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Blue Thunder•Season 1•Episode 9

The Long Flight

6.6/10 · 50 votesMar 16, 198449 min

Ranked #2 of 11 in Season 1•+0.2 vs season avg

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Chaney must convince the granddaughter of a dead mobster to turn her grandfather's business documents over to the FBI before his old business associates kill her to get them

Directed byPhil Bondelli

Written byFred McKnight

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Seasons1

All 1

Season 1 Episodes11

E1 6.5

Second Thunder

E2 6.3

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

Crew5

Andrew Jackson

Director of Photography

Bob Harris

Stunt Coordinator

Phil Bondelli

Director

Fred McKnight

Writer

Richard Freeman

Editor

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Episode Summary

"The Long Flight" is episode 9 of Blue Thunder season 1. It scored 6.6/10 from 50 votes, ranking #2 of 11 episodes this season (season average 6.4). Directed by Phil Bondelli and written by Fred McKnight, it aired on March 16, 1984.

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