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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 4 Episode 15 - Homer With a High Hat
    8.8/10(67 votes)

    #1 - Homer With a High Hat

    S4:E15

    The Lone Ranger and Tonto are on the way to Mordock City on the trail of missing gold from a recent robbery. A practical joke played on a visitor to the town puts his life in jeopard, and any chance of finding the gold even more remote.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. The Lone Ranger Season 4 Episode 25 - The Law Lady
    8.6/10(70 votes)

    #2 - The Law Lady

    S4:E25

    The Lone Ranger discovers that the sheriff of Gunstock has been murdered and his widow has taken his place. Tonto and the Lone Ranger head for town to try and solve the murder.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Lone Ranger Season 4 Episode 29 - Sawtelle Saga's End
    8.6/10(75 votes)

    #3 - Sawtelle Saga's End

    S4:E29

    The Lone Ranger on the trail of two slippery masked robbers find they are the nephews of a ostensibly law abiding woman who cynically manages the nephew's criminal activities.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Lone Ranger Season 4 Episode 31 - Trigger Finger
    8.6/10(61 votes)

    #4 - Trigger Finger

    S4:E31

    The Lone Ranger and sheriff John Trent find a stage with a dead driver and the gold on board missing. Following the trail left by the outlaws, they find and shoot Hook Mason. The local newspaper begin a campaign against the sheriff accusing him of shooting an innocent man.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Lone Ranger Season 4 Episode 42 - Six-Gun Artist
    8.6/10(66 votes)

    #5 - Six-Gun Artist

    S4:E42

    The Lone Ranger and Tonto hear of a string of stage coach robberies in the area. They head for Mesa Junction where the Lone Ranger thinks the gang is located.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Lone Ranger Season 4 Episode 45 - Adventure at Arbuckle
    8.6/10(63 votes)

    #6 - Adventure at Arbuckle

    S4:E45

    The Lone Ranger gets news that the town of Arbuckle has been over run by outlaws and is now being used as a sanctuary. Using a disguise he decides to infiltrate the town and see what the situation is.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Lone Ranger Season 5 Episode 21 - A Harp for Hannah
    8.6/10(66 votes)

    #7 - 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
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  8. The Lone Ranger Season 4 Episode 4 - The Frightened Woman
    8.5/10(61 votes)

    #8 - The Frightened Woman

    S4:E4

    Tonto witnesses a robbery in "Powder Bend". The local deputy sheriff thinks he is connected with the event and tries to arrest him. Tonto escapes and with the help of the Lone Ranger intends to find the bandit.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Lone Ranger Season 4 Episode 9 - Texas Draw
    8.5/10(70 votes)

    #9 - Texas Draw

    S4:E9

    The Lone Ranger breaks up a fight between John Thorpe a land owner and a gang lead by Crane Dillion. Then a third man William Hubbard arrives in the town on a strange mission.

    Director:Unknown
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  10. The Lone Ranger Season 4 Episode 26 - Uncle Ed
    8.5/10(64 votes)

    #10 - Uncle Ed

    S4:E26

    The Lone Ranger and Tonto encounter and old man, uncle Ed and explain he needs to keep an eye out for Lefty Mott's gang. Uncle Ed feels there is a chance for him to prove his usefulness again and goes after the gang.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. The Lone Ranger Season 4 Episode 30 - The Too-Perfect Signature
    8.5/10(60 votes)

    #11 - The Too-Perfect Signature

    S4:E30

    A change in railway planning makes the ranch owned by Tom Tabor extremely valuable. A number of people heavily invested in where the railway is to run become extremely interested in purchasing Tom's ranch.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. The Lone Ranger Season 4 Episode 33 - False Accusation
    8.5/10(64 votes)

    #12 - False Accusation

    S4:E33

    The Lone Ranger gets word that the town of Rock Point New Mexico is being terrorized by a strange midnight rider who has been staging hold ups all over New Mexico. The Lone Ranger decides to investigate.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. The Lone Ranger Season 4 Episode 41 - Sheriff's Sale
    8.5/10(54 votes)

    #13 - Sheriff's Sale

    S4:E41

    The Lone Ranger hears that an old friend sheriff Jack Morrison is having trouble with an outlaw Hutch Conant who has been slowly taking over a local town by applying economic pressure to the locals and forcing them to stay quiet.

