The New Adventures of the Lone Ranger (1980)
Season 1
In the American Wild West, The Lone Ranger, with the help of his partner, Tonto, defends the rights of farmers and townspeople against outlaws and desperados. With one jaunty call, Hi-Yo, Silver!, Filmation's Lone Ranger rode into Saturday mornings. The Lone Ranger solidified his role as Americas favorite hero of the Wild West. Mounted atop the mighty horse, Silver, The Lone Ranger remains a steadfast symbol for truth and justice.
Released Sept. 13, 1980
Episode 42 min
None+
Production Companies: Filmation Associates
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Hanga The Night Monster
Ohio Railroad workers are instructed to work after dark to beat their Consolidated competitors, only to face the dangers of Hanga the Night Monster. The Lone Ranger and Tonto decide to investigate the origin of this terrifying beast.
Sept. 13, 1980, midnight
S1E2 - Yellowstone Conspiracy
When the Lone Ranger and Tonto visit Yellowstone lake, they learn that Dr. Umpeer is exploiting the geysers with machines invented by Bartholomew Spark and forcing everyone crossing the territory to pay a hefty toll.
Sept. 20, 1980, midnight
S1E3 - The Escape
Borge, who claims to be an decedent of Coronado, is following in his footsteps and searching for El Dorado in New Mexico. The Lone Ranger and Tonto are investigating mysterious disappearances in the area.
Sept. 27, 1980, midnight
S1E4 - The Great Balloon Race
Dan Reid is representing the San Francisco Dispatch newspaper in a balloon race. One of his opponents is Miss Nellie Bly for the New York World. But the racers are subject to sabotage from start to finish.
Oct. 4, 1980, midnight
S1E5 - The President Plot
President Grant is heading to Promontory, Utah to witness the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad. The Lone Ranger and Tonto are contacted by the secret service to stop the Baron, a criminal who seeks revenge on the President.
Oct. 18, 1980, midnight
S1E6 - Tall Timber
While searching for a bank robber named John Williams, the Lone Ranger disguises himself as "Mack Finch" and joins a group of lumberjacks near the Columbia River. A Bounty Hunter is also on William's trail.
Oct. 25, 1980, midnight
S1E7 - Blowout!
The Clancey family is thrown off their own land by the Sheriff of Prairieville, Texas, who is in cahoots with the Ross Oil Company. The Lone Ranger disguises himself as a roughneck named 'Joe Foyle' to investigate the matter.
Nov. 1, 1980, midnight
S1E8 - The Abduction of Tom Sawyer
Mark Twain's manuscript for "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" is stolen and held for ransom. The Lone Ranger and Tonto help to deliver the ransom money and try to catch the robber red-handed.
Nov. 8, 1980, midnight
S1E9 - The Silver Mine
Claimjumper Sam Pope hears about the Lone Ranger's hidden silver mine and decides to claim it for himself. He enlists the help of an old prospector named Ed Fogley to locate it.
Nov. 15, 1980, midnight
S1E10 - The Valley of Gold
After a wagon train of settlers survive a dust devil, they discover a volcanic valley filled with gold. The Lone Ranger and Tonto warn them to leave as fast as they can, but greed gets the better of them.
Nov. 22, 1980, midnight
S1E11 - The Wildest Wild West Show
Slade Foxworth recruits Belle Starr to be in a new version of the Purple Sagebrush Gang. He intends to prove they are superior to Buffalo Bill and Annie Oakley. The Lone Ranger infiltrates Slade's gang disguised as The Sharpshooter.
Nov. 29, 1980, midnight
S1E12 - The Black Mare
Bart Caspar is using a black mare to round up all the wild horses from Wild Horse Valley so he can sell them. When The Lone Ranger allows Silver to visit the valley of his birth, Silver gets captured as well.
Dec. 6, 1980, midnight
S1E13 - The Renegade
A young Navajo brave steals gumdrops from a general store and finds himself on the run from a cavalry captain and his men. The Lone Ranger and Tonto investigate the matter.
Dec. 20, 1980, midnight
S1E14 - The Great Land Rush
The honest Kelly family competes in the Oklahoma Land Rush of 1889 for a piece of land to call their own. But they face stiff competition from the criminal Smothers Brothers.
Jan. 10, 1981, midnight
S1E15 - The Memory Trap
The Lone Ranger and Tonto track Frank and Jesse James as they venture deep into the Badlands. But when the Ranger drinks some bad water, he gets ill and loses his memory.
Jan. 17, 1981, midnight
S1E16 - The Runaway
After foiling a train robbery, the Lone Ranger and Tonto are asked to guard the first refrigerated train car on a trip to Denver.
Jan. 24, 1981, midnight
Episode Runtime: 42 min.
Season Runtime: 42 min.
Released: Sept. 13, 1980
Last Air Date: Jan. 30, 1982, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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