Theater of the Mind
Ranger Bill
168 episodes · 1954–1962 · Syndicated · Adventure
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Half-hour adventures from the Moody Bible Institute's WMBI in Chicago, 1950s and early 1960s: Ranger Bill, "Warrior of the Woodlands," with old Stumpy and young Henry in the town of Knotty Pine, facing fires, floods, wild animals and the troubles of the townsfolk, each story with a lesson of faith.
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Episodes
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19548 episodes
- VIPs Visit Knotty Pine
The Governor comes to Knotty Pine to see the biggest buffalo herd in America, and the whole herd vanishes. - Tonys Place aka Standing Firm for Whats Right
- Burning Sands
An old prospector ignores his doctor and heads back to the desert for gold, and Bill and the boys go after him in 120-degree heat. - Twenty Fathoms Under the Sea
- The End of the Rope
- The Fire Bug
A railroad's coal-burning locomotives put the pines along the tracks in danger. - If the Lord Is for Us, Who Can Be Against Us?
Bill remembers his Marine Corps days as a medic, and the sergeant who made life hard for him until Bill saved his life. - Set the Record Straight
Two boys falsely accuse their crippled teacher of prejudice.
195516 episodes
- River of Fire
- Bim the Dog
- Hit and Run
Two frightened boys hit an elderly man and run. - Next in Line
Ralph is passed over for a promotion he thinks he deserves. - Twelve Feet of Danger
A huge king cobra has somehow gotten out of its cage. - The Second Heart
A young boy will die without a heart operation. - The Man Who Couldn't Remember
A stranger found singing hymns in an empty shack seems to be a minister, but who is he? - Deaths Half Mile
- The Eviction of Pa and Ma Skunk
- Fossil Canyon
Two college students are trapped in a blistering canyon, and Bill must reach them in time. - Flaming Grass
After a dry summer the farmers and ranchers ignore Bill's fire warning, so he calls in the Big Brute. - They Called It 'The Jinx'
The new foreman on a bridge over Dead Man's Gorge is said to be a jinx. - Piggyback
Bill tries to get a truck line and the railroad to work together instead of fighting. - Sleeping Death
Sleeping sickness breaks out, and one landowner won't let Bill and the boys spray for mosquitoes. - The Shortage
The Rangers' accountant finds thousands of dollars missing and tries to find it on his own. - The Hermit
195617 episodes
- Mrs. Kane Wins a War
Two teenage gangs fight on Mrs. Kane's land and badly hurt her, but she keeps praying for peace. - Stumpy Gets Thirty Days
- Hidden Treasure
A young man may lose the ranch he just inherited: the mortgage is due and the cattle are gone. - Getting Along with the Wrong Crowd
- The Handcar Race
The Fireball Express is headed for Knotty Pine, and the engineer doesn't know the tracks are washed out. - The Broken Promise
A rancher sells his land on the promise that the hot rod races can go on, and the new owner breaks his word. - The Man Who Understood
A father who lost his son in a car crash plans revenge on the other driver. - Nature's Vacuum Cleaner
Bill warns of a tornado, but folks say one has never hit Knotty Pine. - The Log Jam
- Catching A Big Fish with A Small Hook
- Overflow
- An Old Horse Learns New Tricks
Bill's horse Storm falls sick on the trail, and the city vets can't help. - The Hunted
- Sultan: the King of Beasts
Sultan the performing lion won't always obey his trainer. - Marauder of Goose Lake
Old Joe, the biggest bear in the mountains, keeps breaking into empty cabins and has to be moved. - A Lesson in Love
Ten-year-old Jimmy lives with his grandfather, and one woman doesn't like it. - The Ice Prison
A trapper finds a man frozen in the ice, and Bill sets out to find scientists buried in a cave by an avalanche.
195721 episodes
- Skiers in the Sky
- The Man with the Limp
The orphanage board wants to drop a member for praying too much, and then a stranger limps into town. - Decision for Death
Eight climbers fall into a crevasse, and two are too deep to reach. - The Laughing Face
Something with the face of a laughing wolverine is freeing animals from two trappers' traps. - The Boy Who Wouldn't Quit
Handing out Eagle Scout badges, Bill tells of a brave scout who never quit. - The Big Headache
A Ranger pilot grounded for migraines takes off anyway. - Penny Wise and Pound Foolish
- Timid Timothy
A man who has failed in business gets a chance to run a logging company and is afraid to fail again. - The Cat in the Wall
- The Blessings of Snow
Blizzards close every road near Big Prairie. - The Book Farmer
A farmer wants nothing to do with the new ideas his son brings home from college. - Hot Fire
A company stalls on clearing brush from the cave where it keeps its explosives, and then a fire comes close. - Dead on Arrival
A ham radio distress call comes from a father and son trapped in Cougar Canyon. - Earthquake
An earthquake shakes Knotty Pine. - Houseboat Charlie
The river rises and puts a ferry in danger. - A Dogs Worst Enemy
- The Clown of Blue Lake
A strange creature is attacking visitors at Blue Lake. - The Ranger Factory
- Ice Pack
A ship is trapped in the ice off Alaska with trouble brewing among the crew, and the Rangers go to the rescue. - The Outsider
A lonely boy looking for friends picks a gang that kills birds for fun. - The Road to Fame
A young man thinks getting into trouble is the way to get noticed, until Bill sets him straight.
