Blue Thunder
Blue Thunder

Blue Thunder

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1984- 1984
1 Seasons
11 Episodes
6.9(124 votes)
Canceled
Action & Adventure
Crime
Drama
Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Overview

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.

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Production Companies

Columbia Pictures Television
Rastar Productions

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

5 members
Acting

James Farentino

Frank Chaney

James Farentino
Acting

Dana Carvey

Clinton Wonderlove

Dana Carvey
Acting

Sandy McPeak

Captain Braddock

Sandy McPeak
Acting

Dick Butkus

Richard Butowski

Dick Butkus
Acting

Bubba Smith

Lyman Kelsey

Bubba Smith

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