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Season 1

"Major Dad" (1989): Season 1: Episode 1 -- Major John D. MacGillis, a quintessential Marine, loyal to God and Country, deploys strategic maneuvers to win the heart of Polly Cooper, a broad-minded reporter with three daughters.

Season 1, Episode 1: Pilot

Original Air Date—17 September 1989
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 1: Episode 2 -- Before Polly can respond to Mac's marriage proposal, her daughters must be consulted and give their approval.

Season 1, Episode 2: Just Polly & Me, and the Kids Make Five

Original Air Date—18 September 1989
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 1: Episode 3 -- A wartime buddy (Dann Florek) arrives just before the wedding and attempts to change the Major's (Gerald McRaney) mind.

Season 1, Episode 3: Rescue Mission

Original Air Date—25 September 1989
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 1: Episode 4 -- Mac and Polly overcome a last-minute emergency on the base and are married in a traditional Marine ceremony.

Season 1, Episode 4: Wedding

Original Air Date—2 October 1989
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 1: Episode 5 -- Mac and Polly return from their honeymoon and try to keep their romance alive, despite conflicting schedules.

Season 1, Episode 5: Wounded Flyboy and the Nurse Who Gave Him Reason to Live

Original Air Date—9 October 1989
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 1: Episode 6 -- Polly has a nervous fit when young Elizabeth falls for Lt. Holowachuk, and she calls on Mac for help.

Season 1, Episode 6: Twinkle

Original Air Date—16 October 1989
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 1: Episode 7 -- Polly's indoctrination into the Corps officially begins when she reluctantly participates in "Jane Wayne Day" along with other Marine wives.

Season 1, Episode 7: Jane Wayne Day

Original Air Date—23 October 1989
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 1: Episode 8 -- Mac feels a little let down when his "chess by mail" opponent arrives to finish their three-year-long match in person, but Robin feels all tingly when she checks out Mac's chess mate.

Season 1, Episode 8: Robin's Awakening

Original Air Date—6 November 1989
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 1: Episode 9 -- Polly goes to jail to protect the confidentiality of a new source, and she has to leave Mac to play "Mom" at home with the children.

Season 1, Episode 9: Major Mom

Original Air Date—13 November 1989
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 1: Episode 10 -- Mac tries to convince Sgt. James to re-enlist in the Corps, but James finds the lure of stardom and a career as a popular radio personality more appealing.

Season 1, Episode 10: Love Doctor

Original Air Date—20 November 1989
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 1: Episode 11 -- Mac commits himself to regaining total physical fitness after the aging Major fears he may be getting over the hill.

Season 1, Episode 11: See the Hill... Over the Hill

Original Air Date—27 November 1989
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 1: Episode 12 -- Polly encourages Elizabeth to protest a ban on wearing boxer shorts to school, but Mac sees the seeds of anarchy in Elizabeth's determination to wear undershorts on the outside.

Season 1, Episode 12: Boxer Rebellion

Original Air Date—4 December 1989
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 1: Episode 13 -- When Casey loses one of Mac's prized medals, he and Polly debate the effectiveness of spanking as punishment.

Season 1, Episode 13: Discipline

Original Air Date—11 December 1989
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 1: Episode 14 -- Polly suggests that the family should seek counseling when they all feel the effects of clashing lifestyles at home.

Season 1, Episode 14: Lemon

Original Air Date—2 January 1990
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 1: Episode 15 -- Mac's former girlfriend, a Lieutenant Colonel in the Corps, swings into town ready to pick up where their sizzling romance left off, and Polly must deal with her raging jealousy.

Season 1, Episode 15: That Connell Woman

Original Air Date—8 January 1990
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 1: Episode 16 -- Mac is unexpectedly surprised when Polly tells him he may become a first-time father.

Season 1, Episode 16: Jr.

Original Air Date—29 January 1990
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 1: Episode 17 -- Mac agrees to coach Robin's basketball team, but when Robin mouths off at practice, Mac fouls out with the family by benching her.

Season 1, Episode 17: Major Coach

Original Air Date—5 February 1990
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 1: Episode 18 -- Mac wants to hear the call of the wild on a family trip to the woods, but instead he must listen to the sounds of modern times, in a cabin equipped with all the amenities.

