Major Dad

A hard-nosed, conservative Marine impulsively proposes to the liberal reporter doing a story on him and agrees to help her raise her three daughters.

Cast:Gerald McRaney , Shanna Reed , Nicole Dubuc , Chelsea Hertford , Marisa Ryan , Matt Mulhern , Beverly Archer , Jon Cypher , Marlon Archey , Whitney Kershaw , Rod Brogan , Lance Wilson-White , Tom Williams , Tim Thomerson , Mike Rauseo , Chance Michael Corbitt , Wayne Bradley , Matt Nolan

1Season 1

S1.E1 ∙ Pilot

Sat, Sep 16, 1989

After Major John MacGillis gives an interview to newspaper reporter Polly Cooper, the results are less than desired, so he tries again, only things go further than just a positive newspaper article.

2Season 1

S1.E2 ∙ Just Polly & Me, and the Kids Make Five

Sun, Sep 17, 1989

Polly lets her kids in on the decision on whether or not to marry McGillis. And it proves to be one of his toughest battles.

3Season 1

S1.E3 ∙ Rescue Mission

Sun, Sep 24, 1989

An old friend of McGillis takes him out for a special night out before the wedding, but when McGillis shows up far later than expected, a wedge is put between him and Polly, making both question whether or not to marry.

4Season 1

S1.E4 ∙ Wedding

Sun, Oct 1, 1989

McGillis and Polly try to get married through some setbacks, including an unknown base intruder.

5Season 1

S1.E5 ∙ Wounded Flyboy and the Nurse Who Gave Him Reason to Live

Sun, Oct 8, 1989

Newly weds, the Major and Polly find it difficult to find any time for themselves.

6Season 1

S1.E6 ∙ Twinkle

Sun, Oct 15, 1989

After Elizabeth's date for a concert cancels, Elizabeth seeks somebody to go with her, and MacGillis asks Lt. Holowachuk to tag along with her. After the concert Elizabeth has developed a crush on Lt. Holowachuk, which Polly goes nuts over and must do something about.

7Season 1

S1.E7 ∙ Jane Wayne Day

Sun, Oct 22, 1989

Polly is reluctantly initiated into the Marine wives club by joining a group of them for Jane Wayne Day -- a day each year where they get to experience a little what MArine training is like.

8Season 1

S1.E8 ∙ Robin's Awakening

Sun, Nov 5, 1989

McGillis finally meets the man he's been playing chess with via mail for years -- a 12 year-old boy, and his inability to beat the kid drives him crazy. Robin has her first crush, on McGillis' young opponent.

9Season 1

S1.E9 ∙ Major Mom

Sun, Nov 12, 1989

Polly refuses to give up her source on a news story of shady construction practices so the judge sentences her to a day in jail. McGillis must plan major and mom for the day.

10Season 1

S1.E10 ∙ Love Doctor

Sun, Nov 19, 1989

Sgt. James's is run is up and MacGillis wants to convince him to re-enlist in the Marine Corps, but the lure of radio is drawing James away.

11Season 1

S1.E11 ∙ See the Hill... Over the Hill

Sun, Nov 26, 1989

When MacGillis gets grounded during a new hand-to-hand training exercise, he realizes he needs to get into better shape.

12Season 1

S1.E12 ∙ Boxer Rebellion

Sun, Dec 3, 1989

Elizabeth has been wearing boxer shorts to school and is told that it's not allowed. Eventually she decides to write a paper on the injustice of it. The school is considering sanctions against her, so they ask for a parent to come in for a meeting. When Polly is unavailable, the Major offers to go but Elizabeth is worried cause he doesn't support her.

13Season 1

S1.E13 ∙ Discipline

Sun, Dec 10, 1989

Sgt. James gets in a bar fight and MacGillis must come up with a punishment. Casey wears MacGillis' father's Purple Heart out of the house without permission, and loses it. He wants to spank her, and Polly is against spanking.

14Season 1

S1.E14 ∙ Lemon

Mon, Jan 1, 1990

The children's pet bird, Lemon, dies while they are gone and MacGillis trashes it. Accused of being insensitive, he and the family see a therapist. Lt. Holowachuk tries his best to be his best, in hopes of his possible promotion.

15Season 1

S1.E15 ∙ That Connell Woman

Sun, Jan 7, 1990

Maggie, an old fling of MacGillis', now a Lieutenant Colonel in the Corps, shows up expecting to pick up where they left off, but is surprised to find out he's now married. Things don't get any better when Polly realizes Maggie still wants her husband.

16Season 1

S1.E16 ∙ Jr.

Sun, Jan 28, 1990

Polly may be pregnant and MacGillis is excited and struttin' over it. Lt. Holowachuk brings a young family member to tour the Marine base.

