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The Best Episodes of The Lone Ranger

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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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    The Lone Ranger Season 5 Episode 21 - A Harp for Hannah
    8.7/10(61 votes)

    #1 - A Harp for Hannah

    S5:E21

    The Lone Ranger attempts to gain justice for a man robbed by the son of a powerful ranching family

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Lone Ranger Season 5 Episode 10 - The Letter Bride
    8.6/10(74 votes)

    #2 - The Letter Bride

    S5:E10

    A Chinese laundryman who is a friend of the Ranger's, is expecting his bride from China who is arriving. But she's taken by some men in masks. Later the Ranger and Tonto arrive and learn that she was abducted by bigots who wants their friend to leave town. So they set a trap for them so they can find out who they are and hopefully where they are holding her.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Lone Ranger Season 5 Episode 35 - Journey to San Carlos
    8.6/10(59 votes)

    #3 - Journey to San Carlos

    S5:E35

    The Lone Ranger and Tonto capture two renegade Indians responsible for a recent attack. Tonto points out the strange marking on their face. The Lone Ranger decides to investigate why peaceful Indians have suddenly taken to war and what the new marking on their faces mean.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Lone Ranger Season 1 Episode 27 - Gold Trains
    8.5/10(86 votes)

    #4 - Gold Trains

    S1:E27

    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.

    Director:George B. Seitz Jr.
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Lone Ranger Season 2 Episode 18 - The Silent Voice
    8.5/10(67 votes)

    #5 - The Silent Voice

    S2:E18

    The Lone Ranger saves Cleve Ritchie from henchmen of Dr. Payton who has planted Stella Watson in his home to care for his grandmother post stroke so Stella can get a map to an old Spanish treasure that Cleve has found to fund the town.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Lone Ranger Season 5 Episode 27 - Slim's Boy
    8.5/10(56 votes)

    #6 - Slim's Boy

    S5:E27

    The Lone Ranger is on the way to visit an old friend, Sam Masters, a renowned fast gunman and marshal. On the way he encounters an old outlaw also looking for Sam.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Lone Ranger Season 5 Episode 36 - The Banker's Son
    8.5/10(63 votes)

    #7 - The Banker's Son

    S5:E36

    Tonto witnesses a murder and reports it to the local sheriff. He then tells the Lone Ranger that he thinks the sheriff is not capable of handling the investigation properly.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Lone Ranger Season 5 Episode 39 - Outlaws in Grease Paint
    8.5/10(83 votes)

    #8 - Outlaws in Grease Paint

    S5:E39

    Actors Lavinia and Dewitt Faversham are behind many robberies throughout the West, but when they arrive in Cedar Springs they might have met their match.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Lone Ranger Season 5 Episode 2 - The Sheriff of Smoke Tree
    8.4/10(54 votes)

    #9 - The Sheriff of Smoke Tree

    S5:E2

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Lone Ranger Season 5 Episode 12 - The Twisted Track
    8.4/10(55 votes)

    #10 - The Twisted Track

    S5:E12

    The Lone Ranger has to try and stop two ex Southern soldiers attempting to kill an important railroad owner who was a former Northern commander during the war.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Lone Ranger Season 5 Episode 13 - Decision for Chris McKeever
    8.4/10(47 votes)

    #11 - Decision for Chris McKeever

    S5:E13

    The Lone Ranger and Tonto capture three criminals. The problem is it is a 5 day ride to the nearest town. Somehow the pair must stay on track to the town while making sure the criminals don't try to kill them.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The Lone Ranger Season 5 Episode 31 - The Law and Miss Aggie
    8.4/10(56 votes)

    #12 - The Law and Miss Aggie

    S5:E31

    The Lone Ranger becomes involved when a group of Indians are on the way to a special government meeting are attacked by a local land owner.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Lone Ranger Season 5 Episode 37 - The Angel and the Outlaw
    8.4/10(67 votes)

    #13 - The Angel and the Outlaw

    S5:E37

    Tonto witnesses the Calico Kid's gang rob a bank. The Lone Ranger sees it as an opportunity to catch an outlaw that has been on the run for years.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Lone Ranger Season 1 Episode 29 - Billie the Great
    8.3/10(81 votes)

    #14 - Billie the Great

    S1:E29

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The Lone Ranger Season 3 Episode 47 - The Perfect Crime
    8.3/10(58 votes)

    #15 - The Perfect Crime

    S3:E47

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The Lone Ranger Season 5 Episode 1 - The Wooden Rifle
    8.3/10(59 votes)

    #16 - The Wooden Rifle

    S5:E1

    A young boy sees a man shot and killed. Things become complicated when it appears a man is being framed for the murder.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The Lone Ranger Season 5 Episode 5 - The Cross of Santo Domingo
    8.3/10(58 votes)

    #17 - The Cross of Santo Domingo

    S5:E5

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. The Lone Ranger Season 5 Episode 17 - Outlaw Masquerade
    8.3/10(56 votes)

    #18 - Outlaw Masquerade

    S5:E17

    After the Cameron gang is captured and jailed, the question of all the gold they stole remains unanswered. Tonto agrees to pose as a convict to try an infiltrate the gang and get clues to where the gold is.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. The Lone Ranger Season 5 Episode 20 - The Breaking Point
    8.3/10(60 votes)

    #19 - The Breaking Point

    S5:E20

    The Lone Ranger encounters a riderless horse with saddlebags loaded with gold. He begins the process of backtracking events to try and discover who the person was and what has happened to him.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. The Lone Ranger Season 5 Episode 23 - Code of Honor
    8.3/10(54 votes)

    #20 - Code of Honor

    S5:E23

    The Lone Ranger and Tonto encounter a man who seems to have just been robbed by an officer in the US cavalry. The Ranger is struggling with how such a good man become an outlaw.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. The Lone Ranger Season 5 Episode 24 - The Turning Point
    8.3/10(56 votes)

    #21 - The Turning Point

    S5:E24

    A group of vigilantes corner and kill a seemingly innocent cowboy in Blue Creek. One of the townspeople contacts the Lone Ranger and asks him to try and deal with the growing power of these men.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. The Lone Ranger Season 5 Episode 38 - Blind Witness
    8.3/10(68 votes)

    #22 - Blind Witness

    S5:E38

    The Grody Brothers rob the express office in Flat Rock and are in cahoots with an unlikely ally.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. The Lone Ranger Season 1 Episode 19 - Greed for Gold
    8.2/10(87 votes)

    #23 - Greed for Gold

    S1:E19

    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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. The Lone Ranger Season 1 Episode 30 - Never Say Die
    8.2/10(85 votes)

    #24 - Never Say Die

    S1:E30

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. The Lone Ranger Season 1 Episode 39 - Damsels in Distress
    8.2/10(86 votes)

    #25 - Damsels in Distress

    S1:E39

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"A Harp for Hannah" is the best rated episode of "The Lone Ranger". It scored 8.7/10 based on 61 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/31/1957. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Letter Bride".