Season 1, Episode 18: Camp MacGillis

Original Air Date—19 February 1990
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 1: Episode 19 -- Mac plays casual Corporal Cupid for Elizabeth and the son of an old friend, but things get more serious than he intended.

Season 1, Episode 19: Not with My Daughter You Don't

Original Air Date—26 February 1990
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 1: Episode 20 -- Lt. Holowachuk arranges a surprise birthday party for the Major, but the surprise is on Holowachuk when he is disciplined and must miss the celebration he planned.

Season 1, Episode 20: Officer of the Day

Original Air Date—12 March 1990
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 1: Episode 21 -- The Major is on stand-by alert for a top-secret mission into Central America and must keep the information from his family while he tries to make his last days with them count, in Part I of a two-part episode.

Season 1, Episode 21: All Quiet on the Home Front: Part 1

Original Air Date—2 April 1990
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 1: Episode 22 -- Polly and the girls try to make the Major's return from Central America as wonderful as possible, but he worries that they may be harboring some resentment about the nature of his job in the conclusion of the two-part episode.

Season 1, Episode 22: All Quiet on the Home Front: Part 2

Original Air Date—9 April 1990
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 1: Episode 23 -- The Major worries about Holowachuk when the young lieutenant continues the quest for danger after returning safely home from combat.

Season 1, Episode 23: See the Bridge

Original Air Date—30 April 1990
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 1: Episode 24 -- When a school bully confronts Casey, Mac suggests to opt for peace through strength, but Casey swoops down like a hawk, threatening to send her Marine dad after her new schoolmate.

Season 1, Episode 24: Standing Tall

Original Air Date—7 May 1990
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 1: Episode 25 -- Broadsided by budget cuts, Mac must keep his career afloat, and he has to choose between shipping the family to a base in the East or retiring from the Corps.

Season 1, Episode 25: Face the Music... and Dance: Part 1

Original Air Date—14 May 1990
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 1: Episode 26 -- When Major MacGillis resigns from the Marine Corps and takes a job in the private sector, his family tries to help him make the transition to civilian life in the second part of a two-part episode.

Season 1, Episode 26: Face the Music... and Dance: Part 2

Original Air Date—21 May 1990

Season 2

"Major Dad" (1989): Season 2: Episode 1 -- The second season opens with the family's arrival at Camp Hollister, where Polly and the kids greet their sparse new surroundings with a "semper fi" and a collective sigh.

Season 2, Episode 1: Safe at First Base

Original Air Date—17 September 1990
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 2: Episode 2 -- The Major (Gerald McRaney) must prepare Camp Hollister for a refueling stop by Vice President Quayle. With John Cypher and Shanna Reed.

Season 2, Episode 2: Welcome to Hollister

Original Air Date—24 September 1990
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 2: Episode 3 -- The Major (Gerald McRaney) is caught between his wife and his boss (Jon Cypher) when Polly (Shanna Reed) is hired by the base newspaper.

Season 2, Episode 3: Get a Job

Original Air Date—1 October 1990
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 2: Episode 4 -- A reporter mistakenly identifies Robin (Nicole Dubuc) as the player responsible for her softball team's defeat. With Gerald McRaney and Shanna Reed.

Season 2, Episode 4: The Goat

Original Air Date—8 October 1990
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 2: Episode 5 -- When the Major's (Gerald McRaney) first wedding anniversary plans go awry, his co-workers arrange a celebration getaway. With Shanna Reed and Beverly Archer.

Season 2, Episode 5: First Anniversary

Original Air Date—15 October 1990
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 2: Episode 6 -- Holowachuk's (Matt Mulhern) promotional celebration is subdued because of a promise he has made. With Gerald McRaney and Shanna Reed.

Season 2, Episode 6: Wetting Down

Original Air Date—22 October 1990
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 2: Episode 7 -- Casey (Chelsea Hertford) acts like a disciplined Marine to gain the Major's (Gerald McRaney) attention.

