Overview of 'The Lone Ranger' Season 5

The Lone Ranger (1949)

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 Foy served as both narrator and announcer of the radio series from 1948 to its finish and became announcer of the television version when story narration was dropped there. This was by far the highest-rated television program on the ABC network in the early 1950s and its first true "hit".

Writing:

Fran Striker
George W. Trendle

Stars:

Release Date: 1949-09-15
Seasons: 1 2 3 4 5

6.8/10

Country: US
Language: English
Runtime: 30

Season 5 Episode List

Episode 1 - The Wooden Rifle
Release Date: 1956-09-13
A young boy sees a man shot and killed. Things become complicated when it appears a man is being framed for the murder.
Episode 2 - The Sheriff of Smoke Tree
Release Date: 1956-09-20
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.
Episode 3 - The Counterfeit Mask
Release Date: 1956-09-27
A bandit has been impersonating the Lone Ranger, tarnishing his reputation as he robs and kills innocent people. The Lone Ranger is surprised when he is arrested by an old friend, the local sheriff.
Episode 4 - No Handicap
Release Date: 1956-10-04
The Douglas gang commit a series of violent crimes and a soon to retire sheriff is blinded during one of the robberies. The Lone Ranger attempts to try and make things right.
Episode 5 - The Cross of Santo Domingo
Release Date: 1956-10-11
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.
Episode 6 - White Hawk's Decision
Release Date: 1956-10-18
The Lone Ranger and Tonto arrive at an Indian village which is in conflict after the arrival of a college educated Indian amongst them. The Lone Ranger must try to bring peace to the group and allow them to move forward in developing the country around them.
Episode 7 - The Return of Don Pedro O'Sullivan
Release Date: 1956-10-25
When Don Pedro O'Sullivan tries to return to Mexico to battle an army colonel who is ruling his district according to his own whims, the petty dictator sends his henchmen to intercept and eliminate the aging gentleman.
Episode 8 - Quicksand
Release Date: 1956-11-01
The Lone Ranger and Tonto find an injured man who is building a school house on his own. They learn from him that the school is the project of an Indian girl who wanted to have a school for Indians. She was given $10,000 to help build the school but two men, one of whom is an Indian who worked for her, killed her and took the gold.
Episode 9 - Quarter Horse War
Release Date: 1956-11-08
The Lone Ranger attends a quarter horse race and has to find a way to stop a group of Indians going on the war path after their winnings from the race are stolen.
Episode 10 - The Letter Bride
Release Date: 1956-11-15
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.
Episode 11 - Hot Spell in Panamint
Release Date: 1956-11-22
The Lone Ranger becomes involved in trying to help a sheriff who is facing down a whole gang of outlaws after one of their number is arrested.
Episode 12 - The Twisted Track
Release Date: 1956-11-29
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.
Episode 13 - Decision for Chris McKeever
Release Date: 1956-12-06
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.
Episode 14 - Trouble at Tylerville
Release Date: 1956-12-13
The Lone Ranger and Tonto visit Tylerville to check how a recently released bank robber is getting on adjusting to life in a small town.
Episode 15 - Christmas Story
Release Date: 1956-12-20
The Lone Ranger meets a young boy whose Christmas wish is to be re-united with his father. The Lone Ranger and Tonto go on a quest to find the boy's father and grant the boy his wish.
Episode 16 - Ghost Canyon
Release Date: 1956-12-27
The Lone Ranger becomes involved after a number of Indians are killed while watching their cattle herd.
Episode 17 - Outlaw Masquerade
Release Date: 1957-01-03
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.
Episode 18 - The Avenger
Release Date: 1957-01-10
The Lone Ranger and Tonto arrive in Cottonwood in time to see a law reformer gunned down by an outlaw. The mood in the town is such that the Lone Ranger has to also protect the outlaw from outraged citizens, and the sheriff---the reformer's fanatical son.
Episode 19 - The Courage of Tonto
Release Date: 1957-01-17
The Lone Ranger becomes involved in conflict between settlers and a local Indian tribe. The settlers seem intent on provoking the Indians into going to war.
Episode 20 - The Breaking Point
Release Date: 1957-01-24
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.
Episode 21 - A Harp for Hannah
Release Date: 1957-01-31
The Lone Ranger attempts to gain justice for a man robbed by the son of a powerful ranching family
Episode 22 - A Message from Abe
Release Date: 1957-02-07
The Ranger and Tonto visit apparently reformed ex-con Phil Beach on Lincoln's Birthday.
Episode 23 - Code of Honor
Release Date: 1957-02-14
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.
Episode 24 - The Turning Point
Release Date: 1957-02-21
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.
Episode 25 - Dead-Eye
Release Date: 1957-02-28
Jake Beaudry's reputation as an outlaw attract's the attention of a famous sheriff. The sheriff is not as good as he once was and reluctantly accepts the help of the Lone Ranger.
Episode 26 - Clover in the Dust
Release Date: 1957-03-07
A young man is found dead. His father blames another local rancher and goes on the trail of revenge. The Lone Ranger doubts the guilt of the rancher and goes on a quest to find the truth.
Episode 27 - Slim's Boy
Release Date: 1957-03-14
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.
Episode 28 - Two Against Two
Release Date: 1957-03-21
Vic Foley escapes from jail and the Lone Ranger gives chase. Although it would be an easy arrest the Lone Ranger hangs back hoping Foley will lead him to unrecovered gold.
Episode 29 - Ghost Town Fury
Release Date: 1957-03-28
The Clantons break out of jail and go on a crime spree. The Lone Range vows to track them down, but first he must learn more about where the gang might be hiding out - "The Badlands".
Episode 30 - The Prince of Buffalo Gap
Release Date: 1957-04-04
The Lone Ranger and Tonto are on the trail of Matt Cagle. He seems to have headed for a tiny town "Buffalo Gap" The Lone Ranger is puzzled why the man has chosen such a course of action.
Episode 31 - The Law and Miss Aggie
Release Date: 1957-04-11
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.
Episode 32 - The Tarnished Star
Release Date: 1957-04-18
The sheriff of Peaceful valley carries a dark secret that puts his ability to maintain the law in jeopardy.
Episode 33 - Canuck
Release Date: 1957-04-25
Canadian settlers are being blamed by local ranchers for cattle rustling and horse stealing. The Lone Ranger must seek the truth and try and restore order to a once peaceful area.
Episode 34 - Mission for Tonto
Release Date: 1957-05-02
The Lone Ranger and Tonto find a boy who has been shot floating in a river. After they find out the boy's story the Ranger decides to try and bring the shooter to justice.
Episode 35 - Journey to San Carlos
Release Date: 1957-05-09
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.
Episode 36 - The Banker's Son
Release Date: 1957-05-16
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.
Episode 37 - The Angel and the Outlaw
Release Date: 1957-05-23
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.
Episode 38 - Blind Witness
Release Date: 1957-05-30
The Grody Brothers rob the express office in Flat Rock and are in cahoots with an unlikely ally.
Episode 39 - Outlaws in Grease Paint
Release Date: 1957-06-06
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.