Major Dad

📊 Series Specifications

Network CBS
Episode Runtime ~30 min
Total Seasons 4
Total Episodes 96
Original Language EN

Major Dad (1989)

Created by Richard C. Okie
⭐ 3.2 / 5 (27 votes) 🎬 4 Seasons 📼 96 Episodes 🏷️ Comedy, Family 📡 Ended
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Synopsis

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.

Seasons & Episodes

E1 Major Dad

Polly writes a distressing article on the Marines. The Major sets out to prove her wrong, and they fall in love.

E2 Just Polly & Me, and the Kids Make Five

The Major proposes, but Polly's daughters must approve.

E3 Rescue Mission

Major Smiley, an old pal, tries to dissuade the Major from marriage.

E4 Wedding

An alert on the base interrupts the Major and Polly's wedding day.

E5 Wounded Flyboy and the Nurse Who Gave Him Reason to Live

The Major and Polly have trouble finding time together because of their busy schedules.

E6 Twinkle

Polly asks the Major to straighten things out when Elizabeth falls for Lt. Holowachuk.

E7 Jane Wayne Day

Polly endures a survival-training day for Marine wives.

E8 Robin's Awakening

A long-distance chess match comes to town for the final battle and it turns out that a young teen sparks an interest in boys for Robin.

E9 Major Mom

Polly goes to jail to protect a news source.

E10 Love Doctor

Sgt. James decides to pursue a career as a radio personality instead of re-enlisting.

E11 See the Hill ... Over the Hill

The Major worries he may be over the hill and challenges a reluctant Holowachuk to a martial arts rematch.

E12 Boxer Rebellion

The Major and Polly disagree about the dress code at Elizabeth's school. The Major says change the schoolboard, and Polly says change the rules and she helps Elizabeth protest.

E13 Discipline

The Major and Polly think of how to punish Casey for losing one of The Major's medals.

E14 Lemon

Clashing lifestyles send the family to a counselor after the Major dumps the girls' dead pet bird.

E15 That Connell Woman

An old girlfriend and Lt. Colonel has romantic designs on the Major.

E16 Jr.

Polly has morning sickness and gives the Major hopes of fatherhood.

E17 Major Coach

Hard feelings arise after Polly ask the Major to coach Robin's basketball team. Lt. Holowachuk buys an expensive camera from a beautiful woman and the Major suspects she is a con artist.

E18 Camp MacGillis

The Major takes th family on a camping trip.

E19 Not with My Daughter You Don't

The Major becomes an overprotective father when Elizabeth's new boyfriend Chip becomes more serious.

E20 Officer of the Day

Lt. Holowachuk gets in trouble when he plans a secret country hoe-down birthday party for the Major.

E21 All Quiet on the Home Front, pt. 1

The Major is put on alert for a top-secret mission

E22 All Quiet on the Home Front, pt. 2

The Major's family welcomes him back, but he thinks they resent his job.

E23 See the Bridge

After returning safely from combat, Lt. Holowachuk craves danger.

E24 Standing Tall

Casey takes the Major's advice on how to handle a bully.

E25 Face the Music ... and Dance, pt. 1

The Major takes a job offer to be transferred to Camp Hollister in Virginia.

E26 Face the Music ... and Dance, pt. 2

The Major decides to quite the Corps.

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