

Major Dad is a family friendly sitcom centered on a straitlaced Marine, his wife and stepdaughters, and his fellow Marines. The first season is set at the fictional Camp Singleton (meant to represent Camp Pendleton) 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, Sgt. Byron James and Merilee Gunderson – 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 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.
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30mDefense budget cutbacks have Hollister targeted for possible shutdown. MacGillis is put in charge of firing civilian staff.
30mNeeding a new washing machine and not having the money and refusing to put anything on credit, MacGillis moonlights with Holowachuk at a rest stop station, where Gene is the manager and John is the assistant manager.
30mWhen a sailor whom Robin has been writing to as part of a military pen pal program comes seeking a serious relationship, Polly and the Major try to get to the bottom of it. Apparently, Robin has been lovesick and writing romantic letters to the Navy man, whilst including a picture of Polly as herself.
30mIn order to promote a better image and keep Camp Hollister from closure, General Craig chooses the Major to represent Camp Hollister on a calendar depicting ideal servicemen.
30mWorried about bickering in various departments because of budget cuts, General Craig tries to bolster camp comradery with games.
30mA perky but secretly self-serving sergeant is superb as the new secretarial assistant. So good, in fact, that she upstages Gunny who is not pleased.
30mCasey has been selected to test for an accelerated learning school, and both Polly and MacGillis unknowingly put too much pressure on her to get in.
30mWhen Elizabeth is hired as a waitress, Polly and the Major object to her provocative uniform which leads Elizabeth to organize a revolt at work.
30mWhen General Craig forgets his wife's birthday, he takes MacGillis' advice and owns up to it, but Mimzy locks him out of the house, so they must take him in during the spat.
30mThe Major tangles with activist Pookie Pond over potential layoffs. When Polly meets her, however, she finds her to be a peach.
30mCamp Hollister Marines must do double duty after the civilian workforce strikes over lay offs and budget cuts. After Polly finds a 900 number on the phone bill and the number is no longer in service, she tries to find out who did it and why.
30mA land developer has his eye on Camp Hollister so a mall can be built, but the Major discovers a turtle living under the house which may be endangered, thus preventing Hollister from closure.
30mGunny dyes her hair blond after the bill allowing women to be in combat fails; Lt. Holowachuk spruces up his "space."
30mThe Major orders Gunny and Holowachuk to settle their dispute over pool by playing a game in the officers club after hours.
30mThe Major unintentionally steals the boy Casey likes, causing trouble. There's a big rat on the loose in the office.
30mGunny, Holowachuk, and the Major are assigned to a court martial panel but have different opinions about the case. Meanwhile, General Craig is having difficulty with his temporary secretary.
30mThe Major accompanies Polly when she attends a group therapy weekend as research for an article.
30mAfter being unknowingly entered into the Outstanding Armed Services Family of the Year competition and getting picked, the Major refuses to do it, but the family wants to. Things get heated as a rude family is competing against them.
30mGunny gives successful investment tips to Elizabeth, who then becomes concerned only with making money.
30mElizabeth falls for her tutor. Gunny's new boyfriend says something that puts the relationship in trouble.








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Major Dad is a family friendly sitcom centered on a straitlaced Marine, his wife and stepdaughters, and his fellow Marines. The first season is set at the fictional Camp Singleton (meant to represent Camp Pendleton) 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, Sgt. Byron James and Merilee Gunderson – 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 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.
Gerald McRaney, Shanna Reed, Marisa Ryan, Matt Mulhern, Chelsea Hertford, Nicole Dubuc, Beverly Archer, Jon Cypher.
The catalogue lists an episode length of 30 minutes; individual episodes may vary.
The listed premiere date is 17 September 1989.