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Major Dad (1989)

Comedy · Family

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.

IMDb rating
6.5 (3,488 votes)
Seasons
4
Streaming (US)
Tubi TV
Language
EN
Type
TV series
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Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 4 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1989)

8.30 avg 26 episodes 8.2 → 8.8 30 min avg

Ep 1: 8.2 · 99 votesEp 2: 8.1 · 75 votesEp 3: 8.1 · 64 votesEp 4: 8.4 · 70 votesEp 5: 8.1 · 68 votesEp 6: 8.2 · 67 votesEp 7: 8.1 · 63 votesEp 8: 8.1 · 66 votesEp 9: 8.2 · 64 votesEp 10: 8.0 · 63 votesEp 11: 8.3 · 62 votesEp 12: 8.3 · 61 votesEp 13: 8.4 · 63 votesEp 14: 8.5 · 62 votesEp 15: 8.3 · 65 votesEp 16: 8.2 · 62 votesEp 17: 8.3 · 63 votesEp 18: 8.1 · 62 votesEp 19: 8.6 · 63 votesEp 20: 8.0 · 61 votesEp 21: 8.8 · 65 votesEp 22: 8.8 · 62 votesEp 23: 8.1 · 60 votesEp 24: 8.1 · 61 votesEp 25: 8.8 · 61 votesEp 26: 8.8 · 62 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Pilot8.299
2Just Polly & Me, and the Kids Make Five8.175
3Rescue Mission8.164
4Wedding8.470
5Wounded Flyboy and the Nurse Who Gave Him Reason to Live8.168
6Twinkle8.267
7Jane Wayne Day8.163
8Robin's Awakening8.166
9Major Mom8.264
10Love Doctor8.063
11See the Hill... Over the Hill8.362
12Boxer Rebellion8.361
13Discipline8.463
14Lemon8.562
15That Connell Woman8.365
16Jr.8.262
17Major Coach8.363
18Camp MacGillis8.162
19Not with My Daughter You Don't8.663
20Officer of the Day8.061
21All Quiet on the Home Front: Part 18.865
22All Quiet on the Home Front: Part 28.862
23See the Bridge8.160
24Standing Tall8.161
25Face the Music... and Dance: Part 18.861
26Face the Music... and Dance: Part 28.862

Season 2 (1990)

8.38 avg 24 episodes 8.1 → 9.3 30 min avg

Ep 1: 8.1 · 68 votesEp 2: 8.2 · 62 votesEp 3: 8.3 · 61 votesEp 4: 8.1 · 60 votesEp 5: 8.4 · 62 votesEp 6: 8.1 · 60 votesEp 7: 8.6 · 59 votesEp 8: 8.6 · 62 votesEp 9: 8.2 · 57 votesEp 10: 8.2 · 58 votesEp 11: 8.3 · 59 votesEp 12: 8.2 · 65 votesEp 13: 8.1 · 60 votesEp 14: 8.6 · 58 votesEp 15: 8.1 · 58 votesEp 16: 8.8 · 64 votesEp 17: 8.4 · 56 votesEp 18: 8.1 · 58 votesEp 19: 8.7 · 57 votesEp 20: 8.2 · 57 votesEp 21: 8.2 · 61 votesEp 22: 9.2 · 68 votesEp 23: 8.2 · 57 votesEp 24: 9.3 · 61 votes
Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Safe at First Base8.168
2Welcome to Hollister8.262
3Get a Job8.361
4The Goat8.160
5First Anniversary8.462
6Wetting Down8.160
7Infant-ry8.659
8Birthday Ball8.662
9Wish You Were Here8.257
10Love on the Run8.258
11Operation Fun Run8.359
12Gift of the Major8.265
13Flying Solo8.160
14A Bird in the Hand8.658
15Learning to Drive8.158
16The Name Is Over Here8.864
17Valentine's Day8.456
18Sins of the Father8.158
19The Possible Dream8.757
20Private Affair8.257
21Polly's Choice8.261
22Silent Drill Team9.268
23Elmo Come Home8.257
24Together9.361

Season 3 (1991)

8.16 avg 24 episodes 8.2 → 8.1 30 min avg

Ep 1: 8.2 · 60 votesEp 2: 8.1 · 57 votesEp 3: 8.1 · 60 votesEp 4: 8.1 · 61 votesEp 5: 8.0 · 60 votesEp 6: 8.1 · 58 votesEp 7: 8.2 · 57 votesEp 8: 8.3 · 58 votesEp 9: 8.1 · 58 votesEp 10: 8.1 · 63 votesEp 11: 8.2 · 57 votesEp 12: 8.1 · 57 votesEp 13: 8.2 · 60 votesEp 14: 8.1 · 57 votesEp 15: 8.1 · 58 votesEp 16: 8.3 · 57 votesEp 17: 8.1 · 57 votesEp 18: 8.1 · 58 votesEp 19: 8.3 · 56 votesEp 20: 8.2 · 58 votesEp 21: 8.3 · 57 votesEp 22: 8.2 · 58 votesEp 23: 8.2 · 57 votesEp 24: 8.1 · 58 votes
Season 3 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The Shut Down8.260
2Major Moonlighting8.157
3Polly's Pen Pal8.160
4A Few Good Men8.161
5Poker Night8.060
6Anything You Can Do I Can Do Perky8.158
7Educating Casey8.257
8Lady in Waiting8.358
9General Unrest8.158
10Steel Magnolia8.163
11On the Line8.257
12The Shell Game8.157
13Who's That Blonde?8.260
14We've Got Trouble8.157
15Three's a Crowd8.158
16Three Angry Marines8.357
17Close Encounters8.157
18Base Desires8.158
19When Gunny Talks8.356
20The 'L' Word8.258
21Sick Bay8.357
22Charlotte's Web8.258
23The Noisy Drill Team8.257
24In the Brick of Time8.158

Season 4 (1992)

8.44 avg 22 episodes 8.7 → 8.7 30 min avg

Ep 1: 8.7 · 59 votesEp 2: 8.8 · 58 votesEp 3: 8.3 · 55 votesEp 4: 8.2 · 57 votesEp 5: 8.1 · 62 votesEp 6: 8.5 · 55 votesEp 7: 8.5 · 54 votesEp 8: 8.1 · 56 votesEp 9: 8.1 · 55 votesEp 10: 8.2 · 58 votesEp 11: 8.5 · 56 votesEp 12: 8.4 · 60 votesEp 13: 8.1 · 56 votesEp 14: 8.5 · 48 votesEp 15: 8.6 · 58 votesEp 16: 8.4 · 58 votesEp 17: 8.2 · 57 votesEp 18: 8.2 · 57 votesEp 19: 8.8 · 59 votesEp 20: 9.3 · 65 votesEp 21: 8.4 · 57 votesEp 22: 8.7 · 64 votes
Season 4 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The People's Choice: Part 18.759
2The People's Choice: Part 28.858
3Here's Looking at You, Pol8.355
4Catered Affair8.257
5There's No Place Like Farlow8.162
6The Election Show8.555
7Gunny's Veiled Threat8.554
8One for the Road8.156
9Blue Tenant Holowachuk8.155
10Old Acquaintance8.258
11About Face8.556
12I'll Be Seeing You8.460
13Night School8.156
14Piano Lesson8.548
15Come Rain or Come Shine8.658
16Colonel of Truth8.458
17From Russia with Like8.257
18The Spell of Grease Paint8.257
19Gunny Gets Robbed8.859
20Conduct Unbecoming9.365
21General Disturbance8.457
22Oops, a Daisy8.764
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