Total Seasons :4Total Episodes : 96
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.
Polly writes a distressing article on the Marines. The Major sets out to prove her wrong, and they fall in love.
Air Date : 1989-09-17
The Major proposes, but Polly's daughters must approve.
Air Date : 1989-09-18
Major Smiley, an old pal, tries to dissuade the Major from marriage.
Air Date : 1989-09-25
An alert on the base interrupts the Major and Polly's wedding day.
Air Date : 1989-10-02
The Major and Polly have trouble finding time together because of their busy schedules.
Air Date : 1989-10-08
Polly asks the Major to straighten things out when Elizabeth falls for Lt. Holowachuk.
Air Date : 1989-10-16
Polly endures a survival-training day for Marine wives.
Air Date : 1989-10-23
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.
Air Date : 1989-11-06
Polly goes to jail to protect a news source.
Air Date : 1989-11-13
Sgt. James decides to pursue a career as a radio personality instead of re-enlisting.
Air Date : 1989-11-20
The Major worries he may be over the hill and challenges a reluctant Holowachuk to a martial arts rematch.
Air Date : 1989-11-27
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.
Air Date : 1989-12-04
The Major and Polly think of how to punish Casey for losing one of The Major's medals.
Air Date : 1989-12-11
Clashing lifestyles send the family to a counselor after the Major dumps the girls' dead pet bird.
Air Date : 1990-01-01
An old girlfriend and Lt. Colonel has romantic designs on the Major.
Air Date : 1990-01-08
Polly has morning sickness and gives the Major hopes of fatherhood.
Air Date : 1990-01-29
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.
Air Date : 1990-02-05
The Major takes th family on a camping trip.
Air Date : 1990-02-19
The Major becomes an overprotective father when Elizabeth's new boyfriend Chip becomes more serious.
Air Date : 1990-02-26
Lt. Holowachuk gets in trouble when he plans a secret country hoe-down birthday party for the Major.
Air Date : 1990-03-12
The Major is put on alert for a top-secret mission
Air Date : 1990-04-02
The Major's family welcomes him back, but he thinks they resent his job.
Air Date : 1990-04-09
After returning safely from combat, Lt. Holowachuk craves danger.
Air Date : 1990-04-30
Casey takes the Major's advice on how to handle a bully.
Air Date : 1990-05-07
The Major takes a job offer to be transferred to Camp Hollister in Virginia.
Air Date : 1990-05-14
The Major decides to quite the Corps.
Air Date : 1990-05-21
(Major John D. MacGillis)
(Pollyanna Esther Cooper MacGillis)
(Eugene Holowachuk)
(Merilee Gunderson)
(Sgt. Byron James)
(Elizabeth Cooper MacGillis)
(Robin Cooper MacGillis)
(Casey Cooper MacGillis)
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