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Baa Baa Black Sheep

TV·1976–1978·2 seasons, 36 episodes·NBC·Action & Adventure, Drama, War & Politics·1h·Created by Stephen J. Cannell

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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.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Baa Baa Black Sheep S01E01Flying MisfitsS01E01 · 7.0Maverick WW2 Marine aviator forms his own fighter squadron.

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Episodes by season

Season0123Episodes1976–77Aired 7.0Season avg
  1. S01E01Baa Baa Black Sheep S01E01Flying MisfitsSeptember 21, 1976 7.0Maverick WW2 Marine aviator forms his own fighter squadron.
  2. S01E02Baa Baa Black Sheep S01E02Best Three Out of FiveSeptember 23, 1976While 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 co
  3. S01E03Baa Baa Black Sheep S01E03Small WarSeptember 28, 1976While 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 h
  4. S01E04Baa Baa Black Sheep S01E04High JinxOctober 5, 1976The 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 t
  5. S01E05Baa Baa Black Sheep S01E05Prisoners of WarOctober 12, 1976During an early morning strafing attack by Japanese Zeros Pappy manages to shoot one down. After taking the pilot prisoner they begin to dis
  6. S01E06Baa Baa Black Sheep S01E06Presumed DeadOctober 26, 1976Presumed dead, flying ace Charles Dobson is found afloat on a raft at sea, after being released by the Japanese. The Meatheads try to unlock
  7. S01E07Baa Baa Black Sheep S01E07The Meatball CircusNovember 9, 1976The 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
  8. S01E08Baa Baa Black Sheep S01E08Up for GrabsNovember 16, 1976General MacArthur is visiting everyone in the Pacific and Boyington's men are his next stop. On the day he is suppose to arrive, some Japane
  9. S01E09Baa Baa Black Sheep S01E09Anyone for Suicide?November 23, 1976Boyington, just recovered from malaria, gets no volunteers for a dangerous mission after Doc Lindsay tells the Black Sheep to ground Pappy o
  10. S01E10Baa Baa Black Sheep S01E10New Georgia on My MindNovember 30, 1976A 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
  11. S01E11Baa Baa Black Sheep S01E11The Cat's WhiskersDecember 7, 1976Boyington is looking at facing the court martial Lard has been after, but with the war at a stand still for no apparent reason, Boyington fi
  12. S01E12Baa Baa Black Sheep S01E12Love and WarDecember 14, 1976Nothing is fair in love or war when Bragg and Casey both fall for the same pretty nurse.
  13. S01E13Baa Baa Black Sheep S01E13The War Biz WarriorJanuary 4, 1977A 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.
  14. S01E14Baa Baa Black Sheep S01E14The Deadliest Enemy of All: Part 1January 11, 1977When French gets flamed in a hailstorm of flak, Pappy guides the pilot to safety but is injured in the process.
  15. S01E15Baa Baa Black Sheep S01E15The Deadliest Enemy of All: Part 2January 18, 1977Pappy receives an entirely new kind of wound when a nurse that he's fallen for reveals that she's married.
  16. S01E16Baa Baa Black Sheep S01E16Devil in the SlotJanuary 25, 1977Gutterman breaks under pressure of a hostile air attack, and a mechanic sees his opportunity to takeover the planes...and the men.
  17. S01E17Baa Baa Black Sheep S01E17Five the Hard WayFebruary 1, 1977When French's father pressures his son to become an ace pilot by downing a fifth plane, Pappy takes a stand against the overeager newspaper
  18. S01E18Baa Baa Black Sheep S01E18The Last Mission Over SengaiFebruary 8, 1977Friendly fire or fatal strafing? That's the question facing a military court when Pappy is accused by a new Black Sheep pilot.
  19. S01E19Baa Baa Black Sheep S01E19Trouble at Fort ApacheFebruary 15, 1977A new experimental bomber has two generals giving conflicting orders and, unfortunately, Pappy is stuck in the middle.
  20. S01E20Baa Baa Black Sheep S01E20Poor Little LambsFebruary 22, 1977Twenty-four hours before a planned Marine attack, Pappy and two of his pilots are shot down over a targeted island occupied by enemy soldier
  21. S01E21Baa Baa Black Sheep S01E21W*A*S*P*SMarch 1, 1977The battle of the sexes lands on the frontline when a Woman's Airforce Pilots squad arrives at the base.
  22. S01E22Baa Baa Black Sheep S01E22Last One for HutchMarch 8, 1977During a Japanese attack, one of the men is killed. Because of the Japanese forces, the Black Sheep and hospital staff are relocated to anot
  23. S01E23Baa Baa Black Sheep S01E23The Fastest GunMarch 22, 1977When Pappy has engine trouble during the mission, a lone Japanese fighter challenges the ace pilot to a dangerous duel in the sky.

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season0213Episodes1977–78AiredSeason avg
  1. S02E01Baa Baa Black Sheep S02E01Divine WindDecember 14, 1977A padre fresh from Guadalcanal arrives to visit the Black Sheep squadron. Rather than man of courage and faith, they see a man in the middle
  2. S02E02Baa Baa Black Sheep S02E02The 200 Pound GorillaDecember 21, 1977Sgt Micklin receives a promotion but he seems very resistant to the idea. Pappy needs him to accept the new position so the chronic issues w
  3. S02E03Baa Baa Black Sheep S02E03The Hawk Flies on SundayDecember 28, 1977The Black Sheep squadron are in direct competition with an army squadron. The winner of the contest will get the opportunity to fly an extre
  4. S02E04Baa Baa Black Sheep S02E04Wolves in the Sheep PenJanuary 4, 1978A group of Army pilots arrive at the base. Naturally there is friction between the groups of fliers. Ultimately the friction leads to an opp
  5. S02E05Baa Baa Black Sheep S02E05Operation Stand-DownJanuary 11, 1978Squadron 214 has to re-qualify for combat duty. Conflict erupts when they discover they will be tested on what the book in Washington says a
  6. S02E06Baa Baa Black Sheep S02E06Ten'll Get You FiveJanuary 18, 1978The island is visited by a number of politicians on a fact finding mission. The pilot flying them is a serious black market operator. And so
  7. S02E07Baa Baa Black Sheep S02E07Forbidden FruitFebruary 22, 1978A new recruit joins the squadron and the commander has extreme doubts about his age. After a series of encounters it is obvious the young ma
  8. S02E08Baa Baa Black Sheep S02E08Fighting AngelsMarch 1, 1978The base for the squadron comes under attack from Japanese land forces. The situation becomes more desperate with need to evacuate the nursi
  9. S02E09Baa Baa Black Sheep S02E09The IcemanMarch 8, 1978A friend of Boyington's, who's the number 1 ace, is shot down by a Japanese pilot, known as the Iceman, who only goes after the top pilots.
  10. S02E10Baa Baa Black Sheep S02E10HotshotMarch 15, 1978An army pilot is attached to the Black Sheep squadron in an effort to allow him to be the top scoring ace against the Japanese. His directne
  11. S02E11Baa Baa Black Sheep S02E11The Show Must Go On... SometimesMarch 23, 1978The Japanese are bombing LaCava and they damage the runway. Boyington then asks Lard if he can get some SesBees to repair the runway. Lard t
  12. S02E12Baa Baa Black Sheep S02E12Sheep in the LimelightMarch 30, 1978The squadron save a transport plane under attack from the Japanese only to find later the wife of the president of the United States was on
  13. S02E13Baa Baa Black Sheep S02E13A Little Bit of EnglandApril 6, 1978One of the Black sheep has his plane damaged and tries to make for an island known as England. He comes down between Japanese forces and an

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