Blue
Thunder
Blue Thunder is a 1984 ABC TV series based on the movie of the same title featuring a state of the art helicopter.
The series used the converted Arospatiale Gazelle helicopter and large portions of stock footage from the 1983 film.
A ground unit named "Rolling Thunder" backed up the helicopter in the TV series. This was a large support van with a desert camouflage off-road vehicle stored inside.
The television series cast included James Farentino, Dana Carvey, and former professional American football players Bubba Smith and Dick Butkus.
The show 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 series Dallas on Friday nights, and lost.
Eleven episodes were made before the series was cancelled.
Complete Episodelist
1. Second Thunder
2. A Clear and Present Danger
3. Arms Race
4. Revenge in the Sky
5. Trojan Horse
6. Skydiver
7. Clipped Wings
8. Payload
9. The Long Flight
10. Godchild
11. The Island
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