The Tales of the Texas Rangers was a Western-themed adventure drama heard over NBC Radio from July 8, 1950 to September 14, 1952. The lead character Jayce Pearson, a Texas Ranger, was portrayed by American film actor Joel McCrea. The show followed Pearson’s adventures of identifying and tracking down criminals, through the help of his horse Charcoal (aka “Charky”). It is said that each episode was based on actual cases, with Captain Manuel Gonzaullas, who served as a Ranger for three decades, as the show’s main consultant.
The series had its television adaptation aired from 1955 to 1957, wherein the role of Pearson was given to actor Willard Parker. Click here to read more about Tales Of The Texas Rangers
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Please enjoy these 93 old time radio episodes:
| Air Date | Title | Synopsis | Rating |
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| 03.16.1952 | prelude to felony |
+ "Prelude To Felony". Based on events of July 7, 1951. A young girl steals her own father's cattl... | |
| 03.09.1952 | dream farm |
+ "Dream Farm". Based on the events of June 12, 1941. An Iowa farm family stops in Texas to help a... | |
| 03.02.1952 | the ice man |
+ "The Ice Man". Based on the events of September 17, 1948. A strange burglar who eats before he r... | |
| 02.24.1952 | bright boy |
+ "Bright Boy". The Rangers break up a stolen car ring and catch a boy who's too good with a knife... | |
| 02.17.1952 | cold blood |
+ "Cold Blood". Eli, a poor field hand, is framed for murder and is saved from a lynching only by ... | |
| 02.10.1952 | the hitch hiker |
+ "The Case Of The Hitch-Hiker". An escaped convict hitch-hikes a ride on a country road. + It i... | |
| 02.03.1952 | the rub out |
+ "The Rub-Out". Prize fighter Johnny Burke not only loses a fight, he dies of poisoning! Or did h... | |
| 01.27.1952 | night chase |
+ "Night Chase". A pair of cattle rustlers is caught in the act and one of them is killed. The Ran... | |
| 01.20.1952 | the blood trail |
+ "Blood Trail". Doc Thomas collapses and dies on the street after being hit by a car. The blood t... | |
| 01.13.1952 | clip job |
+ "Clip Job". George Collie, an experienced "hearse chaser" has cheated a poor widow out of her la... | |
| 01.06.1952 | birds of a feather |
+ "Birds Of A Feather". Fred Meader, a dying robber, identifies John Warren as the man who shot hi... | |
| 12.30.1951 | killers crop |
+ "Killer's Crop". Kitty Barrows, a narcotics user, is found murdered. The trail leads the Rangers... | |
| 12.23.1951 | christmas payoff |
+ "Christmas Payoff". Dr. Hartley is murdered in his office on |
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| 12.16.1951 | pick up |
+ "Pick-Up". Two hoboes find a dead body in a box car, and throw it off the train. Two bullet hole... | |
| 12.09.1951 | death plant |
+ "Death Plant". A home-made time bomb is used to kill Sylvia Peters and wound her husband Tom. Wi... | |
| 12.02.1951 | the dead give away |
+ "Dead Giveaway". A woman and her four month old baby are both murdered. The husband is a prime s... | |
| 11.25.1951 | blow off |
+ "The Blow-Off". A rural gas station attendant is murdered during a robbery. The clue to solving ... | |
| 11.18.1951 | wild crop |
+ "Wild Crop". After a cowboy is found beaten to death, the smell of marijuana gives Jace Pearson ... | |
| 11.11.1951 | open and shut |
+ "Open and Shut". Quality upgrade, network version of cat. #5888. A young Mexican is obviously th... | |
| 11.04.1951 | the helping hand |
+ It is 3:00pm an afternoon in November 1950. A deluge of rain has swamped the deserted roads of wes... | |
| 10.28.1951 | the white elephant |
+ "The White Elephant". Sponsored by: Wheaties. Based on events of January 16, 1950. A deserted mot... | |
| 10.21.1951 | fugitive trail |
+ "Fugitive's Trail". A teen-aged baby sitter disappears after a shotgun murder. Her ex-boyfriend ... | |
| 10.14.1951 | play for keeps |
+ "Play For Keeps". Based on events of December 12, "several years ago." Jace Pearson tracks down ... | |
| 10.07.1951 | wheelchair killing |
+ "Wheelchair Killing". An old man is beaten to death with a sock filled with sand, the clues lead... | |
| 09.30.1951 | death shaft |
+ "Death Shaft". Based on events of November 18, 1941. A skeleton is found in a deserted mine, wit... |
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