17Season 1

S1.E17 ∙ Major Coach

Sun, Feb 4, 1990

MacGillis coaches a group of ten year-old girls in Robin's basketball team to finally have a shot at winning a game. Robin's inability to take any of it seriously causes her and MacGillis to butt heads.

18Season 1

S1.E18 ∙ Camp MacGillis

Sun, Feb 18, 1990

MacGillis wants to spend some more time with the family so they go camping. Things are far from what he hoped, but when the power goes out in the area, a chance for the bushmaster to experience something closer to real camping and bring them closer together, is had.

19Season 1

S1.E19 ∙ Not with My Daughter You Don't

Sun, Feb 25, 1990

The son of an old friend of MacGillis' moves into town, Chip. Chip and Elizabeth quickly become involved, much to the displeasure of MacGillis.

20Season 1

S1.E20 ∙ Officer of the Day

Sun, Mar 11, 1990

After Lt. Holowachuk learns MacGillis has never had a birthday or birthday party, he decides to rectify that.

21Season 1

S1.E21 ∙ All Quiet on the Home Front: Part 1

Sun, Apr 1, 1990

A possible coup in a Central America country has MacGillis and troops on stand by the deploy, and things between him and the family become strained since he cannot reveal to anybody what's happening.

22Season 1

S1.E22 ∙ All Quiet on the Home Front: Part 2

Sun, Apr 8, 1990

MacGillis is back from deploy and the family is being overly polite and walking on tip-toes for some reason.

23Season 1

S1.E23 ∙ See the Bridge

Sun, Apr 29, 1990

Two weeks after returning from deploy, Lt. Holowachuk is still antsy for more action. MacGillis wants a big truck called a Mud Monster, after being told he's old.

24Season 1

S1.E24 ∙ Standing Tall

Sun, May 6, 1990

A new kid in school has turned out to be a bully toward Casey, which she solves in a way that gets her in trouble. Lt. Holowashuk wants to go to Vegas for the weekend, but is so worried about what MacGillias wants, that he changes his mind to stay and pull non-ordered duty.

25Season 1

S1.E25 ∙ Face the Music... and Dance: Part 1

Sun, May 13, 1990

Budget cuts force MacGillis to reassess his career in the Marines, when it comes down to either a promotion -- which means moving elsewhere -- or retiring. MacGillis and Elizabeth go to a father/daughter dance.

26Season 1

S1.E26 ∙ Face the Music... and Dance: Part 2

Sun, May 20, 1990

MacGillis must find a new job after taking retirement instead of moving.

1Season 2

S2.E1 ∙ Safe at First Base

Sun, Sep 16, 1990

The family must adjust to moving to another state, to Camp Hollister where MacGillis takes on his new job. Much to his surprise, Lt. Holowachuk shows up -- transfered to the same area to work for MacGillis' commander.

2Season 2

S2.E2 ∙ Welcome to Hollister

Sun, Sep 23, 1990

Three days into the move and the family is still adjusting, and the moving truck with their belongings are still M.I.A. General Craig makes everybody run around and prepare a surprise greeting for Vice President Dan Quayle, whose plane is stopping for refueling.

3Season 2

S2.E3 ∙ Get a Job

Sun, Sep 30, 1990

Polly gets a new job as editor of the base newspaper, but it creates tension between the two when MacGillis worries about what she might write and what General Craig might think.

4Season 2

S2.E4 ∙ The Goat

Sun, Oct 7, 1990

Robin is mistakingly seen as the girl who lost the baseball game on the team she now plays on. And as her team was the base team, nobody is happy about it.

5Season 2

S2.E5 ∙ First Anniversary

Sun, Oct 14, 1990

Polly and MacGillis try to plan a special day for their first anniversary, but things keep getting in the way. The kids are surprised to find Gunny will be their babysitter.

6Season 2

S2.E6 ∙ Wetting Down

Sun, Oct 21, 1990

Lt. Holowachuk gets promoted, but a secret may keep his Wetting Down from being all it can be. Robin gets B's on her report card, lower than past report cards from before the move.

7Season 2

S2.E7 ∙ Infant-ry

Sun, Oct 28, 1990

Lonely and wishing the Major had more time for her, Casey pretends to be a Marine.

8Season 2

S2.E8 ∙ Birthday Ball

Sun, Nov 4, 1990

It's the Marine Corps Anniversary and the General wants to make it a grand affair and tries to get someone noted to be the guest of honor and they're hoping it could be Dan Quayle or General Al Gray. It also coincides with Elizabeth's birthday who is down because she has no one to celebrate it with. But the Major and Polly get her a dress and ask to come to the party hoping she could meet one of the Marines' sons who will attend.And when she, the Major and Polly meet the General at where the party will be, they're stuck when a fog rises trapping them and keeping anyone else from coming.

