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The Lone Ranger — 1939

150 episodes broadcast in 1939.

January 2, 1939 The False Outlaw thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
January 4, 1939 Lafe Custer's Cattle thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
January 6, 1939 Indian's Beef thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
January 9, 1939 When an Innocent Man Looks Guilty thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
January 11, 1939 The Mystery of Apache Valley thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
January 13, 1939 Kidnapper's Cave thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
January 16, 1939 Wagon Train Escape thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
January 18, 1939 Keeping Faith with General Custer thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
January 20, 1939 Law of the Custom thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
January 23, 1939 Enemy of Justice thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
January 25, 1939 Indian Hostage thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
January 27, 1939 Trestle of Death thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
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January 30, 1939 The Making of a Coward thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
February 1, 1939 Merrick's Outlaws thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
February 3, 1939 Election for Capitol thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
February 6, 1939 Johnny's Gold Mine thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
February 8, 1939 Texas Ranger Blackmailed thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
February 10, 1939 Minister's Courage thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
February 13, 1939 Black Caballero Part 1 thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
February 15, 1939 Black Caballero Part 2 thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
February 17, 1939 Black Caballero Part 3 thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
February 20, 1939 thin
February 22, 1939 Mysterious Wagons thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
February 24, 1939 Great Winston Repertory Company thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
February 27, 1939 thin
March 1, 1939 Contraband Whiskey thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
March 3, 1939 Snake River Dam thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
March 6, 1939 Mistreated Boy thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
March 8, 1939 Race to Cattle Market thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
March 10, 1939 Trail Accross the Desert thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
March 13, 1939 Curiosity Traps the Killer thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
March 15, 1939 False Wagon Train Guides thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
March 17, 1939 Lobo Lawson's Greed thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
March 20, 1939 Mustang Mag Dispossessed thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
March 22, 1939 Mustang Mag's Cattle Drive thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
March 24, 1939 Mustang Mag Buys Sheep thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
March 27, 1939 Thad Packard's Revenge partial Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
A man named Thad Packard pursues a grudge that draws the Lone Ranger into the conflict, and the surviving recording preserves several on-air miscues, including actors audibly clearing their throats during breaks.
March 29, 1939 Wellington and Osage thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
March 31, 1939 Ranger Jailed for Murder thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
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April 3, 1939 Arizona Plays a Part thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
April 5, 1939 Trouble at Gold King Mine thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
April 7, 1939 Evidence Against the Lone Ranger thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
April 10, 1939 Caleb Bixby's Last Chance thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
April 12, 1939 Run on the Bank thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
April 14, 1939 Caleb Bixby's Mortgage thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
April 17, 1939 Fight over Government Beef Contract thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
April 19, 1939 The Not-So-Crooked Election thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
April 21, 1939 Thirty-Day Option thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
May 3, 1939 Secret of Aztec Cave thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
May 5, 1939 Rustling at the Half-Circle C thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
May 10, 1939 False Grandson thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
May 12, 1939 Bat Freeman's Supply Scheme thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
May 15, 1939 Pablo and the Baby thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
May 17, 1939 Fisheye Confesses thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
May 19, 1939 Women for Red Fox partial Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
The Lone Ranger and Tonto become entangled in a dispute involving a figure called Red Fox, though the surviving log records nothing beyond the title; the recording itself carries some distortion and volume fluctuations.
May 22, 1939 Trail of the Train Robbers partial Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
The Lone Ranger and Tonto take up the trail of a gang responsible for robbing a train, aided by a recording marred by minor distortion and a badly scratched second disc.
May 24, 1939 Andy's Identity thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
May 26, 1939 Mustang Mag and the Nesters thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
May 29, 1939 Black Hole thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
May 31, 1939 Raids Along the Border thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
June 2, 1939 Underground Passage thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
June 5, 1939 Asa Flinders' Lesson thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
June 7, 1939 Water Hole Rights thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
June 9, 1939 End of a Feud thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
June 12, 1939 Amos Todd's Ring thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
June 14, 1939 Pedro Accuses thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
June 16, 1939 Blackmail for Marriage thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
June 19, 1939 Lame Crow's Prisoner thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
June 21, 1939 Plans to the Fort thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
June 23, 1939 Grogan's Outlaw Army thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
June 26, 1939 The Prodigal Brother thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
June 28, 1939 thin
June 30, 1939 Stage Line Challenge Part 1 partial Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
The opening chapter of a multi-part stagecoach story turns on the stage line's need to find a driver it can rely on.
July 3, 1939 Stage Line Challenge Part 2 partial Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
The second chapter centers on a race to reach Gold Flats, with the stage line's fortunes riding on the outcome.
July 5, 1939 Stage Line Challenge Part 3 partial Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
In the third chapter, an impersonation is uncovered, complicating the Lone Ranger's efforts on the stage line's behalf.
July 7, 1939 Stage Line Challenge Part 4 partial Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
The fourth installment brings conflict with a Native American band into the unfolding stage line story.
July 10, 1939 Stage Line Challenge Part 5 partial Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
The fifth chapter turns on a note connected to the stage line, moving the ongoing serial forward.
July 12, 1939 Stage Line Challenge Part 6 partial Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
In the sixth installment, a character known as Wild Bill switches allegiances, shifting the balance of the stage line dispute.
