This page lists information about the 1970s television series 'Baa, Baa Black Sheep' -- which was later titled 'The Black Sheep Squadron.' This WWII-based TV series was inspired by legendary Marine Major 'Pappy Boyington' and his squadron of Corsair aces.
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An Episode Guide for Baa, Baa Black Sheep
by Alan Morton and George Fergus, with Ben Cressy
In World War II, Marine Corps Major Greg Boyington, nicknamed 'Pappy' because of his advanced age for a fighter pilot, collected a squadron of misfits and screwballs who became the terrors of the South Pacific. These fighter pilots were known as 'The Black Sheep.' The squadron had a dog that was a Bull Terrier named 'Meatball.'
Black Sheep Squadron Regulars:
- Robert Conrad as Major Gregory 'Pappy' Boyington
- Simon Oakland as Brigadier General (later Major General) Thomas W. Moore
- Dana Elcar as Colonel Thomas A. Lard
- James Whitmore Jr. as Captain James (Jim) W. Gutterman [ season 1 only ]
- Dirk Blocker as Lieutenant Jerome (Jerry) Bragg
- W.K. Stratton as Lieutenant (later Captain) Lawrence (Larry) T. Casey
- Robert Ginty as Lieutenant Thomas Joseph (T.J.) Wylie [ episodes 1 - 30 ]
- Joey Aresco as Sergeant John David (Hutch) Hutchinson [ episodes 3 - 17, 22 & 23 ]
- John Larroquette as Lieutenant Robert (Bob) Anderson [ episodes 15 - 30, recurring otherwise]
- Larry Manetti as Lieutenant Robert (Bob) A. Boyle [ episode 15+, recurring otherwise ]
- Jeff MacKay as Lieutenant Donald (Don) French [ episode 15+, recurring otherwise ]
- Red West as Master Sergeant Andrew (Andy) Micklin [ season 2, recurring otherwise ]
- Jeb Adams as Lieutenant Jeb Pruitt [ episode 31+ ]
Peter Frampton Movies
Pappy's Lambs:
- Denise DuBarry as Samantha Moore (a.k.a., Samantha Greene -- she used her mom's maiden name) [ episode 31+, recurring otherwise ]
- Nancy Conrad as Lieutenant Nurse Nancy Gilmore [ episode 31+, recurring otherwise ]
- Brianne Leary as Lieutenant Nurse Susan Ames [ episode 31+, recurring otherwise ]
- Kathy McCullem as Lieutenant Nurse Ellie Kovaks [ episode 31+, recurring otherwise ]
Recurring characters on Black Sheep Squadron:
- Katherine Cannon as Lt. Cmdr. Dottie Dixon [ episodes 25 - 32 ]
- Steve Richmond as Cpl. Stanley 'Stan' Richards [ season 2 ]
Frampton Buckley
Production credits for Black Sheep Squadron:
A Universal Pictures Production
Executive Producer: Stephen J. Cannell
Associate Producers: Philip De Guere, Donald P. Bellisario
Production Design: John D. Jefferies Sr.
Pilot for Black Sheep Squadron1976
- 'Flying Misfits (1)'
guest stars:
Peter Donat [ Colonel Mathis ]
Sharon Gless [ Nurse ]
George Gaynes [ General Claire Lee Chennault ]
Lance LeGault [ Huckabee, Flying Tigers pilot ]
Anthony Charnota [ Lt. Freddy ]
John Lawlor [ Lt. Dr. Jim Reese ]
Charles Napier [ Major Red Buell ]
Jake Mitchell [ Lieutenant Robert (Bob) A. Boyle ]
Janice Carroll [ Nurse Delmonte ]
Sandra Kerns [ Nurse ]
John Durren [ Doc Roberts ]
James Murtaugh [ Medical Lieutenant ]
Byron Morrow [ Admiral Nimitz ]
James Lough [ Admiral's Aide ]
recurring characters: Anderson, French
Pappy, upset with his new desk job, goes against regulations and forms a fighter squadron using pilots thrown out of other squadrons for disciplinary reasons.
