Major Dad Season 1
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.
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Major Dad
1989 / TV-PGMajor 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.
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Major Dad Season 1 Full Episode Guide
The Major decides to quite the Corps.
The Major takes a job offer to be transferred to Camp Hollister in Virginia.
Casey takes the Major's advice on how to handle a bully.
After returning safely from combat, Lt. Holowachuk craves danger.
The Major's family welcomes him back, but he thinks they resent his job.
The Major is put on alert for a top-secret mission
Lt. Holowachuk gets in trouble when he plans a secret country hoe-down birthday party for the Major.
The Major becomes an overprotective father when Elizabeth's new boyfriend Chip becomes more serious.
The Major takes th family on a camping trip.
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.
Polly has morning sickness and gives the Major hopes of fatherhood.
An old girlfriend and Lt. Colonel has romantic designs on the Major.
Clashing lifestyles send the family to a counselor after the Major dumps the girls' dead pet bird.
The Major and Polly think of how to punish Casey for losing one of The Major's medals.
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.
The Major worries he may be over the hill and challenges a reluctant Holowachuk to a martial arts rematch.
Sgt. James decides to pursue a career as a radio personality instead of re-enlisting.
Polly goes to jail to protect a news source.
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.
Polly endures a survival-training day for Marine wives.
Polly asks the Major to straighten things out when Elizabeth falls for Lt. Holowachuk.
The Major and Polly have trouble finding time together because of their busy schedules.
An alert on the base interrupts the Major and Polly's wedding day.
Major Smiley, an old pal, tries to dissuade the Major from marriage.
The Major proposes, but Polly's daughters must approve.
Polly writes a distressing article on the Marines. The Major sets out to prove her wrong, and they fall in love.