Blue Thunder

Original title : Second Thunder
First Aired : 06.01.1984 (USA)
Director : Gilbert M. Shilton
Writing credits : Fred McKnight, David Moessinger, Jeri Taylor
Cast : James Farentino (Frank Chaney), Dana Carvey (Clinton 'JAFO' Wonderlove), Sandy McPeak (Captain Braddock), Dick Butkus (Richard 'Ski' Butowski), Bubba Smith (Lyman 'Bubba' Kelsey), Robert Balderson (Major McLove), Ann Cooper (J.J. Douglas), Troy Evans (Watch Commander), Ken Letner (Minister), Richard Lynch (P.V.C.), David Wiley (Senator Dudley Martin)

The Story :

Original title : A Clear and Present Danger
First Aired : 13.01.1984 (USA)
Director : Charlie Picerni
Writing credits : James Patrick, Mike Robe, Don Safran
Cast : James Farentino (Frank Chaney), Dana Carvey (Clinton 'JAFO' Wonderlove), Sandy McPeak (Captain Braddock), Dick Butkus (Richard 'Ski' Butowski), Bubba Smith (Lyman 'Bubba' Kelsey), Michael Alldredge (Hal Winters), David J. Bowman (Dignitary), Ann Cooper (J.J. Douglas), Gracie Harrison (Sarah O'Connell), Geoffrey Lewis (Sheriff Kyle C. Tenney), Fred Scheiwiller (Bartender), Joseph Whipp (Gil Franzen)

The Story :

Original title : Arms Race
First Aired : 20.01.1984 (USA)
Director : Gilbert M. Shilton
Writing credits : Craig Buck, Don Jakoby, Don Jakoby, Dan O'Bannon, Dan O'Bannon
Cast : James Farentino (Frank Chaney), Dana Carvey (Clinton 'JAFO' Wonderlove), Sandy McPeak (Captain Braddock), Dick Butkus (Richard 'Ski' Butowski), Bubba Smith (Lyman 'Bubba' Kelsey), Sam Anderson (Benjamin Kelty), Darleen Carr (Aggie Mills), Ann Cooper (J.J. Douglas), M.C. Gainey (Saver), Edward Grover (Ken Rawls), Ted Hamilton (Harold Longstreet), Tom Nibley (Bill Bollinger), Arnold F. Turner (Sheriff)

The Story :

Original title : Revenge in the Sky
First Aired : 27.01.1984 (USA)
Director : Bernard McEveety
Writing credits : James J. Docherty
Cast : James Farentino (Frank Chaney), Dana Carvey (Clinton 'JAFO' Wonderlove), Sandy McPeak (Captain Braddock), Dick Butkus (Richard 'Ski' Butowski), Bubba Smith (Lyman 'Bubba' Kelsey), Ann Cooper (J.J. Douglas), Robert Donner (Neil Gerrard), Matthew Faison (Ralph Gately), Jesse D. Goins (Paramedic), Katherine Justice (Kate Cunningham), Kurtwood Smith (Bill Spradley), David Spielberg (Bruce Walsh), Kai Wulff (Allan Swenson)

The Story :

Original title : Trojan Horse
First Aired : 03.02.1984 (USA)
Director : Guy Magar
Writing credits : Brian Alan Lane
Cast : James Farentino (Frank Chaney), Dana Carvey (Clinton 'JAFO' Wonderlove), Sandy McPeak (Captain Braddock), Dick Butkus (Richard 'Ski' Butowski), Bubba Smith (Lyman 'Bubba' Kelsey), Big Yank (Prisoner #2), Chad Dee Block (Greenlake Tower Guard), Nigel Bullard (TV Reporter), Ralph Clift (Attorney), Ann Cooper (J.J. Douglas), Elizabeth Hoffman (Mrs. Moynihan), Dennis Holahan (Richard J. Lassiter), Vince Howard (Sheriff), Brian Kale (Duffy), Nickolas Konakas (Greenlake Guard #2), Leigh Lombardi (Asst. Dist. Atty. Minelli), Ralph Manza (Willie), Scott Peacock (Greenlake Guard #1), Cynthia Ream (TV Newsperson), Dean Wein (Jones), Tom Wheeler (Prisoner #1)

The Story :

Original title : Skydiver
First Aired : 24.02.1984 (USA)
Director : Guy Magar
Writing credits : Rick Kelbaugh
Cast : James Farentino (Frank Chaney), Dana Carvey (Clinton 'JAFO' Wonderlove), Sandy McPeak (Captain Braddock), Dick Butkus (Richard 'Ski' Butowski), Bubba Smith (Lyman 'Bubba' Kelsey), Jerry Anderson (Waiter), Russell Anderson (Very Old Man), Cheryl Carter (African Woman), Ann Cooper (J.J. Douglas), Luisa Leschin (Tanya), Jeannie Linero (Madame Eva Parada), William Marquez (Ambassador Marquez), Tracy Scoggins (Gretchen Terrell), Joe Taggart (Announcer), Richard Yniguez (Hector Dorado)