    Director:Unknown
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  14. The Lone Ranger Season 5 Episode 10 - The Letter Bride
    8.5/10(81 votes)

    #14 - 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
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  15. The Lone Ranger Season 5 Episode 35 - Journey to San Carlos
    8.5/10(61 votes)

    #15 - 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
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  16. The Lone Ranger Season 2 Episode 18 - The Silent Voice
    8.4/10(71 votes)

    #16 - 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
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  17. The Lone Ranger Season 4 Episode 5 - Gold Town
    8.4/10(61 votes)

    #17 - Gold Town

    S4:E5

    The death of a prospector leads to the Lone Ranger inheriting half the value of a gold mine. Bandits kidnap the other person to inherit the money and attempt to impersonate him.

    Director:Unknown
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  18. The Lone Ranger Season 4 Episode 7 - Outlaw's Trail
    8.4/10(58 votes)

    #18 - Outlaw's Trail

    S4:E7

    The Lone Ranger tracks an outlaw, Reno Lawrence to the small town of Painted Post. There he discovers conflict between the ranchers and farmers. He also discovers the sheriff and deputy may have a hidden past.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. The Lone Ranger Season 4 Episode 8 - Stage to Teshimingo
    8.4/10(62 votes)

    #19 - Stage to Teshimingo

    S4:E8

    Tonto and the Lone Ranger travel to the town of Gunsight to investigate a series of stranger stage coach robberies. It appears someone is trying to put the local stage coach company out of business. But who, and more importantly why?.

    Director:Unknown
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  20. The Lone Ranger Season 4 Episode 14 - Colorado Gold
    8.4/10(60 votes)

    #20 - Colorado Gold

    S4:E14

    The Lone Ranger receives a letter from an old friend explaining her son is coming out to look at a goldmine that reports indicate has gone dry. The Lone Ranger decides to do all he can to help the tenderfoot in his investigation.

    Director:Unknown
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  21. The Lone Ranger Season 4 Episode 16 - Two for Juan Ringo
    8.4/10(61 votes)

    #21 - Two for Juan Ringo

    S4:E16

    The Lone Ranger and Tonto arrive in Border City to see his secret banker, George Wilson. Wilson explains things have become tough, Edward Ashton a well known criminal has been slowly taking over the town. The Lone Ranger decides he needs to shut down.

    Director:Unknown
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  22. The Lone Ranger Season 4 Episode 32 - The Tell-Tale Bullet
    8.4/10(72 votes)

    #22 - The Tell-Tale Bullet

    S4:E32

    While visiting the town of Jarvis, the Lone Ranger learns that the outlaw Cash Nasby has been released from jail. The Lone Ranger does not believe Nasby could by reformed in just two years and decides to follow him and see what he is planning.

    Director:Unknown
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  23. The Lone Ranger Season 4 Episode 36 - The Woman in the White Mask
    8.4/10(74 votes)

    #23 - The Woman in the White Mask

    S4:E36

    The Lone Ranger and Dan encounter a stage drive who'd been shot. He explains he was attacked by the Woman in the white mask gang. The Lone Ranger decides to investigate and try to break up the gang.

    Director:Unknown
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  24. The Lone Ranger Season 4 Episode 38 - Showdown at Sand Creek
    8.4/10(57 votes)

    #24 - Showdown at Sand Creek

    S4:E38

    The Lone Ranger is on the way to Sand Creek to see Sheriff Clay Huston when they receive news the sheriff's been killed. The Lone Ranger does not think it is a coincidence that long time outlaw Willie Brady has also arrived in town.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. The Lone Ranger Season 5 Episode 2 - The Sheriff of Smoke Tree
    8.4/10(61 votes)

    #25 - 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
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Best Episodes Summary

"Homer With a High Hat" is the best rated episode of "The Lone Ranger". It scored 8.8/10 based on 67 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 12/16/1954. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Law Lady".