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Gentlemen, I'd just like to say three words: Scary, German, Guy.
-HoraceThe Monster Squad
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 Aired: 1993 - 1994
Show Type: Live Action
Country of Origin: UK
Thunder in Paradise had 3 main stories in it's short lived season. The 3 stories were broken up into episodes. Later they were put onto VHS tape as 3 movies. The tapes are hard to find today as many were only sold to video rental stores. The first story line was produced in Tampa Florida. The second and third story lines were produced at the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, FL. It was filmed on location at Disney's EPCOT Center, Disney-MGM Studios, and around the Magic Kingdom resort area (including the now closed Discovery Island). Insert shots and second unit photography was completed in Hollywood, CA.
The first film was an extended pilot for the series. This explains why the location was changed from Tampa to Walt Disney World. Walt Disney World at that time offered some of the best production space in the south.
Third Story Line:
R. J. 'Hurricane' Spencer (Terry 'Hulk' Hogan) and Bru (Chris Lemon) are on a top secret mission to capture the notorious foreign drug lord, Santiago. They race 'Thunder', their souped-up boat version of a muscle car, at hyperspeed to the island where the dastardly felon lives. Bru & Spence outwit the guards, blow open the heavily guarded bunker set in the face of the mountain and capture Santiago. They narrowly escape as 'Thunder' spews a river of flames blocking the path of Santiago's evil right hand man, Lee (Cary Hiroyuki Tagawa). In order to force the release of Santiago from prison, Lee and his men storm the school of Spence's daughter, Jessica, take everybody hostage and wire the school with high powered explosives. Spence & Bru's initial attempts at saving the school fail and 'Thunder' comes under the control of the sinister Lee. In a thrilling race against the clock, Bru must use all of his superior martial arts skills to regain control of 'Thunder' while Spence must single-handedly battle the remaining terrorists to rescue Jessica before the building blows sky high!
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