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Major Dad (1989)

Major Dad poster
Genre
sitcom
Country
United States
Length
4 seasons, 96 episodes
Rated
TV-PG
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 26 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A tough Marine major marries a newspaper journalist and becomes the stepfather to her three daughters. The series follows the family as they adjust to military life and each other's quirks.

lightheartedwarmwholesomefamily-orientedcheerfulgentlenostalgicplayful

What happens

Major Dad is an American sitcom television series created by Richard C. Okie and John G. Stephens, developed by Earl Pomerantz, that originally ran from September 17, 1989, to May 17, 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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