Thunder in Paradise
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Thunder in Paradise is an American action-adventure television series from the creators of Baywatch, which stars Hulk Hogan, Chris Lemmon, and Carol Alt. This first-run syndicated TV series originally premiered as a direct-to-video feature film in September 1993, then ran for one season from March 25 until November 27, 1994, before being cancelled. In May 1994, during a taping of WCW Saturday Night, Hogan publicly expressed a desire to return to professional wrestling and hinted that he would no longer be a part of the show. The series was later rebroadcast on the TNT cable network.
Infobox
Created by
Michael BerkDouglas SchwartzGregory J. Bonann
Starring
mw- Hulk Hogan Chris Lemmon Carol Alt Ashley Gorrell Patrick Macnee
Ending theme
Terry "Hulk" Hogan Jimmy Hart John Maguire
Composers
John D'Andrea Cory Lerios
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English
No. of seasons
1
No. of episodes
22
Executive producers
Michael Berk Douglas Schwartz Terry "Hulk" Hogan Gregory J. Bonann
Running time
45 minutes
Production companies
Berk/Schwartz/Bonann ProductionsRysher EntertainmentTrimark Pictures
Network
Syndication
Release
March 25 (1994-03-25) –November 27, 1994 (1994-11-27)
Tables
· Episodes
1
1
No.
1
Title
"Thunder in Paradise: Part 1"
Directed by
Douglas Schwartz
Written by
Story by : Douglas Schwartz & Michael BerkTeleplay by : Michael Berk
Original release date
March 25, 1994 (1994-03-25)
2
2
No.
2
Title
"Thunder in Paradise: Part 2"
Directed by
Douglas Schwartz
Written by
Story by : Douglas Schwartz & Michael BerkTeleplay by : Michael Berk
Original release date
March 25, 1994 (1994-03-25)
3
3
No.
3
Title
"Tug of War"
Directed by
Douglas Schwartz
Written by
Michael Berk
Original release date
April 1, 1994 (1994-04-01)
4
4
No.
4
Title
"Sea Quentin"
Directed by
Gregory J. Bonann
Written by
John Hill
Original release date
April 8, 1994 (1994-04-08)
5
5
No.
5
Title
"Strange Bru"
Directed by
Lyndon Chubbuck
Written by
David Braff
Original release date
April 15, 1994 (1994-04-15)
6
6
No.
6
Title
"Sealed with a Kismet: Part 1"
Directed by
Douglas Schwartz
Written by
Tom Greene
Original release date
April 22, 1994 (1994-04-22)
7
7
No.
7
Title
"Sealed with a Kismet: Part 2"
Directed by
Douglas Schwartz
Written by
Tom Greene
Original release date
April 29, 1994 (1994-04-29)
8
8
No.
8
Title
"Changing of the Guard"
Directed by
Gus Trikonis
Written by
W.M. Whitehead
Original release date
May 6, 1994 (1994-05-06)
9
9
No.
9
Title
"Gettysburg Change of Address"
Directed by
Russ Mayberry
Written by
Jonathan Thorp
Original release date
May 13, 1994 (1994-05-13)
10
10
No.
10
Title
"Distant Shout of Thunder"
Directed by
Lyndon Chubbuck
Written by
Tom Greene
Original release date
May 20, 1994 (1994-05-20)
11
11
No.
11
Title
"Nature of the Beast"
Directed by
Gus Trikonis
Written by
Tom Greene
Original release date
May 27, 1994 (1994-05-27)
12
12
No.
12
Title
"Identity Crisis"
Directed by
Gregory J. Bonann
Written by
Michael Berk
Original release date
July 8, 1994 (1994-07-08)
13
13
No.
13
Title
"Queen of Hearts"
Directed by
Lewis Stout
Written by
W.M. Whitehead
Original release date
July 15, 1994 (1994-07-15)
14
14
No.
14
Title
"Plunder in Paradise"
Directed by
Bernard L. Kowalski
Written by
Jonathan Thorp
Original release date
July 22, 1994 (1994-07-22)
15
15
No.
15
Title
"Eye for an Eye"
Directed by
Gregory J. Bonann
Written by
Michael Berk
Original release date
August 26, 1994 (1994-08-26)
16
16
No.
16
Title
"Endangered Species"
Directed by
Les Sheldon
Written by
Michael Berk
Original release date
September 9, 1994 (1994-09-09)
17
17
No.
17
Title
"Deadly Lessons: Part 1"
Directed by
Douglas Schwartz
Written by
Deborah Bonann Schwartz
Original release date
September 16, 1994 (1994-09-16)
18
18
No.
18
Title
"Deadly Lessons: Part 2"
Directed by
Douglas Schwartz
Written by
Deborah Bonann Schwartz
Original release date
September 23, 1994 (1994-09-23)
19
19
No.
