TV series

Major Dad

1989–1993 · 4 seasons

A gentle, joke-a-minute comfort watch where a stiff military man softens into family life.

Overview: 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.
How it feels: Brisk and fine in the background.
About: Family, love, work, identity
Content: No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
love
work
identity
Places: military
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none