Movies have been adapted for TV for as long as the medium has existed. But, for every enduring success, there are hundreds of short-lived failures. M*A*S*H may be a timeless classic, but when was the last time you watched the TV version of Casablanca? Dirty Dancing? Ferris Bueller? Did you even know they existed?

The hottest arms race of 1984 wasn’t between the United States and the Soviet Union, it was Blue Thunder vs. Airwolf. And while history suggests there was a decisive winner in the dogfight between tricked-out TV choppers, getTV viewers have a rare opportunity this week to decide for themselves.