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The Lone Ranger Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
52 Episodes 1949 - 1950
Episode 1
Enter the Lone Ranger
Thu, Sep 15, 194930 mins
The Lone Ranger is the only survivor of an ambush by the Cavendish gang on a detachment of Texas Rangers. Tonto, a childhood companion stumbles across the injured Ranger and nurses him back to health. The Lone Ranger realizes with everyone thinking he is dead; it frees him to go after any criminals he wants. To hide his identity he makes a mask from the vest of his brother, killed in the same raid
Episode 2
The Lone Ranger Fights On
Thu, Sep 22, 194923 mins
Still fighting the man who betrayed the Texas Rangers, The Lone Ranger starts with him hanging off the side of a cliff. Afterwards, he meets his white horse named Silver and decides that the only bullets he will shoot with are silver bullets.
Episode 3
The Lone Ranger's Triumph
Thu, Sep 29, 194923 mins
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 deputy sheriff. Tonto receives no help and the suspicion is a number of people in 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
The Legion of Old Timers
Thu, Oct 6, 194926 mins
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
Rustlers' Hideout
Thu, Oct 13, 194930 mins
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
War Horse
Thu, Oct 20, 194925 mins
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 7
Pete and Pedro
Thu, Oct 27, 194925 mins
Pete and Pedro don't like working, until the Lone Ranger persuades them to help an attractive young woman save her ranch.
Episode 8
The Renegades
Thu, Nov 3, 194926 mins
While on the trail, Tonto gets an urgent message to meet Chief Swift Eagle. The Lone Ranger continues on to a local mission to discover there are reports of Indian raids on supply trains, and any Indians found off the reservation are to be arrested and sent to Florida. Slowly the truth about the raids becomes apparent and the Lone Ranger must do all he can to save his friend Tonto and avoid an Indian War.
Episode 9
The Tenderfeet
Thu, Nov 10, 194930 mins
A murder is pinned on two cowboys who strike it rich, until the Lone Ranger traps the real killer.
Episode 10
High Heels
Thu, Nov 17, 194923 mins
The Lone Ranger and Tonto aid a short rancher who is so embarrassed by his lack of height he resorts to specially made platform shoes to add inches to his stature.
Episode 11
Six Gun's Legacy
Thu, Nov 24, 194926 mins
A tenderfoot stage coach driver is killed then one of his murderers takes his place driving the coach. The Lone Ranger and Tonto come across the scene and realize the boy is still alive and arrange for medical care while covering up the boy is still alive. The Lone Ranger then goes on a quest to find out who the boy is and what was so important that someone would want him dead.
Episode 12
Return of the Convict
Thu, Dec 1, 194923 mins
The Lone Ranger becomes concerned when he hears a recently released prisoner, John Ames is returning to his home town threatening to take revenge on those who wrongly accused him of robbing a stage. At the town news breaks that Ames' intended victims are dead. The Lone Ranger becomes embroiled in the mystery when he's accused of aiding Ames in the murders.
Episode 13
Finders Keepers
Thu, Dec 8, 194923 mins
Nat Parker has just gotten out of prison after serving 4 years for bank robbery, and is determined to kill his two outlaw partners whom he took the rap for, and recover the $75,000 in stolen money for himself. His loving girlfriend Beata, and Father Paul, ask the Lone Ranger to help before Nat makes a grave mistake and ends up back in prison.
Episode 14
The Masked Rider
Thu, Dec 15, 194930 mins
The Lone Ranger, pretends to be a notorious outlaw known as "The Mask Rider" so he can join a gang that is holding the sheriff's fiancée hostage and save her.
Episode 15
Old Joe's Sister
Thu, Dec 22, 194923 mins
Joe Peter's sister visits her brother for the first time in 30 years. Only now he's being impersonated by escaped jailbird Biff Baker.
Episode 16
Cannonball McKay
Thu, Dec 29, 194923 mins
Cannonball McKay is a remarkably resourceful woman who operates the Boone County Wells Fargo stage franchise. Collins, the station master, objects that she has hired crippled ex-con Clem Jones and won't allow her to carry the latest gold shipment because of a recent rash of stage robberies in the territory. The respected Dr. Tate, whose gang is actually behind the robberies, kills Collins and frames Jones as the murderer. The Ranger exposes Tate and forces him to confess when one of his men tries to blow up the town's jail. A now exonerated Jones is actually revealed to be Cannonball's husband.
