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Major Dad
Major Dad
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Major Dad

1989
Comedy
Family

Status

Ended

Release

1989 - 1993

Seasons / Eps

4 / 96

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Storyline

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.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Ended
Seasons
4
Episodes
96
Runtime
0m
Avg. Episode Runtime
27m
Release Date
Sep 17, 1989
Last Air Date
Apr 16, 1993
Languages
English
Italian
Created By
Richard C. Okie
Director
Michael Lembeck
Michael Lembeck
Will Mackenzie
Linda Day
Mary Lou Belli
Mary Lou Belli
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

63 Cast Members

Gerald McRaney

Gerald McRaney

John D. MacGillis

96 Episodes

Shanna Reed

Shanna Reed

Pollyanna 'Polly' Cooper MacGillis

96 Episodes

Matt Mulhern

Matt Mulhern

Eugene Holowachuk

96 Episodes

Marisa Ryan

Marisa Ryan

Elizabeth Cooper MacGillis

96 Episodes

Nicole Dubuc

Nicole Dubuc

Robin Cooper MacGillis

96 Episodes

Chelsea Hertford

Casey Cooper MacGillis

96 Episodes

Jon Cypher

Jon Cypher

Marcus Craig

70 Episodes

Beverly Archer

Beverly Archer

Alva 'Gunny' Bricker

70 Episodes

Whitney Kershaw

Whitney Kershaw

Merilee Gunderson

26 Episodes

Marlon Archey

Marlon Archey

Byron James

26 Episodes

Tim Thomerson

Tim Thomerson

3 Episodes

Maura Soden

2 Episodes

Anita Morris

Anita Morris

1 Episodes

Andrew Hill Newman

Andrew Hill Newman

1 Episodes

George Hearn

George Hearn

1 Episodes

Lois de Banzie

Lois de Banzie

1 Episodes

William Dennis Hunt

William Dennis Hunt

1 Episodes

Meg Wyllie

Meg Wyllie

1 Episodes

Lance LeGault

Lance LeGault

1 Episodes

Sherman Howard

Sherman Howard

1 Episodes

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