Black Sheep Squadron (1976)

Action · Adventure · Drama

The dramatized World War II adventures of US Major Gregory "Pappy" Boyington and his Marine Attack Squadron 214, AKA The Black Sheep Squadron.

IMDb rating: 7.7 (3,962 votes)
Episode average: 7.9 ↑ +0.2 vs IMDb
Seasons: 2
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1976)

7.88 avg 23 episodes 7.7 → 8.4 59 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Flying Misfits	7.7	523
2	Best Three Out of Five	7.4	149
3	Small War	7.7	133
4	High Jinx	7.6	114
5	Prisoners of War	8.3	113
6	Presumed Dead	7.6	114
7	The Meatball Circus	8.1	117
8	Up for Grabs	8.0	119
9	Anyone for Suicide?	7.8	102
10	New Georgia on My Mind	7.9	104
11	The Cat's Whiskers	7.8	104
12	Love and War	7.5	103
13	The War Biz Warrior	7.7	103
14	The Deadliest Enemy of All: Part 1	8.2	110
15	Deadliest Enemy of All: Part 2	8.2	100
16	Devil in the Slot	8.4	100
17	Five the Hard Way	7.6	85
18	The Last Mission Over Sengai	7.9	103
19	Trouble at Fort Apache	7.7	94
20	Poor Little Lambs	7.8	93
21	WASPS	7.4	104
22	Last One for Hutch	8.5	106
23	The Fastest Gun	8.4	94

Season 2 (1977)

7.96 avg 13 episodes 8.1 → 7.6 60 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Divine Wind	8.1	100
2	The 200 Pound Gorilla	8.1	90
3	The Hawk Flies on Sunday	7.8	93
4	Wolves in the Sheep Pen	7.8	82
5	Operation Stand-Down	8.4	88
6	Ten'll Get You Five	8.1	89
7	Forbidden Fruit	7.7	96
8	Fighting Angels	8.2	89
9	The Iceman	8.1	93
10	Hotshot	7.7	81
11	The Show Must Go On... Sometimes	8.0	76
12	Sheep in the Limelight	7.9	76
13	A Little Bit of England	7.6	96

Black Sheep Squadron (1976)

Cast

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