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The Lone Ranger Season 3 Episodes
Season 3 Episode Guide
52 Episodes 1952 - 1953
Episode 1
Outlaw's Son
Thu, Sep 11, 195230 mins
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
Outlaw Underground
Thu, Sep 18, 195223 mins
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
Special Edition
Thu, Sep 25, 195223 mins
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
Desperado at Large
Thu, Oct 2, 195223 mins
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
Through the Wall
Thu, Oct 9, 195223 mins
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
Jeb's Gold Mine
Thu, Oct 16, 195230 mins
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 7
Frame for Two
Thu, Oct 23, 195223 mins
The Lone Ranger and Tonto get involved when they hear of a feud between two ranchers. The situation is so explosive it is feared the entire community may be engulfed in hatred
Episode 8
Ranger in Danger
Thu, Oct 30, 195223 mins
A huge, rough killer has sworn to murder The Lone Ranger.
Episode 9
Delayed Action
Thu, Nov 6, 195230 mins
After a holdup at the Three Forks National bank. Lone Ranger and Tonto are framed for the holdup by members of the real gang involved.
Episode 10
The Map
Thu, Nov 13, 195223 mins
A young boy whose hobby is chemistry helps the Lone Ranger and Tonto trick outlaws who are trying to steal a map from a surveyor that shows where the railroad will come through.
Episode 11
Trial by Fire
Thu, Nov 20, 195230 mins
When an outlaw family badly wounds a man in a robbery, the estranged son is accused while the outlaws' father is also wounded in the robbery which inspires The Lone Ranger to disguise himself as a doctor to get access to the gang.
Episode 12
Word of Honor
Thu, Nov 27, 195230 mins
When the sheriff of Mesa Junction is murdered a seemingly innocent man is blamed. The Lone Ranger and Tonto get involved in trying to clear the young man and discover who the real murderer is.
Episode 13
Treason at Dry Creek
Thu, Dec 4, 195223 mins
Tonto and the Lone Ranger set a trap for a crooked Pony Express agent who has been intercepting army dispatches and selling them to the Indians.
Episode 14
The Condemned Man
Thu, Dec 11, 195230 mins
Chief Lone Eagle's son is murdered by an Indian agent. Tonto and the Lone Ranger have to find the killer in time to prevent an Indian war.
Episode 15
The New Neighbor
Thu, Dec 18, 195223 mins
A selfish rancher refuses to share water with his neighbors. Tensions mount and the Lone Ranger and Tonto try to find a solution before a range war breaks out.
Episode 16
Best Laid Plans
Thu, Dec 25, 195230 mins
A range war threatens to break out in Sunset Valley. The Lone Ranger decides to investigate and try to understand the complete lack of action from the local sheriff.
Episode 17
Indian Charlie
Thu, Jan 1, 195323 mins
The Lone Ranger and Tonto hear a young educated boy Indian Charlie seems to be falling afoul of the law. They go to try and talk sense into the lad, but discover something far more dangerous.
Episode 18
The Empty Strongbox
Thu, Jan 8, 195330 mins
The Lone Ranger and Tonto come across a failed stagecoach hold up, a dying stage coach driver tell them who was responsible. Before the Lone Ranger can do anything a sheriff also stumbles onto the scene and thinks he is the one behind the robbery.
Episode 19
Trader Boggs
Thu, Jan 15, 195323 mins
The Lone Ranger and Tonto come to the aid of their old friend Barnaby Boggs, who's trying to open a general store in Larabee but is being thwarted by a price-gouging merchant who doesn't want any competition.
Episode 20
Bandits in Uniform
Thu, Jan 22, 195323 mins
Tonto and the Lone Ranger come to the aid of Mexican settlers who are being robbed and exploited by a self-styled American military dictator and his private army.
Episode 21
The Godless Men
Thu, Jan 29, 195324 mins
A young preacher wants to build a church in Gold City, but locals who don't want him there have stolen the money from the building fund. Tonto and the Lone Ranger try to help him recover it.
