Poster for Blue Thunder (1984)

TV Series Canceled

Blue Thunder (1984)

Jan 6, 1984 · 1 season · 11 episodes

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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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Series cast

  • James Farentino James Farentino Frank Chaney 11 episodes
  • Dana Carvey Dana Carvey Clinton Wonderlove 11 episodes
  • Sandy McPeak Sandy McPeak Captain Braddock 11 episodes
  • Dick Butkus Dick Butkus Richard Butowski 11 episodes
  • Bubba Smith Bubba Smith Lyman Kelsey 11 episodes
  • Ann Cooper J.J. Douglas 9 episodes
  • Troy Evans Troy Evans 1 episode
  • Joseph Whipp Joseph Whipp Gil Franzen 1 episode
  • Darleen Carr Darleen Carr Aggie Mills 1 episode
  • Kurtwood Smith Kurtwood Smith Bill Spradley 1 episode
  • Elizabeth Hoffman Elizabeth Hoffman Mrs. Moynihan 1 episode
  • Tracy Scoggins Tracy Scoggins Gretchen Terrell 1 episode
  • Scott Hylands Scott Hylands Peter Anson 1 episode
  • Kelly Preston Kelly Preston Amy Braddock 1 episode
  • John Hancock John Hancock Jake Cusak 1 episode
  • Robert DoQui Robert DoQui Morris Priest 1 episode

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  • Poster for Blue Thunder, Season 1 Season 1 Jan 1984 · 11 episodes

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