Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.66), maintaining an average of 4.4.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 1 seasons and 11 episodes, Blue Thunder has earned an overall series rating of 4.4 out of 10. The series displays remarkable consistency across its narrative arc, maintaining reliable ratings from premiere to conclusion.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 1, Episode 2 ("A Clear and Present Danger"), rated at an extraordinary 5.5/10 with 2 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 11 ("The Island"), landing at 4.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 4 ("Revenge in the Sky", 5) and Episode 5 ("Trojan Horse", 4), a swing of 1 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Blue Thunder
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 2 | A Clear and Present Danger | 5.5 | 2 | Jan 13, 1984 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Arms Race | 5.5 | 2 | Jan 20, 1984 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Revenge in the Sky | 5.0 | 2 | Jan 27, 1984 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Trojan Horse | 4.0 | 1 | Feb 3, 1984 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Skydiver | 4.0 | 1 | Feb 24, 1984 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 7 | Clipped Wings | 4.0 | 1 | Mar 2, 1984 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 8 | Payload | 4.0 | 1 | Mar 9, 1984 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 9 | The Long Flight | 4.0 | 1 | Mar 16, 1984 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 10 | Godchild | 4.0 | 1 | Mar 23, 1984 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 11 | The Island | 4.0 | 1 | Apr 16, 1984 |