Lucky Luke (1984 TV series) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Lucky Luke |
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| Genre | Animated Series, Western, Adventure, Comedy, Action |
| Created by | Morris |
| Directed by | Morris Joseph Barbera William Hanna |
| Composer(s) | Claude Bolling Shuki Levy Haim Saban |
| Country of origin | France Germany United States |
| Original language(s) | English French German |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Philippe Landrot Art Scott Kay Wright |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Gaumont Film Company Lucky Comics Extrafilm Produktion Hanna-Barbera |
| Distributor | Worldvision Enterprises |
| Release | |
| Original network | FR3 (France) Syndication (United States) |
| Original release | 15 October 1984 – 8 April 1985 |
| Chronology | |
| Followed by | The New Adventures of Lucky Luke |
Lucky Luke is a fun animated TV show! It's based on the popular comic books created by a cartoonist named Morris. This exciting series has 26 episodes. It was made by several companies, including Hanna-Barbera and Gaumont. The show first aired in France on October 15, 1984.
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What's the Show About?
The show follows Lucky Luke, a cool cowboy who travels all alone across the Wild West. He's known for being "the man who shoots faster than his own shadow." Lucky Luke is always ready to help people and bring justice to the frontier.
He's joined by his loyal horse, Jolly Jumper. Jolly Jumper is super smart and often helps Lucky Luke out of tricky situations. In almost every episode, you'll also see Rantanplan. Rantanplan is a prison guard dog who often gets lost. He tries to follow Lucky Luke or find his way back to prison.
Lucky Luke often faces off against famous outlaws and bad guys. These include the silly Dalton Brothers. Other villains are Billy the Kid, Jesse James, and Phil Defer. Each episode is a new adventure!
Who Are the Voices?
Many talented actors gave voices to the characters in Lucky Luke. Here's a list of some of the main characters and their voice actors in both the original and English versions.
| Character | Original | English |
|---|---|---|
| Frank Malone | Albert Augier | Unknown |
| Orwell Stormwind | ||
| Fletcher Jones | ||
| Nebraska Kid | ||
| William Dalton | Jacques Balutin | Fred Travalena |
| Jolly Jumper | Roger Carel | Robert Ridgely |
| Rantanplan (2nd voice) | Unknown | |
| Frank James | ||
| Senator Pendelberry | ||
| Jasper | ||
| Sam Mountaineer | ||
| Professor Gustav Cranium | ||
| Joe Dalton (The Black Hills) | ||
| Will Coyote (Rué on Oklahoma) | ||
| Cass Casey | Jean-Henri Chambois | |
| Little John the Woodcutter | Richard Darbois | |
| Calamity Jane | Micheline Dax | |
| Cole Younger | Jacques Deschamps | |
| Professor Gurgle | ||
| Yellow Feather Leader | ||
| Phil Defer | Henry Djanik | |
| Colonel Drake | Jacques Ferrière | |
| Doctor Doxey | ||
| Captain Barrows | ||
| Jack Rabbit | ||
| Cosmo Smith | ||
| Professor Doublelap | ||
| Petit Roquet | ||
| Rantanplan (1st voice) | Bernard Haller | |
| Jack Dalton | Gérard Hernandez | Rick Dees |
| Jesse James | Francis Lax | Unknown |
| August Oyster | ||
| Barry Blunt | ||
| Waldo Badminton | ||
| Bull Bullets | ||
| Senator Wilkins | ||
| Billy the Kid | Guy Pierauld | |
| Ma Dalton | Perrette Pradier | Mitzi McCall |
| Annabelle Phelps | Unknown | |
| Lucky Luke | Jacques Thébault | William Callaway |
| Narrator | Unknown | |
| Averell Dalton | Pierre Tornade | Bob Holt |
| Joe Dalton | Pierre Trabaud | Frank Welker |
| Bushwack | Unknown | Paul Reubens |
More Voices
- Original: Marion Game
- English: Peter Cullen, Pat Fraley, Barbara Goodson, Mona Marshall
Episode List
The Lucky Luke series has 26 exciting episodes. Each one tells a new story about Lucky Luke's adventures in the Wild West. Here's a list of all the episodes and when they first aired.
| No. | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Ma Dalton" | October 15, 1984 |
| 2 | "The Pied-tender" | October 22, 1984 |
| 3 | "The Daltons In The Blizzard" | October 29, 1984 |
| 4 | "Going up the Mississippi" | November 5, 1984 |
| 5 | "Calamity Jane" | November 12, 1984 |
| 6 | "The Daltons Are Redeemed" | November 19, 1984 |
| 7 | "Rails on the Prairie" | November 26, 1984 |
| 8 | "Phil Defer" | December 3, 1984 |
| 9 | "The Elixir of Doctor Doxey" | December 10, 1984 |
| 10 | "Outlaw" | December 17, 1984 |
| 11 | "Billy the Kid" | December 24, 1984 |
| 12 | "Diligence" | December 31, 1984 |
| 13 | "The Grand Duke" | January 7, 1985 |
| 14 | "In The Shadow of the Derricks" | January 14, 1985 |
| 15 | "The Dalton's Magot" | January 21, 1985 |
| 16 | "The White Cavalier" | January 28, 1985 |
| 17 | "On the Dalton's Trail" | February 4, 1985 |
| 18 | "The Escort" | February 11, 1985 |
| 19 | "The Rivals of Painful Gulch" | February 18, 1985 |
| 20 | "The Thread That Sings" | February 25, 1985 |
| 21 | "Jessie James" | March 4, 1985 |
| 22 | "Barbed Wire On The Prairie" | March 11, 1985 |
| 23 | "The Black Hills" | March 18, 1985 |
| 24 | "Dalton City" | March 25, 1985 |
| 25 | "Caravan" | April 1, 1985 |
| 26 | "Rush on Oklahoma" | April 8, 1985 |
How the Show Was Made
The opening scenes of the show were directed by Philippe Landrot. In France, the series was first shown in short 5-minute parts every day. Then, a full episode was broadcast on Sunday afternoons on FR3. Some episodes were even put together to make a movie! For example, "The Daltons in the Blizzard," "Ma Dalton," and "The Daltons Are Redeemed" became a film called The Daltons on the Loose.
Where to Watch It at Home
If you want to watch the whole series at home, it was released on DVD. In October 2010, Citel Vidéo released the complete series in 5 different sets. The episodes on these sets were not always in the original order.
- Ma Dalton (includes episodes 1, 6, 19, 22, and 13)
- The Diligence (includes episodes 12, 10, 2, 7, 3, 4)
- Calamity Jane (includes episodes 5, 9, 24, 26, 23)
- Billy the Kid (includes episodes 11, 15, 18, 8, 14)
- Jesse James (includes episodes 21, 25, 20, 17, 16)
See also
In Spanish: Lucky Luke (serie animada de 1984) para niños
