Baa Baa Black Sheep
Created by Stephen J. Cannell
On NBC
A 1970s dramatization of a real WWII fighter squadron that balances military action with ensemble camaraderie, grounded in historical setting but structured as episodic adventure.
The dramatized World War II adventures of US Major Gregory "Pappy" Boyington and his Marine Attack Squadron 214, AKA The Black Sheep Squadron.
Essence
Ensemble
Robert Conrad
Greg "Pappy" Boyington
Simon Oakland
Thomas Moore
Dana Elcar
Thomas A. Lard
Dirk Blocker
Jerry Bragg
W.K. Stratton
Larry Casey
James Whitmore Jr.
Jim Gutterman
Robert Ginty
T.J. Wiley
John Larroquette
Bob Anderson
Joey Aresco
John "Hutch" Hutchinson
Larry Manetti
Bob Boyle
Jeff MacKay
Donald French
John Lawlor
Jim Reese
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