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		List Price: $24.95		Label: Sony Pictures Salesrank: 16945 Released: August 22, 2006
		Our Price: $15.60
		Used Price: $15.60
		MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated) Media: DVD

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Blue Thunder: The Complete Series Reviews:
Blue Thunder Bites The Dust
2009-07-10 - I'm kind of amazed that they decided to go ahead and release this short-lived series of BLUE THUNDER on DVD, since it only lasted 11 episodes after it's debut on ABC in early January of 1984, since AIRWOLF's premiere on CBS in late January of 1984 led to BLUE THUNDER's cancellation by the Summer of 1984 since BLUE THUNDER started losing too many viewers through AIRWOLF all of the sudden since AIRWOLF K.O.'d BLUE THUNDER in the ratings, especially since AIRWOLF was obviously more upgraded and more sophisticated than BLUE THUNDER ever was along with the fact that AIRWOLF could do everything that BLUE THUNDER could do, plus more along with the fact that AIRWOLF was the hottest most sophisticated high-tech superchopper of all times just like KNIGHT RIDER was the hottest supercar of all times which also made AIRWOLF like the KNIGHT RIDER in helicopters, which was why AIRWOLF went for a 2nd Season in the Fall of 1984 and BLUE THUNDER didn't since the ratings on BLUE THUNDER toppled drastically once AIRWOLF made its debut on CBS practically taking Thunder out of the title of this show since AIRWOLF obviously stole BLUE THUNDERs thunder.

Therefore BLUE THUNDER turned out to be one of those movies that eventually became a TV series after being a big hit at the box office that faltered, just like 9 TO 5, FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH, FERRIS BUELLER'S DAY OFF, etc; all did since they all cancelled after running for less than a year, which is probably why people shouldn't mess with an original, despite the fact that BLUE THUNDER with Roy Scheider and Malcolm McDowell was a very good and popular movie back in the Summer of 1983 that sold millions of tickets, which is what inspired the producers to make BLUE THUNDER into a series in the first place, despite the fact that the series ended up biting the dust.

So now that BLUE THUNDER:The Series, AIRWOLF, and KNIGHT RIDER have all been released on DVD, I'm anxious to see if they ever get short-lived STREET HAWK released on DVD, especially by Universal.

Poor packaging and disc quality
2009-02-23 - The quality of the video and audio are good, as reviewed by the others. I enjoyed watching the episodes again that I had watched years ago; and there are the ones that I had missed because I was too busy working at the time. I am disappointed with the patches of cloudiness on the surfaces of discs 1 and 2. The discs are viewable, but the clouding should not be there; and I am not sure of the long term durability of the discs. The center hub holding disc 1 is loose and the disc keeps falling off. I returned the whole set to Amazon for replacement. The new set has the same problems. I decided to keep the second set because I do want to finish watching the episodes; and the price is right.

Cancelled too soon! - 80's escapist entertainment.
2008-01-24 - I remember watching this TV series when it first aired, thinking it really wasn't very good. Then "Air Wolf" came along to steal the thunder away, and before you could say "whisper mode", Blue Thunder had been cancelled.

Looking back, this series really wasn't a failure at all. Granted the first few episodes are very repetitive and poorly written, but the series soon hits its stride. When compared to other 80's tv series such as Knight Rider and the A-Team, Blue Thunder fits in nicely. If you're a fan of the feature film, or just looking for escapist entertainment, 80's style, I think you'll enjoy this series!

Only eleven episodes, so I wouldn't pay more than $20! Wait for a good deal!

JM

Too Short a Series
2007-12-23 - I have truely enjoyed going back and watching this series on DVD. The only bad thing about the series itself was that it was too short lived. It was a family friendly version of Blue Thunder and the interaction between the stars was wonderful. Dick Butkus and Bubba Smith are a hoot to watch.

As far as the quality of the disks, I have no complaints. The picture and sound was wonderful and they are a pleasure to watch. However, if you have a widescreen tv you will have the annoying black bars on the sides unless you expand the picture since this is in 4:3 aspect. The only bad thing I have to say about the set is that there are no extras, which would have been nice. Some behind the scenes on the helicopter or even some series interviews would have been nice.

Excellent Action Series Cancelled Way Too Soon
2007-09-24 - A very enjoyable series with a memorable cast and catchy theme tune. The Sony Prints are outstanding quality and do justice to this show.
In my opinion it could have lasted at least three seasons. All of the elements were there for success.