Follows
The Lone Ranger (1938)
The Lone Ranger Rides Again (1939)
Hi-Yo Silver (1940)
Followed by
The Lone Ranger (1956)
The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold (1958)
"The Lone Ranger" (1966)
The Legend of the Lone Ranger (1981)
Remade as
The Legend of the Lone Ranger (1981)
Edited into
The Legend of the Lone Ranger (1952)
Referenced in
Alias Jesse James (1959)
Batman (1966)
"The Monkees: Monkees Marooned (#2.8)" (1967)
- Mentioned by Mike
Girl in Gold Boots (1968)
- Critter says, "I feel like the Lone Ranger."
"Here's Lucy: Lucy and Miss Shelley Winters (#1.4)" (1968)
- Lucy shouts "Hi-Yo, Silver!" when switching on the electric horse.
The Big Bounce (1969)
- mentioned by Sam
Love Games (1976)
- The title is mentioned.
"Saturday Night Live: Dick Cavett/Ry Cooder (#2.7)" (1976)
- Quoted by Jane Curtin on Weekend Update
"The Bob Newhart Show: Who Was That Masked Man? (#6.4)" (1977)
- Title is catch phrase from show
Same Time, Next Year (1978)
- Still photo of Lone Ranger and Tonto in transitional montage
The Rose (1979)
- The Lone Ranger mentioned
Gorp (1980)
- "Who is that masked man?" said
Friday the 13th (1980)
- policeman calls a boy in Native American dress "Tonto"
Can't Stop the Music (1980)
- Felipe is watching the show in his first scene
"The Greatest American Hero: My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys (#1.6)" (1981)
- Many references to the series, in addition to John Hart reprising his role as the Lone Ranger.
"Bosom Buddies: Not with My Sister, You Pig (#2.17)" (1982)
- "I'm Pronto, he's the Lone Ranger."
"The A-Team: West Coast Turnaround (#1.9)" (1983)
- Murdock quotes Tonto
"The A-Team: The Beast from the Belly of a Boeing (#1.12)" (1983)
- mentioned by Hannibal
Rhinestone (1984)
- As Nick steals and rides off on the horse, "The William Tell Overture" can be heard.
"Knight Rider: The Rotten Apples (#3.6)" (1984)
- Michael Knight's "Hi-ho, KITT, away!" is an homage to The Lone Ranger, whose trademark saying was "Hi-ho, Silver, away!"
"The Beiderbecke Affair" (1985)
"The A-Team: Moving Targets (#3.19)" (1985)
- Referenced by Murdock
Silver Bullet (1985)
- The Lone Ranger is mentioned in dialogue
Spies Like Us (1985)
- Emmett says, "Heigh-ho Silver, away!"
Labyrinth (1986)
"Matlock: The Chef (#1.13)" (1987)
- Ben Matlock asks if chef Victoria Edwards has any copies if this old series to watch while he eats the fried chicken and cornbread dinner she has just offered to make for him.
Full Metal Jacket (1987)
- In Vietnam, Joker refers to Cowboy as "the Lone Ranger."
"Black Adder the Third: Amy and Amiability (#1.5)" (1987)
- Edmund says, "Heigh ho, Quicksilver!"
"Night Court: Who Was That Mashed Man? (#5.7)" (1987)
- The Red Ranger is a spoof of Clayton Moore's character
"St. Elsewhere: No Chemo, Sabe? (#6.10)" (1987)
- Title a series catch phrase
"Saturday Night Live: Paul Simon/Linda Ronstadt (#13.8)" (1987)
- referenced in Succinctly Speaking
Return of the Killer Tomatoes! (1988)
- In the rescues scene, Sid dresses as the Lone Ranger and uses the Lone Ranger's catch phraze "Hi Ho Silver, away!"
"Muppet Babies: The Green Ranger (#6.4)" (1989)
- The title of this episode is a take on this title.
Look Who's Talking (1989)
- Mikey smashes one of the items in Albert's office, saying, "Take that, Tonto!"
Back to the Future Part III (1990)
"Law & Order: Everybody's Favorite Bagman (#1.6)" (1990)
- A institutional poster('You don't have to reveal your identity to help solve a crime') with Clayton Moore/Lone Ranger can be seen at 36th precinct(When the Detectives exhibit a coat to Captain).
"The Golden Girls: How Do You Solve a Problem Like Sophia? (#6.8)" (1990)
- The show is mentioned by name.
It (1990) (TV)
"Saved by the Bell: Running Zack (#2.13)" (1990)
- Miss Wentworth refers to Zack as "Tonto."
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Indestructible Man (#5.9)" (1992)
- As a character rides off on a horse, Crow, Joel, and Tom hum "The William Tell Overture."
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Magic Sword (#5.11)" (1992)
- Joel: What do you mean we, Kemosabe?
Hexed (1993)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Outlaw (#6.19)" (1993)
- Mike: "Heigh-ho, whatever-your-name-is!"
"NYPD Blue: From Hare to Eternity (#1.11)" (1993)
- A institutional poster('You don't have to reveal your identity to help solve a crime') with Clayton Moore/Lone Ranger can be seen at police precinct.
"NYPD Blue: The Final Adjustment (#2.6)" (1994)
- Sipowicz says to Simone: "Who are you, the Lone Ranger?"
