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Blue Thunder

1984 · Ended · 1 season

Science Fiction Drama Crime Action Thriller
First aired
Jan 6, 1984
Last aired
Apr 16, 1984
IMDb rating
6.1 / 10 2,166 votes
Recall rating
5.0 / 10 1 rating

Overview

Based on the action-packed blockbuster film of the same name, BLUE THUNDER stars James Farentino ('Police Story'), Dana Carvey ('Saturday Night Live') and NFL greats Dick Butkus and Bubba Smith, dishing out their own brand of justice. The high-tech, turbo-speed aircraft known as the Blue Thunder was created by the federal goverment as the ultimate weapon in the war on crime. It can see through walls, record a whisper or even level an entire city block in seconds. When terror rains down, Blue Thunder will always follow.

Episodes

Season 1 · 11 episodes

  • E1 Second Thunder
    Jan 6, 1984 45 min

    The Blue Thunder unit takes on a ruthless pilot who's been attacking police helicopters from the air above Los Angeles.

  • E2 A Clear and Present Danger
    Jan 13, 1984 45 min

    A paramilitary group is the prime suspect in a series of bank robberies, including one that involved a modified WWII fighter plane.

  • E3 Arms Race
    Jan 20, 1984 45 min

    One of Chaney's former flames from when he served in Vietnam comes to him for help to stop a rapidly growing drug smuggling ring.

  • E4 Revenge in the Sky
    Jan 27, 1984 45 min

    An F-86 Sabre jet is stolen from an airfield by KGB mercenaries, leading to an intense chase and a series of deadly events.

  • E5 Trojan Horse
    Feb 3, 1984 45 min

    A witness who could put her employer behind bars is rescued by the Blue Thunder unit after being kidnapped.

  • E6 Skydiver
    Feb 24, 1984 45 min

    A renegade group is determined to stop the president of Sumora from inviting U.S. companies to set up offices in her country.

  • E7 Clipped Wings
    Mar 2, 1984 45 min

    Chaney's archrival takes control of Blue Thunder after Chaney is reassigned.

  • E8 Payload
    Mar 9, 1984 45 min

    A private space shuttle is threatened by arms dealers who don't want their illegal sales of bacterial weaponry jeopardized.

  • E9 The Long Flight
    Mar 16, 1984 45 min

    Captain Braddock's daughter is kidnapped, and the price for her return is Blue Thunder itself.

  • E10 Godchild
    Mar 23, 1984 45 min

    Professional killers perform an unsuccessful attempt on the life of Lisa Ritchie at an exclusive restaurant.

  • E11 The Island
    Apr 16, 1984 45 min

    The Blue Thunder unit travels to a Caribbean island to prevent mercenaries from killing the prime minister.

Cast 6

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