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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

39 episodes
  1. 1The Wooden Rifle

    30 minSep 13, 1956

    A young boy sees a man shot and killed. Things become complicated when it appears a man is being framed for the murder.

  2. 2The Sheriff of Smoke Tree

    30 minSep 20, 1956

    A young man with no experience takes on the position as the new law man in a town. After a rocky start a chance encounter with the Lone Ranger and some encouraging words see the young man become surprisingly good at the job.

  3. 3The Counterfeit Mask

    30 minSep 27, 1956

    A bandit has been impersonating the Lone Ranger, tarnishing his reputation as he robs and kills innocent people. The Lone Ranger is surprised when he is arrested by an old friend, the local sheriff.

  4. 4No Handicap

    30 minOct 4, 1956

    The Douglas gang commit a series of violent crimes and a soon to retire sheriff is blinded during one of the robberies. The Lone Ranger attempts to try and make things right.

  5. 5The Cross of Santo Domingo

    30 minOct 11, 1956

    The Lone Ranger meets a monk who has just been robbed of a valuable religious relic. He with Tonto set out to capture the outlaws and return the relic to the people of Santo Domingo.

  6. 6White Hawk's Decision

    30 minOct 18, 1956

    The Lone Ranger and Tonto arrive at an Indian village which is in conflict after the arrival of a college educated Indian amongst them. The Lone Ranger must try to bring peace to the group and allow them to move forward in developing the country around them.

  7. 7The Return of Don Pedro O'Sullivan

    30 minOct 25, 1956

    When Don Pedro O'Sullivan tries to return to Mexico to battle an army colonel who is ruling his district according to his own whims, the petty dictator sends his henchmen to intercept and eliminate the aging gentleman.

  8. 8Quicksand

    30 minNov 1, 1956

    The Lone Ranger and Tonto find an injured man who is building a school house on his own. They learn from him that the school is the project of an Indian girl who wanted to have a school for Indians. She was given $10,000 to help build the school but two men, one of whom is an Indian who worked for her, killed her and took the gold.

  9. 9Quarter Horse War

    30 minNov 8, 1956

    The Lone Ranger attends a quarter horse race and has to find a way to stop a group of Indians going on the war path after their winnings from the race are stolen.

  10. 10The Letter Bride

    30 minNov 15, 1956

    A Chinese laundryman who is a friend of the Ranger's, is expecting his bride from China who is arriving. But she's taken by some men in masks. Later the Ranger and Tonto arrive and learn that she was abducted by bigots who wants their friend to leave town. So they set a trap for them so they can find out who they are and hopefully where they are holding her.

  11. 11Hot Spell in Panamint

    30 minNov 22, 1956

    The Lone Ranger becomes involved in trying to help a sheriff who is facing down a whole gang of outlaws after one of their number is arrested.

  12. 12The Twisted Track

    30 minNov 29, 1956

    The Lone Ranger has to try and stop two ex Southern soldiers attempting to kill an important railroad owner who was a former Northern commander during the war.

  13. 13Decision for Chris McKeever

    30 minDec 6, 1956

    The Lone Ranger and Tonto capture three criminals. The problem is it is a 5 day ride to the nearest town. Somehow the pair must stay on track to the town while making sure the criminals don't try to kill them.

  14. 14Trouble at Tylerville

    30 minDec 13, 1956

    The Lone Ranger and Tonto visit Tylerville to check how a recently released bank robber is getting on adjusting to life in a small town.

  15. 15Christmas Story

    30 minDec 20, 1956

    The Lone Ranger meets a young boy whose Christmas wish is to be re-united with his father. The Lone Ranger and Tonto go on a quest to find the boy's father and grant the boy his wish.

  16. 16Ghost Canyon

    30 minDec 27, 1956

    The Lone Ranger becomes involved after a number of Indians are killed while watching their cattle herd.

  17. 17Outlaw Masquerade

    30 minJan 3, 1957

    After the Cameron gang is captured and jailed, the question of all the gold they stole remains unanswered. Tonto agrees to pose as a convict to try an infiltrate the gang and get clues to where the gold is.

  18. 18The Avenger

    30 minJan 10, 1957

    The Lone Ranger and Tonto arrive in Cottonwood in time to see a law reformer gunned down by an outlaw. The mood in the town is such that the Lone Ranger has to also protect the outlaw from outraged citizens, and the sheriff---the reformer's fanatical son.

  19. 19The Courage of Tonto

    30 minJan 17, 1957

    The Lone Ranger becomes involved in conflict between settlers and a local Indian tribe. The settlers seem intent on provoking the Indians into going to war.

  20. 20The Breaking Point

    30 minJan 24, 1957

    The Lone Ranger encounters a riderless horse with saddlebags loaded with gold. He begins the process of backtracking events to try and discover who the person was and what has happened to him.