Episode 17
The Man Who Came Back
Thu, Jan 5, 195023 mins
The Lone Ranger & Tonto visit old friend Joe Crawford at the Bar C Ranch. Instead they find two men who say Joe's sold his ranch, but won't answer any more questions. The Lone Ranger examines the bill of sale but the dates don't add up. The Ranger and Tonto suspect foul play and begin a search for answers.
Episode 18
Outlaw Town
Thu, Jan 12, 195023 mins
Jim Andrews holds up the Wells Fargo office and steals a specific amount of money (5,000.00). He needs the money to enter "Outlaw Town" a safe haven for outlaws who can pay the equivalent of the price on their head. The Lone Ranger decides to infiltrate the town and find out who is behind the operation. Along the way the Lone Ranger discovers Jim Andrews's real motives for his actions.
Episode 19
Greed for Gold
Thu, Jan 19, 195023 mins
The Lone Ranger stumbles on the murder the sheriff Gilbert at the Lady Luck gold mine. Investigating the Lone Ranger finds the owner of the mine has also been killed. The Lone Ranger discovers an important clue, and uses the mine foreman, Dusty Duncan as bait to draw out the killers
Episode 20
Man of the House
Thu, Jan 26, 195023 mins
While on the trail of cattle rustlers, the Lone Ranger and Tonto encounter hen pecked and stay at home husband Casper Dingle. The Lone Ranger convinces Casper to come with him because the latest rustling activity involved Dingle's cattle. Along the way the Ranger gives Casper a few tips and pointers, the result of which far surpass anything ever expected of Casper.
Episode 21
Barnaby Boggs, Esquire
Thu, Feb 2, 195023 mins
The Lone Ranger use a traveling salesman Barnaby Boggs to first identify and if possible trap cattle rustler Red Kruger. Kruger recognizes the threat Boogs presents and does everything in his power to stop Boggs from seeing him. Although basically a coward Boggs goes ahead with the scheme on the promise of the reward money made by the Lone Ranger
Episode 22
Sheep Thieves
Thu, Feb 9, 195023 mins
Two young men switch clothes while on a stage coach so as to play a practical joke on the owner of one of the local sheep stations. Unbeknown to both of them they set in action a chain of events that could have dire consequences for everyone
Episode 23
Jim Tyler's Past
Thu, Feb 16, 195023 mins
The Lone Ranger and Tonto are constantly frustrated at Blackie Kane's ability to evade them. They suspect he is getting help but are not sure who might be responsible. They realize Jim Tyler might be the man they are looking for, however as they delve deeper into the case they discover things that surprises everyone involved
Episode 24
The Man with Two Faces
Thu, Feb 23, 195023 mins
A strange bearded one eyed thief has been involved in a number of bank robberies. The Lone Ranger thinks he has discovered the man's pattern and waits near what he thinks will be the next town robbed. The Lone Ranger's hunch is partially correct, but the truth when it comes out is far from what anyone expects
Episode 25
Buried Treasure
Thu, Mar 2, 195023 mins
Career criminal Flint Foster has broken out of prison and been on the run for two weeks, successfully eluding capture by deceiving his pursuers into thinking he's headed to the border. Flint stops off at the ranchhouse of his law-abiding brother Roy and his pretty wife, Edie. They have just sold cattle for $1000 in gold in order to make their last payment, and when the Lone RAnger shows up, Edie hides the gold inside a cake she's baking. The ruthless Flint finds out about the gold but he hasn't figured out its hiding place... yet.
Episode 26
Troubled Waters
Thu, Mar 9, 195023 mins
The Lone Ranger and Tonto arrive at a ranch looking for water and discover the owner is being attacked by unknown people, they have run his cattle off and poisoned his water supplies. The Lone Ranger goes on a quest to find who is behind the trouble and help the rancher get back on his feet.
