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Blue Thunder

TV series · 11 episodes · 1984

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.

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The people who made it

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Behind the camera

  1. Guy Magarcreator · director
  2. David Moessingerexecutive producer · writer
  3. Roy Hugginsexecutive producer
  4. Jeri Taylorproducer · writer
  5. Andrew Jacksoncinematographer
  6. Art Staffordeditor
  7. Russell Denoveeditor
  8. Donald A. Baerproducer
  9. Gilbert M. Shiltondirector
  10. Bernard McEveetydirector
  11. Daniel Freudenbergerwriter
  12. Don Safranwriter
  13. James Patrickwriter
  14. Mike Robewriter
  15. Peter Collinswriter
  16. Allison Hockwriter
  17. Gregory S. Dinallowriter
  18. Richard Danuswriter
  19. Rick Kelbaughwriter
  20. Craig Buckwriter
  21. Kenneth Peterswriter
  22. Brian Alan Lanewriter
  23. Fred McKnightwriter
  24. Phil Bondellidirector

On screen

  1. James Farentinolead actor
  2. Sandy McPeaklead actor
  3. Bubba Smithlead actor
  4. Dick Butkuslead actor
  5. Dana Carveylead actor
  6. Ann Coopersupporting actor
  7. Brian Mooreguest actor
  8. David J. Bowmanguest actor
  9. Jerry Andersonguest actor
  10. Nickolas Konakasguest actor
  11. Tom Wheelerguest actor
  12. Brian Kaleguest actor
  13. Gay Hagenguest actor
  14. Joe Taggartguest actor
  15. Kimberly Alexanderguest actor
  16. Leonard Simonguest actor
  17. Nigel Bullardguest actor
  18. Tony Daleguest actor
  19. William Vaughnguest actor
  20. Lance Rosenguest actor
  21. Mark Burkeguest actor
  22. Scott Peacockguest actor
  23. Cynthia Reamguest actor
  24. Eugenia Wrightguest actor
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From the people who made Blue Thunder

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Through the cast

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Across the whole team

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Same franchise

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  1. Blue Thunder1983 · FilmStrong· 2 shared