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[[Image:Gerald McRaney.jpg|250px|right|thumb|Gerald McRaney was cast as Major John D. MacGillis in the [[CBS]] [[situation comedy]], ''Major Dad.'']] | [[Image:Gerald McRaney.jpg|250px|right|thumb|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. |
| − | Some of MacGillis's coworkers are as zany as those in the | + | 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 former Vice President [[Dan Quayle]] and Al Gray. |
{{DEFAULTSORT:Major Dad}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Major Dad}} | ||
[[Category:Television Shows]] | [[Category:Television Shows]] | ||
[[Category:Comedy]] | [[Category:Comedy]] | ||
Revision as of 20:07, May 19, 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.
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.