| Black Sheep Squadron | |
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| Information | |
| Title: | Black Sheep Squadron |
| Format: | Live-action |
| Genres: | Period drama |
| Running time: | 60 min. |
| country: | USA |
| Network: | NBC |
| Seasons: | 2 |
| Episodes: | 37 |
| Production | |
| Production company: | Universal Television Stephen J. Cannell Productions |
| Executive producers: | Stephen J. Cannell |
| Producers: | Alex Beaton; Philip DeGuere; Chuck Bowman; Donald P. Bellisario |
| Principal cast: | Robert Conrad; Simon Oakland; Dana Elcar; James Whitmore, Jr.; Dirk Blocker; W.K. Stratton; Jeff MacKay; Robert Ginty; Joey Aresco; John Larroquette; Barry Manetti; Red West; Jeb Adams; Steve Richmond |
| Air dates | |
| First aired: | September 21st, 1976 |
| Last aired: | April 6th, 1978 |
Black Sheep Squadron was an American television series of the war drama genre. It was produced by Universal Television and Stephen J. Cannell Productions and aired on NBC for two seasons from September 1976 to April 1978, totaling thirty-seven episodes. The original title for the series was Baa Baa Black Sheep, which was changed to Black Sheep Squadron with season two. The show presented the adventures of Marine Attack Squadron 214, also known as the Black Sheep Squadron and their struggles during World War II.
The series starred Robert Conrad as Major Greg "Pappy" Boyington, Simon Oakland as Brigadier General Thomas W. Moore, Dana Elcar as Colonel Thomas A. Lard, James Whitmore, Jr. as Captain James W. "Jim" Gutterman, Dirk Blocker as Lieutenant Jerome "Jerry" Bragg, W.K. Stratton Lieutenant Lawrence T. "Larry" Casey, Robert Ginty as Lieutenant Thomas Joseph "T.J." Wylie, Joey Aresco as Sergeant John David "Hutch" Hutchinson, John Larroquette as Lieutenant Robert Anderson, Barry Manetti as Lieutenant Robert A. Boyle, Jeff MacKay as Lieutenant Donald French, Red West as Master Sergeant Andrew "Andy" Micklin, Jeb Stuart Adams as Lieutenant Jeb Pruitt and Steve Richmond as Cortal Stanley Richards (the latter two joined the cast of Black Sheep Squadron with season two). Recurring guest stars on the series include Denise DuBarry as Samantha Greene Moore, Nancy Conrad as Lieutenant Nurse Nancy Gilmore, Brianne Leary as Lieutenant Nurse Susan Ames and Kathy McCullem as Lieutenant Nurse Ellie Kovaks.
Episodes[]
Season One[]
| Episode | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1x1 | Flying Mists (Part 1) | September 21st, 1976 |
| 1x2 | Flying Mists (Part 2) | September 21st, 1976 |
| 1x3 | Best Three Out of Five | September 23rd, 1976 |
| 1x4 | Small War | September 28th, 1976 |
| 1x5 | High Jinx | October 5th, 1976 |
| 1x6 | Prisoners of War | October 12th, 1976 |
| 1x7 | Presumed Dead | October 26th, 1976 |
| 1x8 | The Meatball Circus | November 9th, 1976 |
| 1x9 | Up for Grabs | November 16th, 1976 |
| 1x10 | Anyone for Suicide? | November 23rd, 1976 |
| 1x11 | New Georgia on My Mind | November 30th, 1976 |
| 1x12 | The Cat's Whiskers | December 21st, 1976 |
| 1x13 | Love and War | December 14th, 1976 |
| 1x14 | The War Biz Warrior | January 4th, 1977 |
| 1x15 | The Deadliest Enemy of All (Part 1) | January 11th, 1977 |
| 1x16 | The Deadliest Enemy of All (Part 2) | January 18th, 1977 |
| 1x17 | Devil in the Slot | January 25th, 1977 |
| 1x18 | Five the Hard Way | February 1st, 1977 |
| 1x19 | The Last Mission Over Sengai | February 8th, 1977 |
| 1x20 | Trouble at Fort Apache | February 15th, 1977 |
| 1x21 | Poor Little Lambs | February 22nd, 1977 |
| 1x22 | W*A*S*P*S* | March 1st, 1977 |
| 1x23 | Last One for Hutch | March 8th, 1977 |
| 1x24 | The Fastest Gun | March 22nd, 1977 |
Season Two[]
| Episode | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 2x1 | Divine Wind | December 14th, 1977 |
| 2x2 | The 200 Pound Gorilla | December 21st, 1977 |
| 2x3 | The Hawk Flies on Sunday | December 28th, 1977 |
| 2x4 | Wolves in the Sheep Pen | January 4th, 1978 |
| 2x5 | Operation Stand-Down | January 11th, 1978 |
| 2x6 | Ten'll Get You Five | January 18th, 1978 |
| 2x7 | Forbidden Fruit | February 22nd, 1978 |
| 2x8 | Fighting Angels | March 1st, 1978 |
| 2x9 | The Iceman | March 8th, 1978 |
| 2x10 | Hotshot | March 15th, 1978 |
| 2x11 | The Show Must Go On... Sometimes | March 22nd, 1978 |
| 2x12 | Sheep in the Limeight | March 30th, 1978 |
| 2x13 | A Little Bit of England | April 6th, 1978 |
Notes & Trivia[]
Home Video[]
- Baa Baa Black Sheep: Volume 1
- Baa Baa Black Sheep: Volume 2