Blue Thunder

The story

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

J James FarentinoFrank Chaney D Dana CarveyClinton Wonderlove S Sandy McPeakCaptain Braddock D Dick ButkusRichard Butowski B Bubba SmithLyman Kelsey A Ann CooperJ.J. Douglas T Troy Evans J Joseph WhippGil Franzen D Darleen CarrAggie Mills K Kurtwood SmithBill Spradley E Elizabeth HoffmanMrs. Moynihan T Tracy ScogginsGretchen Terrell

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S Scott HylandsPeter Anson K Kelly PrestonAmy Braddock J John HancockJake Cusak R Robert DoQuiMorris Priest R Richard Lynch M Michael AlldredgeHal Winters R Robert DonnerNeil Gerrard R Ralph ManzaWillie J John FoxBishop Sullivan G George GaynesDr. Willi Von Hartig P Paul KosloJohnny Irons C Carolyn SeymourHelen G Geoffrey LewisSheriff Kyle C. Tenney M Matthew FaisonRalph Gately L Leigh LombardiAsst. Dist. Atty. Minelli R Ray WiseJ.D. Kraft G Gregory SierraLuis Creighton Acuna T Thalmus RasulalaMarley Winston G Gracie HarrisonSarah O'Connell B Belinda MontgomeryDr. Nell Lindsay L Liz TorresRosie J Jay ScorpioSoldier D David J. BowmanDignitary F Fred ScheiwillerBartender T Ted HamiltonHarold Longstreet E Edward GroverKen Rawls S Sam AndersonBenjamin Kelty T Tom NibleyBill Bollinger A Arnold F. TurnerSheriff M M.C. GaineySaver D David SpielbergBruce Walsh K Katherine JusticeKate Cunningham K Kai WulffAllan Swenson J Jesse D. GoinsParamedic D Dennis HolahanRichard J. Lassiter B Brian KaleDuffy N Nigel BullardTV Reporter V Vince HowardSheriff D Dean WeinJones C Cynthia ReamTV Newsperson R Ralph M. CliftAttorney C Chad Dee BlockTower Guard S Scott PeacockGuard N Nickolas KonakasGuard T Tom WheelerPrisoner B Big YankPrisoner R Richard YniguezHector Dorado J Jeannie LineroMadame Eva Parada L Luisa LeschinTanya J Joe TaggartAnnouncer W William MarquezAmbassador Marquez C Cheryl CarterAfrican Woman J Jerry AndersonWaiter K Kimberly AlexanderOfficer Carol Perkins T Terence McGovernJoe Roth R Raye BirkMartin C. Sharp P Peter ElblingEd Lang A Adam GregorCouncilman Ken Joyner B Brian MooreCounty Supervisor McManus G Gay HagenSister Inez R Rion HunterFather Dominguez P Peter VogtDr. Sanford Hill T Thomas CallawayLou Sackler L Lance RosenHarris Lubin B Barbara BeckleyTrish T Terry BurnsAstronaut Jack Sloan F Frank PesceGuard / Gunner M Mark BurkeTechnician