Ceiling Zero - RB158

  Ranger Bill for Tuesday afternoon, 2/28/23, is

RB158 Ceiling Zero

Air Force test pilot Gary Metzger is badly hurt when the plane he is testing crashes. Gary develops a fear of flying. Bill and the boys go to see Gary’s brother Paul to see if there is anything he or they can do to overcome Gary’s new found fear of death

Mad Bison - RB157

 RANGER BILL for Monday 2/27/23 was:

RB157 The Mad Bison

It’s springtime in the Shady Valley. And in spring, young buffaloes battle for the right to lead the herd. If the young bull wins, the old lead bull is run out of the herd. Old Snort is an old buffalo bull who just lost his job as leader, and now he’s a lone marauder, savagely attacking any animal in his path. Can Bill and the boys find and stop Old Snort before he causes any more harm in the Shady Valley?

RB175 Water Tank Rescue

 RANGER BILL for late Saturday morning, 2/25/23, is RB175

Water Tank Rescue

 Knotty Pine’s new water tower has just been built and is ready fill with fresh water for all the thirsty townsfolk of Knotty Pine. But Henry and his buddy Alec want a closer look at this new behemoth before it begins its work. Out of curiosity, the boys decide to climb to the top of the tower. Then curiosity gets them into some real trouble, and they don’t know how to get out! This little escapade turns into a matter of life and death!

This story is also known as "Smart Alec's Water Tank Inspection".

RB154 Ronnie's Bear aka The Mad Bear

 Our RANGER BILL adventure for Wed. Feb. 22, 2023, is

RB154 Ronnie's Bear aka The Mad Bear 

Henry runs a boys club at the grade school. He has assigned a nature study projects. The boys are to collect things from nature and do talks about them. Ornery little Ronnie Edwards wants to bring a bear to the meeting. Coincidentally, school janitor Sam thinks he spotted a bear. Ronnie couldn’t really have a bear – could he?

Pete's Civil War - RB153

  Ranger Bill

for Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023, is RB153

Pete's Civil War aka Civil War Junk

Pete Granville has spent his whole life collecting relics from the Civil War. Pete has sacrificed for years to buy those relics. He even dreamed of turning his home into a museum. But today Pete put up a sign – “Junk for Sale.” Stumpy is determined to help his old friend turn his collection into a working museum.

Pete's Civil War first aired Oct. 11, 1961. This episode opens with the second of two openings used on the show. This opening was first used in the Fall of 1959, according to my records.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpOu0vg4hj4

RB152 Birthday Rescue aka Fallen Hunter

    

Ranger Bill for Feb. 20, 2023,

RB152 Birthday Rescue aka Fallen Hunter

It’s Henry’s birthday, and the guys give him some wonderful gifts. Meanwhile a lone hunter falls into a small canyon and is badly hurt. No one knows where he is. He will probably die there in the wilderness unless something happens to change his situation. Can Henry’s birthday possibly be a gift of life to a man without hope and alone?

Nature Corner/Storybook Room - Gopher Tortiose

 Uncle Bob Devine's Nature Corner guest for Feb. 18,2023 is the Gopher Tortiose.

https://moodyaudio.com/products/gopher-tortoise

Patton's Piano - RB173

  RANGER BILL for late Saturday morning, 2/18/23, is a fun and funny story:

RB173 Marty Patton's Piano

Stumpy recalls his younger days when he was studying to become a ranger. The Patton’s were his upstairs neighbors in the boarding house where he was living. The peace and quiet Stumpy needed to study was broken when Marty Patton began taking piano lessons and was practicing EVERY day. See how Stumpy managed to survive this terrible ordeal.

Cliff Rescue - RB150

  Our Ranger Bill adventure for Firday afternoon, Feb. 17,2023, is RB150:

Cliff Rescue aka Clean-Up Work aka Timmy Climbs Mt. Evergreen

Spring cleaning at ranger headquarters is interrupted by trouble on Mt. Evergreen. Champion mountain climber Keith takes his family climbing on Mt. Evergreen. Little Tim goes wandering off from camp and gets trapped on a crumbly, narrow ledge. Bill and the fellas must find a way to rescue the young climber before he falls off the ledge.

