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Blue Thunder

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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.

Created byGuy Magar

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Status
Canceled
Language
EN
First aired
January 6, 1984
Last aired
April 16, 1984
Seasons
1
Episodes
11
Network
ABC

Season 1

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

Featuring

Cast & crew

5 credited
Starring
James Farentino

James Farentino

Frank Chaney

Dana Carvey

Dana Carvey

Clinton Wonderlove

Sandy McPeak

Sandy McPeak

Captain Braddock

Dick Butkus

Dick Butkus

Richard Butowski

Bubba Smith

Bubba Smith

Lyman Kelsey

Creative team
Created by
Guy Magar
Showrunner
David Moessinger
Roy Huggins
Produced by
Donald A. Baer
Jeri Taylor

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