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1. The Lone Ranger initially appeared as a radio program. In what year did the first broadcast take place?
2. At least two men briefly voiced the part of the masked hero before this young actor took over the role until his tragic death in an auto accident. He was -
3. Upon the untimely death of the radio actor who had played the role since nearly its inception, another man took over the part and played it until the final live radio broadcast in 1954. This man became famous as the booming radio voice that called 'Hi Yo Silver' every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
4. The character was taken to television in 1949 when George W. Trendle hired a former circus acrobat who had been making serials for Republic Pictures to be his TV 'Lone Ranger'. Who was this masked man?
5. The Lone Ranger got his name by being the only survivor of a deadly ambush that took the life of his brother and four fellow Texas Rangers. Who was the vicious outlaw that was responsible?
6. In the radio program, the role of the narrator eventually became nearly as important as that of the masked man. Who was the famous narrator of 'The Lone Ranger' from 1948 to its final live broadcast? Hint - he also worked for Dick Cavett.
7. There were three full-length feature films made of the Lone Ranger, not counting the spliced-together releases of the 1938 and 1939 Republic serials. The first two starred the same cast as the television program. In 1981, a new actor was cast as the masked man in 'The Legend of the Lone Ranger'. Who was this actor?
8. The Lone Ranger had a young nephew, the son of his brother who was killed in the ambush. The boy appeared in the series on and off when he visited his uncle during school breaks. What was his name?
9. The Lone Ranger and Tonto often call each other 'Kemosabe'. What exactly is this term supposed to mean?
10. The Lone Ranger's true identity was a secret known only to Tonto (and presumably the Lone Ranger's nephew). Which of the following statements is true?
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