""Ranger Bill, Warrior of the Woodland, struggling against extreme odds, traveling dangerous trails, fighting the many enemies of nature. This is the job of the guardian of the forest, Ranger Bill. Pouring rain, freezing cold, blistering heat, snows, floods, bears, rattlesnakes, mountain lions. Yes, all this in exchange for the satisfaction and pride of a job well done." That was the opening of Ranger Bill, a Christian radio adventure serial produced under the auspices of the Moody Broadcasting Network and the Moody Bible Institute. There were 206 episodes of Ranger Bill, which ran from 1950 to 1954 in a 15-minute format on WMBI in Chicago, and in syndication as a 30-minute show from 1954 to 1962. The series followed the adventures of Park Ranger Bill Jefferson. Miron Canaday starred as Bill, the chief forest ranger in the small Rocky Mountain town of Knotty Pine, where the former US Marine lived with his mother. Ranger Bill was your standard radio hero, a paragon of fitness and virtue who could resolve nearly any situation. Ranger Bill and his friends were faced with many situations to solve over the years, from the mundane, like finding lost kids or investigating the problems racing boats were causing on the lake, to the fantastic, including several elephant attacks, spacemen apparently coming from a meteor and trying to find a lost treasure in the Amazon, all the while stressing positive Christian values for young people. Friends that figured prominently in Bill's adventures included Stumpy Jenkins, an eagle-eyed ranger known for his marksmanship and often called "the Old Timer"; Henry Scott, Bill's teenage ward, was learning the ways of the woods by helping out Bill in the park, along with young ranger Ralph Carpenter; and Gray Wolf, a ranger and a member of the Dakota tribe. Gray Wolf spoke in the typical broken English for the era and genre, but knew how to use the traditional ways of his people and modern forest management methods to help Bill protect the woods. The first episode introduced Bill's boss, Colonel Anders, who sent Bill and Henry to blow up the Pine Ridge Dam in order to stop a forest fire threatening the Pendleton Valley. The program is still broadcast on the Children's Sonshine Network and on His Kids Radio, both on regional radio stations and internet simulcasts, along with several other similarly Christian-themed programs.
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1 First Snow - 13:33
2 VIPs Visit Knotty Pine aka The Disappearing Buffalo Herd - 29:28
3 Ranger_Bill_54-04-25_ep145_Tony's_Place_aka_Standing_Firm_For_What's_Right - 29:47
4 Burning Sands - 28:58
5 Twenty Fathoms Under The Sea - 29:46
6 The End Of The Rope - 29:25
7 The Fire Bug - 29:36
8 If the Lord Is for Us - 29:51
9 Set The Record Straight - 29:38
10 River Of Fire - 28:36
11 Ranger_Bill_55-03-09_ep136_Bim,_The_Dog - 29:26
12 Hit and Run - 29:09