Episode 22
The Devil's Bog
Thu, Feb 5, 195323 mins
Tonto comes down with a bad fever, after treatment he recovers and the Lone Ranger decides to investigate to source of the disease.
Episode 23
Right to Vote
Thu, Feb 12, 195323 mins
When the citizens of a town run by a gang of crooked politicians sign a petition for a recall election, the politicians see that it is stolen. Tonto and the Lone Ranger race against time to recover the petition so the recall election can be held.
Episode 24
The Sheriff's Son
Thu, Feb 19, 195330 mins
When a young man is released from prison, he vows to take his revenge on the sheriff who arrested him--his father. Tonto and the Lone Ranger try to stop him.
Episode 25
Tumblerock Law
Thu, Feb 26, 195323 mins
The sheriff of Tumblerock is murdered, and the witness who saw it--and who can provide the evidence that can break the power of the town's political boss--has been kidnapped. The Lone Ranger and Tonto set out to rescue the witness and bring the murderer to justice.
Episode 26
Sinner by Proxy
Thu, Mar 5, 195323 mins
Lone Ranger is arrested for robbing a bank in Johnsville. It seems a man in jail for the robbery claims the Lone Ranger was his partner in the crime. The Lone Ranger works to clear his name.
Episode 27
A Stage for Mademoiselle
Thu, Mar 12, 195323 mins
The Lone Ranger is on the trail of Marianne Mornay, a famous and talented singer. He has noticed a pattern that in every town she sings a series of home and bank robberies occur.
Episode 28
Son by Adoption
Thu, Mar 19, 195323 mins
A young man who was adopted as a child and raised by a loving family has always believed that his real father is dead. Now the father, who is not dead but is a notorious outlaw leader, shows up, and the Lone Ranger and Tonto try to prevent his son from finding out who he is.
Episode 29
Mrs. Banker
Thu, Mar 26, 195323 mins
In order to find out who's behind a rash of stagecoach robberies, the Lone Ranger disguises himself as an old prospector.
Episode 30
Trouble in Town
Thu, Apr 2, 195323 mins
An unscrupulous businessman starts a rumor that the bank is shaky causing a run on the bank. The Lone Ranger attempts to stop the run and find who started the rumor.
Episode 31
Black Gold
Thu, Apr 9, 195323 mins
The Lone Ranger encounters a geologist who while injured has mentioned the existence of oil in farmland around the town of Franklin. He becomes aware of a number of confidence men working the town trying to get the land very cheap.
Episode 32
The Durango Kid
Thu, Apr 16, 195323 mins
The Durango Kid has broken out of jail and has sworn to take revenge on the judge who put him in jail.
Episode 33
The Deserter
Thu, Apr 23, 195323 mins
The Lone Range in company with Dan and Tonto encounter a private from the army who seems to have deserted during a battle.
Episode 34
Embezzler's Harvest
Thu, Apr 30, 195323 mins
A watch chain is crucial to the Lone Ranger's clearing the name and catching the killers of a man who was framed for embezzlement and then murdered.
Episode 35
El Toro
Thu, May 7, 195323 mins
Dan Reid, the Lone Ranger's nephew, once saved the life of notorious outlaw leader El Toro. When one of El Toro's gang goes hunting for the Lone Ranger and Tonto, Dan asks El Toro for his help.
Episode 36
The Brown Pony
Thu, May 14, 195323 mins
The Lone Ranger and Tonto try to help a boy whose mother plans to sell his beloved brown pony. Two escaped convicts have told her that they have evidence to prove the innocence of her imprisoned husband, but they're demanding money for the information and her son's pony is the only thing of value she has to sell.
Episode 37
Triple Cross
Thu, May 21, 195322 mins
The Lone Range comes across a complex situation involving a stage coach robbery. The person involved in the robbery has confessed to everything, except where the money is.
