Episode
The Lone Ranger: Sheep Thieves
Overview
Two young men switch clothes while on a stage coach so as to play a practical joke on the owner of one of the local sheep stations. Unbeknown to both of them they set in action a chain of events that could have dire consequences for everyone
Details
- Series
- The Lone Ranger
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 22
- Air date
- 1950-02-09
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
Sheep Thieves is Episode 22 in Season 1 of The Lone Ranger. It aired on 1950-02-09. The runtime is 30 min.
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Episode 21: Barnaby Boggs, Esquire
The Lone Ranger use a traveling salesman Barnaby Boggs to first identify and if possible trap cattle rustler Red Kruger. Kruger recognizes the threat Boogs presents and does everything in his power to stop Boggs from seeing him. Although basically a coward Boggs goes ahead with the scheme on the promise of the reward money made by the Lone Ranger
Episode 23: Jim Tyler's Past
The Lone Ranger and Tonto are constantly frustrated at Blackie Kane's ability to evade them. They suspect he is getting help but are not sure who might be responsible. They realize Jim Tyler might be the man they are looking for, however as they delve deeper into the case they discover things that surprises everyone involved
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Episode 24: The Man with Two Faces
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Episode 19: Greed for Gold
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Episode 25: Buried Treasure
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