Blue Thunder: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

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.

Series details

• Title: Blue Thunder
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Action, Adventure
• Premiere date: 1984-01-06
• Final broadcast date listed: 1984-04-16
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ABC
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 10729
• IMDb ID: tt0086671
• TVDB ID: 76043

Cast and credited roles

• Bubba Smith — Lyman 'Bubba' Kelsey
• Dana Carvey — Clinton 'JAFO' Wonderlove
• Dick Butkus — Richard 'Ski' Butowski
• James Farentino — Frank Chaney
• Sandy McPeak — Captain Braddock
• Ann Cooper — J.J. Douglas

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1984-01-06; final listed air date 1984-04-16.

Source and licence

Adapted from Blue Thunder on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.