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The Lone Ranger — 1940

146 episodes broadcast in 1940.

January 1, 1940 Cattle Drive to Death thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
January 5, 1940 Amos Foley's Cattle Gang thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
January 10, 1940 Blame for a Brother thin
January 15, 1940 Land Scrip thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
January 17, 1940 Search for the City of Gold thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
January 19, 1940 Mysterious Kidnappings thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
January 22, 1940 Foiling Black Fox's Hostage Plan thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
January 24, 1940 Tommy Gets a Chance to Make Good thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
January 26, 1940 False Witness to Murder thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
January 29, 1940 Cattle Scheme thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
January 31, 1940 New Men at the Bank thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
February 2, 1940 Gold Psychology thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
February 5, 1940 Scheme to Pay the Church Mortgage thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
February 7, 1940 Guardian's Greed thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
February 9, 1940 Indian Land Leases thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
February 12, 1940 Outlaw Brother thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
February 14, 1940 Basis for Trust thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
February 16, 1940 A Doctor Redeemed thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
February 19, 1940 Menace in the Mines thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
February 21, 1940 Taste of Revenge thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
February 23, 1940 Job for Flash thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
February 26, 1940 A Boy, a Mine, and a Baby thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
February 28, 1940 Send a Killer to Catch a Killer thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
March 1, 1940 Food of the Flood thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
March 4, 1940 Too Old for a Foreman thin
March 6, 1940 Lone Ranger Meets Billy the Kid thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
March 8, 1940 Sheriff Baldy's Outlaw Friend thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
March 11, 1940 Vance Brothers Vs. the Ranchers thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
March 13, 1940 Mustang Mag's Timber thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
March 15, 1940 Swift Eagle's Treachery thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
March 18, 1940 Willing to Fight thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
March 20, 1940 Sioux Valley Trail thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
March 22, 1940 Land for the Railroad thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
March 25, 1940 Bart Hurley's Accusation thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
March 27, 1940 Ezra Stokes' Irrigation Project thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
March 29, 1940 Forged Check thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
April 1, 1940 Guilt by Family Association thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
April 3, 1940 Dan Brewer's Overconfidence thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
April 5, 1940 The Rio Kid thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
April 10, 1940 Scared of Horses thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
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April 12, 1940 Lone Ranger Gives an Alibi thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
April 15, 1940 Bodyguard to Murder thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
April 17, 1940 A Woman's Daring to Do Her Duty thin
April 19, 1940 Marked Robbery Money thin Listen (VBR MP3, 32kbps)
April 22, 1940 Ordeal in the Desert thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
April 24, 1940 Dan Riley's Last Fight thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
April 26, 1940 Jason Lang's Bad Luck thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
April 29, 1940 Klein's Finish thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
May 1, 1940 Money from a Dead Son thin
May 6, 1940 A Honest Man's Dilema thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
May 8, 1940 Jed Pelkey's Lost Sight thin
May 15, 1940 Campaign Against Sweeney thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
May 17, 1940 Tornado Justice thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
May 20, 1940 Drums of Tom Tom Valley thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
May 22, 1940 Jim Roberts thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
May 24, 1940 Immigrant Killings thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
May 29, 1940 Railroad Bonds thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
May 31, 1940 Eureka Groves - Land Swindle thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
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June 3, 1940 Pablo and Maria's Rebellion thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
June 5, 1940 The Ghost of Matt Carpenter thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
June 7, 1940 Bank Currency Scheme thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
June 10, 1940 The Trumpet of Victory partial Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
A trumpet said to herald victory figures into this story of frontier justice; the surviving second disc is badly broken and skips throughout.
June 12, 1940 Trails End - at the Gallows thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
June 14, 1940 The Man Who Would Not thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
June 17, 1940 The Lady and the Law thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
June 19, 1940 Justice at Sundance thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
June 21, 1940 Silver; Stallion of Mystery thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
June 24, 1940 Lone Ranger Traps a Horse Thief thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
June 26, 1940 Gone Are the Ghosts thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
June 28, 1940 Hermit's Gold thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
July 1, 1940 Hold-Up Stagecoach thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
July 3, 1940 Gunpowder Ballots rich Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
An election marked by intimidation and violence draws in the Lone Ranger and Tonto, in the broadcast marking General Baking's departure as sponsor, after which the program ran as a Mutual sustaining feature for the next ten months.
July 5, 1940 Sheep in Wolf's Clothing thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
July 8, 1940 Outlaw Valley thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
July 10, 1940 Double Masquerade thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
July 12, 1940 Rendezvous with Death thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
July 15, 1940 Tonto Rides Alone partial Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
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Tonto sets out on his own in this chapter of the frontier serial, taking on trouble without the Lone Ranger riding beside him.