July 14, 1939 Stage Line Challenge Part 7 partial Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
The seventh chapter centers on a funeral plot woven into the stage line serial's ongoing scheme.
July 17, 1939 Stage Line Challenge Part 8 partial Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
The eighth installment reveals the real Wild Bill, resolving the impersonation that has run through the stage line serial.
July 19, 1939 Manhunt thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
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July 21, 1939 The Masked Outlaw thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
July 24, 1939 Twenty-Five Years of Hate partial Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
A grudge a quarter-century in the making comes to a head, pulling the Lone Ranger into a long-simmering feud; the surviving second disc is badly scratched.
July 26, 1939 Ben Bates' Redemption thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
July 28, 1939 Trap for Three Gamblers thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
July 31, 1939 Smilin' Kid thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
August 2, 1939 Tobin Brothers thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
August 4, 1939 A Doctor's Aid thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
August 7, 1939 Gold in Forbidden Valley thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
August 9, 1939 Pancho's Plan thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
August 11, 1939 Abby's Murder Plan thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
August 14, 1939 Pot Luck Potter's Mule thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
August 16, 1939 Stolen Paper Money thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
August 18, 1939 White Medicine Man thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
August 21, 1939 Mine Blasts Bring Trouble thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
August 23, 1939 Testimony thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
August 25, 1939 Sheriff's Credentials thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
August 28, 1939 Arizona's Dog thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
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August 30, 1939 Grubstake for Ike thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
September 1, 1939 Sandy's Badge thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
September 4, 1939 Breed's Shirt thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
September 6, 1939 Lonesome's Map thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
September 8, 1939 A Letter for Gold thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
September 11, 1939 Lem Tolliver's Stolen Cashbox thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
September 13, 1939 Respect for the Law thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
September 15, 1939 Wagon Train Without Guides thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
September 18, 1939 Mexico Part 1 partial Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
The opening chapter of a Mexico-set serial follows a shipment of supplies bound for Juarez, with both surviving discs badly scratched throughout.
September 20, 1939 Mexico Part 2 partial Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
The second chapter finds the Lone Ranger and Tonto pursued by a band of legionnaires as the Mexico story continues.
September 22, 1939 Mexico Part 3 partial Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
The third chapter brings reinforcements loyal to a man named Lafitte into the unfolding Mexico story.
September 25, 1939 Mustang Mag's Land Option thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
September 27, 1939 Breaking Bull's Silence thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
September 29, 1939 The Option Excercised thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
October 2, 1939 Maybe an Outlaw thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
October 4, 1939 Sheepman at War thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
October 6, 1939 Evan Stokes' Property Deal thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
October 9, 1939 Mrs. Endicott's Letter thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
October 11, 1939 Brother's Jelousy partial Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
Jealousy between brothers lies at the center of this story, though only its first part survives in the archive.
October 13, 1939 Neal Butler's Stage Ride partial Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
A stagecoach ride undertaken by Neal Butler draws the Lone Ranger and Tonto into whatever trouble awaits along the route; a broken disc edge leaves roughly fifteen seconds missing from the recording.
October 16, 1939 Young Matt Crowley thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
October 18, 1939 A Question of Evidence thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
October 20, 1939 Rifles for Redskins thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
October 23, 1939 Trapped by the Hawk thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
October 25, 1939 Missing: Mike Walker thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
October 27, 1939 Reign of Terror in Selena County thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
October 30, 1939 Billy Part 1 partial Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
The opening chapter introduces a character named Blackie alongside Billy, launching a multi-part story built around the two of them.
November 1, 1939 Billy Part 2 partial Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
The second chapter turns on an adoption, continuing Billy's story.
November 3, 1939 Billy Part 3 partial Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
In the concluding chapter, Billy's reputation is restored, bringing the serial to a close.
November 6, 1939 Brother's Love thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
November 8, 1939 Jimmy Lane's Gambling Debt thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
November 10, 1939 Killer, the Horse thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
November 13, 1939 Threat at Three Pines Ranch thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
November 15, 1939 Evils of Tobacco thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
November 17, 1939 Dam Project at Wolf Creek thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
November 20, 1939 Thomas Cristy's Wife Part 1 partial Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
The opening chapter raises the question of whether Mrs. Christy is mentally unwell, setting up the story surrounding Thomas Christy's wife.
November 22, 1939 Thomas Cristy's Wife Part 2 partial Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
The second chapter finds Tom Christy rescued, advancing the family's ordeal.
November 24, 1939 Thomas Cristy's Wife Part 3 partial Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
The concluding chapter clears Christy's name, resolving the question of reputation raised earlier in the serial.
November 27, 1939 Water from Jones Creek thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
November 29, 1939 Rustled Indian Cattle thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
December 1, 1939 Tom Mcgraw's Campaign thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
December 4, 1939 John Barton's Cattle Deal thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
December 6, 1939 Stage Line Robberies thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
December 8, 1939 Note for Horses thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
December 11, 1939 Sarah Yates' Valley thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
December 13, 1939 Ne'Er-Do-Well's Return thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
December 15, 1939 Telegraph Lines Cross the Nation thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
December 18, 1939 Brad Wallace Takes the Blame thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
December 20, 1939 Snyder Strikes Back thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
December 22, 1939 Brad Confesses to Robbery thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
December 27, 1939 Red Wolf's White Brother thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
December 29, 1939 Bart Frazer's Daughter thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
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