Blue Thunder S1E2 — A Clear and Present Danger

6.3

Blue Thunder•Season 1•Episode 2

A Clear and Present Danger

6.3/10 · 55 votesJan 13, 198449 min

Ranked #6 of 11 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

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A paramilitary group who call themselves the ""Posse Magistratus"", have been the prime suspects for a series of bank robberies, and one particulary involving a heavily-modified World War II fighter plane. In order to track down this plane and stop the whole game, Chaney and

Directed byCharlie Picerni

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Season 1 Episodes11

E1 6.5

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A Clear and Present Danger

Arms Race

Revenge in the Sky

Trojan Horse

Skydiver

Clipped Wings

Payload

The Long Flight

Godchild

The Island

Cast5

James Farentino

Frank Chaney

Dana Carvey

Clinton Wonderlove

Sandy McPeak

Captain Braddock

Dick Butkus

Richard Butowski

Bubba Smith

Lyman Kelsey

Crew8

Betty Goldberg

Script Supervisor

Charlie Picerni

Director

James Patrick

Story

Don Safran

Story

Mike Robe

Teleplay

Andrew Jackson

Director of Photography

Bob Harris

Stunt Coordinator

Hubie Kerns Jr.

Stunts

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Episode Summary

"A Clear and Present Danger" is episode 2 of Blue Thunder season 1. It scored 6.3/10 from 55 votes, ranking #6 of 11 episodes this season (season average 6.4). Directed by Charlie Picerni, it aired on January 13, 1984.

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