b: 21 Sep 76 pc: _________ w: Stephen J. Cannell d: Russ Mayberry - 'Flying Misfits (2)'
guest stars: Peter Donat [ Colonel Mathis ], Sharon Gless [ Nurse ], George Gaynes [ General Claire Lee Chennault ], W.L. (Lance) LeGault [ Huckabee, Flying Tigers pilot ], Anthony Charnota [ Lt. Freddy ], John Lawlor [ Lt. Dr. Jim Reese ], Charles Napier [ Major Red Buell ], Jake Mitchell [ Lieutenant Robert (Bob) A. Boyle ], Janice Carroll [ Nurse Delmonte ], Sandra Kerns [ Nurse ], John Durren [ Doc Roberts ], James Murtaugh [ Medical Lieutenant ], Byron Morrow [ Admiral Nimitz ], James Lough [ Admiral's Aide ]
recurring characters: Anderson, FrenchPappy, upset with his new desk job, goes against regulations and forms a fighter squadron using pilots thrown out of other squadrons for disciplinary reasons.
b: 21 Sep 76 pc: _________ w: Stephen J. Cannell d: Russ Mayberry1st Season of Black Sheep Squadron 1976
(series is titled Baa Baa Black Sheep) - 'Best Three Out of Five'
guest stars: Charles Napier [ Maj. Red Buell ], Noel Conlon [ Capt. McGinty ], Dave Roy Chandler [ DeSoto ], Richard Doughty [ Tom Buell ], Robin Riker [ 1st Nurse ], Sharmagne St. John [ 2nd Nurse ], Curtis Credel [ Navy Lieutenant ], Patrick Skelton [ Hamilton ]
recurring characters: Anderson, French
Col. Lard returns the planes Pappy used to form the Black Sheep Squadron to the squadron that they were conned out of.
b: 23 Sep 76 pc: 46201 w: Stephen J. Cannell d: Larry Doheny - 'Small War'
guest stars: Rene Auberjonois [ Lt. Matthew Hooper ], Lloyd Kino [ Japanese Captain ], Hatsuo Uda [ Japanese Sentry ], Dale Ishimoto [ Japanese Mechanic ], Jill Jaress [ Pamela, Lard's secretary (uncredited) ]
recurring characters: Anderson, Boyle, French
One of his own men shoots Pappy down over a Japanese held island. He is rescued by an Australian who has lived on the island undetected and who has no intentions of drawing attention to himself by helping Pappy return to duty.
b: 28 Sep 76 pc: 46204 w: Philip De Guere d: Walter Doniger'High Jinx'
guest stars: Donald Petrie [ Lt. Doug Rafferty ], Richard Rasof [ Lt. Deke Stubbins ], Phil Simms [ Squim ], Frank Parker [ Commander ], Walt Davis [ Sergeant ], Tim Haldeman [ Sailor ]
recurring characters: Anderson, Boyle, French
An Admiral's son who has shot down five Zeros joins the Black Sheep, Pappy however is unaware of the man's reputation of being a jinx which forced him to join the Black Sheep.
b: 5 Oct 76 pc: 46202 w: Ken Pettus d: John Peyser - 'Prisoners of War'
guest stars: Clyde Kusatsu [ Captain Tenu Araki ], Rob Clotworthy [ Lt. Wyatt ], Jerry Hardin [ CPO Lewis ], Dennis Robertson [ Sergeant ], Terry Hinz [ Guard ], Michael J. McDonough [ Seaman Wilfrid Tucker ], Keith Walker [ Naval Officer ], Elaine Pepparde [ Nurse ], Angela May [ Karen ]
recurring characters: Anderson, Boyle, FrenchA Zero pilot is shot down and captured and is discovered to have somewhat divided loyalties having grown up in the United States.
b: 12 Oct 76 pc: 46205 w: Ken Pettus s: Stephen J. Cannell d: Jackie Cooper - 'Presumed Dead'
guest stars: Kent McCord [ Capt. Charles W. Dobson ], James Hong [ Colonel Ikuda ], Jeff David [ Dr. Jerry Corgney ], Normann Burton [ General ], Eric Server [ Lt. Fellows ], Robert Kino [ Japanese Sub Commander ]
recurring characters: Anderson, Boyle, French
A Navy pilot is found adrift at sea where the Japanese placed him after brainwashing him into performing a secret mission.
