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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05.27.1951 | joyride |
+ "Joy Ride". The last show of the season. A "pimply faced youth" and his trigger-happy girlfriend... | |
| 05.20.1951 | square dance |
+ "Square Dance". Based on events of October 14, 1949. Mort Rogers is killed at a square dance, kn... | |
| 05.13.1951 | paid in full |
+ "Paid In Full". A Mexican is shot in the back with a shotgun, based on a "true incident" of Augu... | |
| 05.06.1951 | no living witnesses |
+ "No Living Witnesses". Based on events of November, 1939 (?). A doctor is found murdered in his ... | |
| 04.22.1951 | canned death |
+ "Canned Death". Based on events of January 26, 1940. A family is poisoned by tainted sausage mea... | |
| 04.15.1951 | conspiracy |
+ It is 2:00pm the afternoon of October 17th 1926. Captain Clint Stansen of Texas Ranger Company B i... | |
| 04.08.1951 | bad blood |
+ "Bad Blood". Based on the events of September 14, 1950. A vicious murder with a frying pan has o... | |
| 04.01.1951 | pressure |
+ "Pressure". Who killed Mike Redford? "Lucifer" confesses but Jace Pearson has his doubts. + It i... | |
| 03.25.1951 | breakdown |
+ "Breakdown". The Rangers track down Rex Lang, a young mad-dog killer and try to take him alive. ... | |
| 03.18.1951 | death by adoption |
+ "Death By Adoption". A used car salesman is killed by a man posing as the father of his adopted ... | |
| 03.11.1951 | blind justice |
+ "Blind Trust". Based on events of March 6, 1940. A seeing-eye dog leads Jace Pearson to an inter... | |
| 02.25.1951 | the trap |
+ "The Trap". Two men hijack a truck filled with auto radios and kill the drivers. Joel McCrea exp... | |
| 02.18.1951 | sweet revenge |
+ "Sweet Revenge". Based on the events of March 13, 1944. A sugar bowl helps Jace Pearson find a k... | |
| 02.18.1951 | sweet harvest | ||
| 02.11.1951 | the hatchet |
+ "The Hatchet". Based on events of May 16, 1941. The murder of a high school teacher leads Ranger... | |
| 02.04.1951 | loggers larceny |
+ It is mid afternoon September 7th 1938. Two loggers employed by the Gulf Lumber Company are markin... | |
| 01.21.1951 | blood harvest |
+ "Blood Harvest". Two rustlers round up stolen alfalfa hay instead of cattle! Caught in the act, ... | |
| 01.14.1951 | death in the cards |
+ "Death In The Cards". Based on events of January 26, 1947. A double murder is blamed on a gamble... | |
| 01.07.1951 | deadhead freight |
+ "Dead Head Freight". Based on events of August 27, 1938. A dead body is found in a duffle bag in... | |
| 12.31.1950 | the devils share |
+ It is 6:45pm October 26th 1939. Frank Wayland is at home when his brother Jeff arrives home after ... | |
| 12.24.1950 | christmas present |
+ "Christmas Present". The "Santa Claus Stickup" of December 31, 1931, a crime story with a happy ... | |
| 12.17.1950 | the cactus pear |
+ "The Cactus Pear". Based on events of March 28, 1947. A cowboy is gunned down with a shotgun. Th... | |
| 12.10.1950 | the lucky dollar |
+ "The Lucky Dollar". Based on events of August 14, 1945. A store-keeper is murdered by a robber w... | |
| 12.03.1950 | room 114 |
+ "Room 114". Based on events of October 29, 1927. A dead man found in the Alamo Motel was killed ... | |
| 11.26.1950 | hanging by a thread |
+ "Hanging By a Thread". A story based on the events of May 5, 1947. George Hawks has committed su... |
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