Season 4 • Episode 22
LatestPolly and the Major get in an arguement over his birthday gift to Casey, a Daisy rifle. But who eventually wins the fight?
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.
Acting
McRaney's fish-out-of-water stiffness is perfectly calibrated comedy.
Writing
Surprisingly deft handling of military-civilian culture clashes.
Creator
Richard C. Okie
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Premiered months after 'Major Dad' was used as actual military slang for an overbearing superior.
Gerald McRaney was the first actor to win consecutive lead drama Emmys for different shows—this sitcom pivot was his deliberate 'soft guy' era.
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