b: 26 Oct 76 pc: 46207 w: Milt Rosen and Philip De Guere d: Lawrence Doheny - 'The Meatball Circus'
guest stars: Bill Fletcher [ Cmdr. Pritchett ], Stewart Moss [ Cmdr. Hightower ], Robert Clarke [ Unknown ], John Kerry [ Unknown ], James Ingersoll [ Lt. Mike Carter ], Dan Ferrone [ Maj. Estover ], Dudley Knight [ Maj. Smithson ], Fil Formicola [ First Pilot ], Richard Sarradet [ Second Pilot ]
recurring characters: Anderson, Boyle, French
Pappy leads the Black Sheep on a mission to destroy a Japanese aircraft carrier in a squadron composed of captured Japanese planes.
b: 9 Nov 76 pc: 46209 w: Stephen J. Cannell d: John Peyser - 'Up for Grabs'
guest stars: Yuki Shimoda [ Colonel Sanguchi ], George Takei [ Maj. Yosho Kato ], Harry Fleer [ Gen. George Douglas MacArthur ], Marcus Mukai [ First Commando ], Jim Ishida [ Second Commando ], James Saito [ Third Commando ], Cory Shiozaki [ Japanese Guard ], Phil Montgomery [ Radio Officer ], Joseph Wong [ Japanese Soldier ]
recurring characters: Anderson, Boyle, French
A Japanese commando raid takes the island and the squad's only chance of survival lies in two of the Black Sheep who were off fishing when the raid occurred.
b: 16 Nov 76 pc: 46206 w: Stephen J. Cannell s: Philip De Guere d: Ivan Dixon and Alex Beaton
'Anyone for Suicide?'
guest stars: Edmund Gilbert [ Doc Lindsay ], Dale Ishimoto [ Japanese Officer ]
recurring characters: Anderson, Boyle, FrenchEveryone thinks that Pappy's bout with malaria has caused him to go insane when he proposes a suicide mission to a Japanese held island.
b: 23 Nov 76 pc: 46210 w: Ken Pettus d: Jackie Cooper- 'New Georgia on My Mind'
guest stars: James Luisi [ Col. Frank Hutton ], Bill Lucking [ Sergeant Callahan ], John Davey [ 3rd Marine ], Muni Zano [ Rouva ], Ken Lesco [ 1st Marine ], Dennis Madalone [ 2nd Marine ]
recurring characters: Anderson, Boyle, FrenchThe Black Sheep are ousted from their quarters when a Marine battalion takes over the base to use as a training area for an upcoming strike.
b: 30 Nov 76 pc: 46211 w: Ken Pettus d: Jeannot Szwarc - 'The Cat's Whiskers'
guest stars: Frank Maxwell [ Unknown ], Thomas H. Middleton [ Col. Kyle ], Steven Hood [ M.P. ], Jeffrey Reese [ Radio Operator ], Michael Talbott [ S.P. ], Jill Jaress [ Pamela, Lard's Secretary (uncredited) ]
recurring characters: Anderson, Boyle, FrenchPappy plans on making an unauthorized attack against a Japanese radar station in order to generate good PR, which can be used to avoid his impending court martial.
b: 7 Dec 76 pc: 46203 w: Milt Rosen d: Russ Mayberry - 'Love and War'
guest stars: Leslie Charleson [ Annie Shafter ], Sharon Ullrick [ Cheryl ], Jeannie Fitzsimmons-Cowan [ Nurse ], George Marshall Ruge [ Lt. Commander ]
recurring characters: Anderson, Boyle, FrenchBad blood develops between Casey and Bragg when, a nurse who went to high school with Bragg arrives on the island and becomes romantically involved with Casey.
b: 14 Dec 76 pc: 46214 w: Philip De Guere d: William Wiard - 'War Biz Warrior'
guest stars: James Darren [ Lt. Col Rod Towers ], Robert Gooden [ Lt. Fitz ], Ford Rainey [ Gen. Muncie ], John Haymer [ Sgt. Chambers ]
recurring characters: Anderson, Boyle, French, Nurse GilmoreA Hollywood war hero is given command of the Black Sheep so that a film crew can record his days and combat and use it to boost morale back in the States.
