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Major Dad

Major Dad is an American sitcom television series created by Richard C. Okie and John G. Stephens, developed by Earl Pomerantz, that originally ran from September 17, 1989, to May 17, 1993, on CBS, starring Gerald McRaney as Major John D. MacGillis and Shanna Reed as his wife Polly. The cast also includes Beverly Archer, Matt Mulhern, Jon Cypher, Marisa…

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Genre
Sitcom
Camera setup
35mm Multi-camera
Composers
Roger Steinman Steve Dorff
Country of origin
United States
Created by
John G. Stephens Richard C. Okie
Developed by
Earl Pomerantz

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Major Dad

Nodes23
Edges22
Triples25
Avg. degree1.91
Density0.086957
Components1

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Major Dad

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related to Scheduling · 5
Major Dad → But, CBS, Friday, In, Monday
related to External links · 2
Major Dad → Dad, IMDbMajor Dad
Camera setup · 1
Major Dad → 35mm Multi-camera
Composers · 1
Major Dad → Roger Steinman Steve Dorff
Country of origin · 1
Major Dad → United States
Created by · 1
Major Dad → John G. Stephens Richard C. Okie
Developed by · 1
Major Dad → Earl Pomerantz
Editors · 1
Major Dad → Skip Collector John William Heath Augie Hess
Executive producers · 1
Major Dad → Rick Hawkins Gerald McRaney Richard C. Okie Earl Pomerantz
Genre · 1
Major Dad → Sitcom

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major macgillis john season dad gerald mcraney matt mulhern cbs cast polly richard okie stephens earl pomerantz shanna reed beverly

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Major DadCamera setup35mm Multi-camera1.00infobox
Major DadComposersRoger Steinman Steve Dorff1.00infobox
Major DadCountry of originUnited States1.00infobox
Major DadCreated byJohn G. Stephens Richard C. Okie1.00infobox
Major DadDeveloped byEarl Pomerantz1.00infobox
Major DadEditorsSkip Collector John William Heath Augie Hess1.00infobox
Major DadExecutive producersRick Hawkins Gerald McRaney Richard C. Okie Earl Pomerantz1.00infobox
Major DadGenreSitcom1.00infobox
Major DadNetworkCBS1.00infobox
Major DadNo. of episodes96 (list of episodes)1.00infobox
Major DadNo. of seasons41.00infobox
Major DadOriginal languageEnglish1.00infobox
Major DadProducersJim Evering Barry Gold Janet Leahy Liz Sage Todd Stephens1.00infobox
Major DadProduction companiesS.B.B. Productions Spanish Trail Productions Universal Television1.00infobox
Major DadReleaseSeptember 17, 1989 (1989-09-17) – May 17, 1993 (1993-05-17)1.00infobox
Major DadRunning time30 minutes1.00infobox
Major DadStarringGerald McRaney Shanna Reed Beverly Archer Jon Cypher Nicole Dubuc Chelsea Hertford Matt Mulhern Marisa Ryan1.00infobox
Major Dadis aAmerican sitcom television series created by Richard C0.90text

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