History WesternAnimation / TheDaltons

* AdaptedOut: Lucky Luke does not appear in the series. Justified, since he's the one who goes after the Daltons whenever they escape in the comic -- since they never manage to do so here, his role would be redundant.

* AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: Despite Joe's annoyance at Averell's stupidity and his apparent willingness at leaving him behind from time to time, he shows in "Daltons Vacations" that he really cares about him and still love him in spite of it.

** This could apply to all the brothers as well, what's with the clever and imaginative plans of Joe and the others.

''The Daltons'' (''Les Daltons'' in French) is a French animated series produced by Xilam Animation that aired between 2009 and 2013.

!!This series provides examples of:
* AdaptedOut: Lucky Luke does not appear in the series. Justified, since he's the one who goes after the Daltons whenever they escape in the comic - since they never manage to do so here, his role would be redundant.

* AdaptationalPersonalityChange: William Dalton, who along with Jack served as a faire valoir in the previous incarnation of the character, is here presented as a more intellectual person, often citing cultural knowledge he finds in books, being a consumate reader in the show. To elaborate, he has knowledge about: the Aztecs, water pressure, amnesia, dreams etc. In a setting with seldom characters who read, it almost makes him look like a genius.

--> '''Jack''': But Joe isn't afraid of anything.
--> '''Averell''': Except Ma'

* MundaneObjectAmazement: In one episode, Jack searches Miss Betty's drawers for the prison keys, and is amused to find something he thinks is a "double-barrel slingshot." It's a bra.
* RenaissanceMan: Averell has shown to be the most skilled of the Daltons outside of crime: artist(painter, sculptor, interior decorator, puppeteer, origami crafter), cook(baker, pastry chef, french fryer...), gardener , karate master...

* VillainProtagonist: The Daltons themselves as it is all to known to most viewers what they are in jail for. However they don't get the chance to do much other that try to escape in this series.

* VillainProtagonist: The Daltons themselves as it is all to known to most viewers what they are in jail for. However they don't get the chance to do much other that try to escape in this series.

* HotLibrarian: Miss Betty, the prison librarian, is a classic example. She's very pretty, and very sweet-natured, but also very proper.

* AdaptationalIntelligence: Rintincan -- ''slightly''. He's still TheDitz who tends to miss the point by a mile, and a completely inept guard dog, but in this series he's better at actually understanding what people are saying to him, even when they ''aren't'' talking about food.

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: In one episode, Jack searches Miss Betty's drawers for the prison keys, and is amused to find something he thinks is a "double-barrel slingshot." It's a bra.

* ShoutOut: In "The Director's Girlfriend", Peabody's response to Joe revealing his true gender is "[[Film/SomeLikeItHot Well, nobody's perfect.]]"

* AdaptationalPersonalityChange: William Dalton, who along with Jack served as a faire valoir in the previous incarnation of the character, is here presented as a more intellectual person, often citing cultural knowledge he finds in books, being a consumate reader in the show. To elaborate, he has knowledge about: the Aztecs, water pressure, amnesia, dreams etc ; in a setting with seldom characters who read, it almost makes him look like a genius.
* AmbiguouslyGay: Pete and Emmet have... strange reactions when they see each other undressrf. Yes they're blushing, but there's also this strange look they give each other

* Aww, Look! They Really Do Love Each Other: Despite Joe's annoyance at Averell's stupidity and his apparent willingness at leaving him behind he shows in "Daltons Vacations" that he cares and love him in spite of it.

* FailureIsTheOnlyOption: The Daltons never DO manage to escape from prison. Therefore unlike the comics and the episodes featuring a certain cowboy's adventures the whole plot always occurs around the prison's perimeter.

* ShoutOut: In "The Director's Girlfriend", the director's response to Joe revealing his true gender is "[[Film/SomeLikeItHot Well, nobody's perfect.]]"
* SpiritualSuccessor: To ''WesternAnimation/SpaceGoofs''.'
* ThoseTwoGuys: The two prison guards. They seldom play much of a role in the plots, but they occasionally play GreekChorus or have a SeinfeldianConversation on the sidelines while the Daltons hatch their latest scheme.

* HiddenDepths: While it might be NewJobasthePlotDemands in action, Averell has consistently shown to have a natural talents in various arts: he has been an Interior Decorator ("Dots and Stripes") , a Painter ("Trompe l'Oeil"), a Sculptor ("The Art of Being Dalton"), a Puppeteer ("Puppeteer"), an Origami Crafter ("Origami Time") and an horn player ("Brother, Blow your Horn). Also, despite being an LethalChef in the books, he has successfully cooked Bread ("Bread War"), Cake ("A Piece of Cake") , French Fries ("Fries for Free"), Cotton Candy and Pop Corn ("Popcorn for the Daltons").
* RenaissanceMan: As mentionned above, Averell has shown to be the most skilled of the Daltons outside of crime: artist, cook, gardener ("Not Exactly Aztec"), karate master("Daltons Fury")...

