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Major Dad (https://web.archive.org/web/20061031125239/http://www.jumptheshark.com/m/majordad.htm) was a military family comedy (https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Series/MajorDad) that became one of CBS’s biggest hits (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_Dad). Most people don't realize that it was a TOP 10 SHOW (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nqr7SBx2Ss0)!
Starring Gerald McRaney as the no-nonsense Major J.D. MacGillis, Shanna Reed (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_zCImfOSwg) as his wife Polly, Marisa Ryan, Nicole Dubuc, and Chelsea Hertford as the three daughters, plus Matt Mulhern and Beverly Archer, it looked unstoppable.
And then, a decision was made (https://www.reddit.com/r/ForgottenTV/comments/1gggvj6/comment/lupvdf0/) that took down the show (https://www.tellytalk.net/threads/major-dad.15570/) in its prime. The worst part: it COULD HAVE been saved!
Here’s what happened...
Late Night Vault explores the behind-the-scenes production challenges and network scheduling blunders that impacted this popular 1990s military sitcom (https://web.archive.org/web/20140406110024/http://forums.televisionwithoutpity.com/topic/3128494-major-dad-when-marines-marry/?view=getnewpost). This deep dive examines the show (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096643/)'s creative evolution, the shifting dynamics among its key figures, and the business decisions (https://earlpomerantz.blogspot.com/2014/04/was-major-dad-done-in-by-its-own-studio.html) that prematurely halted its successful run despite consistently high viewership ratings.
Major Dad (https://web.archive.org/web/20061031125239/http://www.jumptheshark.com/m/majordad.htm) was a military family comedy (https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Series/MajorDad) that became one of CBS’s biggest hits (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_Dad). Most people don't realize that it was a TOP 10 SHOW (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nqr7SBx2Ss0)!
Starring Gerald McRaney as the no-nonsense Major J.D. MacGillis, Shanna Reed (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_zCImfOSwg) as his wife Polly, Marisa Ryan, Nicole Dubuc, and Chelsea Hertford as the three daughters, plus Matt Mulhern and Beverly Archer, it looked unstoppable.
And then, a decision was made (https://www.reddit.com/r/ForgottenTV/comments/1gggvj6/comment/lupvdf0/) that took down the show (https://www.tellytalk.net/threads/major-dad.15570/) in its prime. The worst part: it COULD HAVE been saved!
Here’s what happened...
Late Night Vault explores the behind-the-scenes production challenges and network scheduling blunders that impacted this popular 1990s military sitcom (https://web.archive.org/web/20140406110024/http://forums.televisionwithoutpity.com/topic/3128494-major-dad-when-marines-marry/?view=getnewpost). This deep dive examines the show (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096643/)'s creative evolution, the shifting dynamics among its key figures, and the business decisions (https://earlpomerantz.blogspot.com/2014/04/was-major-dad-done-in-by-its-own-studio.html) that prematurely halted its successful run despite consistently high viewership ratings.