List of ''The Lone Ranger'' episodes
This is a list of The Lone Ranger television episodes from the series that ran from 1949 until 1957. It had five seasons of original episodes. Seasons One and Two ran for 78 consecutive weeks without a rerun, but some in between years were made up entirely of reruns. The series starred Clayton Moore and Jay Silverheels as the Lone Ranger and Tonto, except for season three when John Hart played the role of The Lone Ranger. A total of 222 half-hour episodes were produced.
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Premiered: | Ended: |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 52 | 1949.09.15 | 1950.09.07 |
| 2 | 26 | 1950.09.14 | 1951.03.08 |
| 3 | 52 | 1952.09.11 | 1953.09.03 |
| 4 | 52 | 1954.09.09 | 1955.09.01 |
| 5 | 39 | 1956.09.13 | 1957.06.06 |
Episodes
Season One
| No. | # | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Enter the Lone Ranger" | September 15, 1949 |
| 2 | 2 | "The Lone Ranger Fights On" | September 22, 1949 |
| 3 | 3 | "The Lone Ranger's Triumph" | September 29, 1949 |
| 4 | 4 | "Legion of Old Timers" | October 6, 1949 |
| 5 | 5 | "Rustler's Hideout" | October 13, 1949 |
| 6 | 6 | "War Horse" | October 20, 1949 |
| 7 | 7 | "Pete and Pedro" | October 27, 1949 |
| 8 | 8 | "The Renegades" | November 3, 1949 |
| 9 | 9 | "The Tenderfeet" | November 10, 1949 |
| 10 | 10 | "High Heels" | November 17, 1949 |
| 11 | 11 | "Six Gun Legacy" | November 24, 1949 |
| 12 | 12 | "Return of the Convict" | December 1, 1949 |
| 13 | 13 | "Finders Keepers" | December 8, 1949 |
| 14 | 14 | "The Masked Rider" | December 15, 1949 |
| 15 | 15 | "Old Joe's Sister" | December 22, 1949 |
| 16 | 16 | "Cannonball McKay" | December 29, 1949 |
| 17 | 17 | "The Man Who Came Back" | January 5, 1950 |
| 18 | 18 | "Outlaw Town" | January 12, 1950 |
| 19 | 19 | "Greed for Gold" | January 19, 1950 |
| 20 | 20 | "Man of the House" | January 26, 1950 |
| 21 | 21 | "Barnaby Boggs, Esquire" | February 2, 1950 |
| 22 | 22 | "Sheep Thieves" | February 9, 1950 |
| 23 | 23 | "Jim Tyler's Past" | February 16, 1950 |
| 24 | 24 | "The Man with Two Faces" | February 23, 1950 |
| 25 | 25 | "Buried Treasure" | March 2, 1950 |
| 26 | 26 | "Troubled Waters" | March 9, 1950 |
| 27 | 27 | "Gold Trains" | March 16, 1950 |
| 28 | 28 | "Pay Dirt" | March 23, 1950 |
| 29 | 29 | "Billie the Great" | March 30, 1950 |
| 30 | 30 | "Never Say Die" | April 6, 1950 |
| 31 | 31 | "Gold Fever" | April 13, 1950 |