Fall Time (1995)
Earth Minus Zero (1996)
- alien says "hi ho silver"
Bordello of Blood (1996)
- Rafe calls someone Tonto
Marshal Law (1996) (TV)
- Mentioned in dialogue
The Brave (1997)
- Raphael is called Tonto
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman (1998) (TV)
- referenced in Succinctly Speaking
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Final Sacrifice (#10.10)" (1998)
- Mike: "The Lone Rowsdower!"
"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: Stalked (#1.8)" (1999)
- mentioned by Munch
"Heppoko jikken animêshon excel saga: Big City Part II (#1.12)" (1999)
- Excel tries to call to the horse "Silver" with the calling "Hi-ho, Silver, away!".
Prison of the Dead (2000) (V)
- a guy is called Kemosabe
"The Sopranos: Commendatori (#2.4)" (2000)
- Tonto is referred to.
"Charmed: All Halliwell's Eve (#3.4)" (2000)
- Who was that masked man? This is a reference to the TV series The Lone Ranger, that ran through the 1940s to the 1950s. This was a famous line from the show.
"The West Wing: Bartlet's Third State of the Union (#2.13)" (2001)
- Josh refers to Joey as "Tonto"
Campfire Stories (2001)
- an Indian is called Kemosabe and Tonto
Surviving Gilligan's Island: The Incredibly True Story of the Longest Three Hour Tour in History (2001) (TV)
Doggystyle (2001) (V)
- "Hi-ho, Silver!" (lyrics)
"The West Wing: Stirred (#3.18)" (2002)
- Bartlet calls Charlie "Tonto"
Bubba Ho-tep (2002)
- The character Kemosabe dresses like the Lone Ranger, and actually says the word Tonto (the Lone Ranger's sidekick) in his mindless rambling at the dinner table.
Auto Focus (2002)
Vampires: Los Muertos (2002)
- The Lone Ranger and Tonto are mentioned
A Good Night to Die (2003)
- ronnie in his men understanding men talk says like the lone ranger and Tonto
Bruce Almighty (2003)
"State of Play: (#1.2)" (2003)
- someone is called Tonto
Starsky & Hutch (2003) (VG)
- Hutch calls Starsky kemosabe.
"That '70s Show: I'm Free (#6.5)" (2003)
- Red calls Fez "Tonto".
"The Wire: Straight and True (#3.5)" (2004)
- Johnny tells Bubbles to play the Lone Ranger.
"The Office: The Fire (#2.4)" (2005)
- referenced in dialogue
Outlaw Trail: The Treasure of Butch Cassidy (2006)
- "Hey Tonto"
The Hills Have Eyes II (2007)
- "Lone Ranger shoulder wound"
Urban Justice (2007) (V)
- "Get the Lone Ranger over here"
What Just Happened (2008)
- Lone Ranger mentioned
Witless Protection (2008)
- "while you were playing the Lone Ranger"
W. (2008/I)
- Kemosabe mentioned
Hatching Pete (2009) (TV)
- Pete says, "Why doesn't the Lone Ranger take off his mask?"
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)
- Jed calls Octavius "Kemosabe", when they agree to get out of the container and help Larry
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas (2009) (TV)
- Tarzan, Tonto, and Frankenstein's monster sing "Away in a Manger."
Featured in
The Movie Orgy (1968)
- Several extended clips
Scrooged (1988)
My Life (1993/I)
- featured in the movie
The Butcher Boy (1997)
Hearts in Atlantis (2001)
"SexTV: Legacy of the Cowboy/Blazing Saddles/Pony Play (#7.5)" (2004)
- Clip from film is used in this episode.
Encounters at the End of the World (2007)
- Clips from the title sequence and an episode are shown.
Spoofed in
Drip-Along Daffy (1951)
"The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet: Pajama Game (#3.22)" (1955)
- With a feather in his hair and a blanket over his shoulders, Thorny says, "Ugh, me Tonto."
"The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet: Rick's Riding Lesson (#7.8)" (1958)
- David exclaims, "Hi-yo, Silver!" as Wally gallops by on his horse.
"The Monkees: Monkees in Texas (#2.13)" (1967)
- Spoofed as The Lone Stranger (and Pronto)
"Highway to Heaven: Return of the Masked Rider (#1.4)" (1984)
- The Masked Rider and Red Feather are thinly disguised versions of the Lone Ranger and Tonto.
"Whose Line Is It Anyway?: Show No. 102 (#1.6)" (1998)
- The plot line of Sound Effects revolves around the Lone Ranger.
The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock (1998) (V)
The Stan Freberg Commercials (1999) (V)
Porky and Daffy in the William Tell Overture (2006) (V)
- Since the William Tell Overture has always been associated with The Lone Ranger, the masked man himself makes an appearance in the cartoon along with Silver.
VeggieTales: Moe and the Big Exit (2007) (V)
- Adapted as a parody
"Robot Chicken: Help Me (#4.1)" (2008)
- The Lone Ranger displays his legendary shooting skills. Tonto creates legendary awkwardness
"Everybody Hates Chris: Everybody Hates the Car (#4.18)" (2009)
- a fantasy sequence shows the Lone Ranger telling Tonto about all the things he has to do
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