* HiddenDepths: While it might be NewJobasthePlotDemands in action, Averell has consistently shown to have a natural talents in various arts: he has been an Interior Decorator ("Dots and Stripes") , a Painter ("Trompe l'Oeil"), a Sculptor ("The Art of Being Dalton"), a Puppeteer ("Puppeteer"), an Origami Crafter ("Origami Time") and an horn player ("Brother, Blow your Horn). Despite being an LethalChef in the books, he has successfully cooked Bread ("Bread War"), Cake ("A Piece of Cake") , French Fries ("Fries for Free"), Cotton Candy and Pop Corn ("Popcorn for the Daltons").

* HiddenDepths: While it might be NewJobasthePlotDemands in action, Averell has consistently shown to have a natural talents in various arts: he has been an Interior Decorator ("Dots and Stripes") , a Painter ("Trompe l'Oeil"), a Sculptor ("The Art of Being Dalton"), a Puppeteer ("Puppeteer"), an Origami Crafter ("Origami Time") and an horn player ("Brother, Blow your Horn).
Despite being an LethalChef in the books, he has successfully cooked Bread ("Bread War"), Cake ("A Piece of Cake") , French Fries ("Fries for Free"), Cotton Candy and Pop Corn ("Popcorn for the Daltons").

* HiddenDepths: While it might be NewJobasthePlotDemands in action, Averell has consistently shown to have a natural talents in various arts: he has been an Interior Decorator ("Dots and Stripes") , a Painter ("Trompe l'Oeil"), a Sculptor ("The Art of Being Dalton"), a Puppeteer ("Puppeteer"), an Origami Crafter ("Origami Time") and an horn player ("Brother, Blow your Horn). Despite being an LethalChef in the books, he has successfully cooked Bread ("Bread War"), Cake ("A Piece of Cake") and French Fries ("Fries for Free").

* HiddenDepths: While it might be NewJobasthePlotDemands in action, Averell has consistently shown to have a natural talents in various arts: he has been an Interior Decorator ("Dots and Stripes") , a Painter ("Trompe l'Oeil"), a Sculptor ("The Art of Being Dalton"), a Puppeteer ("Puppeteer"), an Origami Crafter ("Origami Time") and an horn player ("Brother, Blow your Horn).

* HiddenDepths: While it might be NewJob as thePlotDemands in action, Averell has consistently shown to have a natural talents in various arts: he has been an Interior Decorator ("Dots and Stripes") , a Painter ("Trompe l'Oeil"), a Sculptor ("The Art of Being Dalton"), a Puppeteer ("Puppeteer"), an Origami Crafter ("Origami Time") and an horn player ("Brother, Blow your Horn).

* HiddenDepths: While it might be NewJobasthePlotDemands in action, Averell has consistently shown to have a natural talents in various arts: he has been an Interior Decorator ("Dots and Stripes") , a Painter ("Trompe l'Oeil"), a Sculptor ("The Art of Being Dalton"), a Puppeteer ("Puppeteer"), an Origami Crafter ("Origami Time") and an horn player ("Brother, Blow your Horn).

* AdaptationalIntelligence: Rintincan -- ''slightly''. He's still TheDitz who tends to miss the point by a mile, and a completely inept guard dog, but in this series he's a lot better at actually understanding what people are saying to him.

* ThoseTwoGuys: The two prison guards, They seldom play much of a role in the plots, but they occasionally play GreekChorus or have a SeinfeldianConversation on the sidelines while the Daltons hatch their latest scheme.

* SpiritualSuccessor: To ''WesternAnimation/SpaceGoofs''.

* DenserAndWackier: The general look and personalities of the Daltons and Rintincan is the same as ever, but both they and the world around them are a ''lot'' zanier and more cartoony than in the comics.

* AdaptationalIntelligence: Rintincan -- ''slightly''. He's still TheDitz who tends to miss the point by a mile, and a completely inept guard dog, but in this series he's better at actually understanding what people are saying to him.

* FailureIsTheOnlyOption: The Daltons never DO manage to escape from prison.

* VillainProtagonist: The Daltons themselves.

* VillainousCrossdresser: In "The Director's Girlfriend", Joe disguises himself as a woman in order to seduce the prison director as part of an escape plan.