The Lone Ranger (1980 TV series) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids The Lone Ranger |
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| Genre | Animated series |
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| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 28 |
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| Production company(s) | Filmation |
| Distributor | NBCUniversal Television Distribution |
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| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | September 13, 1980 – January 30, 1982 |
The Lone Ranger is an exciting American cartoon show made by Filmation in 1980. It aired on CBS as part of The Tarzan/Lone Ranger Adventure Hour. This show had 28 episodes over two seasons.
This version of The Lone Ranger cartoon was different from an earlier one made in 1966. Instead of stories about science fiction, the 1980 series stuck to classic Western adventures. The stories sometimes even featured real people from American history, like President Ulysses S. Grant and the famous journalist Nellie Bly.
The show's opening narration, which you hear over the classic William Tell Overture music, was performed by William Conrad. In this version, Tonto is described as the Lone Ranger's "fearless Indian friend," which was a small change from the older shows.
Characters and Voices
The main characters in The Lone Ranger cartoon are:
- The Lone Ranger - voiced by William Conrad (who was credited as "J. Darnoc").
- Tonto - voiced by Ivan Naranjo.
Other voices for various characters were provided by talented actors like Alan Oppenheimer, Erika Scheimer, Jay Scheimer, Lou Scheimer, and Frank Welker.
Show History
The Lone Ranger series continued to air on CBS on Sunday mornings from 1982 to 1983. It was part of a mini CBS lineup called "Lone Ranger/Zorro." These episodes were shorter, lasting about 30 minutes, and usually showed a Zorro cartoon first, followed by The Lone Ranger.
