The New Adventures of the Lone Ranger (1980 TV series)

The New Adventures of the Lone Ranger
GenreAnimated series
Voices of
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes28
Production
Producers
Production companyFilmation
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseSeptember 13, 1980 (1980-09-13) –
January 30, 1982 (1982-01-30)

The New Adventures of the Lone Ranger is an American animated television series produced by Filmation in 1980. The series ran for 28 episodes over two seasons on CBS as part of The Tarzan/Lone Ranger/Zorro Adventure Hour.[1]

Unlike the 1966 Lone Ranger cartoon, which strayed into science-fiction and comic book plots, the 1980 version stuck to more standard Western fare.[2] The plots included real figures from American history, including President Ulysses S. Grant and Nellie Bly.[3] Filmation originally tried to cast Clayton Moore and Jay Silverheels, reprising their roles from the live-action series, but could not afford the extra day of rehearsal per episode the actors required. William Conrad performed the opening narration over the classic William Tell Overture, with a slight change to the description of Tonto as "fearless Indian friend" vs the original "faithful Indian companion" of the old series. Moreover, for the new series, Tonto spoke whole sentences, in contrast to his more-limited vocabulary from the live-action show.

Episode List

Season 1 (1980–81)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air date
11"Hanga, the Night Monster"September 13, 1980 (1980-09-13)
22"The Yellowstone Conspiracy"September 20, 1980 (1980-09-20)
33"The Escape"September 27, 1980 (1980-09-27)
44"The Great Balloon Race"October 4, 1980 (1980-10-04)
55"The President Plot"October 18, 1980 (1980-10-18)
66"Tall Timber"October 25, 1980 (1980-10-25)
77"Blowout"November 1, 1980 (1980-11-01)
88"The Abduction of Tom Sawyer"November 8, 1980 (1980-11-08)
99"The Silver Mine"November 15, 1980 (1980-11-15)
1010"The Valley of Gold"November 22, 1980 (1980-11-22)
1111"The Wildest Wild West Show"November 29, 1980 (1980-11-29)
1212"The Black Mare"December 6, 1980 (1980-12-06)
1313"The Renegade"December 20, 1980 (1980-12-20)
1414"The Great Land Rush"January 10, 1981 (1981-01-10)
1515"The Memory Trap"January 17, 1981 (1981-01-17)
1616"The Runaway"January 24, 1981 (1981-01-24)

Season 2 (1981–82)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air date
171"Photo Finish"September 19, 1981 (1981-09-19)
182"Walk a Tight Wire"September 26, 1981 (1981-09-26)
193"High and Dry"October 3, 1981 (1981-10-03)
204"The Ghost Wagons"October 10, 1981 (1981-10-10)
215"The Great Train Treachery"October 31, 1981 (1981-10-31)
226"Blast-Out"November 7, 1981 (1981-11-07)
237"Renegade Roundup"November 21, 1981 (1981-11-21)
248"Front Page Cover-Up"January 2, 1982 (1982-01-02)
259"Unnatural Disaster"January 9, 1982 (1982-01-09)
2610"Showdown on the Midnight Queen"January 16, 1982 (1982-01-16)
2711"Banning's Raiders"January 23, 1982 (1982-01-23)
2812"The Long Drive"January 30, 1982 (1982-01-30)

Cast

From 1982–83 season, The Lone Ranger series had continued on CBS on Sunday Morning at part of the mini CBS Lineup at Lone Ranger/Zorro, which ran for 30 minutes in short cut versions, starting with showing Zorro, then The Lone Ranger.

References

  1. ^ Perlmutter, David (2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 369–370. ISBN 978-1538103739.
  2. ^ Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. pp. 513–515. ISBN 978-1476665993.
  3. ^ Woolery, George W. (1983). Children's Television: The First Thirty-Five Years, 1946-1981. Scarecrow Press. pp. 171–172. ISBN 0-8108-1557-5. Retrieved 14 March 2020.