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Blue Thunder

★ 6.1 2K votes 1984–1984 1 season · 11 episodes Canceled ABC
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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

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Season 11984
6.5536118h 48m
EpTitleRatingYoursVotesRuntime
▶1Second Thunder6.5
6848 min
▶2A Clear and Present Danger6.3
5348 min
▶3Arms Race6.4
5248 min
▶4Revenge in the Sky6.4
5049 min
▶5Trojan Horse6.1
4848 min
▶6Skydiver6.7
4747 min
▶7Clipped Wings6.4
4348 min
▶8Payload6.4
4048 min
▶9The Long Flight6.7
4948 min
▶10The Godchild6.7
4248 min
▶11The Island6.4
4448 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
Richard Lynch P.V.C.
Geoffrey Lewis Sheriff Kyle C. Tenney
Gregory Sierra Luis Creighton Acuna
George Gaynes Dr. Willi Von Hartig

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