Law of the Golden Rule - RB149

  Our RANGER BILL for Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023, is:

RB149 The Law of the Golden Rule

Horace Butler holds the mortgage on Knute Hobson’s ranch. Knute doesn’t have the money to pay the note. Knute needs two extra months to pay the note. Horace gives him one weekend or he will foreclose Knute’s mortgage. Then Horace gets in trouble with Bill for not correcting safety violations on his ranch.

https://archive.org/details/OTRR_Ranger_Bill_Singles/Ranger_Bill_xx-xx-xx_ep196_The_Law_of_the_Golden_Rule.mp3

Monster of White Lake - RB147

  Our RANGER BILL for Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023, 

has our rangers scratching their heads in amazement and confusion:

 RB147 The Monster of White Lake

Boaters and fishermen are being attacked on White Lake and White River. The monster rises out of the waters, attacks an unsuspecting fisherman, and then disappears back into the depths of the lake. Folks are terribly frightened. Ranger Bill gets called in to identify and hopefully capture the beast.

Man of the House - RB148

 RANGER BILL for our midweek entertainment, Feb. 15,2023, is

RB148 "The Man of the House".

Bill thinks that orphan Jerry Quinn would be a good fit for young couple Fred and Ruth who lost their son just a few months before. Ruth is still grieving and doesn't want another child so soon.

Jerry has issues of his own. He keeps getting into trouble as a way of dealing with the stress he is feeling.

Can Bill help these lonely, grieving people become a family?

Rising Curiosity - RB146

 Our Monday RANGER BILL for 2/13/23, is a story of disobedience and its consequences:

RB146 Rising Curiosity

Bill and Stumpy are in Washington, DC, learning new weather forecasting techniques. Shipping crates full of weather equipment and weather balloons arrive at ranger headquarters. Curiosity over the boxes gets the better of Henry and his friend Jack. They look in one box then another. Pretty soon they’re up to the clouds in trouble.

Mystery Island - RB144

 RANGER BILL for early Saturday morning, 2/11/23, is: 

RB144 Mystery Island

Bill, Stumpy, Henry and Mary Lu go camping on Lake Arthur Island. They meet fellow campers kindly Mr. Overby and grumpy Mr. Meany. Both men appear to be keeping secrets about themselves. On their very first evening there, Henry and Mary Lu hear some very strange sounds. The kids get scared and want to go home. What are Bill and Stumpy going to do to salvage their camping trip and get rid of the strange noises?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTae2T0NPsA

Nature Corner - Cerebellum

 On Nature Corner/Storybook Room for 2/11/23, Uncle Bob Devine has a chat with Helen Cerebellum to learn how your brain is designed and how it works:

https://moodyaudio.com/products/helen-cerebellum-0 

Legal Rights - RB171

  RANGER BILL for late Saturday morning, 2/11/23, is:

RB171 Legal Rights

Ken has a real problem. Neighbor Conrad just shot his daughter’s dog, Mr. Prince. Conrad fears and hates dogs after some attacked his horses. Prince is barely alive. Both Ken and daughter Julie are bitter. Is there anything Bill can do to mend fences between these angry neighbors?

Flying Wonders aka Richard and God RB143

   RANGER BILL for Thursday, 2/9/23, is:

RB143  "Flying Wonders" aka "Richard and God" .

Henry's cousin Richard comes to Knotty Pine to visit for the summer, and to take flying lessons with Henry and Mary Lu. Bill was their instructor. The flying lessons bring up questions in Richard's mind about God and His ability to be everywhere at once. Richard's boldness at the controls grows rapidly with each lesson. 

Bill is concerned about Richard's faith and his flying confidence.

