Sons of Thunder

Sons of Thunder was a television show that ran from March to April of 1999 on CBS. It was an spin-off of Walker, Texas Ranger.

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Television - 1999 - CBS - Spin-off - Walker, Texas Ranger

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This show has a pretty convoluted story. The two-hour pilot, Sons of Thunder, was shown as episode 5.24 of Walker. This episode introduced the characters of childhood friends Carlos Sandoval, a Dallas PD Detective, and Trent Malloy, an Army officer and a protégé of Walker.

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Dallas - Army

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When Rev. Thunder Malloy, a close friend of Walker, dies from a heart attack, his son Trent returns home and, eventually, quits the Army to stay. Walker and his partner Trivette go after a serial cop killer who has Carlos on his list, which Trent ends up getting involved in by accident when he saved Carlos' life and later helped Walker and Carlos take down the criminal.

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During seasons 6 and 7 of Walker, Carlos and Trent appeared on 16 episodes (one of these episodes included a Hayes Cooper story to which both actors appeared in a dual role). During these episodes, Trent opens his own martial arts dojo as well as a protection agency to either help people who are too scared to go to the police or who the police can't help. Sometimes he has Carlos assist him in some of his cases and at other times they help Walker on several of his cases, which often involve personal issues, or Trent turns over his current case to Walker.

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Martial arts - Dojo

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Finally, on 1999, they got their own spin-off series, which only lasted 6 episodes. Carlos resigns from the PD after his partner is murdered by a serial killer. He teams up Trent to find the assassin and they later decide to form their own private investigation firm.

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Serial killer - Private investigation

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One curious note takes place in the pilot episode. Trent refuses to carry firearms in his role as a private investigator, and Walker is concerned. Walker offers Trent a small pouch, containing several shuriken, popularly known as "throwing stars", and asks him to carry them on his person for protection. These items are illegal for carry in virtually all cities in the United States, making it highly unlikely that a law enforcement officer would encourage anyone to carry them.

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In total, Trent and Carlos starred in 22 episodes.

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