Baa Baa Black Sheep

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

Action & Adventure

Drama

War & Politics

Baa Baa Black Sheep

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

Action & Adventure

Drama

War & Politics

Created By: Stephen J. Cannell
First Aired on: Sep 21, 1976
Popularity: 16.1576: 39 votes
Networks: (US)
Production: Universal Television (US)Stephen J. Cannell Productions (US)
Status: Ended: Show Ended

Seasons & episodes

Total 2 seasons, 36 episodes

Season 1

Aired 49 years ago

23 Episodes

Episode 1Flying Misfits120 min
Maverick WW2 Marine aviator forms his own fighter squadron.
Episode 2Best Three Out of Five60 min
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.
Episode 3Small War60 min
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.
Episode 4High Jinx60 min
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.
Episode 5Prisoners of War60 min
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.