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"Baa Baa Black Sheep" Trivia Quiz


Running on NBC from 1976 to 1978, "Baa Baa Black Sheep" was loosely based on the exploits of US Marine Corps aviators in World War II. See how much you know about it by taking this quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by cag1970. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
cag1970
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
313,064
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
424
Awards
Top 5% quiz!
Last 3 plays: Guest 74 (10/10), Guest 174 (4/10), Guest 104 (9/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. The television division of which major American motion picture studio produced "Baa Baa Black Sheep"? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. The leader of the Black Sheep, US Marine Corps Major Gregory "Pappy" Boyington, was charged with leading his fighter squadron in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Which actor, better known for playing a U.S. government agent on TV in the 1960s, played Boyington? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Among Boyington's intrepid group of flyers was Lieutenant Robert "Bob" Anderson. Which actor, who would later go on to win Emmy Awards for playing a TV sitcom lawyer, played Anderson? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. The Black Sheep, representing Marine Squadron 214, were based in real life in the Solomon Islands chain. For legal reasons, though, the name of the island they flew from was changed. What was the name of their island on the TV show? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Boyington's undisciplined men and unorthodox methods constantly put him at odds with Colonel Thomas Lard, the by-the-book executive officer at Allied command. Which actor, better known for playing boss to another extraordinary man on TV, played Lard? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Like their real-life counterparts, the Black Sheep took to the skies against the Japanese in which celebrated World War II fighter plane? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Actor Larry Manetti, who would later play club owner Rick Wright on "Magnum, P.I.", was featured on "Baa Baa Black Sheep" as pilot Lieutenant Bob Boyle.


Question 8 of 10
8. NBC canceled "Baa Baa Black Sheep" after the 1976-77 season, but brought it back midway through the 1977-78 season because so many new shows failed. When it returned, "Baa Baa Black Sheep" had a new name. What was it? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Veteran actress Katherine Cannon came aboard as Captain Dottie Dixon during the Black Sheep's second tour of duty, as the head of the nursing corps assigned to the Black Sheep. In the show's credits, the nurses were collectively referred to as what? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which well-known television writer and producer served as executive producer on "Baa Baa Black Sheep"? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The television division of which major American motion picture studio produced "Baa Baa Black Sheep"?

Answer: Universal

"Baa Baa Black Sheep" was one of many television programs produced by Universal during the 1970s. During its run, the show occupied four different time slots on NBC's schedule, most often being shown on Tuesday nights at 8 PM.
2. The leader of the Black Sheep, US Marine Corps Major Gregory "Pappy" Boyington, was charged with leading his fighter squadron in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Which actor, better known for playing a U.S. government agent on TV in the 1960s, played Boyington?

Answer: Robert Conrad

"Pappy" Boyington wasn't just a character on "Baa Baa Black Sheep". The real-life Boyington, upon whose memoir the show was based, also served as a technical advisor. Boyington asserted that VMF-214, the squadron he led, was not made up of misfits and screwups, as was depicted on the show. In fact, Boyington made it clear that of all the men portrayed on the show, his character was the only one that was real.

Actor Robert Conrad, of course, played James West on the hit CBS show "The Wild Wild West", from 1965 to 1970, before jumping in the cockpit to play Boyington. Ross Martin played West's sidekick, Artemus Gordon. Craig Stevens played the title role in "Peter Gunn", while Robert Vaughn was "The Man from U.N.C.L.E."
3. Among Boyington's intrepid group of flyers was Lieutenant Robert "Bob" Anderson. Which actor, who would later go on to win Emmy Awards for playing a TV sitcom lawyer, played Anderson?

Answer: John Larroquette

All four men listed here played lawyers on shows broadcast by NBC. But it was John Larroquette, as the lecherous Assistant D.A. Dan Fielding, who won four straight Emmy Awards for his work on the sitcom "Night Court". Of the others, James Avery, who starred on "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air", appeared as a sitcom lawyer. Corbin Bernsen and Harry Hamlin starred on the successful dramatic series "LA Law".
4. The Black Sheep, representing Marine Squadron 214, were based in real life in the Solomon Islands chain. For legal reasons, though, the name of the island they flew from was changed. What was the name of their island on the TV show?

