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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09.23.1950 | open and shut |
+ "Open and Shut". Quality upgrade, network version of cat. #5888. A young Mexican is obviously th... | |
11.11.1951 | open and shut |
+ "Open and Shut". Quality upgrade, network version of cat. #5888. A young Mexican is obviously th... | |
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... | |
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... | |
09.02.1950 | play for keeps |
+ "Play For Keeps". Based on events of December 12, "several years ago." Jace Pearson tracks down ... | |
10.14.1951 | play for keeps |
+ "Play For Keeps". Based on events of December 12, "several years ago." Jace Pearson tracks down ... | |
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... | |
04.01.1951 | pressure |
+ "Pressure". Who killed Mike Redford? "Lucifer" confesses but Jace Pearson has his doubts. + It i... | |
08.05.1950 | quicksilver |
+ "Quicksilver". Sponsored by: Wheaties. Based on events of May 22, 1947. The Rangers track down th... | |
12.03.1950 | room 114 |
+ "Room 114". Based on events of October 29, 1927. A dead man found in the Alamo Motel was killed ... | |
07.20.1952 | round trip |
+ "Round Trip". When an friendly newspaper delivery man is murdered, the Rangers follow the killer... | |
06.01.1952 | sell out |
+ "Sellout". Based on events of September 15, 1949. A clerk gives the Rangers misleading informati... | |
05.18.1952 | smart kill |
+ "Smart Kill". Based on events of May 14, 1939. A dead body found in a burning building leads Jac... | |
10.29.1950 | soft touch |
+ "Soft Touch". Based on the events of August, 1949. An elderly farm couple is found beaten to dea... | |
05.20.1951 | square dance |
+ "Square Dance". Based on events of October 14, 1949. Mort Rogers is killed at a square dance, kn... | |
07.27.1952 | stick up |
+ "Stick Up". An ex-con is suspected of robbery and murder, but he seems to have an excellent alib... | |
02.18.1951 | sweet harvest | ||
02.18.1951 | sweet revenge |
+ "Sweet Revenge". Based on the events of March 13, 1944. A sugar bowl helps Jace Pearson find a k... | |
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... | |
07.06.1952 | the boomerang |
+ "The Boomerang". Based on the events of May, 1937. A murder and a body in a lake lead the Ranger... | |
08.12.1950 | the broken spur |
+ "The Broken Spur". Sponsored by: Wheaties. Based on the events of June 5, 1948. A dead man found ... | |
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... | |
12.02.1951 | the dead give away |
+ "Dead Giveaway". A woman and her four month old baby are both murdered. The husband is a prime s... | |
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 ... | |
02.11.1951 | the hatchet |
+ "The Hatchet". Based on events of May 16, 1941. The murder of a high school teacher leads Ranger... |
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