Baa Baa Black Sheep
Seen it?1976 | 2 seasons | 60 min | Action & Adventure, Drama, War & Politics
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had a short run with a modest audience. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans and history buffs. If you loved SAS Rogue Heroes, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, hour-long episodes, about 36 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-PG: peril. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Made in 1976: an older pace and style.
The dramatized World War II adventures of US Major Gregory "Pappy" Boyington and his Marine Attack Squadron 214, AKA The Black Sheep Squadron.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 2 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 120K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 1 is the high point.
Season 11976 · 23 episodes · 9.4 out of 10Friday- Season 21977 · 13 episodes · 9.4 out of 10Friday
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Cast & crew
Created by Stephen J. Cannell
- Robert ConradGreg "Pappy" Boyington
- Simon OaklandThomas Moore
- Dana ElcarThomas A. Lard
- Dirk BlockerJerry Bragg
- W.K. StrattonLarry Casey
- James Whitmore Jr.Jim Gutterman
- Robert GintyT.J. Wiley
- John LarroquetteBob Anderson
- Joey ArescoJohn "Hutch" Hutchinson
- Larry ManettiBob Boyle