Episode 38
Wake of War
Thu, May 28, 195323 mins
A town is still trying to heal from the emotional wounds created by the war of the states. The Lone ranger discovers someone has a lot to gain from stirring up trouble between the Northerners and Southerners.
Episode 39
Death in the Forest
Thu, Jun 4, 195323 mins
After discovering a badly wounded old man near a deserted settler's shack, the Lone Ranger and Tonto discover that the territorial governor's bodyguard has been paid to assassinate the governor by a man who wishes to control the governor.
Episode 40
Gentleman from Julesburg
Thu, Jun 11, 195323 mins
An old transient who decided to settle down in town has been framed for the robbery of the sheriff's future son-in-law. With the help of the Lone Ranger and the old man's unique talent they have convinced the sheriff to set a trap for the real culprit.
Episode 41
Hidden Fortune
Thu, Jun 18, 195323 mins
A criminal just released from a ten-year prison sentence for robbery meets his henchman then they head for the spot where he buried his loot, only to find that a house has been build on it. The Lone Ranger and Tonto try to stop them from getting into the house to unearth their fortune.
Episode 42
The Old Cowboy
Thu, Jun 25, 195323 mins
The Lone Ranger and Tonto come to the aid of an old-timer, too stubborn to admit that his eyesight is failing, who has been tricked by crooks who want his land into believing that he's responsible for the murder of a railroad agent.
Episode 43
Woman from Omaha
Thu, Jul 2, 195323 mins
A woman inherits a stage line, the manager of which sabotages the business and attempts to blame a competitor so the woman will sell out cheap and the competitor will go to jail so the man can control the stage business and mail contract.
Episode 44
Gunpowder Joe
Thu, Jul 9, 195323 mins
Members of the outlaw Cavendish gang just released from prison immediately resume their criminal ways and dupe an honest blaster into taking a job to free stolen loot from its location under mine rock.
Episode 45
The Midnight Rider
Thu, Jul 16, 195330 mins
The Lone Ranger and Tonto are in the Shield River area in search of a daring outlaw The Midnight Rider who has staged a series of robberies against a local mine. What they discover about the outlaw surprises everyone
Episode 46
Stage to Estacado
Thu, Jul 23, 195323 mins
The Lone Ranger and Tonto head for Estacado when a gold strike in the area attracts a confidence man Dan Gerber
Episode 47
The Perfect Crime
Thu, Jul 30, 195330 mins
A young schoolteacher has discovered that another teacher is actually an outlaw planning to rob the bank. The Lone Ranger and Tonto learn that he plans to kidnap her to stop her from revealing his identity and his plans, and they rush to stop her abduction.
Episode 48
The Ghost of Coyote Canyon
Thu, Aug 6, 195323 mins
A gang of thieves has convinced the people of Crooked Fork that a nearby canyon, which they're using for a hideout, is haunted by ghosts. The Lone Ranger and Tonto must prove to the townspeople that they're wrong, and bring the gang to justice.
Episode 49
Old Bailey
Thu, Aug 13, 195323 mins
The Lone Ranger and Tonto try to help an old derelict who has been framed by gamblers for the murder of a wealthy rancher, who they killed because of a gambling debt.
Episode 50
Prisoner in Jeopardy
Thu, Aug 20, 195330 mins
The stage to Deep Well is robbed. The people responsible decide to frame a freshly released prisoner who is due in town to marry his sweetheart.
Episode 51
Diamond in the Rough
Thu, Aug 27, 195323 mins
While the Lone Ranger is visiting the Govenor of the Western Territory, he is asked to help cover a group of diplomats from another country on tour through the territory.
Episode 52
The Red Mark
Thu, Sep 3, 195323 mins
The Lone Ranger is returning to his silver mine to replenish his ammunition when he discovers a famous criminal, Hank Durgan has been seen around Badger City.