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'''Major Dad''' was an NBC sitcom showing a liberal glimpse of America's most conservative military institution: the Marine officer corps. A marine officer 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.
[[Image:Gerald McRaney.jpg|250px|right|thumb|Gerald McRaney was cast as Major John D. MacGillis in the [[CBS]] [[situaton 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.
Some of MacGillis's coworkers are as zany as those in the [[Beetle Bailey]] comic strip.
Some of MacGillis's coworkers are as zany as those in the [[Beetle Bailey]] comic strip.
One episode featured cameo appearances of [[Dan Quayle]] and [[Al Gray]].
One episode featured cameo appearances of [[Dan Quayle]] and [[Al Gray]].
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[[Category:Television Shows]]
[[Category:Television Shows]]
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