The Story :

Original title : Clipped Wings
First Aired : 02.03.1984 (USA)
Director : Bernard McEveety
Writing credits : Allison Hock
Cast : James Farentino (Frank Chaney), Dana Carvey (Clinton 'JAFO' Wonderlove), Sandy McPeak (Captain Braddock), Dick Butkus (Richard 'Ski' Butowski), Bubba Smith (Lyman 'Bubba' Kelsey), Kimberly Alexander (Officer Carol Perkins), Raye Birk (Martin C. Sharp), Ann Cooper (J.J. Douglas), Peter Elbling (Ed Lang), John Fox (Bishop Sullivan), Adam Gregor (Councilman Ken Joyner), Gay Hagen (Sister Inez), Rion Hunter (Father Dominguez), Scott Hylands (Peter Anson), Terence McGovern (Joe Roth), Brian Moore (County Supervisor McManus)

The Story :

Original title : Payload
First Aired : 09.03.1984 (USA)
Director : Bernard L. Kowalski
Writing credits : Daniel Freudenberger
Cast : James Farentino (Frank Chaney), Dana Carvey (Clinton 'JAFO' Wonderlove), Sandy McPeak (Captain Braddock), Dick Butkus (Richard 'Ski' Butowski), Bubba Smith (Lyman 'Bubba' Kelsey), George Gaynes (Dr. Willi Von Hartig), Belinda Montgomery (Dr. Nell Lindsay), Peter Vogt (Dr. Sanford Hill), Thomas Callaway (Lou Sackler), Ray Wise (J.D. Kraft), Ann Cooper (J.J. Douglas), Lance Rosen (Harris Lubin), Barbara Beckley (Trish), Terry Burns (Astronaut Jack Sloan), Frank Pesce (Guard / Gunner), Bill Shick (Man), Mark Burke (Technician)

The Story :

Original title : The Long Flight
First Aired : 16.03.1984 (USA)
Director : Phil Bondelli
Writing credits : Fred McKnight
Cast : James Farentino (Frank Chaney), Dana Carvey (Clinton 'JAFO' Wonderlove), Sandy McPeak (Captain Braddock), Dick Butkus (Richard 'Ski' Butowski), Bubba Smith (Lyman 'Bubba' Kelsey), Ann Cooper (J.J. Douglas), Jason Edwards (Driver), Wayne Heffley (Commander Henley), Paul Koslo (Johnny Irons), Frank Lugo (Bartender), Santos Morales (Immigration Official), Kelly Preston (Amy Braddock), Gregory Sierra (Luis Creighton Acuna), David Starwalt (Young Man), Jaime Tirelli (Guard), Liz Torres (Rosie)

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Original title : The Godchild
First Aired : 23.03.1984 (USA)
Director : Guy Magar
Writing credits : Peter Collins, Richard Danus
Cast : James Farentino (Frank Chaney), Dana Carvey (Clinton 'JAFO' Wonderlove), Sandy McPeak (Captain Braddock), Dick Butkus (Richard 'Ski' Butowski), Bubba Smith (Lyman 'Bubba' Kelsey), Victor Arnold (Charlie Folsom), Maia Brewton (Kathy), Ann Cooper (J.J. Douglas), Tony Dale (Pilot), John Hancock (Jake Cusak), Gary Hollis (Frost), Phil Hoover (Guard), Maylo McCaslin (Lisa Ritchie), George McDaniel (LaRoche), Clayton Moore (Truck Driver), Ines Pedroza (Laura Mendez), Michael Santiago (Sonny), Roger Til (Francois), Robert Viharo (Carl Suhonen), Buck Young (Police Captain)

The Story :

Original title : The Island
First Aired : 16.04.1984 (USA)
Director : Earl Bellamy
Writing credits : Gregory S. Dinallo, Don Jakoby, Dan O'Bannon
Cast : James Farentino (Frank Chaney), Dana Carvey (Clinton 'JAFO' Wonderlove (credit only)), Sandy McPeak (Captain Braddock), Dick Butkus (Richard 'Ski' Butowski), Bubba Smith (Lyman 'Bubba' Kelsey), June Christopher (Secretary), Marguerite DeLain (Sonia), Robert DoQui (Morris Priest), Joe Dorsey (Van Ark), Ken Foree (Alfie), John Lafayette (Captain Nash), Richard Molnar (Sailor), Frank Parker (Karter), Thalmus Rasulala (Marley Winston), Jay Scorpio (Soldier), Carolyn Seymour (Helen), Leonard Simon (Easley), Lisa Sutton (Terry Burke), William Vaughan (George Gruly), Eugenia Wright (Celine), Jack Yates (Slate)

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