Les Nouvelles Aventures de Lucky Luke (English: The New Adventures of Lucky Luke) is a 2001–2003 animated television series based on the Franco-Belgian comic bookseries of the same name created by Belgian cartoonist Morris. 52 episodes were produced.[1]
The show was directed by Olivier Jean-Marie and produced by Marc du Pontavice at the Xilam studios in Paris, France. The music for the series was composed by Ramon Pipin, Hugues Le Bars and Hervé Lavandier. A theatrical feature-length film directly based on the series titled Go West! A Lucky Luke Adventure was later released in 2007.
Plot
Lucky Luke is a cowboy who shoots faster than his own shadow. With the help of his faithful horse Jolly Jumper (the world's smartest horse) and sometimes also Rintindumb (the world's dumbest dog), he maintains peace and order in the Wild West. He hunts down desperadoes, keeps sharpshooters like Billy the Kid in check and constantly recaptures and returns The Daltons to prison.
"Lucky Luke vs Sherlock Holmes, The Daltons Against Sherlock Holmes" "Les Dalton contre Sherlock Holmes"
Olivier Jean-Marie
Yves Coulon
François Rosso
September 23, 2001 (2001-09-23)
4
"Lucky Luke Meets Lucky Luke, Lucky Luke Against Lucky Luke" "Lucky Luke contre Lucky Luke"
Olivier Jean-Marie
Franck Ekinci
Luc Vinciguerra
September 30, 2001 (2001-09-30)
5
"Hurray For Holly Woods, Light in the West" "Lumière dans l'Quest"
Olivier Jean-Marie
Olivier Jean-Marie and Jean-Luc Promental
Olivier Jean-Marie
October 14, 2001 (2001-10-14)
6
"Neither Dalton Nor Master, Flower Power For The Daltons" "Ni Dalton, Ni Maître"
Olivier Jean-Marie
Jean-François Henry
Jean-Charles Finck
October 21, 2001 (2001-10-21)
7
"Indian Roulette" "Roulette indienne"
Olivier Jean-Marie
Jean-Luc Promental
Olivier Jean-Marie
October 28, 2001 (2001-10-28)
8
"Fort Custer"
Olivier Jean-Marie
Jean-François Henry
Jean-Jacques Prunes
November 4, 2001 (2001-11-04)
9
"The Treasure Of The Daltons, The Daltons' Treasure" "Le tresor de Dalton"
Olivier Jean-Marie
Jean-François Henry
Diego Zamora
December 4, 2002 (2002-12-04)
10
"The Flying Cowboy, The Flying Man" "l'Homme volant"
Olivier Jean-Marie
Jean-Luc Fromental
Charles Vaucelle
November 18, 2001 (2001-11-18)
11
"For A Fistful Of Dalton" "Pour une poignee de Dalton"
Olivier Jean-Marie
Jean-Luc Fromental
Jean-Charles Finck
November 25, 2001 (2001-11-25)
12
"The Crown Princes, The Heirs" "Les heritiers"
Olivier Jean-Marie
Jean-François Henry
François Rosso
December 2, 2001 (2001-12-02)
13
"The Dalton Indians, The Daltons go Native" "Les Indien dalton"
Olivier Jean-Marie
Jean-Marc Lenglen
Charles Vaucelle
December 9, 2001 (2001-12-09)
14
"The Last Bison, The Last Of The Buffalo" "Les derniers bisons"
Olivier Jean-Marie
Jean-François Henry
François Rosso
March 12, 2002 (2002-03-12)
15
"Justice for the Daltons" "Justice pour les Dalton"
Olivier Jean-Marie
Stephen Desberg
Phillipe Leconte
March 3, 2002 (2002-03-03)
16
"The Daltons' Christmas" "Le Noël des Dalton"
Olivier Jean-Marie
Kamel Benyahia and Jean-François Henry
Augusto Zanovello
December 13, 2002 (2002-12-13)
17
