Although it only lasted for six episodes, Sons of Thunder, a spinoff of Walker,Texas Ranger, generated quite a following.The series followed the adventures of two young private detectives in the city of Dallas.The characters of Trent and Carlos were originally introduced in a special two hour episode of 
Walker,Texas Ranger in 1997.In that episode martial arts instructor Trent Malloy leaves the army and returns home to help his mother raise his younger siblings.He soon teams up with a childhood friend, Dallas police officer Carlos Sandoval to catch a  killer.The characters were seen in numerous episodes of Walker during the next two seasons as Trent opens Thunder Karate and a protection agency.And Carlos becomes a detective on the force.Finally in 1999 they were given their own series.In the pilot Carlos leaves DPD and joins Trent as they open a detective agency.The two rent space above  a club owned by ex-prize fighter Butch McMann.Butch, a kind hearted soul who was once a P.I himse