Gerald McRaney
Major John D. "Mac" MacGillis
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- 1. Pilot Sep 17, 1989
- An unlikely romance follows when a liberal newspaper reporter interviews a gruff Marine officer.
- 2. Just Polly and Me ... and the Kids Make Five Sep 18, 1989
- Polly consults her daughters before agreeing to marry the Major.
- 3. Rescue Mission Sep 25, 1989
- A wartime buddy arrives just before the wedding and attempts to change the Major's mind.
Major Dad: Created by Richard C. Okie, Earl Pomerantz, John G. Stephens. With Gerald McRaney, Shanna Reed, Nicole Dubuc, Chelsea Hertford. A hard-nosed, conservative Marine impulsively proposes to the liberal reporter doing a story on him and agrees to help her raise her three daughters.
- (3.2K)
- 1989-09-17
- Comedy, Family
- 30
Major Dad is an American sitcom television series created by Richard C. Okie and John G. Stephens, developed by Earl Pomerantz, that originally ran from September 17, 1989, to May 17, 1993, on CBS, starring Gerald McRaney as Major John D. MacGillis and Shanna Reed as his wife Polly.
Polly reluctantly endures a survival training day for Marine wives. NBC.com. Watch the latest episodes of Major Dad or get episode details on NBC.com.
Major Dad. A Marine officer and a liberal newspaper reporter raise a family together. They may not be rich, but they get by with love for one another and stand strong on American family values.
- Gerald Mcraney
- September 17, 1989
Major Dad (TV Series 1989–1993) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
The Major discovers a dog in his office and surmises it's Private Harris'. It seems the dog named Elmo belongs to another Marine who got transfered and couldn't bring him with him. So he asked Harris to find him a new home.
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.
