A Podcast About the TV Show Black Sheep Squadron
Ahh yes, the old 'enlisted man who does not want to be an officer' trope. It's hard not to love though, the idea of Andy as an officer is great.
Directed by Dana Elcar.
I'm kind of warming to Lard on this rewatch.
We get a Red Buel reference. No autocomplete, not the freaking drink, stop it...
We talk a bit about Tokyo Rose.
The running joke that TJ runs his mixture so rich because he sucks is funny.
As with much of the first half of season 2, this one is pretty good!
Season finale!
The director, Phillip DeGuerre, took some neat chances this week.
Micklin is taking over from Hutch.
Steve and I talk a bit about the idea of 'knights of the air'.
What's with captain sgt. Bilko?
Efficiency experts are now called industrial organizational psychologists.
I love Hirachi throwing 'rice ball' back at Pappy.
TJ reads Japanese as well as he flies.
'You got American chocolate?'
'You got Japanese rice wine?'
This might be, at least to me, the best episode of the series. It is certainly the best episode of season 1.
To quote Steve 'once you get Red West, the character of Hutch is unnecessary, Joey Aresco is gone.'
Muted Micklin is a bit different, I liked it.
Indeed, Red West showed a side of his acting I didn't know existed.
Col. Lard does what he can here, as does Gen. Moore.
Doug the DJ who did coke on WKRP was one of the pilots this week!
Wait, so was Mr. Carlson!
This is the only episode that has ever brought a tear to my eye.
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.
RED WEST!
We also get Tommy Hirachi, Pappy's nemesis in the show (not so much in real life).
Some real exploration of Gutterman's PTSD.
Ginty's best work of the series so far.
Wait, you can't solve everything with a punch?
OK, well you can solve some things.
I am warming up to Col. Lard.
This is a crossover episode with WKRP
Andy Micklin is basically a walking trope and Steve and I don't care.
OK, not really, but, kinda? Anderson, gone. TJ gone. "Pappy's Lambs" in (blech) Jeb the eith year old pilot with feathered hai...
