TV series
Major Dad
Overview
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.
Details
- First air date
- 1989-09-17
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 4 seasons
- Episodes
- 96 episodes
- Genres
- Comedy, Family
- Network
- CBS
- Country
- US
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Gerald McRaney as John D. MacGillis
- Shanna Reed as Pollyanna 'Polly' Cooper MacGillis
- Matt Mulhern as Eugene Holowachuk
- Marisa Ryan as Elizabeth Cooper MacGillis
- Nicole Dubuc as Robin Cooper MacGillis
- Chelsea Hertford as Casey Cooper MacGillis
- Jon Cypher as Marcus Craig
- Beverly Archer as Alva 'Gunny' Bricker
- Whitney Kershaw as Merilee Gunderson
- Marlon Archey as Byron James
- Tim Thomerson
- Maura Soden
Creators and crew
- Richard C. Okie - Creator
- Janet Leahy - Producer
- Michael Lembeck - Director
- Will Mackenzie - Director
- Linda Day - Director
- Mary Lou Belli - Director
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