9Season 2

S2.E9 ∙ Wish You Were Here

Sun, Nov 11, 1990

Attempting to be spontaneous, Mac instigates a last-minute family trip to Hawaii.

10Season 2

S2.E10 ∙ Love on the Run

Sun, Nov 18, 1990

After being dumped by his girlfriend back home, Lt. Holowachuk's work becomes sloppy, and once Polly finds out, she sets him up on a blind date. Elizabeth and Robin enter a contest to win a mountain bike.

11Season 2

S2.E11 ∙ Operation Fun Run

Sun, Nov 25, 1990

MacGillis ends up having to go to the hospital after an old knee injury acts up, during Operation Fun Run -- a fund-raising event General Craig has him putting together.

12Season 2

S2.E12 ∙ Gift of the Major

Tue, Dec 18, 1990

Casey really wants for Christmas action figure lizards from a cartoon called "Ecco Gecko", but every place is sold out and neither Polly nor MacGillis can find them, so MacGillis calls in the help of a Marine from his previous post.

13Season 2

S2.E13 ∙ Flying Solo

Sun, Jan 6, 1991

After the family takes a day off shopping in another town without MacGillis and come back to find a strange women in the house wearing one of his shirts, he must explain to Polly and the girls what happened in the 24 hours they were gone.

14Season 2

S2.E14 ∙ A Bird in the Hand

Sun, Jan 13, 1991

While interviewing Gunny for the new Man Behind the Uniform feature in the base newspaper, Polly discovers Gunny owns a carved eagle once belonging to a famous Marine. But when the eagle is completely destroyed by accident, Gunny will not express her feelings and locks up.

15Season 2

S2.E15 ∙ Learning to Drive

Sun, Jan 20, 1991

Elizabeth is eager to drive once she gets her Learner's Permit. The General is anxious to take out his classic car for a spin with anybody who will ride with him. But once Elizabeth gets her license, within 1 hour, she has an accident with the General's car and all Hell almost breaks loose.

16Season 2

S2.E16 ∙ The Name Is Over Here

Sun, Feb 3, 1991

The Persian Gulf War has started and Hollister is on alert. MacGillis wants to join his fellow Marines in Iraq, and Polly is worried what will happen.

17Season 2

S2.E17 ∙ Valentine's Day

Sun, Feb 10, 1991

Polly's loving, heart-felt, and overly descriptive love letter to MacGillis turns out to be one of her articles in the base newspaper, the Bulldog, much to his dismay.

18Season 2

S2.E18 ∙ Sins of the Father

Sun, Feb 17, 1991

While going through a box of old items from MacGillis' childhood, he finds a Zorro watch and remembers he stole it when he was a kid. It eats at him until he decides to make amends.

19Season 2

S2.E19 ∙ The Possible Dream

Sun, Feb 24, 1991

The base holds its annual talent show, but very few people participate, and MacGillis must try to keep General Craig from embarrassing himself with his terrible comedy act. Robin runs student council president.

20Season 2

S2.E20 ∙ Private Affair

Sun, Mar 10, 1991

The Major is dealing with a private who's misbehaving. He tells the private to blow off some steam. Elizabeth is dating a guy who's a roadie with a rock band. When she brings him home and the Major and Polly catch them and it's the private. It seems that he and Elizabeth have not exactly been honest with each other. But they still want to see each other so the Major and Polly have to figure out what to do.

21Season 2

S2.E21 ∙ Polly's Choice

Sun, Mar 17, 1991

An old boyfriend of Polly's whom helped her get through life after her husband died, comes to town and wants to work on a writing project with her, but MacGillis is second guessing the idea of the two being together.

22Season 2

S2.E22 ∙ Silent Drill Team

Sun, Apr 7, 1991

When the Marine Corps Silent Drill Team comes to perform, MacGillis reveals he was once a Silent Drill Team member, but never got to perform. But when General Craig arranges for him to do so, it's make or break time for the Major.

23Season 2

S2.E23 ∙ Elmo Come Home

Sun, Apr 28, 1991

The Major discovers a dog in his office and surmises it's Private Harris'. It seems the dog named Elmo belongs to another Marine who got transfered and couldn't bring him with him. So he asked Harris to find him a new home. And couldn't keep him in the barracks. The Major thinks the girls might like him. But before he brings him to her he asks Gunny to take him and she bonds with him. When she gives him, she misses him.

24Season 2

S2.E24 ∙ Together

Sun, May 12, 1991

General Craig charges MacGillis with writing a welcome home speech for the remaining stationed Hollister troops returning from the end of the Persian Gulf War. The Major decides it's time to adopt the kids.