What is “The Lone Ranger”?
A: The Lone Ranger is an American Western drama television series.
When did it air on the ABC Television network?
A: From 1949 to 1957.
Who had the starring role?
A: Clayton Moore.
Jay Silverheels, a member of the Mohawk Aboriginal
people in Canada, played what part?
A: The Lone Ranger's Indian companion Tonto.
John Hart replaced Moore in the title role from
1952 to
1953 owing to what?
A: A contract dispute.
Who was the announcer?
A: Fred Foy, who had been both narrator and announcer of the radio series
from 1948 until its ending.
Gerald Mohr was the narrator for the television series,
but story narration was what?
A: Dropped after 16 episodes.
When was the Lone Ranger the highest-rated television
program on ABC?
A: In the early 1950s and its first true "hit".
The series finished where in the Nielsen ratings for
the 1950–1951 season?
A: Number 7, number 18 for 1951–1952, and number 29 for 1952–1953.
A group of six Texas Rangers is ambushed, and all are
what?
A: Shot, apparently dead.
In the hot sun one lives and crawls to a pool and cool
water which did what?
A: Saved his life.
He is found by a native Indian, Tonto, who does what?
A: Buries the five other rangers, one of whom is the survivor's brother.
Tonto tends to the survivor's
health and complies with
his wish to make him what?
A: A mask from his brother's clothes and to create an empty sixth grave to
appear that he is dead.
The "lone" surviving ranger thereafter disguises
himself with the black mask Tonto made and does what?
A: Travels with Tonto throughout Texas and the American West to assist those
challenged by the lawless elements.
In the first episode they are attacked from above just
after what?
A: After he recovers.
Tonto distracts the attacker from above as the Lone
Ranger does what?
A: Shoots the attacker then tries to climb the cliff he is on.
How does the episode end?
A: With him on the cliff but slipping.
A silver mine in the second episode supplies The Lone
Ranger with what?
A: The name of his horse as well as the funds required to finance his
wandering lifestyle and the raw material for his signature bullets.
At the end of most episodes, after the Lone Ranger and
Tonto leave, what does someone ask the sheriff or other person of authority?
A: Who the masked man was.
The person then responds that it was the Lone Ranger,
who is then heard yelling what?
A: "Hi-Yo Silver, away!" as he and Tonto ride away on their horses.