Television

Major Dad 1989

Created by Richard C. Okie

  • Comedy, Family
  • 30 min episodes
  • 4 seasons
  • 96 episodes
  • Ended
  • TV-PG

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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