Thunder(TV show/series, 1977)

Name: Thunder
Genre: Kids & Family
Released: 1977

30min per episode | Genre: Kids & Family

Scripted Reality in 1 season with 12 episodes

Rating: 2.8/5 (with 1 vote)

Thunder is a 1977-1978 American children's show which aired on Saturday mornings on NBC. The show centered on the adventures of Cindy Prescott (Melora Hardin) and her friend, Willie Williams (Justin Randi) and featured Thunder, a black stallion who ran wild near the ranch owned by the Prescott family: The cast also featured Cindy's parents: Bill (Clint Ritchie), a rancher, and Anne (Melissa Converse), a veterinarian. Thunder was always there to rescue Cindy and/or Willie in times of trouble "caused by others’ misdeeds and thoughtlessness,” including a forest fire caused by a practical joker, and Willie being hit by a stray bullet fired by teens in a no-shooting area. Also playing a part in the adventures was Willie’s stubborn mule, Cupcake, who was trained to "burp” on camera. For about a month, in an effort to improve ratings, the producers of Thunder re-titled the show "Super Horse, Starring Thunder.” Thunder was created by the creators of Fury, another show featuring a stallion. This show also aired on NBC, from 1955 to 1960. Thunder was part of a 90-minute block of three live action shows to debut on NBC during the 1977 season, along with Search and Rescue: the Alpha Team an... ()

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About Thunder

Thunder is a television series which aired on Saturday Mornings on NBC during the 1977-1978 television season. The show centered around the adventures of Cindy Prescott and her friend, Willie Williams and featured Thunder, a black stallion who ran wild near the ranch owned by the Prescott family: The cast also featured Cindy’s parents: Bill, a rancher, and Anne, a veterinarian. Thunder was always there to rescue Cindy and/or Willie in times of trouble “caused by others’ misdeeds and thoughtlessness,” including a forest fire caused by a practical joker, and Willie being hit by a stray bullet fired by teens in a no-shooting area. Also playing a part in the adventures was Willie’s stubborn mule, Cupcake, who was trained to “burp” on camera. For about a month, in an effort to improve ratings, the producers of Thunder re-titled the show “Super Horse, Starring Thunder.” Thunder was created by the creators of Fury, another show featuring a stallion. This show also aired on NBC, from 1955 to 1960. Thunder was part of a 90-minute block of three live action shows to debut on NBC during the 1977 season, along with Search and Rescue: the Alpha Team and The Red Hand Gang. It was the only one of the three run for a full season in the United States, with all episodes aired.

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Thunder Seasons and Episodes

09/10/1977Season 1 - 12 episodes

#1 | 09/10/1977Thunder and the Jokesters

#2 | 09/17/1977Thunder and the Big Rustlers

#3 | 09/24/1977Thunder and the Wild Burros

#4 | 10/01/1977Thunder and The Tri County Jr Rodeo

#5 | 10/08/1977Thunder and the Mustang Hunters

#6 | 10/15/1977Thunder and the Junior Paramedics

#7 | 10/22/1977Thunder and the Littlest Libber

#8 | 10/29/1977Thunder and the Mountain Lion (1)

#9 | 11/05/1977Thunder and the Mountain Lion (2)

#10 | 11/12/1977Thunder and the Eagle's Nest

#11 | 11/19/1977Thunder and the Lady Prospector

#12 | 11/26/1977Thunder and the Indian Spirit Cave

Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)

Made by: Charles Fries Productions, Marcum

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: English (EN)

Translated into 1 language: English (EN)

Status: Ended

First episode released on: 09/10/1977

Last episode released on: 11/26/1977

Cast: Melora Hardin

Keywords: horse, ranch

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