  21. 21A Harp for Hannah

    30 minJan 31, 1957

    The Lone Ranger attempts to gain justice for a man robbed by the son of a powerful ranching family

  22. 22A Message from Abe

    30 minFeb 7, 1957

    The Ranger and Tonto visit apparently reformed ex-con Phil Beach on Lincoln's Birthday.

  23. 23Code of Honor

    30 minFeb 14, 1957

    The Lone Ranger and Tonto encounter a man who seems to have just been robbed by an officer in the US cavalry. The Ranger is struggling with how such a good man become an outlaw.

  24. 24The Turning Point

    30 minFeb 21, 1957

    A group of vigilantes corner and kill a seemingly innocent cowboy in Blue Creek. One of the townspeople contacts the Lone Ranger and asks him to try and deal with the growing power of these men.

  25. 25Dead-Eye

    30 minFeb 28, 1957

    Jake Beaudry's reputation as an outlaw attract's the attention of a famous sheriff. The sheriff is not as good as he once was and reluctantly accepts the help of the Lone Ranger.

  26. 26Clover in the Dust

    30 minMar 7, 1957

    A young man is found dead. His father blames another local rancher and goes on the trail of revenge. The Lone Ranger doubts the guilt of the rancher and goes on a quest to find the truth.

  27. 27Slim's Boy

    30 minMar 14, 1957

    The Lone Ranger is on the way to visit an old friend, Sam Masters, a renowned fast gunman and marshal. On the way he encounters an old outlaw also looking for Sam.

  28. 28Two Against Two

    30 minMar 21, 1957

    Vic Foley escapes from jail and the Lone Ranger gives chase. Although it would be an easy arrest the Lone Ranger hangs back hoping Foley will lead him to unrecovered gold.

  29. 29Ghost Town Fury

    30 minMar 28, 1957

    The Clantons break out of jail and go on a crime spree. The Lone Range vows to track them down, but first he must learn more about where the gang might be hiding out - "The Badlands".

  30. 30The Prince of Buffalo Gap

    30 minApr 4, 1957

    The Lone Ranger and Tonto are on the trail of Matt Cagle. He seems to have headed for a tiny town "Buffalo Gap" The Lone Ranger is puzzled why the man has chosen such a course of action.

  31. 31The Law and Miss Aggie

    30 minApr 11, 1957

    The Lone Ranger becomes involved when a group of Indians are on the way to a special government meeting are attacked by a local land owner.

  32. 32The Tarnished Star

    30 minApr 18, 1957

    The sheriff of Peaceful valley carries a dark secret that puts his ability to maintain the law in jeopardy.

  33. 33Canuck

    30 minApr 25, 1957

    Canadian settlers are being blamed by local ranchers for cattle rustling and horse stealing. The Lone Ranger must seek the truth and try and restore order to a once peaceful area.

  34. 34Mission for Tonto

    30 minMay 2, 1957

    The Lone Ranger and Tonto find a boy who has been shot floating in a river. After they find out the boy's story the Ranger decides to try and bring the shooter to justice.

  35. 35Journey to San Carlos

    30 minMay 9, 1957

    The Lone Ranger and Tonto capture two renegade Indians responsible for a recent attack. Tonto points out the strange marking on their face. The Lone Ranger decides to investigate why peaceful Indians have suddenly taken to war and what the new marking on their faces mean.

  36. 36The Banker's Son

    30 minMay 16, 1957

    Tonto witnesses a murder and reports it to the local sheriff. He then tells the Lone Ranger that he thinks the sheriff is not capable of handling the investigation properly.

  37. 37The Angel and the Outlaw

    30 minMay 23, 1957

    Tonto witnesses the Calico Kid's gang rob a bank. The Lone Ranger sees it as an opportunity to catch an outlaw that has been on the run for years.

  38. 38Blind Witness

    30 minMay 30, 1957

    The Grody Brothers rob the express office in Flat Rock and are in cahoots with an unlikely ally.

  39. 39Outlaws in Grease Paint

    30 minJun 6, 1957

    Actors Lavinia and Dewitt Faversham are behind many robberies throughout the West, but when they arrive in Cedar Springs they might have met their match.

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Series cast

Jay SilverheelsTonto221 episodes
Clayton MooreThe Lone Ranger169 episodes
John HartDuke53 episodes
Harry HarveyDoc Andrews11 episodes
John DoucetteRocky Hanford11 episodes
William ChalleeFlint Foster10 episodes
Emmett LynnFred Neeley9 episodes
Rand BrooksDeputy Jim Tyler9 episodes
Lane BradfordJake8 episodes
Don C. HarveyCharlie Mathews (uncredited)7 episodes
Denver PyleColby7 episodes
Chuck CourtneyDan Reid6 episodes
Robert BrayBen6 episodes
John PickardJess Tyler6 episodes
Ben WeldenJoel Conway6 episodes
Michael WhalenTom Harding5 episodes
Bob WoodwardStagecoach Driver (uncredited)5 episodes
Keith RichardsVic Crowley5 episodes

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