Episode 27
Gold Train
Thu, Mar 16, 195023 mins
After a shoot out during a stage coach robbery the Lone Ranger finds himself being blamed for the deaths. He begins a desperate attempt to avoid capture while trying to capture those responsible for the robbery.
Episode 28
Pay Dirt
Thu, Mar 23, 195023 mins
Two gamblers way-lay a miner who has just struck gold in a mine he is working, wounding him badly. Tonto and the Lone Ranger hear gunfire and go to investigate. The Ranger realizes he needs to get to town to register the claim for the miners as well as identify the attempted claim jumpers/murderers.
Episode 29
Billie the Great
Thu, Mar 30, 195030 mins
A group of bank robbers arrives in Clarkesville and tangles with local barber 'Billie,' a gunslinging, fast-drawing, tough-talking woman. When they discover she has a large sum of money, they decide to steal it.
Episode 30
Never Say Die
Thu, Apr 6, 195030 mins
Butch Cavendish breaks out of prison abducting the wardens son in the process. The Lone Ranger begins the task of trying to track Cavendish down in the knowledge that if he fails, the warden's son will be killed.
Episode 31
Gold Fever
Thu, Apr 13, 195023 mins
Ox Martin and his gang attract the attention of the Lone Ranger, when Martin's gang intercept a mail coach carrying a claim for a gold mine owned by Sam Dingle.
Episode 32
Death Trap
Thu, Apr 20, 195023 mins
The Lone Ranger comes across an abandoned stagecoach that was carrying the outlaw Knife Norton. Tonto follows some tracks to a cabin owned by Uncle Taffy, but finds no evidence of the outlaw.
Episode 33
Matter of Courage
Thu, Apr 27, 195030 mins
The Lone Ranger is hot on the heels of two outlaws Dimple Henshaw and Toby Farrell who are trying to cross the border into Mexico.
Episode 34
Rifles and Renegades
Thu, May 4, 195023 mins
The Lone Ranger comes across a skirmish between an army patrol and a renegade group of Indians. The Lone Ranger helps fight the Indians off but is concerned they were using weapons that only could have come from the nearby Army fort. He decides he needs to know how they got the weapons.
Episode 35
Bullets for Ballots
Thu, May 11, 195030 mins
The Lone Ranger and Tonto arrive at a town in the midst of an election. They become concerned when threatened by two men about making sure they vote the correct way. The Lone Ranger decides to check out the two candidates and make sure the democratic process is followed for the good of the people.
Episode 36
The Black Hat
Thu, May 18, 195023 mins
The Lone Ranger and Tonto are concerned that they can't find any sign of a gang of outlaws who recently stole a large amount of gold. Tonto is contacted by an Indian friend who might have information about the robbery, but others want to stop that meeting ever occurring.
Episode 37
Devil's Pass
Thu, May 25, 195023 mins
The Lone Ranger and Tonto are heading for the town of Horseshoe when they come across two men shot dead. They realize a large sum of money has been stolen, but can't understand the relationship between the two victims.
Episode 38
Spanish Gold
Thu, Jun 1, 195023 mins
The Lone Ranger encounters a paroled prisoner on the trail. As he hears the man's story he becomes concerned an innocent man may have been found guilty of a crime he'd never committed. The Lone Ranger decides to find out if an injustice has occurred.
Episode 39
Damsels in Distress
Thu, Jun 8, 195023 mins
The Lone Ranger is on the trail of a foreign secret agent, Baron Von Baden when he discovers a gun designer knifed and on the verge of death. The Lone Ranger realizes the threat Von Baden represents and rushes to foil his plan.
Episode 40
Man Without a Gun
Thu, Jun 15, 195030 mins
The Lone Ranger and Tonto come across a stage coach that seems to have been attacked by Indians. Discovering a surviver the Lone Range becomes concerned about irregularities in the attack and becomes convinced someone is trying to spark an Indian war.
Episode 41
A Pardon for Curley
Thu, Jun 22, 195023 mins
The Lone Ranger captures Curley Bates only to discover the man has been pardoned and no longer a wanted criminal. Suspicion is raised though when Curley tells the Lone Ranger he has accepted the position of sheriff in a cattle town. The Lone Ranger decides to find out what the real plan is.
