A 'Lone Ranger 75th Anniversary' DVD edition

"The Lone Ranger 75th Anniversary Collector's Edition"

"Who was that Masked Man?" Here's a hint: "Hi-yo Silver, away!"

Westerns don't get more iconic than "The Lone Ranger," and this 12-disc box set ($120, Entertainment Rights) is just another chapter in a legend that rode out of 1930s radio and never looked back.

With a Disney/Bruckheimer film in development and Johnny Depp rumored as Tonto, the franchise gets a boost from this set of 78 episodes from seasons one and two (1949-50) of the five-season serial, plus an 88-page commemorative book among its features.

The late Clayton Moore was the heroic masked man and kemo sabe (trusted scout) to Jay Silverheels, a Canadian Indian and star athlete who portrayed Tonto, the Ranger's loyal companion. To the music of Rossini's "William Tell Overture" (which I grew up thinking was "The Lone Ranger Theme Song"), they battled injustice in the Old West.

A bonus DVD includes episodes from the 1960s animated series; a Moore appearance on "Lassie" and a radio broadcast.

-- Sharon Eberson, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette entertainment editor

"The Commander: Set 1"

As she did in "Prime Suspect," author Lynda La Plante's "The Commander" ($59.95, Acorn Media) introduces a strong policewoman: a flawed individual dealing with homicide and a streak of self-destruction that takes her to the edge of danger.

Clare Blake (Amanda Burton) is the top woman at Scotland Yard heading a murder review team, and she takes chances in both her work and in her life. She makes mistakes, big ones, that come back to haunt her throughout this four-episode set of complex puzzles of murder, lies, loyalty and romance.

The extras include interviews with La Plante, Burton and other cast members, and featurettes that give you a chance to meet the fantastic supporting cast and insight into the working of the real Scotland Yard; all worth watching.

You might find that Blake is not the nicest of characters, but she is one of the most real. And for that the series is even more engaging.

-- Liz Gray, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette staff writer

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