13 Next In Line - 30:00
14 Twelve Feet Of Danger - 29:38
15 The Second Heart aka Heart Trouble - 29:43
16 Ranger_Bill_55-07-06_ep140_The_Man_Who_Couldn't_Remember - 29:19
17 Ranger_Bill_55-07-20_ep138_Death's_Half_Mile - 29:54
18 The Eviction of Pa and Ma Skunk - 29:24
19 Fossil Canyon - 29:56
20 Flaming Grass - 29:19
21 They Called Him the Jinx - 29:32
22 Piggyback - 29:49
23 Sleeping Death - 29:10
24 The Shortage - 29:37
25 The Hermit - 29:44
26 Mrs Kane Wins The War - 29:23
27 Stumpy Gets Thirty Days - 29:27
28 Hidden Treasure aka Trouble At The Double Bar Ranch - 29:34
29 Getting Along With The Wrong Crowd - 29:55
30 The Handcart Race - 28:53
31 The Broken Promise - 29:56
32 The Man Who Understood - 29:28
33 Ranger_Bill_56-05-16_ep176_Nature's_Vacuum_Cleaner - 29:40
34 The Log Jam - 29:21
35 Catching A Big Fish With A Small Hook - 29:38
36 Overflow - 29:37
37 An Old Horse Learns New Tricks - 29:16
38 The Hunted - 29:47
39 Ranger_Bill_56-11-07_ep146_Sultan,_King_Of_Beasts - 29:33
40 Marauder of Goose Lake - 29:36
41 A Lesson in Love - 29:59
42 The Ice Prison - 29:15
43 Skiers In the Sky - 30:00
44 The Man With The Limp - 29:50
45 Decision For Death - 29:49
46 The Laughing Face aka The Wolverine Scare - 29:39
47 Ranger_Bill_57-02-20_ep188_The_Boy_Who_Wouldn't_Quit - 29:44
48 The Big Headache - 29:51
49 Penny Wise and Pound Foolish - 29:24
50 Timid Timothy - 29:32
51 The Cat In The Wall - 29:30
52 The Blessing Of Snow - 29:40
53 The Book Farmer - 29:36
54 Hot Fire - 29:39
55 Dead On Arrival - 29:40
56 Earthquake - 29:22
57 Houseboat Charlie - 29:17
58 Ranger_Bill_57-07-10_ep017_A_Dog's_Worst_Enemy - 29:14
59 The Clown of Blue Lake - 29:27
60 The Ranger Factory - 29:57
61 Ice Pack - 29:34
62 The Outsider - 29:50
63 The Road to Fame - 29:22
64 The Tugboat Cowboy - 29:57
65 Mr Sunshine - 29:35
66 Glacier Cave-In - 29:27
67 10 Fathoms Deep - 29:25
68 The Flying Game Warden - 29:13
69 The Deep Country - 29:40
70 Ranger_Bill_58-04-09_ep025_The_River_That_Wasn't_There - 29:24
71 The White Fields - 29:36
72 Old Faithful - 28:11
73 The Whispering Cave - 29:44
74 Rogue Elephant - 28:54
75 The Vanishing Mummy - 28:38
76 The Fur Thieves - 29:33
77 Eddie And Mr Foxy - 29:34
78 The Cruel Man - 29:29
79 Ranger_Bill_58-07-16_ep028_Jimmy's_Christmas_Miracle_aka_Faith_The_Grain_Of_A_Mustard_Seed - 29:28
80 The Fighting Parson - 29:17
81 Mystery in Bear Valley - 29:09
82 The Falling Giants - 29:34
83 Petticoat Rangers - 29:24
84 Ranger_Bill_58-11-19_ep153_Henry's_Miracle - 29:28
85 Bobsled - 29:04
86 The Return of Sitting Bull - 29:37
87 Ranger_Bill_59-01-21_epxxx_Charlie's_Nightmare - 28:32
88 The Mad Bats - 29:21
89 The Hardhead - 29:28
90 The Three Legged Deer - 29:17
91 They Called Him A Coward - 29:20
92 The Cattle Rustlers Of Coconino - 28:58
93 Ranger_Bill_59-10-21_ep068_The_Crisis_aka_Stumpy's_Sight - 29:33
94 Broken Bootstraps - 29:30
