Tales of the Texas Rangers

Tales of the Texas Rangers, a western adventure old-time radio drama, premiered on July 8, 1950, on the US NBC radio network and remained on the air through September 14, 1952. Movie star Joel McCrea starred as Texas Ranger Jayce Pearson, who used the latest scientific techniques to identify the criminals and his faithful horse, Charcoal, to track them down. The shows were reenactments of actual Texas Ranger cases.

The series was produced by Screen Gems and directed by Stacy Keach, Sr., and was sponsored for part of its run by Wheaties.

Captain Manuel T. "Lone Wolf" Gonzaullas, a Ranger for 30 years and who was said to have killed 31 men during his career, served as consultant for the series.

This show was one of the more successful radio shows of the early 1950's, airing for 3 years. Directed by Stacey Keach, Sr., TALES OF THE TEXAS RANGERS broadcast coast-to-coast every Sunday on NBC.

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Episode Guide

• OTRWestern0183: Tales of the Texas Rangers – Open and Shut (Original Air Date: 09-23-1950)
• OTRWestern0190: Tales of the Texas Rangers – Clean Up (Original Air Date: 09-30-1950)
• OTRWestern0197: Tales of the Texas Rangers – Living Death (Original Air Date 10-08-1950)
• OTRWestern0204: Tales of the Texas Rangers – Dead Give Away (Original Air Date 10-15-1950)
• OTRWestern0212: Tales of the Texas Rangers – Soft Touch (Original Air Date 10-29-1950)
• OTRWestern0219: Tales of the Texas Rangers – The White Suit (Original Air Date 11-05-1950)
• OTRWestern0226: Tales of the Texas Rangers – Blood Relative (Original Air Date 11-12-1950)
• OTRWestern0235: Tales of the Texas Rangers – Hanging By A Thread (Original Air Date 11-26-1950)
• OTRWestern0244: Tales of the Texas Rangers – Room 114 (Original Air Date 12-03-1950)
• OTRWestern0253: Tales of the Texas Rangers – The Lucky Dollar (Original Air Date 12-10-1950)
• OTRWestern0262: Tales of the Texas Rangers – The Cactus Pear (Original Air Date 12-17-1950)
• OTRWestern0271: Tales of the Texas Rangers – Christmas Present (Original Air Date 12-24-1950)
• OTRWestern0281: Tales of the Texas Rangers – Christmas Present (Original Air Date 12-31-1950)
• OTRWestern0290: Tales of the Texas Rangers – Deadhead Freight (Original Air Date 01-07-1951)
• OTRWestern0301: Tales of the Texas Rangers – Death In The Cards (Original Air Date 01-14-1951)
• OTRWestern0311: Tales of the Texas Rangers – Blood Harvest (Original Air Date 01-21-1951)
• OTRWestern0322: Tales of the Texas Rangers – Loggers Larceny (Original Air Date 02-04-1951)
• OTRWestern0332: Tales of the Texas Rangers – The Hatchet (Original Air Date 02-11-1951)
• OTRWestern0352: Tales of the Texas Rangers – Sweet Harvest (Original Air Date 02-18-1951)
• OTRWestern0362: Tales of the Texas Rangers – The Trap (Original Air Date 02-25-1951)
• OTRWestern0372: Tales of the Texas Rangers – Blind Justice (Original Air Date 03-11-1951)
• OTRWestern0382: Tales of the Texas Rangers – Death By Adoption (Original Air Date 03-18-1951)
• OTRWestern0392: Tales of the Texas Rangers – Breakdown (Original Air Date 03-25-1951)
• OTRWestern0402: Tales of the Texas Rangers – Pressure (Original Air Date 04-01-1951)
• OTRW0412: Tales of the Texas Rangers – Bad Blood (04-08-1951)
• OTRW0420: Tales of the Texas Rangers – Conspiracy (04-15-1951)
• OTRW0428: Tales of the Texas Rangers – Canned Death (04-22-1951)
• OTRW0436: Tales of the Texas Rangers – No Living Witnesses (05-06-1951)
• OTRW0444: Tales of the Texas Rangers – Paid In Full (05-13-1951)
• OTRW0451: Tales of the Texas Rangers – Squaredance (05-20-1951)
• OTRW0458: Tales of the Texas Rangers – Joy Ride (05-27-1951)
