Happy 90th To The Lone Ranger.

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Happy 90th To The Lone Ranger.

January 31, 2023 by Toby

The Lone Ranger first appeared on radio on January 31, 1933, on Detroit’s WXYZ.

Serials, comics, movies, a TV show, cartoons and lots of other stuff would follow — unfortunately, not a national holiday.

Thanks to Bob Madison for the reminder.

Posted in Clayton Moore, The Lone Ranger | 7 Comments

7 Responses

on January 31, 2023 at 11:06 am | Reply Verel

It’s too bad that The Lone Ranger & The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold are not available on Blu-ray. They’re both decent movies & the scenery is very fine. I’d buy them both if given the chance.
- on February 1, 2023 at 11:03 am | Reply Toby
  
  I’d love to see those make it to Blu-Ray. I love them both dearly.
on January 31, 2023 at 12:23 pm | Reply Barry Lane

The Lone Ranger, grand uncle of The Green Hornet.Dan Reid, the Ranger’s nephew, and Britt’s father connects them.
on February 1, 2023 at 8:50 am | Reply Walter S.

Toby, anytime the LONE RANGER is mentioned, it brings back very fond memories too me. I first recall viewing the syndicated tv series on Memphis, Tennessee’s WMCT Channel 5 during the 1960’s. I remember it came on before the Huntley and Brinkley newscast and after a locally produced LOONEY ZOO a children’s tv show, which aired the BOWERY BOYS and cartoons. Those were the days.
- on February 1, 2023 at 11:05 am | Reply Toby
  
  That sounds like a great afternoon.
  
  It’s funny, but though I was well aware of the Lone Ranger from the serials and the two Clayton Moore movies, I’d seen very little of the TV show — until I went to college and they were on WGN on Saturday mornings, two episodes a day. I became obsessed with it.
  - on February 1, 2023 at 3:03 pm | Reply Walter S.
    
    Toby, I recall, during the cable-tv explosion of the 1980’s, viewing on WGN Channel 9 Chicago tv shows like TARZAN with Ron Ely; RAWHIDE with Eric Fleming and Clint Eastwood; THE CISCO KID with Duncan Reynoldo and Leo Carrillo; and THE LONE RANGER with Clayton Moore and Jay Silverheels. The afternoons would be movies, or Cubs baseball.
    - on February 1, 2023 at 3:07 pm | Reply Toby
      
      If I remember right, The Lone Ranger aired from 11 to 12 Saturday mornings. That was Eastern time — I was at NC State.