Blue Thunder 40 years old
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.
Credits
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| John Hancock He was 246 , 56 years old when he died | |
| Geoffrey Lewis He was 48 , 79 years old when he died | |
| Carolyn Seymour She was 36 , now 77 years old | |
| Ray Wise He was 36 , now 77 years old | |
| James Farentino He was 45 , 73 years old when he died | as Frank Chaney |
| Darleen Carr She was 33 , now 73 years old | |
| Kelly Preston She was 21 , 57 years old when she died | as Amy Braddock |
| George Gaynes He was 66 , 98 years old when he died | as Dr. Willi Von Hartig |
| Gregory Sierra He was 42 , now 83 years old | |
| Beverly Todd She was 37 , now 78 years old | |
| Paul Koslo He was 39 , 74 years old when he died | |
| Joseph Whipp He was 42 , now 83 years old | |
| Sandy McPeak She was 47 , 61 years old when she died | as Captain Braddock |
| Scott Hylands He was 41 , now 81 years old | |
| Matthew Faison He was 39 , now 80 years old | |
| Richard Lynch He was 43 , 72 years old when he died | |
| Dana Carvey He was 28 , now 69 years old | as Clinton Wonderlove |
| Tracy Scoggins She was 30 , now 71 years old | |
| Dick Butkus He was 41 , now 81 years old | as Richard Butowski |
| Thalmus Rasulala He was 44 , 51 years old when he died | |
| Belinda Montgomery She was 33 , now 74 years old | |
| Kurtwood Smith He was 40 , now 81 years old | |
| Bubba Smith He was 38 , 66 years old when he died | as Lyman Kelsey |
| John Fox He was 121 , 149 years old when he died | |
| Liz Torres She was 36 , now 77 years old | |
| Troy Evans He was 35 , now 76 years old | |
| Robert DoQui He was 49 , 73 years old when he died | |
| Ralph Manza He was 62 , 78 years old when he died | |
| Leigh Lombardi | |
| Robert Donner He was 52 , 75 years old when he died |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
|---|---|
| Roy Huggins Production He was 69 , 87 years old when he died | Producer |
| Roy Huggins Production He was 69 , 87 years old when he died | Executive Producer |
| Gilbert M. Shilton Directing | Director |
| Earl Bellamy Directing He was 66 , 86 years old when he died | Director |
| Guy Magar Directing He was 36 , now 76 years old | Director |
Blue Thunder (40 years)
Canceled
- First Air Date: 1984-01-06
- Runtime: [49] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 11