• OTRW0465: Tales of the Texas Rangers – Death Shaft (09-30-1951)
• OTRW0472: Tales of the Texas Rangers – Christmas Payoff (12-23-1951)
• OTRW0479: Tales of the Texas Rangers – The Wheelchair Killer (10-07-1951)
• OTRW0486: Tales of the Texas Rangers – Play For Keeps (10-14-1951)
• OTRW0493: Tales of the Texas Rangers – Fugitive Trail (10-21-1951)
• OTRW0500: Tales of the Texas Rangers – The White Elephant (10-28-1951)
• OTRW0509: Tales of the Texas Rangers – Helping Hand (11-04-1951)
• OTRW0517: Tales of the Texas Rangers – Open And Shut (11-11-1951)
• OTRW0525: Tales of the Texas Rangers – Wild Crop (11-18-1951)
• OTRW0533: Tales of the Texas Rangers – The Blow Off (11-25-1951)
• OTRW0542: Tales of the Texas Rangers – The Dead Give Away (12-02-1951)
• OTRW0550: Tales of the Texas Rangers – Death Plant (12-09-1951)
• OTRW0558: Tales of the Texas Rangers – Pick Up (12-16-1951)
• OTRW0566: Tales of the Texas Rangers – Killers Crop (12-30-1951)
• OTRW0574: Tales of the Texas Rangers – Birds Of A Feather (01-06-1952)
• OTRW0582: Tales of the Texas Rangers – Clip Job (01-13-1952)
• OTRW0591: Tales of the Texas Rangers – Blood Trail (01-20-1952)
• OTRW0600: Tales of the Texas Rangers – Night Chase (01-27-1952)
• OTRW0609: Tales of the Texas Rangers – The Rub Out (02-03-1952)
• OTRW0619: Tales of the Texas Rangers – Hitchhiker (02-10-1952)
• OTRW0629: Tales of the Texas Rangers – Cold Blood (02-17-1952)
• OTRW0639: Tales of the Texas Rangers – Bright Boy (02-24-1952)
• OTRW0649: Tales of the Texas Rangers – The Ice Man (03-02-1952)
• OTRW0659: Tales of the Texas Rangers – Dream Farm (03-09-1952)
• OTRW0669: Tales of the Texas Rangers – Prelude To Felony (03-16-1952)
• OTRW0679: Tales of the Texas Rangers – Nighthawk (03-30-1952)
• OTRW0689: Tales of the Texas Rangers – Troop Train (04-06-1952)
• OTRW0699: Tales of the Texas Rangers – Uncertain Death (04-13-1952)
• OTRW0709: Tales of the Texas Rangers – Illusion (04-20-1952)
• OTRW0719: Tales of the Texas Rangers – Address Unknown (04-27-1952)
• OTRW0729: Tales of the Texas Rangers – Little Sister (05-04-1952)
• OTRW0739: Tales of the Texas Rangers – Unleashed Fury (05-11-1952)
• OTRW0749: Tales of the Texas Rangers – Smart Kill (05-18-1952)
• OTRW0759: Tales of the Texas Rangers – Jailbird (05-25-1952)
• OTRW0769: Tales of the Texas Rangers – Sell Out (06-01-1952)
• OTRW0779: Tales of the Texas Rangers – Illegal Entry (06-08-1952)
• OTRW0789: Tales of the Texas Rangers – Travesty (06-15-1952)
• OTRW0799: Tales of the Texas Rangers – Knockout (06-22-1952)
• OTRW0809: Tales of the Texas Rangers – Ex Con (06-29-1952)
• OTRW0819: Tales of the Texas Rangers – The Boomerang (07-06-1952)
• OTRW0829: Tales of the Texas Rangers – Finger Man (07-13-1952)
• OTRW0839: Tales of the Texas Rangers – Round Trip (07-20-1952)
• OTRW0849: Tales of the Texas Rangers – Stick Up (07-27-1952)
• OTRW0859: Tales of the Texas Rangers – Double Edge (08-03-1952)
• OTRW0869: Tales of the Texas Rangers – Last Stop (08-10-1952)
• OTRW0879: Tales of the Texas Rangers – Cover Up (08-17-1952)
• OTRW0888: Tales of the Texas Rangers – Three Victims (08-24-1952)
• OTRW0897: Tales of the Texas Rangers – Misplaced Person (08-31-1952)
• OTRW0906: Tales of the Texas Rangers – Alibi (09-07-1952)
• OTRW0915: Tales of the Texas Rangers – Cover Up (09-14-1952) {FINAL EPISODE}
• Just A Number {AUDITION} – Tales of the Texas Rangers (04-19-50)
• The White Elephant – Tales of the Texas Rangers (07-15-50)
• Apache Peak – Tales of the Texas Rangers (07-22-50)
• The Trigger Man – Tales of the Texas Rangers (07-29-50)
• Quick Silver – Tales of the Texas Rangers (08-05-50)
• The Broken Spur – Tales of the Texas Rangers (08-12-50)
• Fools Gold – Tales of the Texas Rangers (08-19-50)