Major Dad
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Major Dad

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.

Comedy
Family

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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.

Released September 17, 1989

Quick facts

Language
en
Status
Ended
Votes
26
Seasons
4

Top cast

The faces you are about to watch.

Gerald McRaney

Gerald McRaney

John D. MacGillis

Shanna Reed

Shanna Reed

Pollyanna 'Polly' Cooper MacGillis

Matt Mulhern

Matt Mulhern

Eugene Holowachuk

Jon Cypher

Jon Cypher

Marcus Craig

Beverly Archer

Beverly Archer

Alva 'Gunny' Bricker

Marisa Ryan

Marisa Ryan

Elizabeth Cooper MacGillis

Nicole Dubuc

Nicole Dubuc

Robin Cooper MacGillis

Chelsea Hertford

Chelsea Hertford

Casey Cooper MacGillis

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