Blue Thunder
originally aired on ABC
Florida Blue Thunder is an American action drama television series based on the movie of the same title that aired on ABC from January 6 until April 16, 1984. The series uses the converted AĆ©rospatiale Gazelle helicopter and large portions of stock footage from the 1983 film. The television series cast includes James Farentino, future Saturday Night Live regular Dana Carvey, and former professional American football players Bubba Smith and Dick Butkus.