Thunder in Paradise is an American action-adventure TV 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. Series concept Thunder in Paradise follows the adventures of two ex-United States Navy SEALs, Randolph J. "Hurricane" Spencer and Martin "Bru" Brubaker, who work as mercenaries out of their tropical resort headquarters along Florida's Gulf Coast of the United States. Using their futuristic, high-tech boat, nicknamed Thunder, they travel around the world fighting various criminals and villains. They must also balance their dangerous undercover work with their responsibilities of raising widower Spencer's young stepdaughter Jessica, who lives with them. Former model Kelly LaRue, who owns and manages the Scuttlebutt Bar & Grill on the beach in front of the resort, looks after Jessica whenever Spence and Bru go on their missions. Kelly also serves as a romantic foil for Bru. Edward Whitaker, Jessica's uncle, owns the beach resort and makes semi-regular appearances in the series, primarily for comic relief. Characters Main cast Hulk Hogan as Randolph J. "Hurricane" Spencer Chris Lemmon as Martin "Bru" Brubaker Carol Alt as Kelly LaRue Ashley Gorrell as Jessica Whitaker Spencer (episodes 4–22) Patrick Macnee as Edward Whitaker Felicity Waterman as Megan Whitaker Spencer (episodes 1–3) Robin Weisman as Jessica Whitaker Spencer (episodes 1–3) Russ Wheeler as The Voice of Thunder Sam J. Jones as Pilot Michael Andrews as The Beach Bartender Recurring cast Steve Borden (WCW's "Sting") as "Hammerhead" McCall Kiki Shepard as Trelawny / DJ Moran Heidi Mark as Alison Wilson Jimmy Hart as Jimmy Episodes Home media The pilot movie was originally released on home video the week of September 27, 1993. It was not broadcast on television until the beginning of Season 1, after which it was split into two episodes for reruns and later syndication. The two-part episode "Sealed with a Kismet" was combined and released to home video as the feature Thunder in Paradise II. The two-part episode "Deadly Lessons" was combined and