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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08.10.1952 | last stop |
+ "Last Stop". Based on the events of July, 1931. A disastrous train wreck was caused by a railroa... | |
| 06.22.1952 | knock out |
+ "Knockout". A dead body in a hotel room bathroom leads the Rangers to a scheme making liberal us... | |
| 12.30.1951 | killers crop |
+ "Killer's Crop". Kitty Barrows, a narcotics user, is found murdered. The trail leads the Rangers... | |
| 07.08.1950 | just a number |
+ To a Texas Ranger may go as many as four assignments a week, a case may lead him in to the remotes... | |
| 05.27.1951 | joyride |
+ "Joy Ride". The last show of the season. A "pimply faced youth" and his trigger-happy girlfriend... | |
| 05.25.1952 | jailbird |
+ On October 8th 1939, Jim Hackett serving a life term for armed robbery and murder escaped from a T... | |
| 04.20.1952 | illusion |
+ "Illusion". Based on events of October 3, 1945. A crazy woman and poison. But is she crazy? Is i... | |
| 06.08.1952 | illegal entry |
+ "Illegal Entry". A Mexican knifes a fellow countryman and kidnaps a girl. An escape on a train f... | |
| 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... | |
| 10.21.1951 | fugitive trail |
+ "Fugitive's Trail". A teen-aged baby sitter disappears after a shotgun murder. Her ex-boyfriend ... | |
| 08.19.1950 | fools gold |
+ "Fool's Gold". Sponsored by: Wheaties. Based on events of September, 1946. Producer/director Stac... | |
| 07.13.1952 | finger man |
+ "Finger Man". A sheriff's deputy is killed during an attempted prison break. The Rangers try to ... | |
| 06.29.1952 | ex con |
+ "Ex-Con". An ex-con is hired to murder for $1000. + It is 10:30 on the morning of September 14th... | |
| 09.14.1952 | drive in final episode |
+ "Drive-In". The last show of the series. Based on events of July, 1947. A young man and his girl... | |
| 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... | |
| 08.03.1952 | double edge |
+ "Double Edge". A man with a mole near his eye is the key to a bank robbery and murder. System cu... | |
| 09.30.1951 | death shaft |
+ "Death Shaft". Based on events of November 18, 1941. A skeleton is found in a deserted mine, wit... | |
| 12.09.1951 | death plant |
+ "Death Plant". A home-made time bomb is used to kill Sylvia Peters and wound her husband Tom. Wi... | |
| 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... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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... | |
| 09.09.1950 | dead or alive |
+ "Dead Or Alive". Based on the events of April 16, 1947. The Texas City/Galveston disaster is the... | |
| 10.15.1950 | dead giveaway |
+ "Dead Giveaway". A woman and her four month old baby are both murdered. The husband is a prime s... | |
| 08.17.1952 | cover up |
+ "Cover-Up". Based on the events of July 4, 1946. A Mexican is found cleaning a puddle of blood i... | |
| 04.15.1951 | conspiracy |
+ It is 2:00pm the afternoon of October 17th 1926. Captain Clint Stansen of Texas Ranger Company B i... |
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