195822 episodes
- The Tugboat Cowboy
- Mr Sunshine
- Glacier Cave-In
A scientist is trapped in a cave under a glacier, and saving him may cost a limb. - Ten Fathoms Deep
Trouble at the Knotty Pine Ice Festival, ten fathoms down. - The Flying Game Warden
Bill fills in as game warden. - The Deep Country
- The River That Wasn't There
The river runs dry and lives up to its name, the Lost River. - The White Fields
Is Bill really thinking of leaving the Rangers? - Old Faithful
Stumpy's horse Matilda breaks a leg out in the wilderness. - The Whispering Cave
Bill and two Native friends try to bring their faith to a dying old chief. - Rogue Elephant
A runaway elephant is wrecking homes and farms, and a big-game hunter offers to catch it. - The Vanishing Mummy
- The Fur Thieves
Someone is stealing animals from Moose McBain's traps. - Eddie and Mr. Foxy
Young Eddie goes fishing and lands a millionaire. - The Cruel Man
- Jimmys Christmas Miracle aka Faith the Grain of A Mustard Seed
- The Fighting Parson
Silvertown's young hoodlums are no match for the new parson. - The Mystery of Bear Valley
The bears of Bear Valley are going into hibernation early, and nobody knows why. - The Falling Giants
Why are the big pines of Knotty Pine falling down? - Petticoat Rangers
A woman fire watcher proves she can do the job as well as the men. - Henry's Miracle
Henry was crippled at ten; now his mother has died and his father is gravely ill. - Bobsled
The Rangers race the Cole brothers in a bobsled contest at better than 60 miles an hour.
195911 episodes
- The Return of Sitting Bull
An angry Native student goes on the warpath. - Charlie's Nightmare
An Army guided missile goes out of control over Knotty Pine. - The Mad Bats
- The Hardhead
- The Three-Legged Deer
Who killed a Knotty Pine boy's pet deer? - They Called Him a Coward
The other boys call the new boy a coward, but he isn't afraid of a flood. - The Cattle Rustlers of Coconino
The Jackson twins don't believe the days of cattle rustlers are over. - The Crisis aka Stumpys Sight
- Broken Bootstraps
Bill sends a man who can't handle disappointment to a ranch to straighten out. - The Last Fire Call
- Stumpy's Harmonica
Stumpy's harmonica gives everyone a headache, but could it cause a cave-in at the quarry?
196012 episodes
- Camera Crew in Knotty Pine
A film crew comes to shoot the wildlife, and Stumpy wants to be the star. - The Monster of White Lake
A monster said to be sixty years old attacks fishermen on White River and White Lake. - Bridge Out!
Henry falls from an old railroad bridge and disappears. - Birthday Rescue
A hunter alone in a remote valley is in danger, on Henry's birthday. - Cliff Rescue
Timmy leaves his chores to climb the mountain alone, and the Rangers go after him. - The Foreman's Accident
Sandy soil and a careless miner spell trouble in Tunnel Thirteen. - Ronnie's Bear
Ronnie captures a bear cub for his nature project. - Henrys History Lesson aka Henrys Wagon Train Dream
- Oil Well
Mike Ashby is sure there's oil on his land. - Rules
A boy runs away rather than clean his room and gets lost in the woods. - The Lost Pig
A pet pig entered at the fair gets mixed up with pigs bound for Thanksgiving dinners. - Patton's Piano
Stumpy remembers trying to learn the piano.
