The camouflaged vehicle used in the series is a modified GMC S15 Jimmy 4 x 4 with the rear section and doors removed.
The "JAFO" acronym (Wonderlove's nickname) used in the original film "Blue Thunder (1983)," meaning "Just Another Fucking Observer", was changed in TV series to "Just Another Frustrated Observer", in order to avoid profanity.
Whilst the series was cancelled after 11 episodes it was still bought by several overseas networks (e.g. BBC1 in the UK) soon after its US broadcast.
According to a report in TV Guide (Sept 3-9, 1983), Gil Gerard had been signed to play a pilot on "Blue Thunder."
George Gaynes, who made a guest appearance in Payload (1984), co-starred with Bubba Smith in the "Police Academy" movie series.