95 The Last Fire Call - 29:12
96 Ranger_Bill_59-11-11_ep205_Stumpy's_Harmonica_aka_Music_Horrible_Music - 29:28
97 Camera Crew In Knotty Pines aka Stumpy In The Movies - 29:36
98 Monster Of White Lake aka The White River Monster - 29:32
99 Ranger_Bill_60-07-20_ep081_Bridge_Out!_aka_Henry's_Bridge - 29:14
100 Birthday Rescue aka Fallen Hunter - 29:32
101 Cliff Rescue aka Clean Up Work aka Timmy Climbs Mount Evergreen - 29:08
102 Ranger_Bill_60-09-16_ep090_The_Foreman's_Accident_aka_Trouble_In_Tunnel_13 - 29:34
103 Ranger_Bill_60-09-16_ep090_The_Foreman's_Accident_aka_Trouble_In_Tunnel_13_-_Copy - 29:34
104 Ranger_Bill_60-09-28_ep084_Ronnie's_Bear_aka_The_Mad_Bear_aka_Cub_Trouble - 29:33
105 Ranger_Bill_60-09-28_ep084_Ronnie's_Bear_aka_The_Mad_Bear_aka_Cub_Trouble_-_Copy - 29:33
106 Ranger_Bill_60-10-08_ep085_Henry's_History_Lesson_aka_Henry's_Wagon_Train_Dream - 28:56
107 Ranger_Bill_60-10-08_ep085_Henry's_History_Lesson_aka_Henry's_Wagon_Train_Dream_-_Copy - 28:56
108 Ranger_Bill_60-11-09_ep102_Oil_Well_aka_Ashby's_Folly - 29:37
109 Rules aka The Runaway Boy - 29:20
110 The Lost Pig aka Tangerine The Pig - 29:47
111 Ranger_Bill_60-12-07_ep103_Marty_Patton's_Piano - 29:39
112 Ranger_Bill_61-01-11_ep104_Henry's_Crisis_Of_Faith_aka_Prove_God_Exists - 29:29
113 Ranger_Bill_61-01-18_ep105_Water_Tank_Rescue_aka_Smart_Alec's_Water_Tank_Inspection - 29:12
114 Ranger_Bill_61-01-25_ep106_Mike's_Horse_aka_The_Horse_Test - 29:28
115 He Broke Through The Ice aka They Killed Ranger Bill - 29:47
116 Honest Prayer aka Picnic Cave-in - 29:35
117 Roving Wolves aka Wolf Attack - 29:39
118 The Trouble With Gossip aka Tell Me A Story aka Rumors - 29:15
119 Ranger_Bill_61-03-29_ep094_Freddie's_Storuy_aka_Old_Ben's_Gold_aka_Freddie_Burns_From_The_Sun - 29:43
120 The Sail Sled aka Full Sails - 29:36
121 The New Recruit aka Fully Prepared Ranger - 29:34
122 Ranger Bill Times Two aka A Case Of Mistaken Identity - 29:39
123 Hearing God To Help The Missionaries aka The Diamond Ring - 29:24
124 Legal Rights aka The Shooting Of Mr Prince - 29:40
125 Cotton and Candy - 28:20
126 Bill Gets Lost In A Cavern aka Transistor Walkie Talkie - 29:34
127 The Raging Rapids - 29:03
128 Ranger_Bill_61-10-11_ep083_Pete's_Civil_War_aka_Civil_War_Junk - 29:34
129 A Little Spark - 29:35
130 Ranger_Bill_61-10-18_ep130_Hunt's_Place_aka_Mr_Hunt's_Estate - 29:47
131 The White Buffalo - 29:33
132 Ranger_Bill_61-11-01_ep128_Henry's_New_Job_aka_Henry's_Grocery_Job - 29:39
133 Rabies Scare aka In Shape - 29:31
134 Ranger_Bill_61-12-08_ep114_Tom's_Otter_aka_Brightwater,_The_Otter - 29:17
135 The Duck Call - 29:46
136 Miracles aka Pray For A Miracle - 29:18
137 Ranger_Bill_62-01-10_ep009_Henry's_Bus_Trip - 29:01
138 Border Town aka Tongues Of Fire - 29:51
139 Ranger_Bill_62-03-13_ep117_Contentment_In_God's_Will_aka_A_Need_For_Excitement - 29:59
140 Forest Fire aka Hot Fire And Sowing Seeds - 28:51
