The WORST episodes of The Lone Ranger

Every episode of The Lone Ranger ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of The Lone Ranger!

A fiery horse with the speed of light. A cloud of dust and a hearty "Hi-Yo Silver!" The Lone Ranger! Who was that masked man? It was the Lone Ranger and his trusty Native American sidekick Tonto who fought outlaws and injustice in the old west.

Last Updated: 11/3/2024Network: ABC (US)Status: Ended
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#1 - Counterfeit Redskins

Season 4 - Episode 51 - Aired 8/25/1955

The Lone Ranger and Tonto take on a band of outlaws who, masquerading as Indians, have been killing and destroying the homesteaders and their homes in Pine Valley.

Writer: Jack Laird
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6.00
2 votes

#2 - Diamonds in the Rough

Season 3 - Episode 51 - Aired 8/27/1953

The Lone Ranger and Tonto outsmart master jewel theives who use a ventriloquists dummy as a hiding place for a gem.

Directors: John H. Morse
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#3 - Uncle Ed

Season 4 - Episode 26 - Aired 3/3/1955

The Lone Ranger and Tonto trail a trio of escape killers into a little farming community where they meet a proud old pioneer whose advance age has forced him into a life of peaceful existence, motivating him to exaggerate his past exploits.

Directors: Oscar Rudolph
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6.00
2 votes

#4 - The Red Mark

Season 3 - Episode 52 - Aired 9/3/1953

Outaws get wind that their stolen money has been marked, then frame an innocent man for their crime.

Directors: John H. Morse
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6.00
2 votes

#5 - The Fugitive

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/9/1954

An innocent man is pardoned by the governor, thanks to the Lone Ranger and Tonto.

Writer: Jack Laird
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6.00
2 votes

#6 - Ex-Marshal

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/16/1954

An ex-marshall who lost his nerve recovers it with the help of The Lone Ranger and Tonto and goes on to help them capture the Compton gang.

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6.00
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#7 - Message to Fort Apache

Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/23/1954

Sale of guns to the Indians, a m,urder, and a stagecoach holdup occupy the Lone Ranger and Tonto as the two join with the Army to stop the flow of guns to hostile Indian tribes.

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#8 - The Frightened Woman

Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/30/1954

A pretty widow is the target of a bandit's vengeance after she witnesses a robbery.

Directors: Oscar Rudolph
Writer: Bert Lambert
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2 votes

#9 - Gold Town

Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/7/1954

A phony Englishman, an unsuccessful ambush, and a miner's college all figure in as the Lone Ranger and Tonto protect a $100,000 inheritance.

Directors: Oscar Rudolph
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6.00
2 votes

#10 - Six Gun Sanctuary

Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/14/1954

A little western town controlled by outlaws and killers is the scene of a test of law and order when the Lone Ranger and Tonto discover the body of a prominent rancher.

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6.00
2 votes

#11 - Outlaw's Trail

Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/21/1954

The Lone Ranger and Tonto attempt to make peace between a homesteader and a cattle rancher.

Directors: Oscar Rudolph
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6.00
2 votes

#12 - Stage to Teshimingo

Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/28/1954

The Lone Ranger and Tonto become embroiled in the search for a gang of desperate highwaymen who have been robbing the stagecoach running between the mining towns of Gunsight and Teshimingo.

Directors: Oscar Rudolph
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2 votes

#13 - Rendezvous at Whipsaw

Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/11/1954

A female witness to murder and her brother are targets for a gang of outlaws until the Lone Ranger and Tonto take a hand.

Directors: Oscar Rudolph
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6.00
2 votes

#14 - Dan Reid's Fight for Life

Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/18/1954

Dan nearly loses his life at the hands of a Mexican bandit in a hideout cave before the Lone Ranger and Tonto ride to his rescue.

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2 votes

#15 - Tenderfoot

Season 4 - Episode 12 - Aired 11/25/1954

Intimidation, sabotage, and attempted murder involved in the sale of a ranch is the serious business that brings the Lone Ranger and Tonto to the aide of the threatened owner.

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#16 - A Broken Match

Season 4 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/2/1954

Martin (Whit Bissell), a meek bank clerk, masterminds a bank robbery, intending to implicate a young man recently released from prison.

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#17 - Colorado Gold

Season 4 - Episode 14 - Aired 12/9/1954

The Lone Ranger must stop an unscrupulous lawyer from cheating an elderly widow out of a valuable gold mine.

Directors: Oscar Rudolph
Writer: Tom Seller
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6.00
2 votes

#18 - Homer With a High Hat

Season 4 - Episode 15 - Aired 12/16/1954

A highfalutin lawyer from New York City gets caught up with a gang of outlaws who believe him to be a counterfeiter.

Writer: Jack Laird
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2 votes

#19 - Two for Juan Ringo

Season 4 - Episode 16 - Aired 12/23/1954

Assuming the disguise of an outlaw, the Lone Ranger and Tonto bring to justice one of the most vicious gangs of the west when they capture an Englishman who, by crooked means, has gained control of the town of Border City.

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2 votes

#20 - The Globe

Season 4 - Episode 17 - Aired 12/30/1954

A grizzled old prospector gets 2000 dollars for a worthless mine from two shady characters. When he is killed, the Lone Ranger and Tonto get into the act.

Writer: Jack Laird
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6.00
2 votes

#21 - Dan Reid's Sacrifice

Season 4 - Episode 18 - Aired 1/6/1955

Dan is called upon to turn his trusted horse, Victor, over to a gang of horse rustlers to help the Lone Ranger and Tonto get the evidence necessary to put a stop to their activities.

Directors: Oscar Rudolph
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6.00
2 votes

#22 - Enfield Rifle

Season 4 - Episode 19 - Aired 1/13/1955

The Lone Ranger and Tonto investigate a gun running operation in Montana.

Directors: Oscar Rudolph
Writer: Albert Duffy
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6.00
2 votes

#23 - The School Story

Season 4 - Episode 20 - Aired 1/20/1955

The Lone Ranger and Tonto are instrumental in bringing a valuable lesson in education to a young friend even before the schoolhouse has been constructed or classes begun for the season.

Directors: Oscar Rudolph
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6.00
2 votes

#24 - The Quiet Highwayman

Season 4 - Episode 21 - Aired 1/27/1955

The Lone Ranger's nephew, Dan Reid, helps the masked man and Tonto apprehend a silent, hooded outlaw and his gang who have been preying on travelers.

Directors: Oscar Rudolph
Writer: Jack Laird
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6.00
2 votes

#25 - Heritage of Treason

Season 4 - Episode 22 - Aired 2/3/1955

A couple of con men convince a cattle baron he could become king of Arizona.

Directors: Oscar Rudolph