The Coltons
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The Coltons are a fiction
Fiction
Fiction is the form of any narrative or informative work that deals, in part or in whole, with information or events that are not factual, but rather, imaginary—that is, invented by the author. Although fiction describes a major branch of literary work, it may also refer to theatrical,...

al family of bounty hunter
Bounty hunter
A bounty hunter captures fugitives for a monetary reward . Other names, mainly used in the United States, include bail enforcement agent and fugitive recovery agent.-Laws in the U.S.:...

s that appears in the television series MacGyver
MacGyver
MacGyver is an American action-adventure television series created by Lee David Zlotoff. Henry Winkler and John Rich were the executive producers. The show ran for seven seasons on ABC in the United States and various other networks abroad from 1985 to 1992. The series was filmed in Los Angeles...

. It consists of Frank (played by Cleavon Little
Cleavon Little
Cleavon Jake Little was an American film and theatre actor.Little was widely known for his lead role as Sheriff Bart in the 1974 Mel Brooks comedy Blazing Saddles. He also was the irreverent Dr...

), Jesse (Richard Lawson), Billy (Cuba Gooding Jr.), Mama (Della Reese
Della Reese
Delloreese Patricia Early, known professionally as Della Reese , is an American actress, singer, game show panelist of the 1970s, one-time talk-show hostess and ordained minister. She started her career in the 1950s as a gospel, pop and jazz singer, scoring a hit with her 1959 single "Don't You...

) and the dog Frog.

Operations are run from the home of the Coltons with Mama functioning as a hub of communication. Frank and Jesse operate in the field while Billy (far too young to be in the field) joins in when not allowed to. The Coltons are close friends of Angus MacGyver
Angus MacGyver
Angus MacGyver, known as just MacGyver or Mac until the final season of the American spy television series MacGyver, is the highly intelligent, optimistic action hero played by Richard Dean Anderson. He prefers non-violent conflict resolution wherever possible and refuses to carry or use a gun...

, and help is provided both ways.

The first appearance is in the episode "Ma Dalton" where Jesse is actually out to arrest Jack Dalton's
Jack Dalton (MacGyver)
Jack Dalton is a fictional character from the television show MacGyver. The character was played by Bruce McGill and was in 19 episodes. He is usually responsible for getting both himself, and thus MacGyver into trouble, often due to his frequent get-rich-quick schemes...

 mother, but ends up joining forces with MacGyver and Dalton instead. The most prominent feature of the Coltons is in the episode "The Coltons" where MacGyver is merely given a cameo appearance
Cameo appearance
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 and the Coltons are the focal point. The episode, which aired on ABC on 14 October 1991, was intended as a pilot episode for a spin-off about the Coltons, but failed.
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