Episode 42
Eye for an Eye
Thu, Jun 29, 195030 mins
Clay Durfee gets word his appeal has been turned down, and he will be hanged Monday. Elsewhere the remains of his gang, including his brother work on a prison break, by using members of the Governor's family as hostages. When the gang attack a coach, The Ranger and Tonto intercept the group and rescue the women related to the Governor. The Lone Range organizes disguises for his party and they continue their journey to the state capital disguised as Mexicans. The gang doesn't fall for the ruse and attacks disguised group. The Lone Ranger and Tonto follow the gang to their hide out and begin picking off the gang members. A final confrontation with Durfree's brother seals Clay's fate, and rescues the women
Episode 43
Outlaw of the Plains
Thu, Jul 6, 195030 mins
The Ranger and Tonto ride through drought stricken country and encounter two recently robbed men, Clem and Sam, who has been shot. The men tell a story of being robbed of their herd. The Ranger and Tonto set out to intercept the cattle rustlers. Because of the dry conditions they can't follow tracks, and Tonto is sent to the local town for extra help. At Sam's shack the Ranger explains the situation to the other cattleman. The sheriff arrives with Tonto and talks the men out of forming a posse till the next day, however he recommends he Tonto and the Ranger should ride out that night and try to scout the rustler's position. The Lone Ranger senses a trap and agrees for the three of them to split and draw the fire of the rustlers. The ruse works and after a number of counter moves the rest of the gang is captured along with a confession by the sheriff
Episode 44
White Man's Magic
Thu, Jul 13, 195030 mins
Tonto finds the body of an Indian belonging to a local tribe. The Ranger and Tonto decide foul play is involved and follow a set tracks leading back to the reservation. Independently we discover the local Indian police Sergeant Pala working with the owner of the Empire Land Company to convince the Indians to rebel and lose their land. Tonto and the Ranger discover a weapons cache left by Pala, and disable the weapons. The Chief of the tribe White Eagle is poisoned causing the expected uprising. Pala realizes Tonto knows too much and tries to kill him. The Ranger intervenes, apprehending Pala. The pair then race to where the Indians are massing for their attack. When the Indians try to attack their guns miss fire. Believing it is the spirit of White stopping the guns, the Indians decide to give up
Episode 45
Trouble for Tonto
Thu, Jul 20, 195030 mins
To get evidence on the Buck Fargo gang's plan to rob the Baxter bank Tonto pretends, after Terry Baxter has killed Black Eagle, to be Black Eagle who has helped kidnap Terry Baxter but Tonto is revealed by a ring from Black Eagle's squaw.
Episode 46
Sheriff at Gunstock
Thu, Jul 27, 195030 mins
A group of outlaws attack and destroy a barber shop in Gunstock. The Lone Ranger hears of the trouble and heads for the town to see if he can help Sheriff Bennett. At the town we discover Rocky Hanford is behind a protection racket and is extorting the businesses in the town. The Ranger arrives to discover the Sheriff claiming there are no problems. The Ranger is concerned about the sheriff, and goes undercover in the town. He discovers the town believes the sheriff was bought off by Hanford. The Lone Ranger confronts the sheriff about the allegations. The sheriff pulls a gun on the Ranger but Tonto overpowers him. They realize that Hanford has the sheriff's son. The Lone Ranger has a theory the person holding the boy has the initials RT - Rod Turner, one of Hanford's gang. The Lone Ranger sends Tonto to Hanford's as bait for a trap. The Lone Ranger follows the gang riding to the Turner place with Tonto. The Ranger flushes out the gang using fake powder bombs and rescues the sheriff's son.
Episode 47
The Wrong Man
Thu, Aug 3, 195030 mins
Sherriff Barnes arrives at a cabin looking for Meredith who he arrests for the murder of Judge Scoville. The Lone Ranger hears Meredith may be lynched. Later the Ranger with Tonto, head for town to keep an eye on the jail and interview Meredith. The Ranger speaks to the sheriff who brushes off his concerns. As night falls the town's folk begin organizing the lynching. Again the Ranger steps in and talks them out of it. Meanwhile Ted Latham confronts his father, without the lynching, there's a chance Ted's involvement will be revealed. His father sends him out of town for a week as cover. The Ranger follows Ted, explaining he'd heard the conversation with Ted's father. This forces Ted to confess the murder. Arriving back in town, Ted complains that the Ranger attacked him and was forced to give a false confession. Unsure of the situation, the sheriff arrests Ted. Finally Meredith is cleared by the sheriff when he discovers the bullets in the judge's body match Ted's and not Meredith's gun.