| 32 | 32 | "Death Trap" | April 20, 1950 |
| 33 | 33 | "Matter of Courage" | April 27, 1950 |
| 34 | 34 | "Rifles and Renegades" | May 4, 1950 |
| 35 | 35 | "Bullets for Ballots" | May 11, 1950 |
| 36 | 36 | "The Black Hat" | May 18, 1950 |
| 37 | 37 | "Devil's Pass" | May 25, 1950 |
| 38 | 38 | "Spanish Gold" | June 1, 1950 |
| 39 | 39 | "Damsels in Distress" | June 8, 1950 |
| 40 | 40 | "Man Without a Gun" | June 15, 1950 |
| 41 | 41 | "Pardon for Curley" | June 22, 1950 |
| 42 | 42 | "Eye for an Eye" | June 29, 1950 |
| 43 | 43 | "Outlaw of the Plains" | July 6, 1950 |
| 44 | 44 | "White Man's Magic" | July 13, 1950 |
| 45 | 45 | "Trouble for Tonto" | July 20, 1950 |
| 46 | 46 | "Sheriff of Gunstock" | July 27, 1950 |
| 47 | 47 | "The Wrong Man" | August 3, 1950 |
| 48 | 48 | "The Beeler Gang" | August 10, 1950 |
| 49 | 49 | "The Star Witness" | August 17, 1950 |
| 50 | 50 | "The Black Widow" | August 24, 1950 |
| 51 | 51 | "The Whimsical Bandit" | August 31, 1950 |
| 52 | 52 | "Double Jeopardy" | September 7, 1950 |
Season Two
| No. | # | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | 1 | "Million Dollar Wallpaper" | September 14, 1950 |
| 54 | 2 | "Mission Bells" | September 21, 1950 |
| 55 | 3 | "Dead Man's Chest" | September 28, 1950 |
| 56 | 4 | "Outlaw's Revenge" | October 9, 1950 |
| 57 | 5 | "Danger Ahead" | October 12, 1950 |
| 58 | 6 | "Crime in Time" | October 19, 1950 |
| 59 | 7 | "Drink of Water" | October 26, 1950 |
| 60 | 8 | "Thieves' Money" | November 2, 1950 |
| 61 | 9 | "The Squire" | November 9, 1950 |
| 62 | 10 | "Masked Deputy" | November 16, 1950 |
| 63 | 11 | "Banker's Choice" | November 23, 1950 |
| 64 | 12 | "Desert Adventure" | November 30, 1950 |
| 65 | 13 | "Bad Medicine" | December 7, 1950 |
| 66 | 14 | "One Jump Ahead" | December 14, 1950 |
| 67 | 15 | "Lady Killer" | December 21, 1950 |
| 68 | 16 | "Paid in Full" | December 28, 1950 |
| 69 | 17 | "Letter of the Law" | January 4, 1951 |
| 70 | 18 | "The Silent Voice" | January 11, 1951 |
| 71 | 19 | "The Outcast" | January 18, 1951 |
| 72 | 20 | "Backtrail" | January 25, 1951 |
| 73 | 21 | "Behind the Law" | February 1, 1951 |
| 74 | 22 | "Trouble at Black Rock" | February 8, 1951 |
| 75 | 23 | "Two Gold Lockets" | February 15, 1951 |
| 76 | 24 | "The Hooded Men" | February 22, 1951 |
| 77 | 25 | "Friend in Need" | March 1, 1951 |
| 78 | 26 | "Mr. Trouble" | March 8, 1951 |
Season Three
(John Hart takes over the role of the Lone Ranger.)
