Christmas is only a few days away. The Ranger and Tonto help young Robbie Talbot cut down a small Christmas tree. They visit the ranch and learn that Robbie's father Ben left Robbie and his mom Mary to go hunt for gold. Mary and Robbie both just want Ben home for Christmas. The Ranger and Tonto set out to find him. They first encounter a nice old couple in a ghost town and get a clue as to Ben's whereabouts. They take time out to capture an outlaw gang and learn from them where Ben might be, a mining camp not far away. The Ranger dons his old prospector disguise and finds Ben. Of course, he chooses the right words to convince Ben that he has to return to his family. The final scene of Ben arriving back home to the joyous excitement of Mary and Robbie while the Ranger and Tonto watch from a nearby hill is truly heartwarming. An episode worth watching at Christmas or any other time of year.
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True meaning of Christmas
philham5425 December 2023
The Lone Ranger and Tonto come across a young boy who is looking for a tree to cut down for Christmas. The boy explains that his father has left the home to seek fame and fortune because he feels like a failure to his wife and son.
The Ranger and Tonto promise to try to find the father. They hear a rumor that he has been seen with a couple of outlaws. The outlaws say he left them and went to look for gold.
After searching some mining camps, the Ranger, in disguise, convinces the father that true success cannot be found in gold but in family.
The father is happily welcomed back home by his son and wife!
The Ranger and Tonto promise to try to find the father. They hear a rumor that he has been seen with a couple of outlaws. The outlaws say he left them and went to look for gold.
After searching some mining camps, the Ranger, in disguise, convinces the father that true success cannot be found in gold but in family.
The father is happily welcomed back home by his son and wife!
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