The Lone Ranger

ABC (ended 1957)

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"A fiery horse with the speed of light, a cloud of dust and a hearty "Hi Yo Silver!" The Lone Ranger. "Hi Yo Silver, away!" With his faithful Indian companion Tonto, the daring and resourceful masked rider of the plains, led the fight for law and order in the early west. Return with us now to those thrilling days of yesteryear. The Lone Ranger rides again!"''''''=======================''Company credits:''''Production Companies * Apex Film Corp. (1949-1954) * Wrather Productions Inc. (1954-1957)''''Distributors * American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1949-1957) (USA) (TV) * Alpha Video Distributors Inc. (2002) (USA) (DVD) * GoodTimes Home Video (2001) (USA) (DVD) * GoodTimes Home Video (2001) (USA) (VHS) * Navarre Entertainment (2002) (USA) (DVD) * Reel Media International (2004) (worldwide) (video) (17 episodes) * Rhino Home Video (2003) (USA) (DVD) * Rhino Video (2001) (USA) (DVD) * Timeless Video Inc. (1998) (USA) (VHS) * United American Video (UAV) (1992) (USA) (VHS) * WEA Video (2003) (USA) (DVD)''==========================''Awards''Emmy Awards''1950 -- Nominated -- Best Film Made for and Viewed on Television 1949''====================''Memorable Quotes:''''1. [repeated line]''The Lone Ranger: Hi-ho, Silver, away.''''2. [first lines for each episode]''Narrator: The Lone Ranger!''[gunshots are fired]''The Lone Ranger: Hi-yo, Silver!''Narrator: A fiery horse with the speed of light, a cloud of dust and a hearty "Hi-yo Silver" - the Lone Ranger!''The Lone Ranger: Hi-yo, Silver, away!''Narrator: With his faithful Indian companion, Tonto, the daring and resourceful masked rider of the plains led the fight for law and order in the early West. Return with us now to those thrilling days of yesteryear. The Lone Ranger rides again!''''3. [earliest episodes]''The Lone Ranger: Only you, Tonto, know I'm alive. To the world, I'll buried here beside my brother and my friends... forever.''Tonto: You are alone now. Last man. You are lone ranger.''The Lone Ranger: Yes, Tonto, I am... the Lone Ranger.''''4. [repeated line]''Tonto: Um, that right, Kemosabe. ====================''Show Trivia * Although the program was broadcast for 8 seasons, there were only 5 seasons with new episodes: 1949-1950, 1950-51, 1952-53, 1954-55, 1956-57. * The "Hi-Yo Silver!" shout at the beginning of each episode is a recording of Earle W. Graser, who played the Lone Ranger on radio from 1933-1941. * The Lone Ranger's young nephew, Dan Reid, who appeared occasionally on the TV series, was the father of Britt Reid, The Green Hornet (both characters were created for radio by George W. Trendle). * Premiered on ABC on 15 September 1949 (Thursdays 7:30-8:00) Last telecast: 12 September 1957. The Lone Ranger was the only ABC program to rank in top 15 when the A.C. Neilson Company began compiling national ratings for network programs. In 1950, Lone Ranger ranked #7 with a 41.2% share. Show was on ABC throughout its run. Reruns began on CBS on Saturday Mornings in 1953 and continued to September 1960 and then on NBC for another four years. ABC showed reruns of it in late afternoons from 1958 to 1961. * Tonto's horse is called Scout.''====================''Movie links for''"The Lone Ranger" (1949)''''Follows The Lone Ranger (1938) The Lone Ranger Rides Again (1939) Hi-Yo Silver (1940)''Followed by The Lone Ranger (1956) The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold (1958) "The Lone Ranger" (1966) The Legend of the Lone Ranger (1981)''Remade as The Legend of the Lone Ranger (1981)''Edited into The Legend of the Lone Ranger (1952)''Referenced in Alias Jesse James (1959) Batman (1966/I) Same Time, Next Year (1978) Can't Stop the Music (1980) "The Beiderbecke Affair" (1985) (mini) Labyrinth (1986) Back to the Future Part III (1990) It (1990) (TV) Hexed (1993) Fall Time (1995) Earth Minus Zero (1996) Marshal Law (1996) (TV) Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman (1998) (TV) Surviving Gilligan's Island: The Incredibly True Story of the Longest Three Hour Tour in History (2001) (TV) Bubba Ho-tep (2002) Auto Focus (2002) A Good Night to Die (2003) Bruce Almighty (2003)''Featured in Scrooged (1988) My Life (1993/I) The Butcher Boy (1997) Hearts in Atlantis (2001)''Spoofed in Drip-Along Daffy (1951) The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock (1998) (V) The Stan Freberg Commercials (1999) (V)''====================''Release dates''USA -- 15 September 1949 West Germany -- 2 May 1959 ====================''Filming Locations''''Bronson Canyon, Griffith Park - 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA (episode 1.1 - site of Texas Ranger ambush)''Columbia State Historic Park, Tuolumne County, California, USA''Corriganville, Ray Corrigan Ranch, Simi Valley, California, USA''Iverson Ranch, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA''Jack Ingram Ranch - Topanga Canyon Boulevard, Woodland Hills, California, USA''Kanab Movie Ranch, Kanab, Utah, USA''Kanab, Utah, USA''Lone Pine, California, USA''Melody Ranch - 24715 Oak Creek Avenue, Newhall, California, USA''Spahn Ranch, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA''====================''Clayton Moore died December 28, 1999''Jay Silverheels died March 5, 1980''Chuck Courtney died January 19, 2000moreless

