Major Dad (1989–1993)

TV Series   |    |  Comedy, Family

Episode Guide
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A hard-nosed, conservative Marine impulsively proposes to the liberal reporter doing a story on him and agrees to help her raise her three teenage daughters.

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  • Gerald McRaney and Shanna Reed in Major Dad (1989)
  • Gerald McRaney and Matt Mulhern in Major Dad (1989)
  • Jon Cypher and Gerald McRaney in Major Dad (1989)
  • Gerald McRaney and Shanna Reed in Major Dad (1989)
  • Gerald McRaney and Shanna Reed in Major Dad (1989)
  • Nicole Dubuc, Chelsea Hertford, Gerald McRaney, Shanna Reed, and Marisa Ryan in Major Dad (1989)

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Cast & Crew

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Creators:

Richard C. Okie, Earl Pomerantz, John G. Stephens
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Awards

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy.

Another 2 wins & 7 nominations.

Reviews & Commentary

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27 April 2014 | HelenMary
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| Why can't you buy this great show????
This was one of my fav TV shows, and a favourite with my family too. We could quote the lines and even now "I twinkled, Sir!" is a guaranteed laugh with my cousin and me. I loved the silliness, the seriousness, the general humour and the Marine stuff... wholesome and fun for all the family but still tackling some sensible issues.

Yes some of the episodes were a bit cheesy and full of that shouty one liner talking that is prevalent in US sitcoms which always gets good old predictable canned-sounding laughter - especially with the 'stage school' style children's performances, but that didn't detract from the overall enjoyment of the show. It was comedy, from a more naïve and family-suitable time; no bad language, no sleaze, no overt sexual innuendo or content. Nice. Laugh out loud funny.

Gerald McRaney was superb... oh I just loved everything about this show. Is there really nowhere you can buy it on DVD?

Did You Know?

Trivia

Polly's middle name is "Esther" (making her "Polyester").

Quotes

Casey: It's GI Joe!

Storyline

Plot Summary

Genres

Comedy | Family

Details

Release Date:

17 September 1989

Language

English

Country of Origin

USA

Filming Locations

Los Angeles Police Museum - 6045 York Blvd., Los Angeles, California, USA

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