Major Dad

Major Dad
The cast of Major Dad
Genre	Sitcom
Created by	Richard C. Okie John G. Stephens
Directed by	Mary Lou Belli Skip Collector Linda Day Jim Evering Ellen Falcon Ellen Gittelsohn Michael Lembeck Will MacKenzie Gerald McRaney Howard Storm
Starring	Gerald McRaney Shanna Reed Beverly Archer Jon Cypher Nicole Dubuc Chelsea Hertford Matt Mulhern Marisa Ryan
Theme music composer	Roger Steinman
Composer(s)	Roger Steinman
Country of origin	United States
Language(s)	English
No. of seasons	4
No. of episodes	96 (List of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Rick Hawkins Gerald McRaney Richard C. Okie Earl Pomerantz
Producer(s)	Jim Evering Barry Gold Janet Leahy Liz Sage Todd Stephens
Editor(s)	Skip Collector John William Heath Augie Hess
Running time	24 min
Distributor	Universal TV
Broadcast
Original channel	CBS
Original run	September 17, 1989 – April 16, 1993

Major Dad is an American sitcom created by Richard C. Okie and John G. Stephens that originally ran from 1989 to 1993 on CBS, starring Gerald McRaney as Major John D. McGillis and Shanna Reed as his wife Polly. The cast also included Beverly Archer, Matt Mulhern, Jon Cypher, Marisa Ryan, Nicole Dubuc and Chelsea Hertford.

Synopsis

The first season is set at Camp Pendleton (called Camp Singleton in the series) where hard-headed United States Marine Corps Major John D. “Mac” McGillis is commander of the infantry training school. McGillis'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 (Matt Mulhern), Sgt. Byron James (Marlon Archey) and Merilee Gunderson (Whitney Kershaw) -- 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 McGillis family moves to Camp Hollister (based on Marine Corps Base Quantico) where Mac must adapt to the role of Staff Secretary (or, “Staff Weenie”) and the crazy antics of Commanding General Marcus C. Craig, Aide-de-Camp 1st Lt. Eugene Holowachuk, and Gunnery Sgt. Alva "Gunny" Bricker.

Cast

• Gerald McRaney as Major John D. "Mac" McGillis
• Shanna Reed as Polly Cooper McGillis
• Marisa Ryan as Elizabeth Cooper McGillis
• Nicole Dubuc as Robin Cooper McGillis
• Chelsea Hertford as Casey Cooper McGillis
• Marlon Archey as Sargent Byron James (Season 1)
• Jon Cypher as General Marcus C. Craig
• Whitney Kershaw as Merilee Gunderson (Season 1)
• Matt Mulhern as Lt. Eugene "Gene" Holowachuk
• Beverly Archer as Gunnery Sargent Alva "Gunny" Bricker

Episode guide

Awards and nominations

External links

• Major Dad at the Internet Movie Database
• Major Dad at TV.com
• Major Dad at EpGuides.com
• Major Dad introduction (video clip)