| No. | # | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79 | 1 | "Outlaw's Son" | September 11, 1952 |
| 80 | 2 | "Outlaw Underground" | September 18, 1952 |
| 81 | 3 | "Special Edition" | September 25, 1952 |
| 82 | 4 | "Desperado at Large" | October 2, 1952 |
| 83 | 5 | "Through the Wall" | October 9, 1952 |
| 84 | 6 | "Jeb's Gold Mine" | October 16, 1952 |
| 85 | 7 | "Frame for Two" | October 23, 1952 |
| 86 | 8 | "Ranger in Danger" | October 30, 1952 |
| 87 | 9 | "Delayed Action" | November 6, 1952 |
| 88 | 10 | "The Map" | November 13, 1952 |
| 89 | 11 | "Trial by Fire" | November 20, 1952 |
| 90 | 12 | "Word of Honor" | November 27, 1952 |
| 91 | 13 | "Treason at Dry Creek" | December 4, 1952 |
| 92 | 14 | "The Condemned Man" | December 11, 1952 |
| 93 | 15 | "The New Neighbor" | December 18, 1952 |
| 94 | 16 | "Best Laid Plains" | December 25, 1952 |
| 95 | 17 | "Indian Charlie" | January 1, 1953 |
| 96 | 18 | "The Empty Strongbox" | January 8, 1953 |
| 97 | 19 | "Trader Boggs" | January 15, 1953 |
| 98 | 20 | "Bandits in Uniform" | January 22, 1953 |
| 99 | 21 | "The Godless Men" | January 29, 1953 |
| 100 | 22 | "The Devil's Bog" | February 5, 1953 |
| 101 | 23 | "Right to Vote" | February 12, 1953 |
| 102 | 24 | "The Sheriff's Son" | February 19, 1953 |
| 103 | 25 | "Tumblerock Law" | February 26, 1953 |
| 104 | 26 | "Sinner by Proxy" | March 5, 1953 |
| 105 | 27 | "Stage for Mademoiselle" | March 12, 1953 |
| 106 | 28 | "Son by Adoption" | March 19, 1953 |
| 107 | 29 | "Mrs. Banker" | March 26, 1953 |
| 108 | 30 | "Trouble in Town" | April 2, 1953 |
| 109 | 31 | "Black Gold" | April 9, 1953 |
| 110 | 32 | "The Durango Kid" | April 16, 1953 |
| 111 | 33 | "The Deserter" | April 23, 1953 |
| 112 | 34 | "Embezzler's Harvest" | April 30, 1953 |
| 113 | 35 | "El Toro" | May 7, 1953 |
| 114 | 36 | "The Brown Pony" | May 14, 1953 |
| 115 | 37 | "Triple Cross" | May 21, 1953 |
| 116 | 38 | "The Wake of War" | May 28, 1953 |
| 117 | 39 | "Death in the Forest" | June 4, 1953 |
| 118 | 40 | "The Gentleman from Julesburg" | June 11, 1953 |
| 119 | 41 | "Hidden Fortune" | June 18, 1953 |
| 120 | 42 | "The Old Cowboy" | June 25, 1953 |
| 121 | 43 | "Woman from Omaha" | July 2, 1953 |
| 122 | 44 | "Gunpowder Joe" | July 9, 1953 |
| 123 | 45 | "Midnight Rider" | July 16, 1953 |
| 124 | 46 | "Stage to Estacado" | July 23, 1953 |
| 125 | 47 | "The Perfect Crime" | July 30, 1953 |
| 126 | 48 | "The Ghost of Coyote Canyon" | August 6, 1953 |
| 127 | 49 | "Old Bailey" | August 13, 1953 |
| 128 | 50 | "Prisoner in Jeopardy" | August 20, 1953 |
| 129 | 51 | "Diamonds in the Rough" | August 27, 1953 |
| 130 | 52 | "The Red Mark" | September 3, 1953 |
Season Four
(Clayton Moore returns as the Lone Ranger.)
