Thunder in Paradise 

Two former Navy Seals work as mercenaries with a high-tech boat.

Creators:

Michael Berk, Gregory J. Bonann, Douglas Schwartz

Stars:

Hulk Hogan, Chris Lemmon, Carol Alt

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Hulk Hogan	...	Randolph J. 'Hurricane' Spencer 22 episodes, 1994
Chris Lemmon	...	Martin 'Bru' Brubaker / ... 22 episodes, 1994
Carol Alt	...	Kelly LaRew 22 episodes, 1994
Patrick Macnee	...	Edward Whitaker 22 episodes, 1994
Russ Wheeler	...	Thunder / ... 21 episodes, 1994
Ashley Gorrell	...	Jessica Whitaker Spencer 19 episodes, 1994
Jimmy Hart	...	Jimmy 16 episodes, 1994
Ed Leslie	...	Brutus / ... 14 episodes, 1994
Kiki Shepard	...	Trelawny 10 episodes, 1994
Jim Neidhart	...	Kawolski / ... 9 episodes, 1994

Storyline

Randolph Spencer and Martin Brubaker were ex-Navy SEALS-turned-mercenaries who hired themselves out as soldiers of fortune for a very high fee. On their missions, Spence and Bru relied heavily on Thunder, which was a souped-up, gadget-ridden speedboat originally built by Spence for the U.S. Government

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Plot Keywords:

cult favorite | vietnam war veteran | speedboat | professional wrestler | mercenary | 

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Taglines:

Danger. Excitement. Adventure. It's just another day in paradise

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Genres:

Adventure

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

Hulk Hogan parted ways with the World Wrestling Federation, in order to film this series. Hulk got his job with World Championship Wrestling as a result of filming Thunder in Paradise in the studio next to WCW's, at Disney World. According to Ric Flair, WCW President Eric Bischoff asked Flair to organize a meeting with Hogan. Flair & Bischoff visited Hulk on location in the swamp area of St. Petersburg, where Hogan was filming a scene for Thunder in Paradise, and held the meeting in Hulk's trailer. When Bischoff told Hogan how much money the Turner organization was willing to pay him to work for WCW, Hulk immediately accepted WCW's offer, and decided he had had enough of the grueling filming schedule for Thunder in Paradise.

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Goofs

Disney's Polynesian Resort is visible in the background of many shots on the beach.

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Connections

Referenced in Outside Xbox: 7 Bizarre FMV Games That Would Never Get Made Today (2019)

User Reviews

Cool

Thuuuuuuuuuunder, thunder in paradise. There's a hurricane a blowing near over the water. Waiting in anticipation for the action to begin.

I still remember the theme tune from when I used to watch it as a teenage. I used to like the boat and the nice location, it's kinda like poor mans Airwolf or Knight Rider (Or Knight Boat from The Simpsons.) I used to like it as a kid but i'll probably hate it now.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 March 1994 (USA)

Also Known As:

Thunder in Paradise

Filming Locations:

Cinderella's Castle, Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Berk/Schwartz/Bonann Productions, Rysher Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

45 min (22 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1