
Enter the Lone Ranger
Episode 1 • Sep 15, 1949
John Reid, the sole surviving Texas Ranger of a murderous ambush, becomes the great masked hero with his companion, Tonto.
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".
221 episodes total
Status
Ended
First Aired
1949
Rating
6.7/10
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Episodes
Episode 1 • Sep 15, 1949
John Reid, the sole surviving Texas Ranger of a murderous ambush, becomes the great masked hero with his companion, Tonto.
Episode 2 • Sep 22, 1949
The origin of the Lone Ranger's horse Silver and his use of silver bullets is explained.
Episode 3 • Sep 29, 1949
The Lone Ranger still on the trail of Butch Cavendish and his gang sends Tonto to the town of Colby to organize a posse with the sheriff. Tonto receives no help and the suspicion is a number of people in the town are working for Cavandish. The Lone Ranger must launch a daring plan to foil the Cavendish gang's plan to take over the town of Colby.
Episode 4 • Oct 06, 1949
Bob Kittredge is being forced by Red Devers to sell the ranch he inherited from his father. The Lone Ranger and Tonto, aided by Banty Bishop and the old ranch hands rescue Kittredge, and the ranch (and jobs of the ranch hands) are restored.
Episode 5 • Oct 13, 1949
The Vance family settles right in the middle of a war between the Madden gang and local ranches. Despite the hostility to Fred Vance over his past, he decides he will not be run off this parcel of land. The Lone Ranger believes in Fred's innocence, and asks him to help stop the ranchers riding into an ambush and then set a counter trap for the gang after rescuing the son of one of the ranchers being held hostage
Episode 6 • Oct 20, 1949
A promoter wants to purchase the famous war horse 'Black Cloud' owned by the Chief Lame Bear. Instead of purchasing the horse the people he employs steal the animal instead, taking Lame Bear's son as hostage in the process. After the capture of Tonto, the Lone Ranger needs to use all his diplomacy and cunning as a law enforcer to stop out right war between Lame Bear's tribe and the US cavalry.
Episode 1 • Sep 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.
Episode 2 • Sep 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.
Episode 3 • Sep 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.
Episode 4 • Oct 09, 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.
Episode 5 • Oct 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.
Episode 6 • Oct 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.
Episode 1 • Sep 11, 1952
The Lone Ranger and Tonto are after an outlaw who is trying to leave the gang and go back to the wife and son he left years ago.
Episode 2 • Sep 18, 1952
The Lone Ranger and Tonto meet up with a newspaper reporter from the East who has disguised himself as an outlaw in order to infiltrate a network that hides fugitives from the law.
Episode 3 • Sep 25, 1952
The Lone Ranger gets word of a swindle being run in the town of King Creek. Money is being raised to build a gold stamping factory. The Ranger must act before the swindlers escape with the money.
Episode 4 • Oct 02, 1952
The Lone Ranger is hot on the heels of the Kansas kid when he encounters another man "Slim Roberts" also a lawman but posing as an outlaw. They create a plan that if successful could see them accepted into the 'Kids' gang.
Episode 5 • Oct 09, 1952
The Ranger and Tonto head for Granite City to try and curtail the activities of the "Death Gang who have been menacing the town. On the way they discover a secret about the towns jail, which if used correctly could save lives.
Episode 6 • Oct 16, 1952
Schemers try to drive out a homesteader knowing there is gold on his land. In the nick of time, The Lone Ranger learns the truth and intervenes.
Episode 1 • Sep 09, 1954
The Lone Ranger is instructed to locate Clay Trowbridge, a man wrongly convicted of robbery and murder but who'd broken out of jail to avoid a lynch mob. With the real instigator of the crimes in custody the race is on to find Clay before someone cashes in on the wanted dead or alive posters still in circulation.
Episode 2 • Sep 16, 1954
While the Lone Ranger and Tonto are tracking the Compton gang they come across a famous law man Frank Dean who had faked his own death and dropped out from sight. The Ranger needs to come up with a plan that will not only take down the Compton gang but unravel the mystery behind the former lawman's unusual behavior.
Episode 3 • Sep 23, 1954
The Lone Ranger gets involved in trying to break up a gang that is selling guns to Indians around Fort Apache. The gang knows the jig is nearly up, however they are waiting for payment by the Indians for one last shipment before heading for the Mexican border. Innocent lives are put at risk as the gang will stop at nothing to complete their deal. Can the Lone Ranger saves those put at risk by the gang and avoid another Indian war.
Episode 4 • Sep 30, 1954
Tonto witnesses a robbery in "Powder Bend". The local deputy sheriff thinks he is connected with the event and tries to arrest him. Tonto escapes and with the help of the Lone Ranger intends to find the bandit.
Episode 5 • Oct 07, 1954
The death of a prospector leads to the Lone Ranger inheriting half the value of a gold mine. Bandits kidnap the other person to inherit the money and attempt to impersonate him.
Episode 6 • Oct 14, 1954
The Lone Ranger and Tonto are puzzled over the number of outlaws that have recently disappeared. They soon discover Reedville has been set up as a sanctuary for wanted criminals.
Episode 1 • Sep 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.
Episode 2 • Sep 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.
Episode 3 • Sep 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.
Episode 4 • Oct 04, 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.
Episode 5 • Oct 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.
Episode 6 • Oct 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.
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