141 Trestle Ice Jam - 29:55
142 Run Away aka The River Giant - 27:56
143 Fire Bug aka The Fisherman And The Firebug - 29:37
144 Ranger_Bill_62-05-16_ep123_The_Fire_Bomber's_Pink_Cloud - 28:12
145 The Salesman - 26:56
146 The Loudmouth - 29:32
147 Tiger Cat - 29:38
148 Ranger_Bill_xx-xx-xx_ep023_In_the_Eagle's_Nest - 29:53
149 The Abominable Snow Man - 30:04
150 Christmas Bells aka Christmas At Knotty Pines - 29:57
151 Christmas Program with Bill Pearce - 29:23
152 Water Hot Rods - 29:21
153 Terror On Finger River - 29:23
154 The Wrong Valley - 29:39
155 The Man Who Lost God - 29:45
156 The Battle At Jenkins Manor - 29:00
157 The Prehistoric Monster - 29:30
158 The Deadly Laundry Basket - 28:19
159 The Measure Of A Man - 29:43
160 The One Wire Fence - 29:51
161 Ranger_Bill_xx-xx-xx_ep051_Mrs_Murphy's_Chowder - 29:07
162 The Self-Made Man - 29:11
163 The Locked Bag - 29:12
164 A Prisoner On Ice Island - 28:31
165 Soup Truck - 29:36
166 Lover Boy - 29:44
167 The Gospel Goes To Reform School - 29:24
168 The Adventure Of The Tarnished Gold - 29:19
169 Ranger_Bill_xx-xx-xx_ep060_Danger,_Deer_Crossing - 29:20
170 The Secret Of Seal Island - 28:48
171 The MountainThat Moved - 29:11
172 One Mile Down - 29:14
173 Avalanche - 29:31
174 Elizabeth And The Stranger - 29:07
175 The 25th Man - 29:32
176 The Man At The Door - 29:34
177 Richard And God - 29:47
178 Mystery Island - 29:14
179 Crazy Man Comes Back - 29:25
180 Rising Curiosity - 29:34
181 The Man Of The House - 29:42
182 No Good Dog - 29:17
183 The Mad Bison - 29:04
184 Ceiling Zero - 29:39
185 One Man Mountain Lion - 29:35
186 The New Rangers - 29:24
187 Vacation Cruise Island - 29:31
188 The Fallout Shelter - 29:45
189 Rattlesnake Same aka Fifty Or Sixty Snakes - 29:11
190 Ranger_Bill_xx-xx-xx_ep141_Danger!_Gasoline_Leak - 29:47
191 Death On The Waterfront - 29:05
192 River Monster - 29:41
193 The Floating Death Trap - 29:37
194 Chinook - 29:41
195 Henry For Mayor - 29:40
196 The Jealous Step-Father - 29:35
197 Forest Fire Death Trap aka Fire In The Forest - 29:44
198 The Crusher - 29:38
199 The Old Diehard - 29:40
200 The Road Ghost - 29:44
201 The Muddy River - 29:23
202 Skinner Raises A Storm - 27:01
203 The Donner Party Treasure - 27:50
204 The Law of the Golden Rule - 29:08
205 The Runaway Railroad - 30:03
206 Snow White Stallion - 29:33
207 Ten Hours Too Much - 27:44
208 One Million Years Ago - 30:34
209 Typhoid Fever at Stormy Point - 29:39
210 The Reckless Driver - 28:14
211 A Boy and the Bomb - 29:38
212 The Space Rocket - 29:50
213 Ranger_Bill_xx-xx-xx_ep210_Sheriff's_Convention - 27:53
214 The Battle Of The Lumberjacks - 28:28
215 The Seeing Eye Dog - 29:19
216 Arson At Brighton College - 29:18
217 The Fighting Sissy - 28:00
218 Ranger_Bill_xx-xx-xx_ep215_The_Dog_That_Didn't_Forget - 27:49
219 The Monkey Chase - 28:58
220 Ole Three Toes - 27:51
221 Spirits And Spirit - 29:10