Answer: Vella La Cava

The real-life island, Vella Lavella in the Western Province of the Solomon Islands, was the site of a single-day battle between Japanese and American naval destroyers in October, 1943. Each side lost a vessel in the battle, and the combined death toll was 202.
5. Boyington's undisciplined men and unorthodox methods constantly put him at odds with Colonel Thomas Lard, the by-the-book executive officer at Allied command. Which actor, better known for playing boss to another extraordinary man on TV, played Lard?

Answer: Dana Elcar

Boasting a string of motion picture and television roles dating back to the 1950s, Dana Elcar captured his most famous role after his time with the Black Sheep. He played Peter Thornton, head of field operations for the Phoenix Foundation, opposite Richard Dean Anderson on the ABC-TV series "MacGyver" from 1985 to 1992.

The other men listed in this question also played bosses on TV. Richard Anderson played Oscar Goldman from the Office of Scientific Information, on both "The Six Million Dollar Man" and "The Bionic Woman"; Joseph Campanella played Lou Wickersham from Interact in the first season of "Mannix" (1967-68); and Charles Hallahan spent five seasons as LAPD Captain Charlie Devane on "Hunter" (1986-1991).
6. Like their real-life counterparts, the Black Sheep took to the skies against the Japanese in which celebrated World War II fighter plane?

Answer: Chance Vought F4U Corsair

Both the US Navy and the US Marine Corps used the Corsair during World War II. Although Chance Vought was the primary producer of the aircraft, Brewster and Goodyear stepped up to help fill production orders. In various configurations and models, Corsairs were armed with Browning machine guns and cannon for aerial dogfighting, and bombs and high-velocity rockets for attacking ground targets. Over 12,000 Corsairs were built, with the type last seeing combat in the Football War between El Salvador and Honduras in 1969.
7. Actor Larry Manetti, who would later play club owner Rick Wright on "Magnum, P.I.", was featured on "Baa Baa Black Sheep" as pilot Lieutenant Bob Boyle.

Answer: True

A close personal friend of "Black Sheep" star Robert Conrad, Manetti also appeared in "The Duke", a short-lived TV show in which Conrad played a boxer-turned-detective and Manetti played a bookie who helped him with his cases. On "Baa Baa Black Sheep", Manetti shared screen time with Dirk Blocker, son of "Bonanza" star Dan Blocker, and James Whitmore, Jr., son of Tony Award-winning actor James Whitmore.

Manetti wasn't the only "Black Sheep" connection to "Magnum, P.I.". Donald P. Bellisario, who created "Magnum" with Glen A. Larson, was an associate producer on "Black Sheep".
8. NBC canceled "Baa Baa Black Sheep" after the 1976-77 season, but brought it back midway through the 1977-78 season because so many new shows failed. When it returned, "Baa Baa Black Sheep" had a new name. What was it?

Answer: "Black Sheep Squadron"

After gaining its reprieve from the network, the Black Sheep also got a bit of a makeover. Not only did the show's name change, but new cast members were added in a bid to attract female viewers.
9. Veteran actress Katherine Cannon came aboard as Captain Dottie Dixon during the Black Sheep's second tour of duty, as the head of the nursing corps assigned to the Black Sheep. In the show's credits, the nurses were collectively referred to as what?

Answer: Pappy's Lambs

The nurses of the 214th Squadron didn't just take care of the wounded and injured around them. They also took the time to have fun with them and provide the men with a much-needed social outlet. The collective moniker was likely chosen because "Black Sheep" competed directly with "Charlie's Angels", a show about three beautiful detectives.
10. Which well-known television writer and producer served as executive producer on "Baa Baa Black Sheep"?

Answer: Stephen J. Cannell

"Baa Baa Black Sheep" was one of many successful TV shows with which Stephen J. Cannell was associated during his lengthy career. He also worked on shows such as "Adam-12", "The Rockford Files" and "The A-Team". After moving his production company to Vancouver, British Columbia, Cannell created another hit for the fledgling Fox network with "21 Jump Street", which gave greater visibility to young stars like Johnny Depp and Holly Robinson Peete.

He also had success as a novelist.
Source: Author cag1970

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