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Baa Baa Black Sheep: Season 1a

Baa Baa Black Sheep

Baa Baa Black Sheep: Season 1a

Universal Television (1976)
DVD
NR
025192777028
TV Series | Television | War
United States | English | Color | 09:45

Loosely based on the memoirs of Major Greg "Pappy" Boyington who led one of the most famous Marine Corps fighter squadron of World War 2: Fighting Squadron 214, nicknamed the "Black Sheep" squadron. Based in the South Pacific, the rag-tag Corsair flying misfits is led by "Pappy" Boyington, played by Robert Conrad. The opening credits read: In World War II Marine Corps Major Greg "Pappy" Boyington commanded a squadron of fighter pilots. They were a collection of misfits and screwballs who became the terrors of the South Pacific. They were known as the Black Sheep


Episodes View details

0 Flying Misfits 98 min | Sep 21, 1976

Maverick WW2 Marine aviator forms his own fighter squadron.

1 Flying Misfits 98 min | Sep 21, 1976

Maverick WW2 Marine aviator forms his own fighter squadron.

2 Best Three Out of Five 49 min | Sep 23, 1976

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.

3 High Jinx 49 min | Oct 05, 1976

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. Meanwhile Pappy and Casey are wheeling and dealing to receive a shipment of high velocity armor piercing ammo.

4 Prisoners of War 49 min | Oct 12, 1976

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.

5 Prisoners of War 49 min | Oct 12, 1976

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.

6 The Meatball Circus 49 min | Nov 09, 1976

The 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 will have fly until out of gas and ditch in the ocean, hoping to be picked up. Angered, Boyington comes up with an alternate plan and enlists the help of his flying meatball circus. But Boyington isn't sure what is more dangerous, flying a mission over multiple Japanese carriers, or his men butting heads with professionally dressed, by-the-book Navy men.

7 Up for Grabs 60 min | Nov 16, 1976

General MacArthur is visiting everyone in the Pacific and Boyington's men are his next stop. On the day he is suppose to arrive, some Japanese soldiers show up and take everyone captive, with the intent to grab MacArthur. But fortunately Wiley and Casey went fishing so they weren't captured. So they must try and find a way to stop them.

8 Anyone for Suicide? 60 min | Nov 23, 1976

Boyington, just recovered from malaria, gets no volunteers for a dangerous mission after Doc Lindsay tells the Black Sheep to ground Pappy or he'll send him stateside. Pappy decides to fly the mission anyway, with four strangers. After bad weather keeps the replacements from flying in, the mission is scrubbed. To get back into Pappy's good graces, the Black Sheep decide to fly with Pappy, but the mission doesn't go as planned.

9 Anyone for Suicide? 60 min | Nov 23, 1976

Boyington, just recovered from malaria, gets no volunteers for a dangerous mission after Doc Lindsay tells the Black Sheep to ground Pappy or he'll send him stateside. Pappy decides to fly the mission anyway, with four strangers. After bad weather keeps the replacements from flying in, the mission is scrubbed. To get back into Pappy's good graces, the Black Sheep decide to fly with Pappy, but the mission doesn't go as planned.

10 New Georgia on My Mind 60 min | Nov 30, 1976

A 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 when he learns that the Colonel is taking command of his squad so he goes to General Moore who tells him to suck it up. And things between the marines and the black sheep get tense. And when the Colonel pushes them too far, Boyington snaps.

11 The Cat's Whiskers 60 min | Dec 07, 1976

Boyington is looking at facing the court martial Lard has been after, but with the war at a stand still for no apparent reason, Boyington finds out why and plans a mission to bring good graces upon the Black Sheep.

12 Love and War 60 min | Dec 14, 1976

Nothing is fair in love or war when Bragg and Casey both fall for the same pretty nurse.

13 The Deadliest Enemy of All: Part 1 60 min | Jan 11, 1977

When French gets flamed in a hailstorm of flak, Pappy guides the pilot to safety but is injured in the process.

14 Deadliest Enemy of All: Part 2 60 min | Jan 18, 1977

Pappy receives an entirely new kind of wound when a nurse that he's fallen for reveals that she's married.

15 Deadliest Enemy of All: Part 2 60 min | Jan 18, 1977

Pappy receives an entirely new kind of wound when a nurse that he's fallen for reveals that she's married.

16 Devil in the Slot 60 min | Jan 25, 1977

Gutterman breaks under pressure of a hostile air attack, and a mechanic sees his opportunity to takeover the planes...and the men.

17 Five the Hard Way 60 min | Feb 01, 1977

When French's father pressures his son to become an ace pilot by downing a fifth plane, Pappy takes a stand against the overeager newspaper publisher.

18 The Last Mission Over Sengai 60 min | Feb 08, 1977

Friendly fire or fatal strafing? That's the question facing a military court when Pappy is accused by a new Black Sheep pilot.

19 Poor Little Lambs 60 min | Feb 22, 1977

Twenty-four hours before a planned Marine attack, Pappy and two of his pilots are shot down over a targeted island occupied by enemy soldiers, missionaries, and orphans.

20 W*A*S*P*S 60 min | Mar 01, 1977

The battle of the sexes lands on the frontline when a Woman's Airforce Pilots squad arrives at the base.

21 W*A*S*P*S 60 min | Mar 01, 1977

The battle of the sexes lands on the frontline when a Woman's Airforce Pilots squad arrives at the base.

22 The Fastest Gun 60 min | Mar 22, 1977

When Pappy has engine trouble during the mission, a lone Japanese fighter challenges the ace pilot to a dangerous duel in the sky.

23 The Fastest Gun 60 min | Mar 22, 1977

When Pappy has engine trouble during the mission, a lone Japanese fighter challenges the ace pilot to a dangerous duel in the sky.

Cast View all

John Larroquette 2nd Lt. Robert 'Bob' Anderson
Simon Oakland Brig. Gen. Thomas Moore
Dana Elcar Col. Thomas A. Lard
Dirk Blocker 1st Lt. Jerome 'Jerry' Bragg
W.K. Stratton 1st Lt. Lawrence 'Larry' Casey
Robert Conrad Maj. Greg 'Pappy' Boyington
Jeff MacKay 1st Lt. Donald French
James Whitmore Jr. Capt. James 'Jim' Gutterman
Robert Ginty 1st Lt. Thomas Joseph 'T.J.' Wiley
Larry Manetti Lt. Bob Boyle
Joey Aresco Sgt. John David 'Hutch' Hutchinson
Red West Mechanic Sergeant Andy Micklin
Nancy Conrad Lieutenant Nurse Nancy Gilmore
Brianne Leary Pretty Nurse
Charles Napier Maj. Red Buell
Jim Ishida Japanese Lieutenant
Anne Francis Lt. Cmdr. Gladys Hope
Kin Shriner C-47 Pilot
Linda Scruggs Caroline Holden
Jacquelyn Gaschen Tall Nurse
Gregory H. 'Pappy' Boyington Gen. Harrison Kenlay
George Gaynes Maj. Gen. Claire Lee Chennault
Lance LeGault Lt. Huck
James Murtaugh Medical Lieutenant
Peter Donat Col. Mathis

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Edition details

Packaging Slip Case
Nr Discs 2
Screen Ratios Fullscreen (4:3)
Audio Tracks Dolby Digital Stereo
Dolby Digital Mono
Stereo
Subtitles English | English (Closed Captioned)
Distributor Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Layers Dual side, Dual layer
Edition Release Date May 24, 2005
Regions 1