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S 5 : Ep 39	Outlaws in Grease Paint	Aired 6/6/57
S 5 : Ep 38	Blind Witness	Aired 5/30/57
S 5 : Ep 37	The Angel and the Outlaw	Aired 5/23/57
S 5 : Ep 36	The Banker's Son	Aired 5/16/57
S 5 : Ep 35	Journey to San Carlos	Aired 5/9/57

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Jay Silverheels

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John 'The Lone Ranger' Reid [Season 3 1952-1953]
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John 'The Lone Ranger' Reid [Season 1-2 (1949-1951), Season 4-5 (1954-1957)]

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By da_dunker, Apr 30, 2007 Report Abuse

Looking back on `The Lone Ranger' TV series as an adult is a strange experience. Watching episodes through an adult's eyes alerted me to flaws I didn't notice when I was a kid: the acting was sometimes on the B-movie level. The stories tended to be repetitive and simplistic. The Native Americans were generally played by Caucasian or Hispanic or Italian-American actors. The `outdoor' exteriors in a lot of episodes were obviously indoor sets. But there is a spirit and an energy to the show that you can't deny.

Most of the credit for the show's success goes to its leads, Clayton Moore and Jay Silverheels. They became the Lone Ranger and Tonto, lived the roles as no other actors before or since. Moore, in particular, knew the Ranger was presented as a hero and an example to children, and from what I've heard, he tried his best to live up to that. He made the Ranger a fair and just man, someone who didn't judge, who gave people the benefit of the doubt, but acted correctly when the time was right. He used violence only as a last resort. He was a symbol of honor and integrity, the kind of person I wish I could be.

As for Tonto... It occurs to me nowadays how great an actor Jay Silverheels was. Critics of the show always want to use Tonto as the stereotypical ignorant savage, but you have to look at all the things Tonto does. Tonto tracks, takes care of the Ranger when he's wounded, spies out information - you can tell from the expressions on Silverheels' face that there's a lot more going on inside Tonto's head than he lets on. Don't let the broken English fool you!

The thing that really impresses me about `The Lone Ranger' now is how much of a partnership these two characters have. Tonto is not the Ranger's subordinate - they are friends, equals in their adventures. That, as much as any lesson taught in any episode, is what draws me back to the series after so many years: a tried and true friendship.

Oh, if only the Lone Ranger could ride again.moreless

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This was a classic TV Western drama. A masked man seeks justice in the old West.

8.4

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By vicmackey31, Apr 14, 2006 Report Abuse

The Lone Ranger was and is one of the best westerns to ever appear on television. Even beyond that, it is one of the better shows on television period. The main premise was a former Texas Ranger, left for dead, dawns a mask to seek justice for those who seek it. The regular cast was outstanding. The guest starts were absolutely fantastic. In this time period of television many famous actors would make appearances on great television shows such as this. Then there were the up and coming actors that would go on to become huge stars and used this as a springboard of sorts. All in all a great show that can still be watched today without missing a beat. There are a lot of good messages in this show that teach good morales and values for children.moreless

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Great western

8.4

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By Bluesradio62, Oct 20, 2005 Report Abuse

This was truly an amazing western with great story lines and I thought it handled the Indian-Cowboy relationship in a fairly dignified way...I would definitely think this show was INFLUENTIAL>>Both the main actors were truly amazing and I still love watching them even sometimes in reruns....Maybe some one should do a Lone Ranger remake

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FBI, Law and Order

9.3

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By Toanangel, Oct 14, 2005 Report Abuse

This program was the TV model for all Cops and Robber, and lawman shows to come.

Clayton Moore was there everyday to entertain our budding need for justice and the good guys do win.

Have forgotten now, why The Lone Ranger, wore a mask and lead two lives. But, he and Tonto, played by one of the first most notable nationally recognized tv stars, Native American Jay Silverheels, taught us Law and Order. We loved to watch them track down the bad guys with their trusty horses, "Silver" and "Scout,"

There are similarities Batman and Robbin, and the Lone Ranger and Tonto.

Don't pass it up just because it's black and white tv. Great American west and cowby genre.

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