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Blue Thunder

★ 6.1 2K votes 1984–1984 1 seasons · 11 episodes Canceled ABC
Starring
James FarentinoDana CarveySandy McPeakDick ButkusBubba SmithAnn Cooper
Starring
James FarentinoDana CarveySandy McPeakDick ButkusBubba SmithAnn Cooper
Ratings per Episode
246810
Votes per Episode
020406080
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About

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.

All Seasons

Season 11984
6.5521118h 48m
EpTitleRatingVotesRuntime
1Second Thunder6.56648 min
2A Clear and Present Danger6.35148 min
3Arms Race6.45148 min
4Revenge in the Sky6.44949 min
5Trojan Horse6.14648 min
6Skydiver6.74647 min
7Clipped Wings6.44148 min
8Payload6.43948 min
9The Long Flight6.74848 min
10The Godchild6.74148 min
11The Island6.44348 min

Full Cast & Crew

Cast

James Farentino Frank Chaney
Dana Carvey Clinton 'JAFO' Wonderlove
Sandy McPeak Captain Braddock
Dick Butkus Richard 'Ski' Butowski
Bubba Smith Lyman 'Bubba' Kelsey
Ann Cooper J.J. Douglas
Geoffrey Lewis Sheriff Kyle C. Tenney
Gregory Sierra Luis Creighton Acuna
Richard Lynch P.V.C.
George Gaynes Dr. Willi Von Hartig

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