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.

Gerald McRaney was cast as Major John D. MacGillis in the CBS situation comedy, Major Dad.

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.