Show Info

Status: Ended
First Aired: September 17, 1989
Seasons: 4
Episodes: 96
Networks: CBS
Genres: Comedy, Family

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Major Dad(1989)

TMDB Rating: 6.6 (22 votes)

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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Season 1

26 episodes • 1989

#	Episode	Air Date
1	Major Dad	Sep 17, 1989
2	Just Polly & Me, and the Kids Make Five	Sep 18, 1989
3	Rescue Mission	Sep 25, 1989
4	Wedding	Oct 2, 1989
5	Wounded Flyboy and the Nurse Who Gave Him Reason to Live	Oct 8, 1989
6	Twinkle	Oct 16, 1989
7	Jane Wayne Day	Oct 23, 1989
8	Robin's Awakening	Nov 6, 1989
9	Major Mom	Nov 13, 1989
10	Love Doctor	Nov 20, 1989
11	See the Hill ... Over the Hill	Nov 27, 1989
12	Boxer Rebellion	Dec 4, 1989
13	Discipline	Dec 11, 1989
14	Lemon	Jan 1, 1990
15	That Connell Woman	Jan 8, 1990
16	Jr.	Jan 29, 1990
17	Major Coach	Feb 5, 1990
18	Camp MacGillis	Feb 19, 1990
19	Not with My Daughter You Don't	Feb 26, 1990
20	Officer of the Day	Mar 12, 1990
21	All Quiet on the Home Front, pt. 1	Apr 2, 1990
22	All Quiet on the Home Front, pt. 2	Apr 9, 1990
23	See the Bridge	Apr 30, 1990
24	Standing Tall	May 7, 1990
25	Face the Music ... and Dance, pt. 1	May 14, 1990
26	Face the Music ... and Dance, pt. 2	May 21, 1990

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Season 2

24 episodes • 1990

#	Episode	Air Date
1	Safe at First Base	Sep 17, 1990
2	Welcome to Hollister	Sep 24, 1990
3	Get a Job	Oct 1, 1990
4	The Goat	Oct 8, 1990
5	First Anniversary	Oct 15, 1990
6	Wetting Down	Oct 22, 1990
7	Infant-ry	Oct 29, 1990
8	Birthday Ball	Nov 5, 1990
9	Wish You Were Here	Nov 12, 1990
10	Love on the Run	Nov 19, 1990
11	Operation Fun Run	Nov 26, 1990
12	Gift of the Major	Dec 19, 1990
13	Flying Solo	Jan 7, 1991
14	A Bird in the Hand	Jan 14, 1991
15	Learning to Drive	Jan 21, 1991
16	The Name is Over Here	Feb 4, 1991
17	Valentine's Day	Feb 11, 1991
18	Sins of the Father	Feb 18, 1991
19	The Possible Dream	Feb 25, 1991
20	Private Affair	Mar 11, 1991
21	Polly's Choice	Mar 18, 1991
22	Silent Drill Team	Apr 8, 1991
23	Elmo Come Home	Apr 29, 1991
24	Together	May 13, 1991

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Season 3

24 episodes • 1991

#	Episode	Air Date
1	The Shut Down	Sep 16, 1991
2	Major Moonlighting	Sep 23, 1991
3	Polly's Pen Pal	Sep 30, 1991
4	A Few Good Men	Oct 7, 1991
5	Poker Night	Oct 14, 1991
6	Anything You Can Do I Can Do Perky	Oct 21, 1991
7	Educating Casey	Oct 28, 1991
8	Lady in Waiting	Nov 4, 1991
9	General Unrest	Nov 11, 1991
10	Steel Magnolia	Nov 18, 1991
11	On the Line	Nov 25, 1991
12	The Shell Game	Dec 9, 1991
13	Who's That Blonde ?	Dec 16, 1991
14	We've Got Trouble	Jan 6, 1992
15	Three's a Crowd	Jan 13, 1992
16	Three Angry Marines	Jan 20, 1992
17	Close Encounters	Feb 3, 1992
18	Base Desires	Feb 24, 1992
19	When Gunny Talks	Mar 2, 1992
20	The L Word	Mar 9, 1992
21	Sick Bay	Mar 16, 1992
22	Charlotte's Web	Apr 27, 1992
23	The Noisy Drill Team	May 4, 1992
24	In the Brick of Time	May 11, 1992

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Season 4

22 episodes • 1992

#	Episode	Air Date
1	The People's Choice, pt. 1	Sep 25, 1992
2	The People's Choice, pt. 2	Oct 2, 1992
3	Here's Looking at You, Pol	Oct 16, 1992
4	Catered Affair	Oct 23, 1992
5	There's No Place Like Farlow	Oct 30, 1992
6	The Election Show	Nov 6, 1992
7	Gunny's Veiled Threat	Nov 13, 1992
8	One for the Road	Nov 20, 1992
9	Blue Tenant Holowachuk	Dec 4, 1992
10	Old Acquaintance	Dec 18, 1992
11	About Face	Jan 8, 1993
12	I'll Be Seeing You	Jan 15, 1993
13	Night School	Jan 22, 1993
14	Piano Lesson	Jan 29, 1993
15	Come Rain or Come Shine	Feb 5, 1993
16	Colonel of Truth	Feb 12, 1993
17	From Russia with Like	Feb 19, 1993
18	The Spell of Grease Paint	Mar 5, 1993
19	Gunny Gets Robbed	Mar 12, 1993
20	Conduct Unbecoming	Apr 2, 1993
21	General Disturbance	Apr 9, 1993
22	Oops, a Daisy	Apr 16, 1993

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