Baa Baa Black Sheep (1976)

Directed by

Robert Conrad

Genre

drama television series

Country

United States

Length

2 seasons, 36 episodes

Rated

TV-PG

Rating

7.6 of 10 from 46 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This TV series follows a Marine Corps squadron of misfit pilots during World War II in the South Pacific. It mixes military drama with comedy as the characters become a notorious fighting unit.

lightheartedadventuroushumorousnostalgicboisterouspatrioticdramaticwhimsical

What happens

Baa Baa Black Sheep (renamed Black Sheep Squadron for the second season) is an American television series that aired on NBC from September 23, 1976, until April 6, 1978. It was part period military drama, part comedy. In the final seven episodes, the character list was revamped, dropping some squadron pilots, adding a 16-year-old pilot and four nurses. Its original premise was based on the experiences of United States Marine Corps aviator Greg Boyington and his World War II "Black Sheep Squadron". The series was created and produced by Stephen J. Cannell. 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." (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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