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.
Created by Guy Magar
Seasons
Cast
James FarentinoFrank Chaney · 11 ep.
Dana CarveyClinton Wonderlove · 11 ep.
Sandy McPeakCaptain Braddock · 11 ep.
Dick ButkusRichard Butowski · 11 ep.
Bubba SmithLyman Kelsey · 11 ep.
Troy Evans · 1 ep.
Joseph WhippGil Franzen · 1 ep.
Darleen CarrAggie Mills · 1 ep.
Kurtwood SmithBill Spradley · 1 ep.
Elizabeth HoffmanMrs. Moynihan · 1 ep.
Tracy ScogginsGretchen Terrell · 1 ep.
Scott HylandsPeter Anson · 1 ep.
Kelly PrestonAmy Braddock · 1 ep.
John HancockJake Cusak · 1 ep.
Robert DoQuiMorris Priest · 1 ep.
Richard Lynch · 1 ep.
Michael AlldredgeHal Winters · 1 ep.
Robert DonnerNeil Gerrard · 1 ep.
Ralph ManzaWillie · 1 ep.JJohn FoxBishop Sullivan · 1 ep.
George GaynesDr. Willi Von Hartig · 1 ep.
Paul KosloJohnny Irons · 1 ep.
Carolyn SeymourHelen · 1 ep.
Geoffrey LewisSheriff Kyle C. Tenney · 1 ep.
Matthew FaisonRalph Gately · 1 ep.
Leigh LombardiAsst. Dist. Atty. Minelli · 1 ep.
Ray WiseJ.D. Kraft · 1 ep.
Gregory SierraLuis Creighton Acuna · 1 ep.
Thalmus RasulalaMarley Winston · 1 ep.
Gracie HarrisonSarah O'Connell · 1 ep.
Belinda MontgomeryDr. Nell Lindsay · 1 ep.
Liz TorresRosie · 1 ep.JJay ScorpioSoldier · 1 ep.AAnn CooperJ.J. Douglas · 9 ep.DDavid J. BowmanDignitary · 1 ep.FFred ScheiwillerBartender · 1 ep.
Ted HamiltonHarold Longstreet · 1 ep.
Edward GroverKen Rawls · 1 ep.
Sam AndersonBenjamin Kelty · 1 ep.TTom NibleyBill Bollinger · 1 ep.
Arnold F. TurnerSheriff · 1 ep.
M.C. GaineySaver · 1 ep.
David SpielbergBruce Walsh · 1 ep.
Katherine JusticeKate Cunningham · 1 ep.
Kai WulffAllan Swenson · 1 ep.
Jesse D. GoinsParamedic · 1 ep.
Dennis HolahanRichard J. Lassiter · 1 ep.BBrian KaleDuffy · 1 ep.NNigel BullardTV Reporter · 1 ep.VVince HowardSheriff · 1 ep.DDean WeinJones · 1 ep.CCynthia ReamTV Newsperson · 1 ep.RRalph M. CliftAttorney · 1 ep.CChad Dee BlockTower Guard · 1 ep.SScott PeacockGuard · 1 ep.NNickolas KonakasGuard · 1 ep.TTom WheelerPrisoner · 1 ep.BBig YankPrisoner · 1 ep.
Richard YniguezHector Dorado · 1 ep.
Jeannie LineroMadame Eva Parada · 1 ep.Crew
Betty Goldberg (Script Supervisor), Guy Magar (Director), Gilbert M. Shilton (Director), Bernard McEveety (Director), Bernard L. Kowalski (Director), Phil Bondelli (Director), Earl Bellamy (Director), Charlie Picerni (Director)
Fred McKnight (Writer), Brian Alan Lane (Writer), Don Jakoby (Writer), Don Jakoby (Story), Dan O'Bannon (Story), Dan O'Bannon (Writer), Gregory S. Dinallo (Teleplay), Don Safran (Story)
David Moessinger (Executive Producer), Roy Huggins (Executive Producer), Jeri Taylor (Producer), Donald A. Baer (Producer)
Andrew Jackson (Director of Photography)
Art Stafford (Editor), Russell Denove (Editor), Jim Benson (Editor), George B. Hively (Editor), Richard Freeman (Editor)
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