Episode 48
The Beeler Gang
Thu, Aug 10, 195030 mins
The Lone Ranger and Tonto are breaking camp when they see a man leave a package by a rock. Investigating they find a ransom note for the son of the local sheriff. The Ranger arrives at the sheriff's home to offer what help he could. Tonto and the Lone Ranger stake out the town to watch for any strangers who might ride into town. At the outlaws hideout the child falls ill and needs medical attention. Tonto sees a stranger purchase candy and other items, he alerts the Lone Ranger, who poses as a doctor to get the strangers attention. The outlaw brings the Ranger back to their hideout. He explains to the men the boy has typhoid and there is a chance they might catch it as well. One of the men rides into town and discovers the truth. The Ranger makes a break for it with the child on horseback. They get cornered by the gang and a gunfight breaks out till Tonto arrives and helps subdue the outlaws.
Episode 49
The Star Witness
Thu, Aug 17, 195030 mins
No one believes twelve-year-old Johnnie Williams, the only witness to a cold-blooded murder, until the Lone Ranger validates his story by exposing the killers.
Episode 50
The Black Widow
Thu, Aug 24, 195030 mins
The Lone Ranger gets word Silky Carter has been released from Jail. The Ranger suspects he will head for Thunder Mountain to retrieve money from previous robberies. At the Mountain a stage coach is attacked and one of the passengers is dragged off. At the outlaw hide out it is discovered the man snatched is not the right person. They kill and buy him. The Ranger encounters Doc Hagen, a supposed spider expert who quickly reveals his lack of knowledge about spiders. The Ranger thinks he is looking for Silky Carter's stash. He decides to interview the other passenger on the coach, Mrs. Nelson. The Ranger discovers the woman is a disguised US Marshall trying to track Silky. They compare notes and decide to join forces. We discover Mrs. Nelson is not a disguised marshal but Silky himself. Tonto comes across two henchmen burying the man shot earlier from the coach. Tonto works out the man was the real US marshal and Mrs. Nelson is really Silky. The Ranger plays along till Silky reveals where the money is buried then springs a trap that captures the ex criminal and the others search for the money.
Episode 51
The Whimsical Bandit
Thu, Aug 31, 195023 mins
Dan, the Lone Ranger's nephew comes across a dead man. The Lone Ranger quickly identifies him as 'click' Philiips, the fastest Morse code operator in the area and known member of Juan Branco's gang. They believe 'click' was sending a message when he fell and died. The Ranger believes the gang is going to attack an expected stage coach full of gold. Branco is successful and steals the gold; he becomes enamored with the female passenger and gives her a distinctive ring. The Ranger intercepts the escaping coach. The passenger gives the Ranger the ring, he sees it as a way to trap Branco. Dan is sent back to camp, but is captured by Branco. The Lone Ranger and Tonto find Dan's tracks and follows them to Branco's hide out. He then sends Tonto back to town for reinforcements. The sheriff arrives with reinforcements and the gang is arrested.
Episode 52
Double Jeopardy
Thu, Sep 7, 195030 mins
Clyde Hinshaw who is in jail for murder seems peculiarly nonchalant about his upcoming trial. When the Lone Ranger sees Ma Hinshaw and her son talking to Judge Brady who has seen the murder, he talks to the judge and learns that the Hinshaws hold the judge's daughter Molly under threat of murder if the judge does not present his testimony so that Clyde is acquitted. In the meantime, Ma Hinshaw and Rufe split up so Tonto can not follow the trail. However the Lone Ranger devises a plan to make Clyde believe that the hideout has been found and that Tonto and he will break him out of jail for price so Clyde will lead them to the hideout. Tonto leaves a trail for a posse on the way.