''The Lone Ranger'' is an American

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that originally aired on the ABC network. The series starred

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as the

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, except for season three when John Hart played the role of The Lone Ranger. The first 2 seasons aired for 78 consecutive weeks without a rerun, but some in between years were made up entirely of reruns. It premiered on September 15, 1949, and ended on June 6, 1957, with a total of 221 episodes over the course of 5 seasons.

Series overview

Episodes

Season 1 (1949–50)

Season 2 (1950–51)

Season 3 (1952–53)

(John Hart takes over the role of the Lone Ranger.)

Season 4 (1954–55)

(Clayton Moore returns as the Lone Ranger.)

Season 5 (1956–57)

(This season was filmed in color.)

''The Lone Ranger Rides Again''

Availability

In the United States the first 16 episodes from Season One are in the

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. "A Message from Abe" (episode 204, Season Five) is also in the public domain.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lone Ranger Episodes Lists of American Western (genre) television series episodes