Major Dad
TV Show • 1989
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Major Dad is an American sitcom created by Richard C. Okie and John G. Stephens, developed by Earl Pomerantz, that originally ran from 1989 to 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 Ryan, Nicole Dubuc and Chelsea Hertford.
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Does a cat die?
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No. Holowachuk describes a time when he got drunk and "baled the cat" with his dad's tractor, but that cat was unharmed, other than "not longer being called 'Fluffy'".
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Pet bird dies. Not shown on screen.
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A child is abused in a season 4 “very special episode”.
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Does someone die by suicide?
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Polly frequently whacks the Major and it’s played for laughs.
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Are there incestuous relationships?
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Is there sexual content?
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Lots of talk about sex and intimate scenes implying sex, but nothing explicit is ever seen or talked about.
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Are there spiders?
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Not seen. Just talked about. Season 2 ep 2
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Are there homophobic slurs?
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The marines call people in congress who don’t support the military “pansies”
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Are there flashing lights or images?
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A kid takes pics with a flash camera in 2nd season episode one
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
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Is a child's toy destroyed?
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Polly and the Major think Casey’s toy bunny was destroyed in the wash, but it was just hidden in the freezer.
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Does a parent die?
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The children’s mother was widowed.
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Does a woman get slapped?
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Does the abused become the abuser?
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Does someone abuse alcohol?
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Season 2 Episode 6 is all about a party where Holowachuk is supposed to get plastered, but he doesn't drink for personal reasons. The rest of the core tries to pressure him into drinking anyway. For someone who doesn't drink this is very triggering. He does not give in.
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Is there gun violence?
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Guns are used in training and demonstrations but no violence.
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Not assaulted but a kid takes inappropriate pictures of Polly without her knowledge and tries to sell them on the base. He’s caught and reprimanded.
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Is there copaganda?
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theficus
You could argue the entire show is a military service paean.
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