Season 2, Episode 7: Infant-ry

Original Air Date—29 October 1990
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 2: Episode 8 -- Camp Hollister makes elaborate plans for the Marine Corps' 215th birthday celebration.

Season 2, Episode 8: Birthday Ball

Original Air Date—5 November 1990

Season 2, Episode 9: Wish You Were Here

Original Air Date—12 November 1990
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 2: Episode 10 -- Polly (Shanna Reed) arranges a blind date (Julie Donald) for Holowachuk (Matt Mulhern), which results in a marriage proposal.

Season 2, Episode 10: Love on the Run

Original Air Date—19 November 1990
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 2: Episode 11 -- A hospital visit prevents the Major (Gerald McRaney) from completing a Navy Relief fund-raising project. With Matt Mulhern and Beverly Archer.

Season 2, Episode 11: Operation Fun Run

Original Air Date—26 November 1990
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 2: Episode 12 -- The special gift Casey (Chelsea Hertford) wants for Christmas is sent to charity. With Gerald McRaney and Shanna Reed.

Season 2, Episode 12: Gift of the Major

Original Air Date—19 December 1990
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 2: Episode 13 -- The Major (Gerald McRaney) anticipates a relaxing weekend when Polly (Shanna Reed) takes the girls (Marisa Ryan, Nicole Dubuc, Chelsea Hertford) shopping.

Season 2, Episode 13: Flying Solo

Original Air Date—7 January 1991
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 2: Episode 14 -- The Major (Gerald McRaney) wants Gunny (Beverly Archer) to express her anger after he destroys her favorite possession. With Shanna Reed.

Season 2, Episode 14: A Bird in the Hand

Original Air Date—14 January 1991
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 2: Episode 15 -- During a driving lesson with the Major (Gerald McRaney), Elizabeth (Marisa Ryan) hits the general's (Jon Cypher) antique car.

Season 2, Episode 15: Learning to Drive

Original Air Date—21 January 1991
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 2: Episode 16 -- The Major and his family (Gerald McRaney, Shanna Reed, Marisa Ryan, Nicole Dubuc, Chelsea Hertford) react to the start of the Persian Gulf War.

Season 2, Episode 16: The Name Is Over Here

Original Air Date—4 February 1991
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 2: Episode 17 -- The Major (Gerald McRaney) is embarrassed by Polly's (Shanna Reed) valentine tribute to him in the base newspaper. With Marisa Ryan.

Season 2, Episode 17: Valentine's Day

Original Air Date—11 February 1991
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 2: Episode 18 -- The Major (Gerald McRaney) tries to make amends for stealing a watch as a boy. Guest star: Eric Christmas. With Shanna Reed.

Season 2, Episode 18: Sins of the Father

Original Air Date—18 February 1991
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 2: Episode 19 -- The General (Jon Cypher) performs a special act in the annual talent show. With Gerald McRaney and Nicole Dubuc.

Season 2, Episode 19: The Possible Dream

Original Air Date—25 February 1991
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 2: Episode 20 -- Elizabeth (Marisa Ryan) is shocked when her ideal date (Matt Nolan) turns out to be a Marine. With Gerald McRaney.

Season 2, Episode 20: Private Affair

Original Air Date—11 March 1991
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 2: Episode 21 -- Polly (Shanna Reed) is asked to collaborate on a book with her former boyfriend (guest star Jameson Parker). With Gerald McRaney.

Season 2, Episode 21: Polly's Choice

Original Air Date—18 March 1991
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 2: Episode 22 -- The Major (Gerald McRaney) realizes his dream of performing with the Marine Corps Silent Drill Team. With Shanna Reed.

Season 2, Episode 22: Silent Drill Team

Original Air Date—8 April 1991
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 2: Episode 23 -- Gunny (Beverly Archer) reluctantly dog-sits a homeless puppy the Major (Gerald McRaney) hopes to adopt for Casey (Chelsea Hertford).

Season 2, Episode 23: Elmo Come Home

Original Air Date—29 April 1991
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 2: Episode 24 -- The Major (Gerald McRaney) is charged with writing a speech welcoming troops home from Saudi Arabia. With Shanna Reed and Chelsea Hertford.

