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Blue Thunder
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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Cast
James FarentinoFrank Chaney
Dana CarveyClinton Wonderlove
Sandy McPeakCaptain Braddock
Dick ButkusRichard Butowski
Bubba SmithLyman Kelsey- Ann CooperJ.J. Douglas
Troy Evans
Joseph WhippGil Franzen
Darleen CarrAggie Mills
Kurtwood SmithBill Spradley
Elizabeth HoffmanMrs. Moynihan
Tracy ScogginsGretchen Terrell
Scott HylandsPeter Anson
Kelly PrestonAmy Braddock
Details
- Created by
- Guy Magar
- First aired
- January 6, 1984
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 11
- Status
- Canceled
- Network
- ABC
- Original language
- English
- Studios
- Columbia Pictures Television, Rastar Productions
