"Baa Baa Black Sheep" (1976) TV series 1976-1978

Directors:

Alex Beaton
Robert Conrad

Writers:

Gregory H. 'Pappy' Boyington (book) and
Stephen J. Cannell (created for television by)

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

21 September 1976 (USA)

Genre:

Action | War | Adventure | Drama

Plot:

Pappy Boyington is the squadron-leader of a group of fighter pilots stationed on an island in the Pacific...

Plot Keywords:

Fighters | Aviation | Jap Zeroes | Corsairs | WWII

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 nomination

Cast

Robert Ginty	...	Wylie / ... (28 episodes, 1976-1978)
Robert Conrad	...	Maj. Greg 'Pappy' Boyington / ... (28 episodes, 1976-1978)
W.K. Stratton	...	Lt. Larry Casey (28 episodes, 1976-1978)
John Larroquette	...	Anderson / ... (27 episodes, 1976-1978)
Simon Oakland	...	General Moore / ... (27 episodes, 1976-1978)
Dana Elcar	...	Colonel Lard / ... (27 episodes, 1976-1978)
Dirk Blocker	...	Lt. Bragg / ... (26 episodes, 1976-1978)
James Whitmore Jr.	...	Capt. Gutterman / ... (26 episodes, 1976-1978)
Jeff MacKay	...	French / ... (26 episodes, 1976-1978)
Larry Manetti	...	Boyle / ... (24 episodes, 1976-1978)
Joey Aresco	...	Sgt. John David 'Hutch' Hutchinson (22 episodes, 1976-1977)
Red West	...	Sgt. Macklin / ... (21 episodes, 1976-1978)

Also Known As:

Black Sheep Squadron (USA) (new title)

Runtime:

60 min (37 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Indian Dunes, California, USA

Company:

Stephen J. Cannell Productions

Trivia:

Although many viewers thought the Japanese bomber pilot "Washing Machine Charlie" was fictitious, he did in fact exist, and is mentioned in William Manchester's memoir of the Pacific War, "Goodbye Darkness".

Goofs:

Factual errors: In several of the dogfight scenes, when there is a brief in-cockpit view of the pilot's hands dramatically pushing or pulling at the control stick, none of the (clearly visible) instruments ever move to indicate a climb, dive, or turn.

Quotes:

Major Greg 'Pappy' Boyington: The only way we're gonna win this war is if Tokyo is more fouled up than Washington.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Jeopardy!: (#26.46)" (2009)

brings back memories i shared with my grand dad a marine.

I remember i was just a kid when i came home from some where and the first episode came on and i watched it with my grand dad i was hooked from then on. my grand dad remembered the black sheep from his days on Guadalcanal and told me about the real Boyington and the black sheep. we knew the TV show was pretty much hokam but we enjoyed the spirit of the show and how good it made us feel. i later was given a copy of the book pappy wrote by my grand mother and i would build corsairs from kits and hang them in my room. i never got to meet pappy before he died but if i ever get back to Arlington national cemetery i will go to his grave as i do grand dads and say a word of thanks. i was also lucky to grow up not far from the little town where Audie Murphy was born in Kingston Texas. and my other favorite military person was general George s Patton Ole blood and guts himself. it is too bad we do not have those type of men around any more but to them all a heartfelt thanks. they were in deed the greatest generation.