"Cuff Love, The Daltons Unleashed" "Les Dalton se dechianent"
Olivier Jean-Marie
Yves Coulon
Eric Serre
December 30, 2001 (2001-12-30)
18
"Vultures in The Plain, Vultures Over The Prairie" "Vautours dans la plaine"
Olivier Jean-Marie
Jean-Marc Lenglen
Phillipe Leconte
January 6, 2002 (2002-01-06)
19
"A New Dad For The Daltons" "Un papa pour les Dalton"
Olivier Jean-Marie
Monique Reboh and Patrick Nordmann
Olivier Jean-Marie
January 13, 2002 (2002-01-13)
20
"The Promised, Unlucky in Love" "Les promises"
Olivier Jean-Marie
Laurent Rullier and Jean-François Henry
Jean-Charles Finck
January 20, 2002 (2002-01-20)
21
"Desperadoes Union" "Desperados Union"
Olivier Jean-Marie
Olivier Jean-Marie and Jean-François Henry
Laurent Salou
January 27, 2002 (2002-01-27)
22
"Ghosts And Bagpipes" "Fantômes et cornemuses"
Olivier Jean-Marie
Lorris Murail and Jean-Luc Fromental
Bruno Couette
February 3, 2002 (2002-02-03)
23
"The Commodore" "Le Commodore"
Olivier Jean-Marie
Jean-Luc Fromental
Pilar Balsalobre
February 10, 2002 (2002-02-10)
24
"Don Quijote of Texas" "Don Quichotte del Texas"
Olivier Jean-Marie
Jean-Marc Lenglen
Jean-Luc Abiven
March 10, 2002 (2002-03-10)
25
"The Battle" "La bataille"
Olivier Jean-Marie
Jean-François Henry
Olivier Grabias
February 17, 2002 (2002-02-17)
26
"The Mare, A Wanted Woman" "La cavale"
Olivier Jean-Marie
Jean-Marc Lenglen
Laurent Salou
March 17, 2002 (2002-03-17)
27
"Lola Montes" "Lola Montès"
Olivier Jean-Marie
Kamel Benyahia and Jean-François Henry
Charles Vaucelle
April 14, 2002 (2002-04-14)
28
"The Beast of Alabama" "La bête de l'Alabama"
Olivier Jean-Marie
Jean-Marc Lenglen
Charles Vaucelle
April 28, 2002 (2002-04-28)
29
"The Daltons See Double" "Les Daltons voient Double"
Olivier Jean-Marie
Peter Berts
Bruno Couette
July 23, 2002 (2002-07-23)
30
"A Cannon For The Daltons" "Un canon pour les Dalton"
Jean-Charles Finck
Charles Imbert and Franck Ekinci
Laurent Salou
September 15, 2002 (2002-09-15)
31
"Indian Romance" "Romance indienne"
Olivier Jean-Marie
Yves Coulon
Pilar Balsalobre
September 22, 2002 (2002-09-22)
32
"The Undead Daltons', The Daltons' Ghosts" "Les Dalton fantômes"
Jean-Charles Finck
Claude Gars and Jean-François Henry
Charles Vaucelle
September 29, 2002 (2002-09-29)
33
"The Kid's Gang" "Le gang des loupios"
Jean-Charles Finck
Peter Berts
Phillipe Leconte
October 6, 2002 (2002-10-06)
34
"High Flying Daltons, The Daltons Rise In The Air" "Les Dalton montent en l'air"
Jean-Charles Finck
Claude Gars and Jean-François HenryBased on the idea by: Stephanie Joalland and Marc Journeux
Richard Faby
October 13, 2002 (2002-10-13)
35
"Custermania"
Jean-Charles Finck
Jean-François Henry
Yves Montagne
October 20, 2002 (2002-10-20)
36
"Jackpot For The Daltons" "Jackpot pour les Dalton"
Olivier Jean-Marie
Jean-Marc Lenglen
Laurent Salou
October 27, 2002 (2002-10-27)
37
"Martian Theory" "La théorie martienne"
Olivier Jean-Marie
Olivier Jean-Marie and Jean-François Henry
Pilar Balsalobre
November 3, 2002 (2002-11-03)
38
"The Daltons go Cowboys" "Les Dalton cow-boys"
Jean-Charles Finck
Yves Coulon
Serge Ellisalde