19
Title
"Blast Off"
Directed by
Paul Cajero
Written by
David Braff
Original release date
November 6, 1994 (1994-11-06)
20
20
No.
20
Title
"Dead Reckoning"
Directed by
Tom Greene
Written by
Tom Greene
Original release date
November 13, 1994 (1994-11-13)
21
21
No.
21
Title
"The M.A.J.O.R. and the Minor: Part 1"
Directed by
Gregory J. Bonann
Written by
Tom Greene
Original release date
November 20, 1994 (1994-11-20)
22
22
No.
22
Title
"The M.A.J.O.R. and the Minor: Part 2"
Directed by
Gregory J. Bonann
Written by
Tom Greene
Original release date
November 27, 1994 (1994-11-27)
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
| 1 | "Thunder in Paradise: Part 1" | Douglas Schwartz | Story by : Douglas Schwartz & Michael BerkTeleplay by : Michael Berk | March 25, 1994 (1994-03-25) |
| 2 | "Thunder in Paradise: Part 2" | Douglas Schwartz | Story by : Douglas Schwartz & Michael BerkTeleplay by : Michael Berk | March 25, 1994 (1994-03-25) |
| 3 | "Tug of War" | Douglas Schwartz | Michael Berk | April 1, 1994 (1994-04-01) |
| 4 | "Sea Quentin" | Gregory J. Bonann | John Hill | April 8, 1994 (1994-04-08) |
| 5 | "Strange Bru" | Lyndon Chubbuck | David Braff | April 15, 1994 (1994-04-15) |
| 6 | "Sealed with a Kismet: Part 1" | Douglas Schwartz | Tom Greene | April 22, 1994 (1994-04-22) |
| 7 | "Sealed with a Kismet: Part 2" | Douglas Schwartz | Tom Greene | April 29, 1994 (1994-04-29) |
| 8 | "Changing of the Guard" | Gus Trikonis | Whitehead | May 6, 1994 (1994-05-06) |
| 9 | "Gettysburg Change of Address" | Russ Mayberry | Jonathan Thorp | May 13, 1994 (1994-05-13) |
| 10 | "Distant Shout of Thunder" | Lyndon Chubbuck | Tom Greene | May 20, 1994 (1994-05-20) |
| 11 | "Nature of the Beast" | Gus Trikonis | Tom Greene | May 27, 1994 (1994-05-27) |
| 12 | "Identity Crisis" | Gregory J. Bonann | Michael Berk | July 8, 1994 (1994-07-08) |
| 13 | "Queen of Hearts" | Lewis Stout | Whitehead | July 15, 1994 (1994-07-15) |
| 14 | "Plunder in Paradise" | Bernard L. Kowalski | Jonathan Thorp | July 22, 1994 (1994-07-22) |
| 15 | "Eye for an Eye" | Gregory J. Bonann | Michael Berk | August 26, 1994 (1994-08-26) |
| 16 | "Endangered Species" | Les Sheldon | Michael Berk | September 9, 1994 (1994-09-09) |
| 17 | "Deadly Lessons: Part 1" | Douglas Schwartz | Deborah Bonann Schwartz | September 16, 1994 (1994-09-16) |
| 18 | "Deadly Lessons: Part 2" | Douglas Schwartz | Deborah Bonann Schwartz | September 23, 1994 (1994-09-23) |
| 19 | "Blast Off" | Paul Cajero | David Braff | November 6, 1994 (1994-11-06) |
| 20 | "Dead Reckoning" | Tom Greene | Tom Greene | November 13, 1994 (1994-11-13) |
| 21 | "The M.A.J.O.R. and the Minor: Part 1" | Gregory J. Bonann | Tom Greene | November 20, 1994 (1994-11-20) |
| 22 | "The M.A.J.O.R. and the Minor: Part 2" | Gregory J. Bonann | Tom Greene | November 27, 1994 (1994-11-27) |
References
- The Orlando Sentinelhttps://www.orlandosentinel.com/1994/10/28/thunder-in-paradise-strikes-out/
- YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2XJMh5qt7Q&t=2367s
- GameProhttps://retrocdn.net/index.php?title=File%3AGamePro_US_062.pdf&page=163
- Electronic Gaming Monthlyhttps://archive.org/stream/Electronic_Gaming_Monthly_63#page/n119/
- The Orlando Sentinelhttps://www.orlandosentinel.com/1994/04/07/hulkster-to-be-huckster-for-tourism-in-orlando/
- DVD Talkhttps://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/24018/thunder-in-paradise-collection/
- Entertainment Weeklyhttps://ew.com/article/2008/10/24/cheesy-syndicated-tv-brief-history/