Blue Thunder
tv show
11 total episodes
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1 seasons
First Aired January 06, 1984
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.
Cast
James Farentino
as
Frank Chaney
Dana Carvey
as
Clinton Wonderlove
Sandy McPeak
as
Captain Braddock
Dick Butkus
as
Richard Butowski
Bubba Smith
as
Lyman Kelsey
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Ann Cooper
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J.J. Douglas
Troy Evans
Joseph Whipp
as
Gil Franzen
Darleen Carr
as
Aggie Mills
Kurtwood Smith
as
Bill Spradley
Elizabeth Hoffman
as
Mrs. Moynihan
Tracy Scoggins
as
Gretchen Terrell
Crew
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Andrew Jackson
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Director of Photography
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Bob Harris
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Stunts
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Hubie Kerns Jr.
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Stunts
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Bob Harris
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Stunt Coordinator
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Betty Goldberg
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Script Supervisor
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Guy Magar
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Director
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Bernard McEveety
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Director
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Gilbert M. Shilton
as
Director
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Phil Bondelli
as
Director
Charlie Picerni
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Director
Bernard L. Kowalski
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Director
Earl Bellamy
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Director