| No. | # | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 131 | 1 | "The Fugitive" | September 9, 1954 |
| 132 | 2 | "Ex-Marshal" | September 16, 1954 |
| 133 | 3 | "Message to Fort Apache" | September 23, 1954 |
| 134 | 4 | "The Frightened Woman" | September 30, 1954 |
| 135 | 5 | "Gold Town" | October 7, 1954 |
| 136 | 6 | "Six Gun Sanctuary" | October 14, 1954 |
| 137 | 7 | "Outlaw's Trail" | October 21, 1954 |
| 138 | 8 | "Stage to Teshimingo" | October 28, 1954 |
| 139 | 9 | "Texas Draw" | November 4, 1954 |
| 140 | 10 | "Rendezvous at Whipsaw" | November 11, 1954 |
| 141 | 11 | "Dan Reid's Fight for Life" | November 18, 1954 |
| 142 | 12 | "Tenderfoot" | November 25, 1954 |
| 143 | 13 | "A Broken Match" | December 2, 1954 |
| 144 | 14 | "Colorado Gold" | December 9, 1954 |
| 145 | 15 | "Homer With a High Hat" | December 16, 1954 |
| 146 | 16 | "Two for Juan Ringo" | December 23, 1954 |
| 147 | 17 | "The Globe" | December 30, 1954 |
| 148 | 18 | "Dan Reid's Sacrifice" | January 6, 1955 |
| 149 | 19 | "Enfield Rifle" | January 13, 1955 |
| 150 | 20 | "The School Story" | January 20, 1955 |
| 151 | 21 | "The Quiet Highwayman" | January 27, 1955 |
| 152 | 22 | "Heritage of Treason" | February 3, 1955 |
| 153 | 23 | "The Lost Chalice" | February 10, 1955 |
| 154 | 24 | "Code of the Pioneers" | February 17, 1955 |
| 155 | 25 | "The Law Lady" | February 24, 1955 |
| 156 | 26 | "Uncle Ed" | March 3, 1955 |
| 157 | 27 | "Jornada Del Muerto" | March 10, 1955 |
| 158 | 28 | "Sunstroke Mesa" | March 17, 1955 |
| 159 | 29 | "Sawtelle Saga's End" | March 24, 1955 |
| 160 | 30 | "The Too-Perfect Signature" | March 31, 1955 |
| 161 | 31 | "Trigger Finger" | April 7, 1955 |
| 162 | 32 | "The Tell-Tale Bullet" | April 14, 1955 |
| 163 | 33 | "False Accusation" | April 21, 1955 |
| 164 | 34 | "Gold Freight" | April 28, 1955 |
| 165 | 35 | "Wanted: The Lone Ranger" | May 5, 1955 |
| 166 | 36 | "The Woman in the White Mask" | May 12, 1955 |
| 167 | 37 | "The Bounty Hunter" | May 19, 1955 |
| 168 | 38 | "Showdown at Sand Creek" | May 26, 1955 |
| 169 | 39 | "Heart of a Cheater" | June 2, 1955 |
| 170 | 40 | "The Swami" | June 9, 1955 |
| 171 | 41 | "Sheriff's Sale" | June 16, 1955 |
| 172 | 42 | "Six-Gun Artist" | June 23, 1955 |
| 173 | 43 | "Death Goes to Press" | June 30, 1955 |
| 174 | 44 | "The Return of Dice Dawson" | July 7, 1955 |
| 175 | 45 | "Adventure at Arbuckle" | July 14, 1955 |
| 176 | 46 | "The Return" | July 21, 1955 |
| 177 | 47 | "Framed for Murder" | July 28, 1955 |
| 178 | 48 | "Trapped" | August 4, 1955 |
| 179 | 49 | "The Bait: Gold" | August 11, 1955 |
| 180 | 50 | "The Sheriff's Wife" | August 18, 1955 |
| 181 | 51 | "Counterfeit Redskins" | August 25, 1955 |
| 182 | 52 | "One Nation Indivisible" | September 1, 1955 |
Season Five
(This season was filmed in color.)