b: 4 Jan 77 pc: 46212 w: Stephen J. Cannell s: Gordon Dawson d: Lawrence Doheny - 'The Deadliest Enemy of All (1)'
guest stars: Linda Scruggs Bogart [ Lt. Carolyn Holden ], Anne Francis [ Lt. Cmdr. Gladys Hope ], Sandra Lewlyn [ Nurse ], Jason Corbett [ Patterson ], Jacquelyn Gaschen [ Tall Nurse ], Leone James [ Pretty Nurse ], Jan Winter [ Extra Nurse ], Read Morgan [ Mechanic ]
recurring characters: Nurse GilmorePappy suffers severe burns after pulling a pilot from a burning plane. While recovering he falls for the nurse who is taking care of him whom he learns has a husband who is missing in action in Europe.
b: 11 Jan 77 pc: 46218 w: Philip De Guere d: Barry Shear - 'The Deadliest Enemy of All (2)'
guest stars: Linda Scruggs Bogart [ Lt. Carolyn Holden ], Anne Francis [ Lt. Cmdr. Gladys Hope ], Sandra Lewlyn [ Nurse ], Gregory 'Pappy' Boyington [ Gen. Harrison Kenlay ], Jacquelyn Gaschen [ Tall Nurse ]
recurring characters: Nurse Gilmore, Nurse WebsterPappy suffers severe burns after pulling a pilot from a burning plane. While recovering he falls for the nurse who is taking care of him whom he learns has a husband who is missing in action in Europe.
b: 18 Jan 77 pc: 46219 w: Philip De Guere d: Barry Shear - 'Devil in the Slot'
guest stars: Byron Chung [ Capt. Tomio 'Tommy' Harachi ], Johnny Fain [ Eddie ], Rollin Moriyama [ Japanese Officer ]
recurring characters: MicklinGutterman suffers battle shock after he is shot down. Sgt. Micklin becomes the Black Sheep's new mechanic making Pappy's life as difficult on the ground as a Japanese air ace is in the sky.
b: 25 Jan 77 pc: 46216 w: Stephen J. Cannell d: Edward Dein - 'Five the Hard Way'
guest stars: Kenneth Mars [ Harold French ], Frederick Herrick [ Lt. Ted Carter ], Douglas Dirkson [ Sam Gorman ], Jim Galante [ Lou Cline ]French's father, a newspaper publisher anxious to write about his son's accomplishments, pays a visit putting pressure on French to get his fifth kill which will give him 'Ace' status.
b: 1 Feb 77 pc: 46217 w: Ken Pettus d: Jackie Cooper - 'Last Mission Over Sengai'
guest stars: Frederick Herrick [ Lt. Ted Carter ], Mills Watson [ Capt. Prescott Sawyer ], Dennis Fimple [ Col. Ellis ], Booth Colman [ Unknown ], Fred Sadoff [ Unknown ], Alex Henteloff [ Unknown ], Richard Doyle [ Bartender ], Jeff Sampson [ Marine P.F.C. ], Hal Bokar [ Capt. Taylor ], Michael Bandoni [ Marine Sergeant ]
recurring characters: MicklinA new pilot's allegation that Pappy ordered an attack against American troops leaves Pappy facing a court martial.
b: 8 Feb 77 pc: 46221 w: Philip De Guere d: Jackie Cooper - 'Trouble at Fort Apache'
guest stars: Joel Fabiani [ General Richard Wright ], James Keach [ Unknown ], Les Lannom [ Unknown ], Tim Haldeman [ Lt. Davis ], Ron Kuhlman [ Capt. Hersey ]
recurring characters: Micklin, Nurse WebsterGeneral Moore orders the Black Sheep to fly escort to a squadron of experimental bombers, something the bomber squadron's commander refuses to let them do.
