My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys

Episode aired Apr 29, 1981
TV-14
50m

IMDb RATING

7.8/10

144

YOUR RATING

Adventure Comedy Sci-Fi

Ralph retires the suit after his super-heroics result in a near-tragedy. Bill desperately needs Ralph to help him crack a corrupt cop caper masterminded by a war buddy. Can the Lone Ranger r... Read allRalph retires the suit after his super-heroics result in a near-tragedy. Bill desperately needs Ralph to help him crack a corrupt cop caper masterminded by a war buddy. Can the Lone Ranger remind Ralph of a hero's great responsibility?Ralph retires the suit after his super-heroics result in a near-tragedy. Bill desperately needs Ralph to help him crack a corrupt cop caper masterminded by a war buddy. Can the Lone Ranger remind Ralph of a hero's great responsibility?

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I grew up to this guy!

This is an awesome episode and its one of the rare ones that his son Kevin is on which is cool and he brings the whole class on another field trip this time to go meet the great Lone Ranger which was interesting because the Lone Ranger gave him critical advice. I loe this episode the acting and dialogue is very natural. The production is great as usual and the whole idea that he is the biggest fan of Lone Ranger was awesome. I like how Ralph wants to put the suit down out fear of flying and embarrassment from the suits look but the Lone Ranger puts him in his place and the Greatest American Hero flies again. Amen.

Trivia
Often known as "the other Lone Ranger" to Clayton Moore's definitive portrayal, John Hart nonetheless did fill the role for 52 episodes in 1952-53 while Moore was furloughed. In addition to reprising his role here, Hart again played the Lone Ranger a year later in the "Hi-Yo Fonzie" episode of Happy Days (1974).

Goofs
When Ralph is flying after the brown sedan, the backgrounds don't match up with where he crash lands. While he's flying the background is of a busy multi-laned city street, but then he is shown landing on a quiet residential street. He takes off again and they show the busy street under him, but then the scene cuts to an empty desert landscape where he crashes again.

Quotes
Lone Ranger: Everybody loves the Lone Ranger.
Ralph Hanley: [in a deep, dramatic voice] "Some thought he was on the side of the outlaw, many knew him as a lone rider dealing out justice to the law-abiding citizenry. None knew where he came from and none knew where he went."
Lone Ranger: Hey, you really are a fan.
Ralph Hanley: Oh, you bet, you bet I am. Only when I was a kid it didn't sound so, uh...
Lone Ranger: So, uh, corny?
Ralph Hanley: Yeah.
Lone Ranger: See, I don't think it's corny. I think it's important. In the cold light justice and morality always look corny. And you can't wave the flag and look cool. But like it or not, our society needs its heroes.
Ralph Hanley: Anybody in a mask tried dealing out justice today they'd probably lock him up.
Lone Ranger: Well, maybe. But I don't think that'd stop the Lone Ranger. Do you?
Ralph Hanley: [Thoughtfully] No.