Difference between revisions of "Major Dad"
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| − | + | {{Image Thumbnail right|File:Gerald McRaney.jpg|300px|Gerald McRaney was cast as Major John D. MacGillis in the [[CBS]] [[situation comedy]], ''Major Dad.''}} | |
'''Major Dad''' was a [[CBS]] [[situation comedy]] showing a [[liberal]] glimpse of America's most [[conservative]] military institution: the Marine officer corps. A marine officer played by Gerald McRaney marries a journalist, resulting in a double culture clash: not only does the Man from Mars encounter the Woman from Venus, but it's conservative vs. liberal, and most of the victories are feminine/liberal. | '''Major Dad''' was a [[CBS]] [[situation comedy]] showing a [[liberal]] glimpse of America's most [[conservative]] military institution: the Marine officer corps. A marine officer played by Gerald McRaney marries a journalist, resulting in a double culture clash: not only does the Man from Mars encounter the Woman from Venus, but it's conservative vs. liberal, and most of the victories are feminine/liberal. | ||
Latest revision as of 20:08, June 29, 2021
Major Dad was a CBS situation comedy showing a liberal glimpse of America's most conservative military institution: the Marine officer corps. A marine officer played by Gerald McRaney marries a journalist, resulting in a double culture clash: not only does the Man from Mars encounter the Woman from Venus, but it's conservative vs. liberal, and most of the victories are feminine/liberal.
 Gerald McRaney was cast as Major John D. MacGillis in the CBS situation comedy, Major Dad.
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Some of MacGillis's coworkers are as zany as those in the Beetle Bailey comic strip.
One episode featured cameo appearances of former Vice President Dan Quayle and Al Gray.