b: 15 Feb 77 pc: 46222 w: Stephen J. Cannell d: Edward Dein - 'Poor Little Lambs'
guest stars: Lilyan Chauvin [ Sister Dominique ], Sorrell Booke [ Father Phillipe ], Bob Neill [ Ensign ], Soon-Teck Oh [ Colonel Tokuda ], Jesse Dizon [ Michel ], Jim Ishida [ Lieutenant Namura ], George Cheung [ First Soldier ]Shot down over a Japanese island Pappy and two of his men discover a Catholic orphanage, which is directly in the path of an upcoming marine assault.
b: 22 Feb 77 pc: 46225 w: Ken Pettus d: Jackie Cooper - 'W*A*S*P*S'
guest stars: Andi Garrett [ Major Watkins ], Laurie Prange [ Shirley ], Melinda Naud [ Elsa ], Elizabeth Macey [ Angela ], Deka Bodine [ Polly ], Kin Shriner [ C-47 pilot ]
recurring characters: MicklinLady pilots who arrive on the island to ferry bombers aren't allowed to fraternize with the Black Sheep.
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b: 1 Mar 77 pc: 46224 w: Philip De Guere d: Dana Elcar - 'Last One for Hutch'
guest stars: Philip Charles MacKenzie [ Lt. Hopkins ], Gordon Jump [ Sgt. Polk ], Louis Welch [ Hansen ], Robert Gribbin [ Enlisted Marine ], Sandy Ignon [ M.P. ], Curtis Credel [ Marine Captain ]
recurring characters: MicklinAfter an enemy attack destroys their base, the Black Sheep Squadron is broken up and the men assigned to desk jobs in other units.
b: 8 Mar 77 pc: 46220 w: Glen Olson and Rod Baker and James S. Crocker d: Lawrence Doheny - 'The Fastest Gun'
guest stars: Paul Lichtman [ Capt. Floyd Matson ], Byron Chung [ Capt. Tomio 'Tommy' Harachi ], Gregory 'Pappy' Boyington [ General Harrison Kenlay ]
recurring characters: MicklinPappy faces attacks from three fronts: a Japanese ace who challenges him to a dog fight, Sgt. Micklin who wants to kill him and a Pentagon efficiency expert who is studying the Squadron.
b: 22 Mar 77 pc: 46226 w: Stephen J. Cannell and Philip De Guere d: Philip De Guere - 'Divine Wind'
guest stars: Scott Hylands [ Father John O'Reilly ], Soon-Teck Oh [ Lt. Miragochi ], J. Kenneth Campbell [ Commander Billings ], James Saito [ Ensign Kira ], Lloyd Kino [ Japanese Admiral ], Sab Shimono [ Bomber Commander ], Peter D. Greene [ S.P. ], Hap Lawrence [ 2nd Radio Operator ], Tony Schwab [ SeaBee ], William Lampley [ 1st Radio Operator ]
recurring characters: Lt. Cmdr. Dixon, Nurse Gilmore, Nurse Webster, Cpl. RichardsPappy must figure out what target the Japanese are preparing to launch an attack on. After a snafu gets him listed as deceased, Anderson becomes convinced he is about to die.
b: 14 Dec 77 pc: 49313 w: Donald P. Bellisario d: Lawrence Doheny - 'The 200 Pound Gorilla'
guest stars: John Fain [ Richards ], Craig Wasson [ First Lieutenant ], Tom Fitzsimmons [ Second Lieutenant ], Kitty Carl [ Susan ], Cory Shiozaki [ 1st Japanese Pilot ]
recurring characters: Lt. Cmdr. Dixon, Cpl. RichardsThe promotion list arrives giving General Moore another star and making Micklin a warrant officer, which causes him to become more hostile towards the college boy pilots.
b: 21 Dec 77 pc: 49309 w: Stephen J. Cannell d: Dana Elcar - 'The Hawk Flies on Sunday'
guest stars: Sean Garrison [ Major Walter Layton ], Byron Chung [ Capt. Tomio 'Tommy' Harachi ], Victoria Racimo [ Yvonne ], James Canning [ Lt. Wright ], Richard Morof [ Lt. Masters ], Kathy McCullem [ Unknown (not Kovaks) ], UNKNOWN [ Maj. Takashima ]
recurring characters: Cpl. RichardsThe Squadron's chances of being assigned the mission to kill Admiral Yamamoto are lessened by T.J.'s romance with a Eurasian girl suspected of giving information to the Japanese.
