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Tales of the Texas Rangers
88 episodes Aired 1950-1958
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1. The White Elephant
   30mins Aired 1950-07-15
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2. Apache Peak
   30mins Aired 1950-07-22
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3. The Trigger Man
   30mins Aired 1950-07-29
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4. Quick Silver
   30mins Aired 1950-08-05
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5. The Broken Spur
   30mins Aired 1950-08-12
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6. Fools Gold
   30mins Aired 1950-08-19
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7. The Open Range
   30mins Aired 1950-08-26
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8. Play For Keeps
   30mins Aired 1950-09-02
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9. Dead Or Alive
   30mins Aired 1950-09-09
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10. Candy Man
    30mins Aired 1950-09-16
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11. Open And Shut
    30mins Aired 1950-09-23
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12. Clean Up
    30mins Aired 1950-09-30
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13. Living Death
    29mins Aired 1950-10-08
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14. Dead Give Away
    30mins Aired 1950-10-15
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15. Soft Touch
    30mins Aired 1950-10-29
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16. The White Suit
    30mins Aired 1950-11-05
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17. Blood Relative
    29mins Aired 1950-11-12
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18. Hanging By A Thread
    30mins Aired 1950-11-26
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19. Room 114
    30mins Aired 1950-12-03
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20. The Lucky Dollar
    30mins Aired 1950-12-10
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21. The Cactus Pear
    30mins Aired 1950-12-17
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22. Christmas Present
    30mins Aired 1950-12-24
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23. The Devils Share
    29mins Aired 1950-12-31
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24. Deadhead Freight
    30mins Aired 1951-01-07
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25. Death In The Cards
    30mins Aired 1951-01-14
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26. Blood Harvest
    30mins Aired 1951-01-21
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27. Loggers Larceny
    30mins Aired 1951-02-04
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28. The Hatchet
    30mins Aired 1951-02-11
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29. Sweet Harvest
    26mins Aired 1951-02-18
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30. The Trap
    30mins Aired 1951-02-25
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31. Blind Justice
    30mins Aired 1951-03-11
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32. Death By Adoption
    30mins Aired 1951-03-18
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33. Breakdown
    30mins Aired 1951-03-25
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34. Pressure
    30mins Aired 1951-04-01
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35. Bad Blood
    30mins Aired 1951-04-08
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36. Conspiracy
    30mins Aired 1951-04-15
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37. Canned Death
    30mins Aired 1951-04-22
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38. No Living Witnesses
    30mins Aired 1951-05-06
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39. Paid In Full
    29mins Aired 1951-05-13
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40. Squaredance
    30mins Aired 1951-05-20
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41. Joy Ride
    29mins Aired 1951-05-27
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42. Death Shaft
    30mins Aired 1951-09-30
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43. The Wheelchair Killer
    30mins Aired 1951-10-07
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44. Play For Keeps
    29mins Aired 1951-10-14
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45. Fugitive Trail
    30mins Aired 1951-10-21
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46. The White Elephant
    30mins Aired 1951-10-28
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47. Helping Hand
    30mins Aired 1951-11-04
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48. Open And Shut
    29mins Aired 1951-11-11
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49. Wild Crop
    30mins Aired 1951-11-18
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50. The Blow Off
    29mins Aired 1951-11-25
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51. The Dead Give Away
    30mins Aired 1951-12-02
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52. Death Plant
    29mins Aired 1951-12-09
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53. Pick Up
    29mins Aired 1951-12-16
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54. Christmas Payoff
    30mins Aired 1951-12-23
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55. Killers Crop
    30mins Aired 1951-12-30
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56. Birds Of A Feather
    30mins Aired 1952-01-06
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57. Clip Job
    29mins Aired 1952-01-13
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58. Blood Trail
    29mins Aired 1952-01-20
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59. Night Chase
    29mins Aired 1952-01-27
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60. The Rub Out
    29mins Aired 1952-02-03
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61. Hitchhiker
    29mins Aired 1952-02-10
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62. Cold Blood
    28mins Aired 1952-02-17
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63. Bright Boy
    29mins Aired 1952-02-24
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64. The Ice Man
    29mins Aired 1952-03-02
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65. Dream Farm
    29mins Aired 1952-03-09
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66. Prelude To Felony
    30mins Aired 1952-03-16
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67. Nighthawk
    29mins Aired 1952-03-30
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68. Troop Train
    29mins Aired 1952-04-06
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69. Uncertain Death
    30mins Aired 1952-04-13
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70. Illusion
    30mins Aired 1952-04-20
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71. Address Unknown
    30mins Aired 1952-04-27
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72. Little Sister
    30mins Aired 1952-05-04
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73. Unleashed Fury
    30mins Aired 1952-05-11
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74. Smart Kill
    30mins Aired 1952-05-18
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75. Jailbird
    30mins Aired 1952-05-25
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76. Sell Out
    30mins Aired 1952-06-01
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77. Illegal Entry
    30mins Aired 1952-06-08
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78. Travesty
    29mins Aired 1952-06-15
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79. The Boomerang
    29mins Aired 1952-07-06
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80. Finger Man
    29mins Aired 1952-07-13
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81. Round Trip
    29mins Aired 1952-07-20
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82. Stick Up
    23mins Aired 1952-07-27
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83. Last Stop
    26mins Aired 1952-08-10
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84. Cover Up
    30mins Aired 1952-08-17
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85. Three Victims
    30mins Aired 1952-08-24
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86. Misplaced Person
    29mins Aired 1952-08-31
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87. Alibi
    30mins Aired 1952-09-07
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88. Drive In
    30mins Aired 1952-09-14
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Tales of the Texas Rangers was a western radio drama that strayed from its genre by focusing on modern crimes that took place in Texas between 1928-1948 rather than being set in the 1800s like most Westerns of the time. Modeled after the successful Dragnet program, this police drama employed sophisticated scientific techniques to track down and apprehend criminals. Based on the real-life Texas Ranger Division, which was initially formed in 1823 by Stephen Austin and now consists of 150 commissioned officers, the show aimed to provide realistic and accurate portrayals of the Rangers' work.

The series ran on the NBC radio network from July 8, 1950, until September 14, 1952, with 95 episodes and one audition episode. It was produced and directed by Stacy Keach Sr., who enlisted real-life Texas Ranger Captain Manuel "Lone Wolf" Gonzaullas as an advisor. Actor Joel McCrea starred as Texas Ranger Jace Pearson in the radio show, which later moved to television from 1955-1958 with Willard Parker taking over the role. The TV version of the show was not limited to a contemporary timeframe and could jump from the 1840s to the 1950s from week to week. Additionally, 22 comic books about the Texas Rangers were published from 1952 until 1959, depicting either McCrea or Parker on the cover.

Performers: Joel McCrea, Willard Parker, Harry Lauter

Sources: archive.org, wikipedia.org, otrcat.com