30 minMar 1, 1951

    The Lone Ranger gets a message from the local padre. He asks The Lone Ranger and Tonto to try and find evidence Jeff Austin, currently on death row, was not responsible for a gold robbery.

  26. 26Mr. Trouble

    30 minMar 8, 1951

    Crooked stagecoach express agent Mason directs two henchmen who dress as Paiute braves to rob stage shipments with valuable cargo.

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Series cast

Jay SilverheelsTonto221 episodes
Clayton MooreThe Lone Ranger169 episodes
John HartDuke53 episodes
Harry HarveyClem11 episodes
John DoucetteKelso11 episodes
William ChalleeBlade10 episodes
Emmett LynnBanty Bishop9 episodes
Rand BrooksPrivate Phillips9 episodes
Lane BradfordDusty8 episodes
Don C. HarveyBen Ranson7 episodes
Denver PyleStack7 episodes
Chuck CourtneyDan Reid6 episodes
Robert BrayBen6 episodes
John PickardMatt Coleman6 episodes
Ben WeldenJoel Conway6 episodes
Michael WhalenMonk Gow5 episodes
Bob WoodwardHenchman George (uncredited)5 episodes
Keith RichardsLieutenant Stevens5 episodes

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