Major Dad was a CBS network sitcom, created by Richard C. Okie & John G. Stephens & developed by Earl Pomerantz, starring Gerald McRaney in the lead role.
The show premiered on September 17, 1989 and ended on May 16, 1993 after 4 seasons & 96 episodes.
Plot
The show centered on Major John MacGillis, a conversative, by-the-book man working for United States Marine Corps who meets Polly Cooper, a liberal journalist with three daughters: Elizabeth, Robin & Casey, and get married where Polly & her children have to learn how to deal with being a Marine family while Major MacGillis has to learn how to be a father.
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
- Matt Mulhern as Lieutenant Eugene "Gene" Holowachuk
- Marlon Archey as Sergeant Byron James (season 1)
- Whitney Kershaw as Merilee Gunderson (season 1)
- Beverly Archer as Gunnery Sergeant Alva "Gunny" Bricker (seasons 2-4)
Ratings
- Season 1: #45
- Season 2: #22
- Season 3: #9
- Season 4: #69
Accolades
| Year | Award | Result | Category | Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | BMI Film & TV Award | Won | BMI TV Music Award | Steve Dorff |
| 1992 | Primetime 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 |