Lucky Luke (1992 TV series)

Lucky Luke (also known as The Adventures of Lucky Luke) is an Italian western-comedy television series starring Terence Hill that aired in 1992,[1][2] and was based on the Belgian comic book series Lucky Luke and on a movie with the same title directed and produced by the same Hill in 1991.[1] Eight episodes were produced.[3]

Lucky Luke
GenreWestern
Comedy
Created byRené Goscinny
Morris
Directed byTerence Hill
Ted Nicolaou
Richard Schlesinger
StarringTerence Hill
Nancy Morgan
Ron Carey
Ruth Buzzi
John Saxon
ComposersAaron Schroeder
David Grover
Country of originItaly
United States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producerLucio Bompani
Running time50 minutes
Release
Original networkCanale 5
Original releaseMarch 20 (1992-03-20) –
May 22, 1992 (1992-05-22)

Production

The series was a co-production by Paloma Films and Reteitalia, and was directed, produced by and starring Terence Hill. It is a live-action adaptation of the comic book series Lucky Luke by Morris and René Goscinny, and on the movie with the same title directed and produced by the same Hill in 1991.[1]

It was shot in: Bonanza Creek Ranch and Santa Fe (New Mexico), Zia Pueblo, Valles Caldera National Preserve, White Sands National Monument and La Junta (Colorado), Tucson (Arizona)

Eight episodes were produced, each with the running time of 50 minutes. Originally, 13 episodes were planned, but Terence Hill became depressed after his adopted son Ross lost his life in a road accident in Stockbridge, Massachusetts.[4] Ross was scheduled to appear as Billy the Kid in the series.

The series was originally aired on Canale 5 on 20 March 1992.

Episodes
  1. Una notte di mezza estate a Daisy Town (20 March 1992)
  2. La mamma dei Dalton (27 March 1992)
  3. Ghost Train (10 April 1992)
  4. Chi è Mr. Josephs? (3 April 1992)
  5. Caffè Olè (10 April 1992)
  6. Pesce D'Aprile (17 April 1992)
  7. Magia Indiana (24 April 1992)
  8. Le fidanzate di Lucky Luke (22 May 1992)

Soundtrack

The opening theme of the series is the song "Lucky Luke rides again", performed by Roger Miller. The main theme is the song "The lonesomest cowboy in the West", performed by Arlo Guthrie.

Notes
  1. Giovanna Grassi (May 18, 1992). "Terence Hill romantico: un cowboy da 24 miliardi". Corriere Della Sera. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
  2. "CHE BELLO! IN TV E' TORNATO IL WESTERN" (in Italian). La Repubblica. May 1, 1992. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
  3. "Serie Tv: Lucky Luke". www.budterence.tk. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
  4. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0384645/?ref_=nmbio_bio_nm


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