Major Dad (1989)

09/17/1989 (US) • 30m

Comedy, Family

Overview

Major Dad is an American sitcom created by Richard C. Okie and John G. Stephens, developed by Earl Pomerantz, that originally ran from 1989 to 1993 on CBS, starring Gerald McRaney as Major John D. MacGillis and Shanna Reed as his wife Polly. The cast also includes Beverly Archer, Matt Mulhern, Jon Cypher, Marisa Ryan, Nicole Dubuc and Chelsea Hertford.

Top Billed Cast

Gerald McRaney

John D. MacGillis

96 Episodes

Shanna Reed

Pollyanna 'Polly' Cooper MacGillis

96 Episodes

Matt Mulhern

Eugene Holowachuk

96 Episodes

Jon Cypher

Marcus Craig

96 Episodes

Beverly Archer

Alva 'Gunny' Bricker

96 Episodes

Marisa Ryan

Elizabeth Cooper MacGillis

96 Episodes

Nicole Dubuc

Robin Cooper MacGillis

96 Episodes

Chelsea Hertford

Casey Cooper MacGillis

96 Episodes


Last Season

Season 4

1992 | 22 Episodes

Season 4 of Major Dad premiered on September 25, 1992.

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Status

Ended

Network

network

Type

Scripted

Original Language

English

Keywords

military

sitcom

blended family

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