Major Dad: Story, Cast and Series Facts
Major Dad (1989): Comedy. Series details, synopsis, cast and season dates from TVmaze.
Story and premise
Major Dad is a family friendly sitcom centered on a straitlaced Marine, his wife and stepdaughters, and his fellow Marines.
The first season is set at the fictional Camp Singleton (meant to represent Camp Pendleton) where hard charging United States Marine Corps Major John D. "Mac" MacGillis is commander of the infantry training school's acquisition division. MacGillis's life is changed when he falls in love with a liberal journalist, Polly Cooper. The show follows Mac in his work life—where he deals with Lt. Eugene Holowachuk, Sgt. Byron James and Merilee Gunderson – as well as his home life as he learns to live with Polly's three daughters, Elizabeth, Robin, and Casey.
At the beginning of the second season, the MacGillis family moves to Camp Hollister (based on Marine Corps Base Quantico) where Mac must adapt to the role of Staff Secretary and the crazy antics of Commanding General Marcus C. Craig, Aide-de-Camp 1st Lt. Eugene Holowachuk (who transferred with Major MacGillis from Camp Singleton), and Gunnery Sgt. Alva "Gunny" Bricker.
Series details
- Title: Major Dad
- Format: Scripted
- Language: English
- Genres: Comedy
- Premiere date: 1989-09-17
- Final broadcast date listed: 1993-04-16
- Status in TVmaze: Ended
- Network listed by TVmaze: CBS
- Network country: United States
- Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
- TVmaze community rating: 6.4/10
- TVMaze ID: 2131
Cast and credited roles
- Gerald McRaney — Major John D. "Mac" MacGillis
- Shanna Reed — Polly Cooper-MacGillis
- Marisa Ryan — Elizabeth Cooper-MacGillis
- Matt Mulhern — Lt. Gene Holowachuk
- Chelsea Hertford — Casey Cooper-MacGillis
- Nicole Dubuc — Robin Cooper-MacGillis
- Beverly Archer — Gunnery Sergeant Alva "Gunny" Bricker
- Jon Cypher — General Marcus Craig
- Marlon Archey — Sgt. Byron James
- Whitney Kershaw — Merilee Gunderson
Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue
- Season 1: premiered 1989-09-17; final listed air date 1990-05-21.
- Season 2: premiered 1990-09-17; final listed air date 1991-05-13.
- Season 3: premiered 1991-09-16; final listed air date 1992-05-11.
- Season 4: premiered 1992-09-25; final listed air date 1993-04-16.
Source and licence
Adapted from Major Dad on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.
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