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.
Amazon.com: Blue Thunder : The Complete Series: Movies & TVWhile Airwolf was the more successful series with its grim and moody tone, Blue Thunder was just as watchable for its A-Team, Hunter-like tone: standard 80s blend of action and tongue-in-cheek humor. Regardless, the real star [in both shows] was, of course, the helicopter. Not to mention the catchy opening theme music.
Blue ThunderBlue Thunder 1983 1h 49m Crime Action & Adventure While testing an experimental helicopter, a chopper pilot hijacks the craft when he learns its true purpose -- and is soon hunted through the skies.
Amazon.com: Watch Blue Thunder | Prime VideoBlue Thunder is a 1983 action thriller film from Columbia Pictures, produced by Gordon Carroll, Phil Feldman, and Andrew Fogelson and directed by John Badham. The film features a high-tech helicopter of the same name and stars Roy Scheider, Warren Oates, Candy Clark, Daniel Stern, and Malcolm McDowell.
Blue ThunderBlue 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.
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Blue Thunder (TV Series 1984)With James Farentino, Dana Carvey, Sandy McPeak, Dick Butkus. An advanced prototype police helicopter and their ground support crew battle crime.
Blue ThunderBlue Thunder - 1983 TV Serie intro
Blue Thunder (1983)Directed by John Badham. With Roy Scheider, Warren Oates, Candy Clark, Daniel Stern. The cop test pilot for an experimental police helicopter learns the sinister implications of the new vehicle.
Blue Thunder (TV series)James Farentino as Frank Chaney, protagonist, policeman and pilot of the "Blue Thunder". Dana Carvey as Clinton Wonderlove, aka " JAFO ", Frank's flight engineer on "Blue Thunder", as well as his sidekick. Sandy McPeak as Captain Braddock, Frank's superior. Bubba Smith as "Bubba" Kelsey, a cop who ...