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.
- Status
- Canceled
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Seasons
- 1 season · 11 episodes
- Original Language
- EN
James FarentinoFrank Chaney
Dana CarveyClinton Wonderlove
Sandy McPeakCaptain Braddock
Dick ButkusRichard Butowski
Bubba SmithLyman Kelsey
- What is Blue Thunder about?
- 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.
- How many seasons does Blue Thunder have?
- Blue Thunder has 1 season and 11 episodes.
- When did Blue Thunder first air?
- Blue Thunder first aired on January 6, 1984.
- Is Blue Thunder still running?
- The current status of Blue Thunder is: Canceled.
- Where can I track Blue Thunder?
- You can track Blue Thunder on Matinee — the free movie and TV show tracker app for iOS. Log episodes, rate the series, and share it with friends.
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