Baa Baa Black Sheep

1976 - 1978

Flying Misfits

21st September 1976

Episode 1

Maverick WW2 Marine aviator forms his own fighter squadron.

Best Three Out of Five

23rd September 1976

Episode 2

While in temporary command, Lard uses his powers to cut the supply lines to the Black Sheep, in order to have their unit shut down for no combat activity, but Boyington finds a way around that and all the Black Sheep are on leave. Things go awry when Boyington and crew return and finds the man Boyington stole the Corsairs from, now in charge of the 214.

Small War

28th September 1976

Episode 3

While on patrol Pappy is accidentally shot down by T.J. He hits the silk and winds up on a Japanese occupied island. The squadron's morale hits rock bottom while he is MIA and Jim is unsure of his abilities to command. Pappy soon discovers he is not the only one trying to survive on the hostile island.

High Jinx

5th October 1976

Episode 4

The Japanese have a new special modified armored Zero with the best Japanese pilots in the air. If Pappy or any of his men come up against them they are to disengage and get home. This doesn't sit well with Pappy or the rest of the squadron. Pappy pulls strings and has newly 'returned to service' Ace pilot Doug Rafferty assigned to his squadron. His father is an Admiral...but Jim remembers him from previous missions and believes him to be a jinx. Pappy won't have this kind of superstitious talk going around and tells Jim to keep his mouth shut.

Prisoners of War

12th October 1976

Episode 5

During an early morning strafing attack by Japanese Zeros Pappy manages to shoot one down. After taking the pilot prisoner they begin to discover it's hard to hate him. He has lived in the U.S. and speaks perfect English and begins to warm up to the Squadron. But what Pappy really wants to know is what the sonar device was doing in his plane and what his mission has to do with the Japanese task force which is on the move.

Presumed Dead

26th October 1976

Episode 6

Presumed dead, flying ace Charles Dobson is found afloat on a raft at sea, after being released by the Japanese. The Meatheads try to unlock the secret to why the Japanese have set up shop with anti-aircraft batteries overnight on an island seemingly with no importance. Dobson's strange behavior brings about suspicion in Boyington.

The Meatball Circus

9th November 1976

Episode 7

The navy whisks Boyington and other squadron leaders away and tells them to pick five men for a top secret mission where five men from each will have fly until out of gas and ditch in the ocean, hoping to be picked up. Angered, Boyington comes up with an alternate plan and enlists the help of his flying meatball circus. But Boyington isn't sure what is more dangerous, flying a mission over multiple Japanese carriers, or his men butting heads with professionally dressed, by-the-book Navy men.

Up for Grabs

16th November 1976

Episode 8

General MacArthur is visiting everyone in the Pacific and Boyington's men are his next stop. On the day he is suppose to arrive, some Japanese soldiers show up and take everyone captive, with the intent to grab MacArthur. But fortunately Wiley and Casey went fishing so they weren't captured. So they must try and find a way to stop them.

Anyone for Suicide?

23rd November 1976

Episode 9

Boyington, just recovered from malaria, gets no volunteers for a dangerous mission after Doc Lindsay tells the Black Sheep to ground Pappy or he'll send him stateside. Pappy decides to fly the mission anyway, with four strangers. After bad weather keeps the replacements from flying in, the mission is scrubbed. To get back into Pappy's good graces, the Black Sheep decide to fly with Pappy, but the mission doesn't go as planned.

New Georgia on My Mind

30th November 1976

Episode 10

A marine Colonel arrives on the island and informs Boyington that he and his squad are going to join him on a raid. Boyington is not pleased when he learns that the Colonel is taking command of his squad so he goes to General Moore who tells him to suck it up. And things between the marines and the black sheep get tense. And when the Colonel pushes them too far, Boyington snaps.

The Cat's Whiskers

7th December 1976

Episode 11

Boyington is looking at facing the court martial Lard has been after, but with the war at a stand still for no apparent reason, Boyington finds out why and plans a mission to bring good graces upon the Black Sheep.

Love and War

14th December 1976

Episode 12

Nothing is fair in love or war when Bragg and Casey both fall for the same pretty nurse.

The War Biz Warrior

4th January 1977

Episode 13

A movie hero discovers war is different than the way it is portrayed on film when he is sent on a combat mission in order to improve morale.

The Deadliest Enemy of All: Part 1

11th January 1977

Episode 14

When French gets flamed in a hailstorm of flak, Pappy guides the pilot to safety but is injured in the process.

The Deadliest Enemy of All: Part 2

18th January 1977

Episode 15

Pappy receives an entirely new kind of wound when a nurse that he's fallen for reveals that she's married.

Devil in the Slot

25th January 1977

Episode 16

Gutterman breaks under pressure of a hostile air attack, and a mechanic sees his opportunity to takeover the planes...and the men.

Five the Hard Way

1st February 1977

Episode 17

When French's father pressures his son to become an ace pilot by downing a fifth plane, Pappy takes a stand against the overeager newspaper publisher.

The Last Mission Over Sengai

8th February 1977

Episode 18

Friendly fire or fatal strafing? That's the question facing a military court when Pappy is accused by a new Black Sheep pilot.

Trouble at Fort Apache

15th February 1977

Episode 19

A new experimental bomber has two generals giving conflicting orders and, unfortunately, Pappy is stuck in the middle.

Poor Little Lambs

22nd February 1977

Episode 20

Twenty-four hours before a planned Marine attack, Pappy and two of his pilots are shot down over a targeted island occupied by enemy soldiers, missionaries, and orphans.

W*A*S*P*S

1st March 1977

Episode 21

The battle of the sexes lands on the frontline when a Woman's Airforce Pilots squad arrives at the base.

Last One for Hutch

8th March 1977

Episode 22

During a Japanese attack, one of the men is killed. Because of the Japanese forces, the Black Sheep and hospital staff are relocated to another island and all of them are re-asigned, but Boyington has a plan to fix everything.

The Fastest Gun

22nd March 1977

Episode 23

When Pappy has engine trouble during the mission, a lone Japanese fighter challenges the ace pilot to a dangerous duel in the sky.

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Robert Conrad•Simon Oakland•Dana Elcar

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The dramatized World War II adventures of US Major Gregory "Pappy" Boyington and his Marine Attack Squadron 214, AKA The Black Sheep Squadron.

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Robert Conrad

Greg "Pappy" Boyington

Simon Oakland

Thomas Moore

Dana Elcar

Thomas A. Lard

Dirk Blocker

Jerry Bragg

W.K. Stratton

Larry Casey

James Whitmore Jr.

Jim Gutterman

Robert Ginty

T.J. Wiley

John Larroquette

Bob Anderson

Joey Aresco

John "Hutch" Hutchinson

Larry Manetti

Bob Boyle

Jeff MacKay

Donald French

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Philip DeGuere Jr.

Producer

Stephen J. Cannell

Executive Producer

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Jerry Dronsky

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Harvey Stambler

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Mike Post

Original Music Composer

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Peter Carpenter

Original Music Composer

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