Major Dad(1989)
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.
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No imageSeason 1
26 episodes • 1989
Season 1
26 episodes • 1989
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Major Dad | Sep 17, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Just Polly & Me, and the Kids Make Five | Sep 18, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Rescue Mission | Sep 25, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Wedding | Oct 2, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Wounded Flyboy and the Nurse Who Gave Him Reason to Live | Oct 8, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Twinkle | Oct 16, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Jane Wayne Day | Oct 23, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Robin's Awakening | Nov 6, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Major Mom | Nov 13, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Love Doctor | Nov 20, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 11 | See the Hill ... Over the Hill | Nov 27, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Boxer Rebellion | Dec 4, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Discipline | Dec 11, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Lemon | Jan 1, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 15 | That Connell Woman | Jan 8, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Jr. | Jan 29, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Major Coach | Feb 5, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Camp MacGillis | Feb 19, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Not with My Daughter You Don't | Feb 26, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Officer of the Day | Mar 12, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 21 | All Quiet on the Home Front, pt. 1 | Apr 2, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 22 | All Quiet on the Home Front, pt. 2 | Apr 9, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 23 | See the Bridge | Apr 30, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 24 | Standing Tall | May 7, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 25 | Face the Music ... and Dance, pt. 1 | May 14, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 26 | Face the Music ... and Dance, pt. 2 | May 21, 1990 | 0.0 |
No imageSeason 2
24 episodes • 1990
Season 2
24 episodes • 1990
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Safe at First Base | Sep 17, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Welcome to Hollister | Sep 24, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Get a Job | Oct 1, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 4 | The Goat | Oct 8, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 5 | First Anniversary | Oct 15, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Wetting Down | Oct 22, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Infant-ry | Oct 29, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Birthday Ball | Nov 5, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Wish You Were Here | Nov 12, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Love on the Run | Nov 19, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Operation Fun Run | Nov 26, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Gift of the Major | Dec 19, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Flying Solo | Jan 7, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 14 | A Bird in the Hand | Jan 14, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Learning to Drive | Jan 21, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 16 | The Name is Over Here | Feb 4, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Valentine's Day | Feb 11, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Sins of the Father | Feb 18, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 19 | The Possible Dream | Feb 25, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Private Affair | Mar 11, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Polly's Choice | Mar 18, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Silent Drill Team | Apr 8, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Elmo Come Home | Apr 29, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 24 | Together | May 13, 1991 | 0.0 |
No imageSeason 3
24 episodes • 1991
Season 3
24 episodes • 1991
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Shut Down | Sep 16, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Major Moonlighting | Sep 23, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Polly's Pen Pal | Sep 30, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 4 | A Few Good Men | Oct 7, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Poker Night | Oct 14, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Anything You Can Do I Can Do Perky | Oct 21, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Educating Casey | Oct 28, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Lady in Waiting | Nov 4, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 9 | General Unrest | Nov 11, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Steel Magnolia | Nov 18, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 11 | On the Line | Nov 25, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 12 | The Shell Game | Dec 9, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Who's That Blonde ? | Dec 16, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 14 | We've Got Trouble | Jan 6, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Three's a Crowd | Jan 13, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Three Angry Marines | Jan 20, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Close Encounters | Feb 3, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Base Desires | Feb 24, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 19 | When Gunny Talks | Mar 2, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 20 | The L Word | Mar 9, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Sick Bay | Mar 16, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Charlotte's Web | Apr 27, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 23 | The Noisy Drill Team | May 4, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 24 | In the Brick of Time | May 11, 1992 | 0.0 |
No imageSeason 4
22 episodes • 1992
Season 4
22 episodes • 1992
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The People's Choice, pt. 1 | Sep 25, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 2 | The People's Choice, pt. 2 | Oct 2, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Here's Looking at You, Pol | Oct 16, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Catered Affair | Oct 23, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 5 | There's No Place Like Farlow | Oct 30, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 6 | The Election Show | Nov 6, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Gunny's Veiled Threat | Nov 13, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 8 | One for the Road | Nov 20, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Blue Tenant Holowachuk | Dec 4, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Old Acquaintance | Dec 18, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 11 | About Face | Jan 8, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 12 | I'll Be Seeing You | Jan 15, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Night School | Jan 22, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Piano Lesson | Jan 29, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Come Rain or Come Shine | Feb 5, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Colonel of Truth | Feb 12, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 17 | From Russia with Like | Feb 19, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 18 | The Spell of Grease Paint | Mar 5, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Gunny Gets Robbed | Mar 12, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Conduct Unbecoming | Apr 2, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 21 | General Disturbance | Apr 9, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Oops, a Daisy | Apr 16, 1993 | 0.0 |
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