Season 2, Episode 24: Together

Original Air Date—13 May 1991

Season 3

"Major Dad" (1989): Season 3: Episode 1 -- In the wake of defense budget cutbacks, the Major (Gerald McRaney) attempts to keep the base from closing. With Shanna Reed and Jon Cypher.

Season 3, Episode 1: The Shut Down

Original Air Date—16 September 1991
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 3: Episode 2 -- The Major (Gerald McRaney) moonlights as an attendant at the service station Holowachuk (Matt Mulhern) manages. With Shanna Reed.

Season 3, Episode 2: Major Moonlighting

Original Air Date—23 September 1991
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 3: Episode 3 -- Robin's (Nicole Dubuc) smitten pen pal (guest star Pepper Sweeney) arrives and learns she sent him a picture of Polly (Shanna Reed).

Season 3, Episode 3: Polly's Pen Pal

Original Air Date—30 September 1991
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 3: Episode 4 -- The Major (Gerald McRaney) is chosen to represent Camp Hollister on a calendar depicting ideal servicemen. Guest star: Ian Patrick Williams. With Jon Cypher.

Season 3, Episode 4: A Few Good Men

Original Air Date—7 October 1991
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 3: Episode 5 -- The General (Jon Cypher) orders his staff to have a night of fun to boost sagging morale. With Gerald McRaney and Beverly Archer.

Season 3, Episode 5: Poker Night

Original Air Date—14 October 1991
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 3: Episode 6 -- Gunny (Beverly Archer) suspects the motives of the perky sergeant (guest star Lorna Patterson) the General (Jon Cypher) assigns to assist her.

Season 3, Episode 6: Anything You Can Do I Can Do Perky

Original Air Date—21 October 1991
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 3: Episode 7 -- The Major and Polly (Gerald McRaney, Shanna Reed) succumb to the pressure when Casey (Chelsea Hertford) is chosen for an accelerated school.

Season 3, Episode 7: Educating Casey

Original Air Date—28 October 1991
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 3: Episode 8 -- When Elizabeth (Marisa Ryan) is hired as a waitress, Polly and the Major (Shanna Reed, Gerald McRaney) object to her provocative uniform.

Season 3, Episode 8: Lady in Waiting

Original Air Date—4 November 1991
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 3: Episode 9 -- The General (Jon Cypher) moves in with the MacGillises when his wife throws him out. With Gerald McRaney and Beverly Archer.

Season 3, Episode 9: General Unrest

Original Air Date—11 November 1991
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 3: Episode 10 -- A lobbyist (guest star Vicki Lawrence) stages a protest over cutbacks in civilian personnel at the base. With Gerald McRaney and Shanna Reed.

Season 3, Episode 10: Steel Magnolia

Original Air Date—18 November 1991
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 3: Episode 11 -- The Marines take over for civilian employees who strike to protest cutbacks at the base. With Gerald McRaney, Shanna Reed and Beverly Archer.

Season 3, Episode 11: On the Line

Original Air Date—25 November 1991
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 3: Episode 12 -- A land developer's plan to build a mall on the site of Camp Hollister is thwarted by a nesting turtle. With Gerald McRaney, Beverly Archer and Jon Cypher.

Season 3, Episode 12: The Shell Game

Original Air Date—9 December 1991
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 3: Episode 13 -- To combat her deep depression, Gunny (Beverly Archer) makes drastic changes in her life. Stars Gerald McRaney, Jon Cypher.

Season 3, Episode 13: Who's That Blonde?

Original Air Date—16 December 1991
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 3: Episode 14 -- The Major (Gerald McRaney) orders Gunny and Holowachuk (Beverly Archer, Matt Mulhern) to settle their dispute over pool by playing a game in the officers club after hours.

Season 3, Episode 14: We've Got Trouble

Original Air Date—6 January 1992
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 3: Episode 15 -- Casey (Chelsea Hertford) is unhappy when her new boyfriend prefers spending time with the Major (Gerald McRaney).

Season 3, Episode 15: Three's a Crowd

Original Air Date—13 January 1992
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 3: Episode 16 -- The Major, Gunny and Holowachuk (Gerald McRaney, Beverly Archer, Matt Mulhern) disagree when they serve on a court-martial panel.

