The American television show Black Sheep Squadron is, for the most part, made up. The TV show takes place on the fictional island of Vella la Cava, and features fictional characters that comprised the bulk of the squadron of pilots.
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This included Bob Anderson, played by a young John Larroquette in his first major role, and Jerry Bragg played by Dirk Blocker. But to the surprise of many, Greg Pappy Boyington, the main character of the show, he was 100% real. The Marine Corp pilot flew his way into the history books as one of the most renowned aces of World War II. He served in the South Pacific, and led the courageous VMF-214 fighter squadron, dubbed the Black Sheep. Boyington brought his expertise to the show and served as a consultant on the series based on his career.
The opening credits for the show read "In World War II, Marine Corps Major Greg 'Pappy' Boyington commanded a squadron of fighter pilots. They were a collection of misfits and screwballs who became the terrors of the South Pacific. They were known as the Black Sheep." With a show made of such tremendous real-life drama, it will come as no surprise that there are plenty of things that you may have missed about the show and behind the scenes. For example, the producer of Black Sheep, Stephen J. Cannell was the king of the action genre. Behind shows like The Greatest American Hero, Hunter, The A-Team and plenty others, Cannell was hesitant when it came to the casting of Robert Conrad. Conrad himself was outspoken about the issue, explaining that Cannell knew of his history of off-camera antics.
While Conrad has stated that he was never unprofessional at work after the cameras shut down at the end of the day, he would go to the bar across the street and all hell would break loose. Fights became a regular occurrence, but it wasn’t enough to stop Conrad from being cast in the show. Join us as we dive into this aerial adventure series and look at some fascinating facts about one of the great war shows.
Huge Things You Missed in Black Sheep Squadron
5 июл 2024
