On This Day, September 3: The Lone Ranger Series Finale and Golden Age Arcs
This report documents the historical provenance, broadcast scheduling, commercial sponsorship, credited cast, production personnel, alternate circulating titles, and pure narrative synopses for broadcasts transmitting on…
September 3 Update
This report documents the historical provenance, broadcast scheduling, commercial sponsorship, credited cast, production personnel, alternate circulating titles, and pure narrative synopses for broadcasts transmitting on September 3 across six landmark episodes of The Lone Ranger starring Brace Beemer and John Todd, highlighted by the historic final original live studio broadcast of the legendary 21-year radio series (Cold Spring Showdown on September 3, 1954), alongside classic wartime and post-war adventures for General Mills (1943–1954):
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "The Stage to Dodge City with Brace Beemer as The Lone Ranger" | Blue Network 1943-09-03 7:30 PM EWT |
General Mills Kix Cereal |
Brace Beemer (Ranger) | John Todd & Striker | ["Western", "Adventure", "The Lone Ranger", "Brace Beemer", "Kix"] |
The Lone Ranger guards an overland stagecoach carrying gold shipment payrolls across dangerous outlaw territory to Dodge City. |
| "Restitution on V-J Day with Brace Beemer as The Lone Ranger" | ABC (WJZ) 1945-09-03 7:30 PM EWT |
General Mills Cheerios Cereal |
Brace Beemer (Ranger) | John Todd & Striker | ["Western", "Adventure", "The Lone Ranger", "Brace Beemer", "Cheerios"] |
A reformed safecracker seeks to return stolen bank funds anonymously while dodging former outlaw partners intent on keeping the loot. |
| "Frontier Town Judge with Brace Beemer as The Lone Ranger" | ABC (WJZ) 1947-09-03 7:30 PM EDT |
General Mills Cheerios Cereal |
Brace Beemer (Ranger) | John Todd & Striker | ["Western", "Adventure", "The Lone Ranger", "Brace Beemer", "Cheerios"] |
The masked rider helps an uncompromising frontier circuit judge establish legitimate civil law in a rowdy cattle boomtown. |
| "Ace and Two of a Kind with Brace Beemer as The Lone Ranger" | ABC (WJZ) 1951-09-03 7:30 PM EDT |
General Mills Cheerios & Wheaties |
Brace Beemer (Ranger) | John Todd & Striker | ["Western", "Adventure", "The Lone Ranger", "Brace Beemer", "Cheerios"] |
The Lone Ranger exposes a card-sharping ring that uses marked poker decks to swindle local ranchers out of their land deeds. |
| "Lone Cedar with Brace Beemer as The Lone Ranger" | ABC (WJZ) 1952-09-03 7:30 PM EDT |
General Mills Cheerios Cereal |
Brace Beemer (Ranger) | John Todd & Striker | ["Western", "Adventure", "The Lone Ranger", "Brace Beemer", "Cheerios"] |
Tonto and the Lone Ranger investigate an ambush at the landmark Lone Cedar pass where homesteaders were attacked by masked marauders. |
| "Cold Spring Showdown (Final Live Broadcast) with Brace Beemer" | ABC (WXYZ/WJZ) 1954-09-03 7:30 PM EDT |
General Mills Cheerios Cereal |
Brace Beemer (Ranger) | John Todd & Fred Foy | ["Western", "Adventure", "The Lone Ranger", "Brace Beemer", "Fred Foy"] |
The Lone Ranger corners a notorious outlaw gang at Cold Spring in the historic final live studio broadcast of the classic radio series. |