Season 3, Episode 16: Three Angry Marines

Original Air Date—20 January 1992
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 3: Episode 17 -- The Major (Gerald McRaney) accompanies Polly (Shanna Reed) when she attends a group therapy weekend as research for an article. With Marisa Ryan.

Season 3, Episode 17: Close Encounters

Original Air Date—3 February 1992
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 3: Episode 18 -- The MacGillises face underhanded opponents in the "Military Family of the Year'' competition. Guest star: Lane Davies. With Gerald McRaney and Shanna Reed.

Season 3, Episode 18: Base Desires

Original Air Date—24 February 1992
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 3: Episode 19 -- Elizabeth (Marisa Ryan) is preoccupied with making money after successfully using Gunny's (Beverly Archer) investment system. With Gerald McRaney.

Season 3, Episode 19: When Gunny Talks

Original Air Date—2 March 1992
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 3: Episode 20 -- The Major and Polly (Gerald McRaney, Shanna Reed) are upset when Elizabeth (Marisa Ryan) falls for the college student tutoring her.

Season 3, Episode 20: The 'L' Word

Original Air Date—9 March 1992
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 3: Episode 21 -- The Major (Gerald McRaney) helps a sick Polly (Shanna Reed) finish an article in time to meet her deadline. With Jon Cypher.

Season 3, Episode 21: Sick Bay

Original Air Date—16 March 1992
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 3: Episode 22 -- A homesick Holowachuk (Matt Mulhern) ends up with a possessive woman (Judith Marie Bergen) when he joins the "Adopt-a-Marine'' program. With Gerald McRaney.

Season 3, Episode 22: Charlotte's Web

Original Air Date—27 April 1992
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 3: Episode 23 -- The General (Jon Cypher) orders his staff to ingratiate themselves with the committee inspecting the base. With Gerald McRaney and Beverly Archer.

Season 3, Episode 23: The Noisy Drill Team

Original Air Date—4 May 1992
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 3: Episode 24 -- Polly (Shanna Reed) attempts to make a farewell documentary about Camp Hollister before it is closed. With Gerald McRaney and Jon Cypher.

Season 3, Episode 24: In the Brick of Time

Original Air Date—11 May 1992

Season 4

"Major Dad" (1989): Season 4: Episode 1 -- The Major's (Gerald McRaney) domineering father (guest star Brian Keith) pays a visit; Polly (Shanna Reed) considers running for mayor.

Season 4, Episode 1: The People's Choice: Part 1

Original Air Date—25 September 1992
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 4: Episode 2 -- Jake (guest star Brian Keith) becomes a roommate and father figure to Holowachuk (Matt Mulhern) after he and the Major (Gerald McRaney) have a falling-out.

Season 4, Episode 2: The People's Choice: Part 2

Original Air Date—2 October 1992
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 4: Episode 3 -- Polly's (Shanna Reed) mayoral campaign is sidetracked when some revealing photos of her appear in the local paper. With Gerald McRaney.

Season 4, Episode 3: Here's Looking at You, Pol

Original Air Date—16 October 1992
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 4: Episode 4 -- Elizabeth (Marisa Ryan) persuades the Major (Gerald McRaney) to hire her to cater a reception for visiting Gen. Louis H. Wilson.

Season 4, Episode 4: Catered Affair

Original Air Date—23 October 1992
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 4: Episode 5 -- While Casey (Chelsea Hertford) is home sick on Halloween, she dreams that everyone is a frightening monster. With Gerald McRaney and Shanna Reed.

Season 4, Episode 5: There's No Place Like Farlow

Original Air Date—30 October 1992
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 4: Episode 6 -- The Major (Gerald McRaney) goes on leave to accompany Polly (Shanna Reed) as she campaigns for mayor of Farlow. With Beverly Archer.

Season 4, Episode 6: The Election Show

Original Air Date—6 November 1992
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 4: Episode 7 -- Gunny (Beverly Archer) works under cover in a harem to protect the visiting Emir of Katodd (guest star Harvey Jason) from a terrorist plot. With Shanna Reed.