b: 28 Dec 77 pc: 49312 w: ______________ d: ______________ - 'Wolves in the Sheep Pen'
guest stars: Tim Matheson [ Lt. Cmdr. Bud Warren ], Sean Roche [ Ens. Duggie Ibold ], Darrell Larson [ Lt. Ken Trapp ], Ron Roy [ Unknown ], Charles Macaulay [ Rear Adm. C.W. Hawkins ], Hatsuo Uda [ 1st Japanese Pilot ], Michael Yama [ 2nd Japanese Pilot ], Muni Zano [ Looey (uncredited) ]
recurring characters: Lt. Cmdr. Dixon, Nurse GilmoreA Navy squadron, composed of cocky pilots fresh out of flight school, is assigned to help the Black Sheep sink a Japanese radar ship in the Solomon slot.
b: 4 Jan 78 pc: 49303 w: Donald P. Bellisario d: Edward Dein - 'Operation Stand-Down'
guest stars: John Durren [ Sgt. Dutch Savage ], Michael Durrell [ Maj. Pearson ], John Fujioka [ Admiral ], Tom Ligon [ Lt. Calder ], Byron Chung [ Capt. Tomio 'Tommy' Harachi ], Marcus Mukai [ Capt. Ishima ]
recurring characters: Lt. Cmdr. Dixon, Cpl. RichardsThe Black Sheep are pulled out of action and given a series of tests to reevaluate their physical fitness, combat tactics and flight proficiency.
b: 11 Jan 78 pc: 49306 w: ______________ d: ______________ - 'Ten'll Get You Five'
guest stars: Scott Colomby [ Sgt. Carlos Harpenger ], Morgan Paul [ Senator Mackintosh ], Barry Cahill [ B.B. Rappaport ]
recurring characters: Lt. Cmdr. Dixon, Nurse Greene, Cpl. RichardsPappy meets his match in the con man business in a sergeant who is escorting civilian VIPs around the Pacific theatre.
b: 18 Jan 78 pc: 49304 w: Peter Lefcourt d: Robert Conrad - 'Forbidden Fruit'
guest stars: Phillip R. Allen [ Squadron 367 Commander ], John Van Ness [ Unknown ]
recurring characters: Lt. Cmdr. Dixon, Cpl. RichardsLt. Pruitt- an extremely young pilot- and Nurse Greene- General Moore's daughter- get assigned to the island as the Black Sheep are preparing for a dangerous night strike against Japanese bombers.
b: 22 Feb 78 pc: 49317 w: Stephen J. Cannell and Donald Bellisario d: Robert Conrad - 'Fighting Angels'
guest stars: Sam Gilman [ Admiral Somerset ]
recurring characters: Lt. Cmdr. Dixon, Cpl. RichardsUnable to evacuate the island the Black Sheep and the nurses take up arms to defend the island from a Japanese commando raid.
b: 1 Mar 78 pc: 49316 w: ______________ d: ______________ - 'The Iceman'
guest stars: Richard Jaeckel [ Major John Duncan ], Richard Narita [ Captain Haguro Nishi (The Iceman)' ], Harry Moses [ Dutch's Wingman ], Marcus Mukai [ Japanese Officer ], Michael Bond [ Major Dutch Cochran ]
recurring characters: Cpl. RichardsPappy gets transferred back to the States denying him a rematch with a top Japanese air ace and placing the Black Sheep under the command of a no nonsense by the books commander.
b: 8 Mar 78 pc: 49314 w: Donald Bellisario d: Dana Elcar - 'Hot Shot'
guest stars: Frank Converse [ Major Burton Cannon ], Richard Stanley [ Lt. Thomas Bishop ], James Crittenden [ Captain Nicholls ]
recurring characters: Cpl. RichardsThe Black Sheep play uneasy host to a hotshot army pilot whose amiability masks his ambition to become the war's best fighter pilot.