RB142 Camera Crew in Knotty Pine aka Stumpy in the Movies

 Ranger Bill for Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023, is

RB142 Camera Crew in Knotty Pine

aka Stumpy in the Movies

 A film crew comes to Knotty Pine to shoot wildlife. Stumpy wants to be the star of the show. The director gets lost, has a bad fall, and gets amnesia.

RB140 The Twenty-Fifth Man aka Operation Calorie

  Ranger Bill to begin a new work week on Feb. 6, 2023, is a bit of an unusual tale:

RB140 The 25th Man aka Operation Calorie 

Col. Anders notifies Bill that officials from the White House and from NATO are coming to Knotty Pine for an inspection tour of the entire district. The Colonel wants an honor guard of about 25 rangers to greet and escort the officials around to explain work in each of the many regions of the district.

Bill is in for a shock when he realizes just how out of shape his men are. Two ranger in particular are horribly overweight.

Ranger Bill Times Two aka A Case of Mistaken Identity - RB169

 RANGER BILL for late Saturday morning, 2/4/23, is one of the wilder tales among its stories,

RB169 "Ranger Bill Times Two" aka "A Case of Mistaken Identity".

JoJo Jones and his mother run into a man they believe is Ranger Bill, but rather, this man is a foreign spy. JoJo thinks Bill is on a secret mission, so he slips away from his mom to follow Bill #2. JoJo is heading for more trouble than he can imagine. By the way, where is Bill #1 (real Bill)?

Stop by our Facebook Group Page to read about some of the other RB stories airing this week.

Cattle Rustlers of Coconino - RB134

  Our RANGER BILL for early Saturday morning Feb. 4,2023, is:

RB134 The Cattle Rustlers of Coconino

The Joe and Jack Jackson, identical twins, own the Big J Ranch. They mysteriously lose part of their cattle herd. The Jacksons suspect rustlers, but modern communications stopped rustling years ago. The boys keep losing cattle a few at a time. They finally ask Ranger Bill to check into their mystery. A mystery man, Mr. Dark, may be the key to this mystery.

They Called Him a Coward -RB133

  Ranger Bill for

Friday, Feb. 3, 2023, is

RB133 They Called Him a Coward

Jerry is the new boy in town. He is afraid of everything because his father was killed in a fire. Jerry runs away and hides when a school full of children catches fire. Bill and his rangers try to help Jerry overcome his fears with little success. What will Bill do with Jerry when severe storms threaten the Shady Valley?

Avalanche Rescue - RB132

 RANGER BILL for this Thursday afternoon, 2/2/23, will leave you shivering:

RB132 Avalanche Rescue

Bill and Henry are busy knocking down avalanches on the Big Six Mountains. Novice skier Jenny Bender aims to tackle those steep hills regardless of the risk. Bill closes the Big Six to any skiers until he and Henry clear all the dangerous drifts. Jenny sneaks out to go skiing before Bill opens the slopes. A huge avalanche threatens the ski lodge and the headstrong young lady.

One Mile Down - RB131

  Our RANGER BILL for Wednesday, 2/1/23, is: 

RB131 One Mile Down

Bill and Gray Wolf try to find Lt. Garnet Greentree, missing for 40 years in the Andes Mountains in Peru. The only clue to the missing man's whereabouts is a gold medallion that Bill was given while working for the Peruvian government, stamped with the letters "GG". Bill and Gray Wolf passed the medallion on to the Greentree family who desperately hope to find Garnet.

Mountain that Moved - RB130

  RANGER BILL for Tuesday, 1/31/23, is truly one of their biggest adventures yet:

RB130 The Mountain that Moved

Stumpy and Henry go fishing on Old Thunderhead. Strange sounds start coming from the mountain. Then a seismologist, Mr. Chenowith, arrives to investigate strange readings coming from the mountain. Earthquakes trap Henry and Stumpy and threaten their lives. Then Old Thunderhead actually begins to move, leaving huge chasms and blocking all the mountain's roads. Bill must find a way to rescue his friends before it's too late.