Blue Thunder

Blue Thunder (1984)


  • Genre: Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
  • Creator: Guy Magar
  • First Air Date: 1984-01-06
  • Last Air Date: 1984-04-16
  • Total Seasons: 1
  • Total Episodes: 11
  • Status: Canceled
  • Episode Runtime: 49 min.
  • Production Company: Columbia Pictures Television
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Network: ABC
star 6.9/10
From 111 Ratings

Summary

Blue Thunder is a 1984 ABC television series based on the movie of the same title featuring the Blue Thunder helicopter. The series uses the converted Aérospatiale Gazelle helicopter and large portions of stock footage from the 1983 film. A ground unit named "Rolling Thunder" backed up the helicopter in the television series. This was a large support van with a desert camouflage off-road vehicle stored inside. The television series cast includes James Farentino, Dana Carvey, and former professional American football players Bubba Smith and Dick Butkus. The series was canceled by ABC after they felt the similar Airwolf on CBS would win the ratings battle. Also, the series aired at the same time as the CBS soap opera Dallas on Friday nights, and lost. Eleven episodes were made before the series was cancelled.

  • Keywords: helicopter, based on movie
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    Blue Thunder Trailer

    Blue Thunder Seasons

    Season 1

    First Air Date: 1984-01-06
    11 Episodes

    Blue Thunder Episodes

    Title Air Date Duration
    Season 1Episode 1Second Thunder60 min
    Season 1Episode 2A Clear and Present Danger60 min
    Season 1Episode 3Arms Race60 min
    Season 1Episode 4Revenge in the Sky60 min
    Season 1Episode 5Trojan Horse60 min
    Season 1Episode 6Skydiver60 min
    Season 1Episode 7Clipped Wings60 min
    Season 1Episode 8Payload60 min
    Season 1Episode 9The Long Flight60 min
    Season 1Episode 10Godchild60 min
    Season 1Episode 11The Island60 min
    • James Farentino

      as Frank Chaney
    • Dana Carvey

      as Clinton Wonderlove
    • Sandy McPeak

      as Captain Braddock
    • Dick Butkus

      as Richard Butowski
    • Bubba Smith

      as Lyman Kelsey
    Production David Moessinger Executive Producer
    Production Donald A. Baer Producer
    Production Jeri Taylor Producer
    Production Roy Huggins Executive Producer

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