A Podcast About the TV Show Black Sheep Squadron
Here are the best episodes.
Here are the worst episodes.
Here are the best guest stars.
We might even get Jon's thoughts! (Those thoughts essentially tuned out as 'I dunno, planes are cool').
Look, I write these things before we start, and usually I have notes, but we're just going to talk about season 1 ok.
I'll miss Hutch.
The show transitioned about half way through and got a tad serious, which we both like.
Nice performances by guest stars this week, especially Soon-Tek Oh. We're both big fans.
OH look, an episode with a crash an a nun, I think Dan and I have covered an episode like this.
'I am not French, I'm Swiss'. So was my grandfather, he fought Nazis and Japanese fascists, just saying...
Sorrel Booke is another great guest star this week.
Nice use of footage from 'Operation Petticoat' in this one, but you do see some pink sub at the end, which kind of both gives it away and takes you (if you're me) out of the scene.
Oh, it's a reference to the title of the episode, don't worry, we aren't going anywhere.
It's directed by Jackie Cooper, and Mills Watson is guest starring, it's going to be good.
Many 70s character actors in this one.
This one says some stuff about PTSD and propaganda which I think is pretty great. Indeed, the back half of season 1 had quite a few serious plots.
All military or military adjacent shows need a court martial episode.
BTW, a court martial means you are charged and tried, it's not a punishment...
The 5th marines have done some stuff and seen some things, let's say that.
This is one of the most highly rated by fans, according to IMDB anyway.
There is a strong 'war, what is it good for' vibe in this episode.
Gutterman is about to snap, even more than usual.
Ping pong/table tennis is not Japanese, though what would he be good at, baseabll?
Hutch shows us the NCO vs officer tension that exists in most militaries.
Wow, the Japanese are about to attack Mexico!
TASK FORCE!
We both like this one a lot, inaccuracies and all.
Pappy Boyington wouldn't commit war crimes.
OK, not really, but, kinda? Anderson, gone. TJ gone. "Pappy's Lambs" in (blech) Jeb the eith year old pilot with feathered hai...
