Major Dad
Seen it?1989 | 4 seasons | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and families. If you loved Raising Hope, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- 4 seasons, but most episodes stand on their own, so you can dip in anywhere (about 30 minutes each).
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 4 seasons and reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 69K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up.
- Season 11989 · 26 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 21990 · 24 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 31991 · 24 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 41992 · 22 episodesNot rated yet
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Cast & crew
Created by Richard C. Okie
- Gerald McRaneyJohn D. MacGillis
- Shanna ReedPollyanna 'Polly' Cooper MacGillis
- Matt MulhernEugene Holowachuk
- Jon CypherMarcus Craig
- Beverly ArcherAlva 'Gunny' Bricker
- Marisa RyanElizabeth Cooper MacGillis
- Nicole DubucRobin Cooper MacGillis
- Chelsea HertfordCasey Cooper MacGillis