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The dramatized World War II adventures of US Major Gregory "Pappy" Boyington and his Marine Attack Squadron 214, AKA The Black Sheep Squadron.
Original Release
09/21/1976 on NBC
US Release
09/21/1976
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Robert Conrad | Maj. Greg 'Pappy' Boyington / Greg "Pappy" Boyington |
| Simon Oakland | Brig. Gen. Thomas Moore / Thomas Moore |
| Dana Elcar | Col. Thomas A. Lard / Thomas A. Lard |
| Dirk Blocker | 1st Lt. Jerome 'Jerry' Bragg / Jerry Bragg |
| W.K. Stratton | 2nd Lt. Lawrence 'Larry' Casey / Larry Casey / 1st Lt. Lawrence 'Larry' Casey / Captain Lawrence 'Larry' Casey |
| Jeff MacKay | 1st Lt. Donald French / Donald French / Lt. Donald French |
| Larry Manetti | Lt. Bob Boyle / Bob Boyle |
| Robert Ginty | 1st Lt. Thomas Joseph 'T.J.' Wiley / T.J. Wiley |
| John Larroquette | 2nd Lt. Robert 'Bob' Anderson / Bob Anderson |
| James Whitmore Jr. | Capt. James 'Jim' Gutterman / Jim Gutterman |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Divine Wind | Wednesday, 14 December 1977 |
| 2 | The 200 Pound Gorilla | Wednesday, 21 December 1977 |
| 3 | The Hawk Flies on Sunday | Wednesday, 28 December 1977 |
| 4 | Wolves in the Sheep Pen | Wednesday, 04 January 1978 |
| 5 | Operation Stand-Down | Wednesday, 11 January 1978 |
| 6 | Ten'll Get You Five | Wednesday, 18 January 1978 |
| 7 | Forbidden Fruit | Wednesday, 22 February 1978 |
| 8 | Fighting Angels | Wednesday, 01 March 1978 |
| 9 | The Iceman | Wednesday, 08 March 1978 |
| 10 | Hotshot | Wednesday, 15 March 1978 |
| 11 | The Show Must Go On... Sometimes | Thursday, 23 March 1978 |
| 12 | Sheep in the Limelight | Thursday, 30 March 1978 |
| 13 | A Little Bit of England | Thursday, 06 April 1978 |
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Directors
Lawrence Doheny, Jackie Cooper, Dana Elcar, Robert Conrad, Edward Dein, Barry Shear, John Peyser, Philip DeGuere Jr., Donald P. Bellisario, Alex Beaton, William Wiard, Russ Mayberry, Ivan Dixon, Walter Doniger, Jeannot Szwarc
Writers
Philip DeGuere Jr., Stephen J. Cannell, Donald P. Bellisario, Ken Pettus, Milt Rosen, Frank Abatemarco, James Crocker, Rod Baker, Glen Olson, Donald L. Gold, Gordon T. Dawson, Luciano Comici, Peter Lefcourt, Lester Wm. Berke
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Robert Conrad | Maj. Greg 'Pappy' Boyington / Greg "Pappy" Boyington |
| Simon Oakland | Brig. Gen. Thomas Moore / Thomas Moore |
| Dana Elcar | Col. Thomas A. Lard / Thomas A. Lard |
| Dirk Blocker | 1st Lt. Jerome 'Jerry' Bragg / Jerry Bragg |
| W.K. Stratton | 2nd Lt. Lawrence 'Larry' Casey / Larry Casey / 1st Lt. Lawrence 'Larry' Casey / Captain Lawrence 'Larry' Casey |
| Jeff MacKay | 1st Lt. Donald French / Donald French / Lt. Donald French |
| Larry Manetti | Lt. Bob Boyle / Bob Boyle |
| Robert Ginty | 1st Lt. Thomas Joseph 'T.J.' Wiley / T.J. Wiley |
| John Larroquette | 2nd Lt. Robert 'Bob' Anderson / Bob Anderson |
| James Whitmore Jr. | Capt. James 'Jim' Gutterman / Jim Gutterman |
| Joey Aresco | Sgt. John David 'Hutch' Hutchinson / John "Hutch" Hutchinson |
| Red West | Sgt. Micklin / Mechanic Sergeant Andy Micklin |
| Nancy Conrad | Lt. Nancy Gilmore / Nurse Nancy / Nurse Lt. Nancy Gilmore / Lieutenant Nurse Nancy Gilmore / 4th Nurse / 2nd Nurse |
| Brianne Leary | Lt. Susan Ames / Nurse Susan / Pretty Nurse / Alma Peterson / 3rd Nurse / 2nd Nurse / Nurse |
| Steven Richmond | Stan Richards / Mechanic / Sgt. Daniels / Sergeant Daniels / Radio Operator |
| Denise DuBarry | Nurse Samantha Greene / Samantha Greene Moore / Nurse Samantha Green / 3rd Nurse |
| Kathy McCullen | Lt. Ellie Kovaks / Pretty Nurse / Nurse Ellie |
| Katherine Cannon | Nurse Dottie Dixon / Capt. Dottie Dixon / Lt. Cmdr. Dottie Dixon |
| Michael Yama | Japanese Pilot / Second Japanese Pilot / Japanese Plotter |
| Byron Chung | Captain Harachi |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Stephen J. Cannell | Executive Producer |
| Alex Beaton | Producer |
| Philip DeGuere Jr. | Producer |
| Chuck Bowman | Producer |
| Donald P. Bellisario | Producer |
| J. Rickley Dumm | Producer |
Editors
George Potter, Jerry Dronsky, Robert L. Kimble, Christopher Nelson, Harvey Stambler
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1978 | Golden Globe | Best Actor in a Television Series - Drama | Nominated |
| 1978 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Film Sound Editing for a Series | Nominated |
