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Overview

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Writers:
Gregory H. 'Pappy' Boyington (book) and
Stephen J. Cannell (created for television by)
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Contact:
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Seasons:
1 | 2 full episode list
Release Date:
21 September 1976 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | War | Adventure | Drama more
Plot:
Pappy Boyington is the squadron-leader of a group of fighter pilots stationed on an island in the Pacific... more
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Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 nomination more
User Comments:
A viewer remembers more (11 total)

Cast

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Robert Ginty ... Wylie / ... (28 episodes, 1976-1978)
Robert Conrad ... Maj. Greg 'Pappy' Boyington / ... (28 episodes, 1976-1978)
W.K. Stratton ... Lt. Larry Casey (28 episodes, 1976-1978)

John Larroquette ... Anderson / ... (27 episodes, 1976-1978)
Simon Oakland ... General Moore / ... (27 episodes, 1976-1978)
Dana Elcar ... Colonel Lard / ... (27 episodes, 1976-1978)

Dirk Blocker ... Lt. Bragg / ... (26 episodes, 1976-1978)
James Whitmore Jr. ... Capt. Gutterman / ... (26 episodes, 1976-1978)
Jeff MacKay ... French / ... (26 episodes, 1976-1978)
Larry Manetti ... Boyle / ... (24 episodes, 1976-1978)

Joey Aresco ... Sgt. John David 'Hutch' Hutchinson (22 episodes, 1976-1977)
Red West ... Sgt. Macklin / ... (21 episodes, 1976-1978)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Black Sheep Squadron (USA) (new title)
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Runtime:
60 min (37 episodes)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
As, at the time, there were no genuine A6M "Zero" fighters in flyable condition (this has been rectified only in recent years), all of the Japanese Zeroes depicted were actually American AT-6 "Texan" trainer aircraft that were specially modified to resemble a Zero. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: In several of the dogfight scenes, when there is a brief in-cockpit view of the pilot's hands dramatically pushing or pulling at the control stick, none of the (clearly visible) instruments ever move to indicate a climb, dive, or turn. more
Quotes:
Major Greg 'Pappy' Boyington: The only way we're gonna win this war is if Tokyo is more fouled up than Washington. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Steve Martin/Kinky Friedman (#2.5)" (1976) more

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16 out of 18 people found the following comment useful.
A viewer remembers, 24 February 1999
Author: middlega from Monticello, GA

The tales of Boyington's Black Sheep may not have been the most historically accurate, best written, or even best acted WW II series on television.

What it WAS, however, was an entertaining hour in front of the tube, with a likable cast & easy to like/care about characters.

The Bellisaro hand in the casting in easy to see, with a number of familiar faces that returned to become regulars or recurring characters on Magnum P.I.

In short, a usually enjoyable show that never failed to deliver exactly what you expected from it.

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