b: 15 Mar 78 pc: 49318 w: Donald Bellisario d: Lawrence Doheny - 'The Show Must Go On... Sometimes'
guest stars: Joe Santos [ CPO Miller Timmons ], Betsy Slade [ Sharon, Lard's Secretary ], Loren Ewing [ Burt ], Scott Mulhern [ Aide ]
recurring characters: Cpl. RichardsPappy cons a unit of lecherous Seabees into repairing the bomb blasted runway with a trumped up promise of a bawdy USO show after the work is done.
b: 22 Mar 78 pc: 49301 w: ______________ s: ______________ d: Dana Elcar - 'Sheep in the Limelight'
guest stars: James Callahan [ Unknown ], James Lydon [ Unknown ]
recurring characters: Cpl. RichardsThe Black Sheep let their egos swell from the limelight that occurs after they save the first lady's life.
b: 30 Mar 78 pc: 49319 w: Frank Abatemarco d: Lawrence Doheny - 'A Little Bit of England'
guest stars: Ernie Hudson [ King George ], Cheryl Lee Ralph [ Elizabeth ], Peter Frampton [ Peter Buckley ], Tak Kubota [ Japanese Officer ], Michael Yama [ Japanese Plotter ]
recurring characters: Cpl. RichardsA British coast watcher rescues Boyle after he survives being shot down.
b: 6 Apr 78 pc: 49321 w: Donald Bellisario d: Donald Bellisario
2nd Season 1977
Black Sheep Squadron
NOTES
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Both seasons are in syndication under the title Black Sheep Squadron.
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In World War II, Marine Corps Major Greg 'Pappy' Boyington commanded a squadron of fighter pilots. They were a collection of misfits and screwballswho became the terrors of the South Pacific. They were known as The Black Sheep. |
An American television series, which lasted from September, 1976 to September, 1978. A total of 37 episodes in two seasons.
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- Bring My Brown Pants - Movie star Rod Towers telling a reporter 'I need to change my drawers.'
- Butt Monkey - TJ Wiley.
- Captain Obvious - 'What are you flying?' 'AN AIRPLANE, YOU IDIOT!!'
- Catch Phrase: 'Hey Boyington!'
- Celebrity Star - Peter Frampton
- Child Soldier - Jeb Pruitt
- Cool Plane : The squadron flies Corsairs which in Real Life were the terror of the Pacific and looked suspiciously like bats.
- Do a Barrel Roll - makes for pretty action shots. Subverted with the landing gear malfunctioning on TJ's plane, a barrel roll or flying upside down was the only way he could get the landing gear to retract.
- Fan Boy - Harachi, who even named his toucan Major Boyington.
- Fan Service - Pappy's Lambs.
- Friendly Enemy : Harachi
- Go-Karting with Bowser
- Pappy and Harachi
- Pappy and Micklin
- Ping-pong with Rocky Araki
- Hospital Hottie - The Lambs
- Grease Monkey: Hutch and Micklin
- Japanese Ranguage - Harachi: 'Hey Boiintaan! Where you hidiin? Come up and pray!' 'You drraahnk! You prane no fry. I sink you chicken! I get you on ground.'
- Jerkass: Micklin
- Sitting Duck: Lampshaded in one episode by the narrator while discussing how a new pilot was both very good and veryfoolish. While the airfield is being strafed, he jumps into a plane and somehow manages to out-turn a Zero and shoot him down while taking off. That is to say, the Narrator lampshaded the trope, explaining it as why most pilots don't try to take off while actively being strafed, and Averted by the pilot, who manages to succeed despite it.
- Soundtrack Dissonance: The minor-key quote from the Whiffenpoof Song sung by an noncomedic offkey male chorus. These poor little lambs will kill you.
- Stock Footage: Actual WWII air combat footage, including archived footage of German warbirds. TPTB figured nobody would notice.
- Very Loosely Based on a True Story: There was a USMC fighter squadron nick named the Black Sheep and it was lead by Major Greg Boyington, and the true part ends there!
- You Look Familiar: Japanese characters were played by an unvarying group of Asian actors.
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