| No. | # | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 183 | 1 | "The Wooden Rifle" | September 13, 1956 |
| 184 | 2 | "The Sheriff of Smoke Tree" | September 20, 1956 |
| 185 | 3 | "The Counterfeit Mask" | September 27, 1956 |
| 186 | 4 | "No Handicap" | October 4, 1956 |
| 187 | 5 | "The Cross of Santo Domingo" | October 11, 1956 |
| 188 | 6 | "White Hawk's Decision" | October 18, 1956 |
| 189 | 7 | "The Return of Don Pedro O'Sullivan" | October 25, 1956 |
| 190 | 8 | "Quicksand" | November 1, 1956 |
| 191 | 9 | "Quarter Horse War" | November 8, 1956 |
| 192 | 10 | "The Letter Bride" | November 15, 1956 |
| 193 | 11 | "Hot Spell in Panamint" | November 22, 1956 |
| 194 | 12 | "The Twisted Track" | November 29, 1956 |
| 195 | 13 | "Decision for Chris McKeever" | December 6, 1956 |
| 196 | 14 | "Trouble at Tylerville" | December 13, 1956 |
| 197 | 15 | "Christmas Story" | December 20, 1956 |
| 198 | 16 | "Ghost Canyon" | December 27, 1956 |
| 199 | 17 | "Outlaw Masquerade" | January 3, 1957 |
| 200 | 18 | "The Avenger" | January 10, 1957 |
| 201 | 19 | "The Courage of Tonto" | January 17, 1957 |
| 202 | 20 | "The Breaking Point" | January 24, 1957 |
| 203 | 21 | "A Harp for Hannah" | January 31, 1957 |
| 204 | 22 | "A Message from Abe" | February 7, 1957 |
| 205 | 23 | "Code of Honor" | February 14, 1957 |
| 206 | 24 | "The Turning Point" | February 21, 1957 |
| 207 | 25 | "Dead-Eye" | February 28, 1957 |
| 208 | 26 | "Clover in the Dust" | March 7, 1957 |
| 209 | 27 | "Slim's Boy" | March 14, 1957 |
| 210 | 28 | "Two Against Two" | March 21, 1957 |
| 211 | 29 | "Ghost Town Fury" | March 28, 1957 |
| 212 | 30 | "The Prince of Buffalo Gap" | April 4, 1957 |
| 213 | 31 | "The Law and Miss Aggie" | April 11, 1957 |
| 214 | 32 | "The Tarnished Star" | April 18, 1957 |
| 215 | 33 | "Canuck" | April 25, 1957 |
| 216 | 34 | "Mission for Tonto" | May 2, 1957 |
| 217 | 35 | "Journey to San Carlos" | May 9, 1957 |
| 218 | 36 | "The Banker's Son" | May 16, 1957 |
| 219 | 37 | "The Angel and the Outlaw" | May 23, 1957 |
| 220 | 38 | "Blind Witness" | May 30, 1957 |
| 221 | 39 | "Outlaws in Grease Paint" | June 6, 1957 |
The Lone Ranger Story
A one-hour special was created from the first three episodes and aired as the 22nd Anniversary special in February of 1955. It aired on both ABC (the network showing first run episodes) and CBS (the network airing re-runs.) It was repeated in both 1957 and 1958. The special re-presented the origin story by editing together the first three episodes of the series into a condensed form. This "origin story" promised to answer viewers questions about where the Lone Ranger got his mask, his name, his horse, etc. It included additional narration by Richard Hill Wilkinson. A longer edit of the same three episodes running 74 minutes was available to local stations from Westcoast Films titled The Legend of the Lone Ranger, not be confused with the 1981 film of the same name. This longer edit was also made available to libraries, civic groups, and film societies until the late 1980s.
Availability
In the United States the first 16 episodes from Season One are in the public domain. "A Message from Abe" (episode 204, Season Five) is also in the public domain. These 17 episodes are available in numerous combinations from many distributors.
Rhino Entertainment released a 4-disk set of the first 19 episodes of Season Five (Episodes 183-201) in 2003.
On November 11, 2008, Classic Media and Genius Products released a 13-disc "75th Anniversary Collector's Edition" DVD set. The set contains all 78 episodes from Seasons One and Two. Bonus features include an episode of Lassie with an appearance by the Lone Ranger and episodes of the 1960s animated series. The package also includes an 88-page booklet, complete episode guide, and a comic book reprint, among other things.
As of October 2011, the first 53 episodes are available on Netflix Streaming.
Starting in 2013, the series is broadcast on COZI TV. Affiliates of the network air the series at different times, if at all, so viewers have to refer to local listings for time and channel.
Coming Out On June 4th, 2013: The Lone Ranger: The Collector's Edition will have all 221 episodes of the series on it.