Discover
Blue Thunder is an American drama series based on the movie of the same title that aired on ABC from January 6 until April 16, 1984 featuring the Blue Thunder helicopter.
Original Release
01/06/1984 on ABC
US Release
01/06/1984
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| James Farentino | Frank Chaney |
| Dana Carvey | Clinton 'JAFO' Wonderlove / Clinton Wonderlove |
| Sandy McPeak | Captain Braddock |
| Dick Butkus | Richard 'Ski' Butowski / Richard Butowski |
| Bubba Smith | Lyman 'Bubba' Kelsey / Lyman Kelsey |
| Ann Cooper | J.J. Douglas |
| Geoffrey Lewis | Sheriff Kyle C. Tenney |
| Richard Lynch | P.V.C. |
| Gregory Sierra | Luis Creighton Acuna |
| Scott Hylands | Peter Anson |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Second Thunder | Friday, 06 January 1984 |
| 2 | A Clear and Present Danger | Friday, 13 January 1984 |
| 3 | Arms Race | Friday, 20 January 1984 |
| 4 | Revenge in the Sky | Friday, 27 January 1984 |
| 5 | Trojan Horse | Friday, 03 February 1984 |
| 6 | Skydiver | Friday, 24 February 1984 |
| 7 | Clipped Wings | Friday, 02 March 1984 |
| 8 | Payload | Friday, 09 March 1984 |
| 9 | The Long Flight | Friday, 16 March 1984 |
| 10 | The Godchild | Friday, 23 March 1984 |
| 11 | The Island | Monday, 16 April 1984 |
Directors
Guy Magar, Gilbert M. Shilton, Bernard McEveety, Phil Bondelli, Bernard L. Kowalski, Charlie Picerni, Earl Bellamy
Writers
Dan O'Bannon, Fred McKnight, Don Jakoby, Craig Buck, Don Safran, Mike Robe, Daniel Freudenberger, David Moessinger, Gregory S. Dinallo, Brian Alan Lane, Allison Hock, Rick Kelbaugh, Kenneth Peters, Peter Collins, James Patrick, Richard Danus, Jeri Taylor
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| James Farentino | Frank Chaney |
| Dana Carvey | Clinton 'JAFO' Wonderlove / Clinton Wonderlove |
| Sandy McPeak | Captain Braddock |
| Dick Butkus | Richard 'Ski' Butowski / Richard Butowski |
| Bubba Smith | Lyman 'Bubba' Kelsey / Lyman Kelsey |
| Ann Cooper | J.J. Douglas |
| Geoffrey Lewis | Sheriff Kyle C. Tenney |
| Richard Lynch | P.V.C. |
| Gregory Sierra | Luis Creighton Acuna |
| Scott Hylands | Peter Anson |
| George Gaynes | Dr. Willi Von Hartig |
| David Spielberg | Bruce Walsh |
| Dennis Holahan | Richard J. Lassiter |
| Ted Hamilton | Harold Longstreet |
| Richard Yniguez | Hector Dorado |
| Maylo McCaslin | Lisa Ritchie |
| Lisa Sutton | Terry Burke |
| Kelly Preston | Amy Braddock |
| Tracy Scoggins | Gretchen Terrell |
| Darleen Carr | Aggie Mills |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| David Moessinger | Executive Producer |
| Roy Huggins | Executive Producer |
| Jeri Taylor | Producer |
| Janice Cooke | Producer |
| Donald Baer | Producer |
| Tim Kennedy | Producer |
