AMC TV - The Lone Ranger, 1949-1957

Rating:
Summary: Not The Best
Review: I have to agree with "mecwag." Not having the original music at the opening and closing credits corrupts the viewing experience. "High Heels" (one of the few episodes I have watched so far) appears to be truncated. Visually, though, it's excellent.
Anything that has AMC attached to it usually means a product less than what it can be. AMC, on cable tv, runs commercials in the middle of movies and, at times, squeezes in text at the bottom of the screen as the movie is airing, thus further corrupting the film experience. Yes, if you treasure the Lone Ranger, skip any DVD releases involving the AMC name.

Rating:
Summary: Great but also not so great
Review: I have to say from the onset that the quality of this set was extremely good. But, I also have to say that I was expecting more. SHAME ON YOU, AMC!!
I was expecting (hoping) to see the original (1949) opening credits and theme song. But, what I got was a cleaned up version of the distribution opening like the ones that TV Land used. I would have gladly given up quality for the original opening and closing.
If you are a true, and by that I mean older, fan of The Lone Ranger and are looking for the pure, genuine TV show, this is not for you.

Rating:
Summary: The BEST early Lone Ranger set!!!!!!
Review: This set contains the AMC Network remastered and audio-enhanced version of the first fourteen episodes from the first season of the Lone Ranger TV show, airing from september through december, 1949. The episodes are clean and sound better than any 1949 televeision program has a right to sound in 2004. In short, I am VERY happy with this 14-episode set!

As far as the DVDs themselves go, there are basically no extra features, but what do you expect for ten bucks? At least the screens are very professional and easy to navigate, not amateurishly done like the ones for a lot of old TV shows on DVD.

Get this set for the EARLY Lone Ranger and the Wea Corp set for 19 episodes from the END of the Lone Ranger series, and you'll see the best from the beginning and the end!

I only hope AMC continues to issue future Lone Ranger sets through the run of the series.