July 17, 1940 Outlaws of the Rio Grande partial Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
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Outlaws operating along the Rio Grande draw the Lone Ranger and Tonto into pursuit in this chapter of the frontier serial.
July 19, 1940 When Thieves Fall Out partial Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
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A falling-out among thieves gives the Lone Ranger and Tonto their opening in this chapter of the frontier serial.
July 22, 1940 A Bullet of Silver partial Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
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The Lone Ranger's signature silver bullet figures centrally into this chapter of the frontier serial.
July 24, 1940 A Decoy to Death partial Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
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A decoy scheme leads toward deadly consequences in this chapter of the frontier serial, testing the Lone Ranger and Tonto.
July 26, 1940 Outlaw Manhunt partial Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
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A manhunt for a wanted outlaw drives this chapter of the frontier serial.
July 29, 1940 Return of the Masked Man partial Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
The masked man returns to action in this chapter of the frontier serial, closing out the run with the Lone Ranger back at the center of events.
July 31, 1940 When Death Waits thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
August 2, 1940 A Horse Named Toby thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
August 5, 1940 A New Life thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
August 7, 1940 Desert Murder thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
August 9, 1940 Rangeland Vengeance thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
August 12, 1940 A Pitfall for Crime thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
August 14, 1940 Floating Stagecoach thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
August 16, 1940 Buried Treasure thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
August 19, 1940 Outlaw Trail thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
August 21, 1940 The Easterner thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
August 23, 1940 The Brothers partial Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
A conflict between brothers draws the Lone Ranger and Tonto's attention in this story; the broadcast also marks a production change in which the opening's gunshot effects finally sound like actual gunfire rather than someone banging on a table.
August 26, 1940 A Life for Sale thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
August 28, 1940 Howling Dog thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
August 30, 1940 Outcasts and Outlaws thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
September 2, 1940 Cow Thieves at the Kay See partial Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
Cattle thieves operating at the Kay See ranch draw the Lone Ranger and Tonto into the fray; the surviving second disc is missing about four minutes where a chunk has broken out.
September 4, 1940 Swamp Boss thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
September 6, 1940 Partners at Pistol Point thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
September 9, 1940 Grubstake Leads the Way thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
September 11, 1940 Chinock Totem Pole thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
September 13, 1940 Leap from Ambush thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
September 16, 1940 Fools Gold for the Doctor thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
September 18, 1940 Mustang Mag in Politacs thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
September 20, 1940 The Letter Seals a Murder thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
September 23, 1940 Hoofmarks to Nowhere thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
September 25, 1940 Voice from the Waterfall thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
September 27, 1940 Missouri Is the Law thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
September 30, 1940 Cowmen Push a Plow thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
October 2, 1940 Canyon Betrayal thin
October 4, 1940 Rifles for Redskins thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
October 9, 1940 The Pony Rider thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
October 11, 1940 Placer Gold for Plunder thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
October 14, 1940 Lone Ranger Makes Big Medicine thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
October 16, 1940 The Best of Friends thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
October 21, 1940 The Thirteenth Notch thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
October 23, 1940 Guilty or Not Guilty thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
October 25, 1940 Gulch Creek Crooks rich Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
Crooks operating around Gulch Creek meet with frontier justice in this episode, notable as the only broadcast in which narrator Brace Beemer identifies himself by name at its close.
October 28, 1940 Silver Mine That Was Stolen thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
October 30, 1940 Silk Baits a Traps thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
November 1, 1940 The Son of a Killer thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
November 6, 1940 Buzzard Bait for the Badman thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
November 8, 1940 Trouble for a Double thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
November 11, 1940 Trail Leads to Rustling thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
November 13, 1940 South of the Border thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
November 15, 1940 Bear That Wouldn't Dance thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
November 18, 1940 In the Face of Fire thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
November 20, 1940 The Scarlet Arrow thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
November 22, 1940 A Deal in Real Estate thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
November 25, 1940 Justice for All thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
November 27, 1940 The Town That Fell Asleep thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
November 29, 1940 At the End of a Rope thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
December 2, 1940 Chips Catch the Gambler thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
December 4, 1940 Law for a Lawman thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
December 6, 1940 The Race to Victory thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
December 9, 1940 Land Grabber's Masquerade thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
December 11, 1940 The Dog That Howled thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
December 13, 1940 Lynch Law Loses Out thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
December 16, 1940 The Deputy Faces Trouble thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
December 18, 1940 Toll Bridge thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
December 20, 1940 Trail of the Timberline thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
December 23, 1940 Peace Comes to the Frontier thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
December 25, 1940 Christmas Comes to the Bar Circle partial
A Christmas-themed story unfolds at the Bar Circle ranch, bringing the holiday season into the Lone Ranger's frontier world.
December 27, 1940 Cash for Cattle thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
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December 30, 1940 Silver to the Rescue thin Listen (VBR MP3, 64kbps)
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