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Prisoners of War

An enemy plane is shot down as it flies over Vella La Cava during an attack by the Japanese. The pilot is taken prisoner and a strange device is found on his plane. Through a series of mistakes, word of the prisoner never makes it to the brass at Espritos. It turns out the Japanese pilot was born and raised in the US but still felt enough allegiance to Japan to fight on that side. The Black Sheep befriend the pilot who also plays a mean game of ping pong. The sheep set up a ping pong match with the Seabees and expect their star player, TJ, to clean up during the match, but when TJ is injured, ""Rocky"" as the squadron nick named him steps in to play. TJ and Rocky have a talk about what it is like being a fighter pilot and Rocky admits to TJ that he still gets scared everytime he goes up. TJ is grateful that Rocky wants to talk about this becuase no one else wants to discuss the issue with him. The form an awkward friendship becuase the enemies have so much in common. ""Rocky"" is unwil

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  • Originally Aired October 12, 1976
  • Runtime 45 minutes
  • Production Code 46205
  • Network NBC
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Name Type Role
Ken Pettus Writer
Elaine Pepparde Guest Star
Rob Clotworthy Guest Star
Clyde Kusatsu Guest Star
Terry Hinz Guest Star
Michael J. McDonough Guest Star
Dennis Robertson Guest Star
Keith Walker Guest Star
Jerry Hardin Guest Star
Jackie Cooper Director