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Baa Baa Black Sheep

Baa Baa Black Sheep

19767.62 Seasons36 EpisodesEnded

Overview

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

Created by Stephen J. Cannell
Produced by Philip DeGuere Jr.
NetworksNBC

Top Cast

Robert Conrad

Robert Conrad

Greg "Pappy" Boyington

Simon Oakland

Simon Oakland

Thomas Moore

Dana Elcar

Dana Elcar

Thomas A. Lard

Dirk Blocker

Dirk Blocker

Jerry Bragg

W.K. Stratton

W.K. Stratton

Larry Casey

James Whitmore Jr.

James Whitmore Jr.

Jim Gutterman

Robert Ginty

Robert Ginty

T.J. Wiley

John Larroquette

John Larroquette

Bob Anderson

Joey Aresco

Joey Aresco

John "Hutch" Hutchinson

Larry Manetti

Larry Manetti

Bob Boyle

Themes & Keywords

bombworld war iipilotair forceairplaneus armyarmydefencepacificaviationmissionattacksquadronbattleu.s. soldiermilitary

About Baa Baa Black Sheep

Baa Baa Black Sheep is a action & adventure, drama, war & politics series that first aired in 1976 exploring themes of bomb, world war ii, pilot, air force, airplane, us army. Created by Stephen J. Cannell, it stars Robert Conrad, Simon Oakland, Dana Elcar. 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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