Major Dad
Major Dad | |
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Genre | Sitcom |
Created by | John G. Stephens Richard C. Okie |
Developed by | Earl Pomerantz |
Starring | Gerald McRaney Shanna Reed Beverly Archer Jon Cypher Nicole Dubuc Chelsea Hertford Matt Mulhern Marisa Ryan |
Composers | Roger Steinman Steve Dorff |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 4 |
No. of episodes | 96 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producers | Rick Hawkins Gerald McRaney Richard C. Okie Earl Pomerantz |
Producers | Jim Evering Barry Gold Janet Leahy Liz Sage Todd Stephens |
Editors | Skip Collector John William Heath Augie Hess |
Camera setup | Multi-camera |
Running time | 30 minutes |
Production companies | S.B.B. Productions Spanish Trail Productions Universal Television |
Original release | |
Network | CBS |
Release | September 17, 1989 – April 16, 1993 |
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.
Synopsis
The first season is set at the fictional Camp Singleton (meant to represent Camp Pendleton),[citation needed] 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 (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 MacGillis 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 (who transferred with Major MacGillis from Camp Singleton), and Gunnery Sgt. Alva "Gunny" Bricker, a no-nonsense woman who, despite her brusque nature and unprepossessing physical appearance is the General's secretary, is the target of many enthusiastic (and unseen) suitors.
Character development increased during the second season, such as the revelation that McGillis is a former member of the United States Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon.
Cast
Episode guide
Nielsen ratings
- 1989–90 Season: 1 #45
- 1990–91 Season: 2 #22
- 1991–92 Season: 3 #9
- 1992–93 Season: 4 #69
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Result | Category | Recipient |
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1992 | BMI Film & TV Award | Won | BMI TV Music Award | Steve Dorff |
1992 | Emmy Award | Nominated | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Main Title Theme Music | Steve Dorff |
1990 | Young Artist Awards | Nominated | Best Young Actress Starring in a Television Series | Chelsea Hertford |
Won | Best New Television Series | |||
1991 | Nominated | Best Young Actress Starring in a Television Series | Marisa Ryan | |
Best Young Actress Starring in a Television Series | Chelsea Hertford | |||
Best Young Actress Starring in a Television Series | Nicole Dubuc | |||
Best Young Actor Supporting or Re-Occurring Role for a TV Series | Chance Michael Corbitt | |||
1992 | Nominated | Best Young Actress Starring in a Television Series | Marisa Ryan | |
1993 | Nominated | Outstanding Actress Under Ten in a Television Series | Chelsea Hertford |
References
External links
- Major Dad at IMDb
- Template:Tv.com show
- Major Dad at epguides.com
- Major Dad introduction (video clip)
- 1989 American television series debuts
- 1993 American television series endings
- 1980s American television series
- 1990s American television series
- 1980s American comedy television series
- 1990s American comedy television series
- American television sitcoms
- CBS network shows
- GMA Network shows
- English-language television programming
- Military comedy television series
- Television series by Universal Television
- Television shows set in California
- Television shows set in Virginia
- United States Marine Corps in television