Blue Thunder (1984)

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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James Farentino
James Farentino
as Frank Chaney
Dana Carvey
Dana Carvey
as Clinton Wonderlove
Sandy McPeak
Sandy McPeak
as Captain Braddock
Dick Butkus
Dick Butkus
as Richard Butowski
Bubba Smith
Bubba Smith
as Lyman Kelsey
Ann Cooper
Ann Cooper
as J.J. Douglas
Troy Evans
Troy Evans
as
Joseph Whipp
Joseph Whipp
as Gil Franzen
Darleen Carr
Darleen Carr
as Aggie Mills
Kurtwood Smith
Kurtwood Smith
as Bill Spradley
Elizabeth Hoffman
Elizabeth Hoffman
as Mrs. Moynihan
Tracy Scoggins
Tracy Scoggins
as Gretchen Terrell
Scott Hylands
Scott Hylands
as Peter Anson
Kelly Preston
Kelly Preston
as Amy Braddock
John Hancock
John Hancock
as Jake Cusak
Robert DoQui
Robert DoQui
as Morris Priest
Richard Lynch
Richard Lynch
as
Michael Alldredge
Michael Alldredge
as Hal Winters
Robert Donner
Robert Donner
as Neil Gerrard
Ralph Manza
Ralph Manza
as Willie
John Fox
John Fox
as Bishop Sullivan
George Gaynes
George Gaynes
as Dr. Willi Von Hartig
Paul Koslo
Paul Koslo
as Johnny Irons
Carolyn Seymour
Carolyn Seymour
as Helen
Geoffrey Lewis
Geoffrey Lewis
as Sheriff Kyle C. Tenney
Matthew Faison
Matthew Faison
as Ralph Gately
Leigh Lombardi
Leigh Lombardi
as Asst. Dist. Atty. Minelli
Ray Wise
Ray Wise
as J.D. Kraft
Gregory Sierra
Gregory Sierra
as Luis Creighton Acuna
Thalmus Rasulala
Thalmus Rasulala
as Marley Winston
Gracie Harrison
Gracie Harrison
as Sarah O'Connell
Belinda Montgomery
Belinda Montgomery
as Dr. Nell Lindsay
Liz Torres
Liz Torres
as Rosie
Jay Scorpio
Jay Scorpio
as Soldier
David J. Bowman
David J. Bowman
as Dignitary
Fred Scheiwiller
Fred Scheiwiller
as Bartender
Ted Hamilton
Ted Hamilton
as Harold Longstreet
Edward Grover
Edward Grover
as Ken Rawls
Sam Anderson
Sam Anderson
as Benjamin Kelty
Tom Nibley
Tom Nibley
as Bill Bollinger
Arnold F. Turner
Arnold F. Turner
as Sheriff
M.C. Gainey
M.C. Gainey
as Saver
David Spielberg
David Spielberg
as Bruce Walsh
Katherine Justice
Katherine Justice
as Kate Cunningham
Kai Wulff
Kai Wulff
as Allan Swenson
Jesse D. Goins
Jesse D. Goins
as Paramedic
Dennis Holahan
Dennis Holahan
as Richard J. Lassiter
Brian Kale
Brian Kale
as Duffy
Nigel Bullard
Nigel Bullard
as TV Reporter
Vince Howard
Vince Howard
as Sheriff
Dean Wein
Dean Wein
as Jones
Cynthia Ream
Cynthia Ream
as TV Newsperson
Ralph M. Clift
Ralph M. Clift
as Attorney
Chad Dee Block
Chad Dee Block
as Tower Guard
Scott Peacock
Scott Peacock
as Guard
Nickolas Konakas
Nickolas Konakas
as Guard
Tom Wheeler
Tom Wheeler
as Prisoner
Big Yank
Big Yank
as Prisoner
Richard Yniguez
Richard Yniguez
as Hector Dorado
Jeannie Linero
Jeannie Linero
as Madame Eva Parada
Luisa Leschin
Luisa Leschin
as Tanya
Joe Taggart
Joe Taggart
as Announcer
William Marquez
William Marquez
as Ambassador Marquez
Cheryl Carter
Cheryl Carter
as African Woman
Jerry Anderson
Jerry Anderson
as Waiter
Kimberly Alexander
Kimberly Alexander
as Officer Carol Perkins
Terence McGovern
Terence McGovern
as Joe Roth
Raye Birk
Raye Birk
as Martin C. Sharp
Peter Elbling
Peter Elbling
as Ed Lang
Adam Gregor
Adam Gregor
as Councilman Ken Joyner
Brian Moore
Brian Moore
as County Supervisor McManus
Gay Hagen
Gay Hagen
as Sister Inez
Rion Hunter
Rion Hunter
as Father Dominguez
Peter Vogt
Peter Vogt
as Dr. Sanford Hill
Thomas Callaway
Thomas Callaway
as Lou Sackler
Lance Rosen
Lance Rosen
as Harris Lubin
Barbara Beckley
Barbara Beckley
as Trish
Terry Burns
Terry Burns
as Astronaut Jack Sloan
Frank Pesce
Frank Pesce
as Guard / Gunner
Mark Burke
Mark Burke
as Technician
Santos Morales
Santos Morales
as Immigration Official
Wayne Heffley
Wayne Heffley
as Commander Henley
Frank Lugo
Frank Lugo
as Bartender
Jamie Tirelli
Jamie Tirelli
as Guard
David Starwalt
David Starwalt
as Young Man
Maylo McCaslin
Maylo McCaslin
as Lisa Ritchie
Robert Viharo
Robert Viharo
as Carl Suhonen
Victor Arnold
Victor Arnold
as Charlie Folsom
George McDaniel
George McDaniel
as LaRoche
Roger Til
Roger Til
as Francois
Michael Santiago
Michael Santiago
as Sonny
Ines Pedroza
Ines Pedroza
as Laura Mendez
Maia Brewton
Maia Brewton
as Kathy
Gary Hollis
Gary Hollis
as Frost
Buck Young
Buck Young
as Police Captain
Jerry Potter
Jerry Potter
as Truck Driver
Tony Dale
Tony Dale
as Pilot
Phil Hoover
Phil Hoover
as Guard
Lisa Sutton
Lisa Sutton
as Terry Burke
Eugenia Wright
Eugenia Wright
as Celine
Joe Dorsey
Joe Dorsey
as Van Ark
Frank Parker
Frank Parker
as Harter
Ken Foree
Ken Foree
as Alfie
Leonard Simon
Leonard Simon
as Easley
Marguerite DeLain
Marguerite DeLain
as Sonia
John Lafayette
John Lafayette
as Captain Nash
William Vaughn
William Vaughn
as George Gruly
Jack Yates
Jack Yates
as Slate
June Christopher
June Christopher
as Secretary
Richard Molnar
Richard Molnar
as Sailor
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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    Second thunder

  • 1x2

    A clear and present danger

  • 1x3

    Arms race

  • 1x4

    Revenge in the sky

  • 1x5

    Trojan horse

  • 1x6

    Skydiver

  • 1x7

    Clipped wings

  • 1x8

    Payload

  • 1x9

    The long flight

  • 1x10

    Godchild

  • 1x11

    The island

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