Major Dad (1989)

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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.

• Released: 1989-09-17
• Genres: Comedy, Family
• Seasons: 4, 96 episodes
• Episode length: 30m
• Network: CBS
• Status: Ended
• TMDB rating: 6.5/10 from 26 votes

Created by Richard C. Okie.

Top cast

• Gerald McRaney as John D. MacGillis
• Shanna Reed as Pollyanna 'Polly' Cooper MacGillis
• Matt Mulhern as Eugene Holowachuk
• Jon Cypher as Marcus Craig
• Beverly Archer as Alva 'Gunny' Bricker
• Marisa Ryan as Elizabeth Cooper MacGillis
• Nicole Dubuc as Robin Cooper MacGillis
• Chelsea Hertford as Casey Cooper MacGillis

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Where to watch Major Dad

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