Major Dad

Season 3 (24 Episodes)

4 Seasons 1991 TV-PG 30m 6.5

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.

Major John MacGillis is a conservative, by-the-book, die-hard Marine. Polly Cooper is a pacifistic, liberal journalist. Nonetheless, when the two meet, there's instant and intense chemistry between them. With the permission of Polly's three daughters, the two get married within weeks. Now Polly and her girls must learn how to deal with being a Marine family, while Major MacGillis must learn how to be a Dad.

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Season 3 Episodes:

Episode 1 The Shut Down

1. The Shut Down

Aired: Sep 16, 1991

Defense budget cutbacks have Hollister targeted for possible shutdown. MacGil...

Episode 2 Major Moonlighting

2. Major Moonlighting

Aired: Sep 23, 1991

Needing a new washing machine and not having the money and refusing to put an...

Episode 3 Polly's Pen Pal

3. Polly's Pen Pal

Aired: Sep 30, 1991

Problems arise when a Marine pen pal Robin has been communicating with via ma...

Episode 4 A Few Good Men

4. A Few Good Men

Aired: Oct 7, 1991

In order to promote a better image and keep Camp Hollister from closure, Gene...

Episode 5 Poker Night

Aired: Oct 14, 1991

Worried about bickering in various departments because of budget cuts, Genera...

Episode 6 Anything You Can Do I Can Do Perky

6. Anything You Can Do I Can Do Perky

Aired: Oct 21, 1991

Due to budget cutbacks, General Craig assigns Gunny a temporary assistant, Sg...

Episode 7 Educating Casey

7. Educating Casey

Aired: Oct 28, 1991

Casey has been selected to test for an accelerated-learning school, and both ...

Episode 8 Lady in Waiting

8. Lady in Waiting

Aired: Nov 4, 1991

Elizabeth gets her first job after only one day of looking, but when the fami...

Episode 9 General Unrest

9. General Unrest

Aired: Nov 11, 1991

When General Craig forgets his wife's birthday, he takes MacGillis' advice an...

Episode 10 Steel Magnolia

10. Steel Magnolia

Aired: Nov 18, 1991

Polly befriends a city councilwoman who seems charming and polite, but chews ...

Episode 11 On the Line

11. On the Line

Aired: Nov 25, 1991

Camp Hollister Marines must do double duty after the civilian workforce strik...

Episode 12 The Shell Game

12. The Shell Game

Aired: Dec 9, 1991

A land developer has its eye on Camp Hollister so a mall can be built, but th...

Episode 13 Who's That Blonde?

13. Who's That Blonde?

Aired: Dec 16, 1991

Depressed over a failed bill in congress that would have allowed women to ser...

Episode 14 We've Got Trouble

14. We've Got Trouble

Aired: Jan 6, 1992

Holowachuk wins the officer's tournament and gloats until he finds out Gunny ...

Episode 15 Three's a Crowd

15. Three's a Crowd

Aired: Jan 13, 1992

The Major unintentionally steals the boy Casey likes, causing trouble. There'...

Episode 16 Three Angry Marines

16. Three Angry Marines

Aired: Jan 20, 1992

The Major, Gunny and Holowachuk are on a court martial-panel who are suppose ...

Episode 17 Close Encounters

17. Close Encounters

Aired: Feb 3, 1992

In order to research for an article on group therapy she is doing, Polly take...

Episode 18 Base Desires

18. Base Desires

Aired: Feb 24, 1992

After being unknowingly entered into the Outstanding Armed Services Family of...

Episode 19 When Gunny Talks

19. When Gunny Talks

Aired: Mar 2, 1992

Elizabeth gets Gunny to teach her the investment system she uses, since Gunny...

Episode 20 The 'L' Word

20. The 'L' Word

Aired: Mar 9, 1992

Elizabeth falls for her tutor. Gunny's new boyfriend says something that puts...

Episode 21 Sick Bay

Aired: Mar 16, 1992

Polly and Robin are sick and the Major and kids must take care of them. On to...

Episode 22 Charlotte's Web

22. Charlotte's Web

Aired: Apr 27, 1992

Polly is out of town for a writing conference and the Major must pull double ...

Episode 23 The Noisy Drill Team

23. The Noisy Drill Team

Aired: May 4, 1992

A closure committee is coming to inspect the base to determine possible closu...

Episode 24 In the Brick of Time

24. In the Brick of Time

Aired: May 11, 1992

Polly makes a video documentary of the staff in lieu of the decision to close...

Info about Major Dad

Network: CBS

Production Country: United States

Genres: Comedy, Family