Their storylines often begin with the gang escaping from prison. They are followed by prison dog Rantanplan as they try to carry out whatever plans Joe Dalton, or their mother Ma Dalton, has in mind. Usually the gang is captured and back in jail at the end of the story, while Lucky Luke rides off into the sunset. The characters have appeared in the comic book version of "Lucky Luke," as well as in the adaptations of the 1983 animated TV series, the 1991 film, and the 1992 TV series. A spin-off animated series, "Rantanplan," also featured them, and they starred in a short-story, animated show that made its debut in 2010.