BLACK SHEEP SQUADRON GUIDE
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[v.1 2/2/96] Kristin C. Sabo

BAA BAA BLACK SHEEP aka Black Sheep Squadron (War Drama)

First telecast: September 21st, 1976
Last telecast: September 1st, 1978

Broadcast History: Sept. 1976- Aug. 1977 NBC Tuesday 8:00-9:00 pm
                   Dec. 1977- March 1978 NBC Wednesday 9:00-10:00 pm
                   March 1978- Apr. 1978 NBC Thursday 9:00-10:00 pm
                   July 1978             NBC Wednesday 9:00-10:00 pm
                   Aug. 1978- Sept. 1978 NBC Friday 8:00-9:00 pm

Cast: Maj. Gregory 'Pappy' Boyington-              Robert Conrad
      Col. Lard, USMC-                             Dana Elcar
      Capt. James Gutterman ('76-'77)-             James Whitmore Jr.
      Lt. Jerry Bragg-                             Dirk Blocker
      Lt. T.J. Wiley-                              Robert Ginty
      Lt. Bob Anderson-                            John Larroquette
      Lt. Lawrence Casey-                          W.K. Stratton
      Gen. Moore-                                  Simon Oakland
      Hutch ('76-'77)-                             Joey Aresco
      Lt. Don French-                              Jeff MacKay
      Lt. Bob Boyle-                               Larry Manetti
      Sgt. Andy Miklin ('77-'78)                   Red West
      Capt. Stan Richards ('77-'78)                Steve Richmond
      Capt. Tommy Harachi ('77-'78)                Byron Chung
      Capt. Dottie Dixon ('77-'78)                 Katherine Cannon
      Lt. Jeb Pruitt (1978)                        Jeb Adams
      Nurse Samantha Green (1978)                  Denise DuBarry
      Nurse Ellie ('77-'78)                        Kathy McCullen
      Nurse Susan ('77-'78)                        Brianne Leary
      Nurse Nancy Gilmore ('77-'78)                Nancy Conrad

Technical Advisor: Gregory Boyington

Based loosely on the book 'Baa Baa Black Sheep', by the World War II Marine
Corps flying ace Gregory Boyington, this series was the story of a squadron
of misfit flyers in the South Pacific. Squadron 214 {correctly labeled 
VMF 214, 'The Black Sheep' - K.) was composed of men who were on the verge 
of court martial before Boyington provided them with reprieves. They had been 
charged with everything from fighting with an officer, to stealing booze, to
being general nuisances and non-conformists. Pappy 'he was so named because at
age 35 "he was an old man" by the standards of his men' maintained almost no
discipline, ignored military regulations, and did not care what his men did
when they weren't on missions. As long as they could fly and do the job when
necessary, nothing else mattered. Given this personal code, Pappy was
completely at home with his men, whether they were chasing women, getting into
brawls, conning the military hierarchy or civilian populations, or- in a 
more serious vein- intercepting the Japanese.

Baa Baa Black Sheep was dropped from the NBC lineupat the end of the 1976-1977
season, only to be revived in December 1977 when most of the new 1977-1978
series failed and the network ran short of programming. It was retitled Black
Sheep Squadron, and Capt. Dottie Dixon was added to the cast. She was in 
charge of the nursing force {NAVY nurses - K.} on Vella La Cava, the island
where Pappy and his men were based, and her young charges were seemingly 
always available for fun and games with the men of the 214th Squadron. Four 
of the girls became regular cast members in early 1978. They were christened
'Pappy's Lambs', perhaps as a parody of ABC's popular Charlie's Angels, who
were scheduled opposite Black Sheep Squadron. One of the lambs, Nurse Nancy,
was played by the daughter of Robert Conrad.

Competition: 1976- Tony Orlando & Dawn Rainbow Hour    CBS
                   Happy Days/Lavern and Shirley       ABC
             1977- CBS Wednesday Movie                 CBS
                   Charlie's Angels                    ABC
                   Hawaii Five-O                       CBS
                   Barney Miller/Carter Country        ABC
             1978- CBS Wednesday Movie                 CBS
                   Charlie's Angels                    ABC
                   Incredible Hulk                     CBS
                   ABC Friday Movie                    ABC



(from: The Complete Directory to Primetime Network TV Shows, 1946- present.
       Brooks/Marsh, Ballantine Books, 1992 {fifth edition}
       ISBN:0-345-37792-3   paperback  $17.95 at Bookland)


BLACK SHEEP SQUADRON/BAA BAA BLACK SHEEP

The Flying Misfits (2 hour pilot)
Best Three Out of Five
Devil in the Slot
High Jinx
Prisoner of War
Presumed Dead
Meatball Circus
Up For Grabs
Anyone For Suicide?
New Georgia On My Mind
Love and War
War Biz Warrior
Deadliest Enemy of All (Part I)
Deadliest Enemy of All (Part II)
The 200 Pound Gorilla
Five the Hard Way
Last Mission Over Sangai
Troulbe at Fort Apache
Poor Little Lambs
WASPS
Last One For Hutch
The Fastest Gun

[SECOND SEASON]

Devine Wind
The Cat's Whiskers
The Hawk Flies on Sunday
A Small War
Wolves in the Sheep Pen
Operation Stand-Down
Ten'll Get You Five
Forbidden Fruit
Fighting Angels
The Iceman
Hot Shot
The Show Must Go On ... Sometimes
Sheep in the Limelight
A Little Bit of England