196125 episodes
- Henry's Crisis of Faith
Henry's college friend tells him he doesn't believe in God. - Water Tank Rescue
Two boys explore Knotty Pine's new water tower. - Mikes Horse aka the Horse Test
- He Broke Through the Ice
Bill has drowned, and Henry and Stumpy must carry on. - Honest Prayer
Talking about honest prayer, Bill and his friends are trapped by a cave-in. - Roving Wolves aka Wolf Attack
- The Trouble with Gossip
A rumor says Bill is forcing Stumpy to retire, and the town plans a dinner for Stumpy. - Freddy's Story
Freddy wants to be a newspaper reporter, and Bill suggests he find where old Ben hid his gold. - The Sail Sled
Bill's airliner crashes in snow far from anywhere. - The New Recruit
Ralph is to be replaced by a new Ranger who is badly afraid of dying. - Times Two aka A Case of Mistaken Identity
- Hearing God to Help the Missionaries aka the Diamond Ring
- Legal Rights aka the Shooting of Mr Prince
- Cotton and Candy
Henry nurses a bunny with a hurt leg and shares it with a sick girl. - Transistor Walkie-Talkies
Testing the Rangers' new walkie-talkies, Henry and his friends find a crashed plane. - Raging Rapids
Three boys canoeing are swept away by the rapids. - Pete's Civil War
A retired man tries to start a Civil War museum with his old souvenirs. - Little Spark
Two rival lumberyard owners can't get along, and then the sparks really fly. - Hunt's Place
A man refuses to let Bill's boys camp on his estate, then blames them when things go wrong at his house. - The White Buffalo
- Henrys New Job aka Henrys Grocery Job
- Rabies Scare aka in Shape
- Tom's Otter
A Ranger in a lonely fire tower adopts an otter, and a poacher captures them both. - The Duck Call
- Miracles
On a hike Henry wrestles with his faith, and his friend falls into a gully as water from a broken dam rushes in.
19628 episodes
- Henrys Bus Trip
- Border Town aka Tongues of Fire
- Contentment in God's Will
A bored Ranger couple pray for a little excitement and get more than they asked for. - Forest Fire aka Hot Fire and Sowing Seeds
- Trestle Ice Jam
- Run Away
A towboat hauling barges catches fire. - Fire Bug
Campfires are being left burning along the river, and Bill suspects two visiting fishermen. - The Fire Bombers Pink Cloud
Undated28 episodes
- A Boy and a Bomb
A father who ignores his son is testing a bomb timer, and the boy starts it ticking. - Henry for Mayor
Henry runs for mayor during Youth Week, and his opponent tells lies. - The Jealous Stepfather
The Rangers save a boy from his abusive stepfather. - The Muddy River
A senator wants to dam the river, and Bill warns it will only make the erosion worse. - The Salesman
After being hit by a car, Bill turns the tables on an insurance salesman. - The Loudmouth
A new Ranger has a big ego and a bigger mouth. - The Runaway Railroad
Henry finds two men stealing an old steam engine. - The Wrong Valley
A blacksmith falls into a deep depression. - The Prehistoric Monster
A rhinoceros escapes from the circus. - The Self-Made Man
A man who won't give to the church or the children's home is hurt by his bull, and no neighbor will help him. - Soup Truck
After a truck of nitroglycerine explodes, a town stops all trucks from coming through. - Lover Boy
Henry has a crush on Knotty Pine's new lady doctor. - The Adventure of the Tarnished Gold
Henry and a friend suspect a mining engineer is a swindler. - Danger! Deer Crossing
A herd of deer wanders into an atomic bomb test area. - The Secret of Seal Island
The Rangers chase a poacher called the Wolverine all the way to the Arctic. - One Mile Down
Bill sets out to find an officer who vanished in the Andes forty years ago. - Mystery Island
Camping on an island, Bill and his friends hear strange noises and meet two men with a secret. - The Man of the House
Bill thinks an orphan would be just right for a grieving couple, but the mother isn't sure. - Freddy's Fallout Shelter
Freddy and Henry build a fallout shelter in Freddy's basement. - Christmas Bells
A policeman's life depends on the church bells ringing, and when they stop, an old man with rheumatism must fix them. - Battle of the Lumberjacks
Two rival logging crews settle things with a lumberjack contest. - Skinner Raises a Storm
An old mule skinner's mules are being replaced by trucks, so he takes them. - The Monkey Chase
Two boys free three monkeys carrying a deadly flu. - The Dog That Didn't Forget
Eagles are carrying off newborn piglets, lambs and calves. - One Million Years Ago
An archaeologist claims live dinosaurs are roaming the Utah badlands. - Ole Three-Toes
A cougar is threatening Knotty Pine's sheep ranches again. - Typhoid Fever at Stormy Point
A young doctor can't get the old-timers to accept new ways, and then typhoid strikes. - The Seeing-Eye Dog
A blind woman and her new guide dog are caught in a forest fire.