"Baa Baa Black Sheep" Trivia Quiz

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.

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."

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".

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.

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).

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.

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".

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.

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.

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.