Season 4, Episode 7: Gunny's Veiled Threat

Original Air Date—13 November 1992
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 4: Episode 8 -- Elizabeth (Marisa Ryan) becomes afraid to drive her new convertible after a friend is in a car accident. Guest star: Lucy Boryer. With Gerald McRaney.

Season 4, Episode 8: One for the Road

Original Air Date—20 November 1992
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 4: Episode 9 -- Apartment manager Holowachuk backs a rent strike against landlord Craig.

Season 4, Episode 9: Blue Tenant Holowachuk

Original Air Date—4 December 1992
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 4: Episode 10 -- When two old college friends (guest stars Sherman Howard, Nancy Linari) arrive, Polly (Shanna Reed) has trouble accepting how much they have changed.

Season 4, Episode 10: Old Acquaintance

Original Air Date—18 December 1992
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 4: Episode 11 -- When the General (Jon Cypher) receives mysterious phone calls from a woman, Holowachuk (Matt Mulhern) jumps to conclusions. With Gerald McRaney.

Season 4, Episode 11: About Face

Original Air Date—8 January 1993
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 4: Episode 12 -- Polly (Shanna Reed) is drafted into serving as hostess of a 1940s-themed USO ball at Camp Hollister. With Gerald McRaney.

Season 4, Episode 12: I'll Be Seeing You

Original Air Date—15 January 1993
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 4: Episode 13 -- The Major and the General (Gerald McRaney, Jon Cypher) sign up for the same class at a local college, much to the Major's dismay. With Shanna Reed.

Season 4, Episode 13: Night School

Original Air Date—22 January 1993
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 4: Episode 14 -- When Polly (Shannon Reed) forces the Major (Gerald McRaney) to take piano lessons, he nearly misses the first recital.

Season 4, Episode 14: Piano Lesson

Original Air Date—29 January 1993
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 4: Episode 15 -- A local disaster convinces the Major, Gunny, Gen. Craig and Holowachuk (Gerald McRaney, Beverly Archer, Jon Cypher, Matt Mulhern) that their jobs are fulfilling.

Season 4, Episode 15: Come Rain or Come Shine

Original Air Date—5 February 1993
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 4: Episode 16 -- When the Major (Gerald McRaney) fails to be promoted to colonel, he considers leaving the Marine Corps. Guest star: Anita Morris. With Shanna Reed.

Season 4, Episode 16: Colonel of Truth

Original Air Date—12 February 1993
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 4: Episode 17 -- Major MacGillis and a visiting Russian major (Gerald McRaney, Yakov Smirnoff) have difficulty forgetting their past training to distrust each other. With Marisa Ryan.

Season 4, Episode 17: From Russia with Like

Original Air Date—19 February 1993
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 4: Episode 18 -- The Major (Gerald McRaney) is jealous when Holowachuk (Matt Mulhern) has to do a love scene with Polly (Shanna Reed) in a play.

Season 4, Episode 18: The Spell of Grease Paint

Original Air Date—5 March 1993
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 4: Episode 19 -- Gunny's (Beverly Archer) friends help her try to put her life back together after she is robbed. With Gerald McRaney and Shanna Reed.

Season 4, Episode 19: Gunny Gets Robbed

Original Air Date—12 March 1993
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 4: Episode 20 -- The Major (Gerald McRaney) tries to help Robin's (Nicole Dubuc) boyfriend (James Larson) when he learns the boy is being abused by his father (Jimmie Ray Weeks).

Season 4, Episode 20: Conduct Unbecoming

Original Air Date—2 April 1993
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 4: Episode 21 -- When Gen. Craig (Jon Cypher) is transferred to the White House, the Major and Gunny (Gerald McRaney, Beverly Archer) contend with his strict replacement (William Dennis Hunt).

Season 4, Episode 21: General Disturbance

Original Air Date—9 April 1993
"Major Dad" (1989): Season 4: Episode 22 -- The Major and Polly (Gerald McRaney, Shanna Reed) clash when he gives Casey (Chelsea Hertford) his Red Ryder air rifle for her 10th birthday.

Season 4, Episode 22: Oops, a Daisy

Original Air Date—16 April 1993

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