November 10, 2002 (2002-11-10)
39
"The Spies" "Les espions"
Jean-Charles Finck
Franck Ekicni
Alexi Ducord
November 17, 2002 (2002-11-17)
40
"The Charitable Daltons', Charity Dalton"
Jean-Charles Finck
Olivier Jean-Marie
Richard Faby
November 24, 2002 (2002-11-24)
41
"Dalton Junior"
Jean-Charles Finck
Jean-Marc Lenglen
Laurent Salou
December 8, 2002 (2002-12-08)
42
"The Trappers" "Les trappeurs"
Jean-Charles Finck
Franck Ekicni
Jean-Charles Finck
December 15, 2002 (2002-12-15)
43
"The Revenge Of The Daltons" "La vengeance de Dalton"
Jean-Charles Finck
Kamel Benyahia
Sandra Derval
March 2, 2003 (2003-03-02)
44
"War of The Medics" "La guerrue des toubibs"
Jean-Charles Finck
Jean-Marc Lenglen
Sandra Derval
March 9, 2003 (2003-03-09)
45
"The Daltons vs. Billy The Kid" "Les Dalton contre Billy The Kid"
Jean-Charles Finck
Yves Coulon
Philippe Leconte
March 16, 2003 (2003-03-16)
46
"Crown Witness" "Témoin à charge"
Jean-Charles Finck
Jean-Marc Lenglen
Philippe Leconte
March 23, 2003 (2003-03-23)
47
"A Bone For The Daltons" "Un os pour les Dalton"
Jean-Charles Finck
Olivier Jean-Marie
Stephane Pierra
March 30, 2003 (2003-03-30)
48
"The Great Nose Of Talisman" "Le talisman des grands nez"
Jean-Charles Finck
Claude Gars
Yves Montagne
April 6, 2003 (2003-04-06)
49
"The Daltons in Uniform, The Dalton Soldiers" "Soldats dalton"
Jean-Charles Finck
Jean-François HenryBased on the idea by: Patrick Micel
Laurent Salou
April 13, 2003 (2003-04-13)
50
"The Return Of Liki Liki" "Le retour de Liki Liki"
Jean-Charles Finck
Jean-François Henry
Alexis Ducord
April 20, 2003 (2003-04-20)
51
"Sequoia Bay" "Séquoia Bay"
Jean-Charles Finck
Beatrice Marthouret
Jean-Luc Abiven
April 27, 2003 (2003-04-27)
52
"The Schoolmaster" "Le maître d'école"
Jean-Charles Finck
Franck Ekicni
Alexis Ducord
May 4, 2003 (2003-05-04)
Production
Ten years after the last series of Lucky Luke episodes, Xilam has launched the production of new ones. The hope for Marc du Pontavice for this series is that it has to fill in the gap between the series already aired "which have aged" the new episodes "which have not aged". Fifty-two episodes were made with a budget of 120 million francs (just over EUR 18 million). These episodes are new stories written for the series.
Because he died in July 2001, and the show was not released until September, apart from a few rushes, Morris never viewed the series.
The series uses the graphic process Morris used that employs colors to differentiate a character according to its value in the (foreground, background), according to his mood state (green rage, ...) or to describe a mood (red fire, night blue, ...).
An error seems to have occurred in the chronology of events. In episode 47, "A Bone For The Daltons", Lucky Luke states that he knows an archaeologist who he later meets for the first time in the next episode, "The Great Nose Of Talisman".
^Crump, William D. (2019). Happy Holidays—Animated! A Worldwide Encyclopedia of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year's Cartoons on Television and Film. McFarland & Co. p. 82. ISBN9781476672939.
