Major Dad

For an 80s/early 90s show, Major Dad was amusing. It is only a sitcom; it's not supposed to be taken that seriously. If you enjoyed shows like Coach or Cheers, then you'll enjoy Major Dad. People always talk about how hard it is to make a good military show. I think they never watched an episode of M*A*S*H in their sheltered lives. Likewise, this was fairly successful. It was a show that the family and I could sit around and watch, and that's saying something. Family TV has hit rock bottom unfortunately. So if you're looking for a family favorite, tune into Major Dad. It's not the funniest show you'll ever watch, but it's really cute. Enjoy!

This was a series about our finest fighting forces, the United States Marines. However, it showed a funny softer side of those very tough heroes. That made all the more reason to watch as they found themselves in some pretty strange situations. As with all Marine leaders, the Major would resolve each and every problem with leadership, compassion and honesty just as real Marines do all the time. Therefore, this made TV watching enjoyable for the entire family. We need shows like that today that portray those type of ethics and values. I can not wait for this series to come out on DVD. As far as I am concerned, the sooner the better.

Unlike most Sitcoms which usually feature a dumpy idiotic husband and occasionally a wife who was just about as dumb, this show featured 2 intelligent human beings from different sides learning to love each other and get along, while being funny and entertaining. The humor didn't rely on stupid jokes or over the top antics but on real world family dynamics.

"Major Dad" takes a humorous look on the challenges facing typical military families, in this case the family of a US Marine Major. The characters are credible, the acting is above average for these kinds of TV-series, and most importantly, it`s funny. Despite the fact that the series is a comedy, it also shows the difficulties and sacrifices necessary to combine family life and faithful dedication to the military way of life. The series is very pro military(which is good), and is hereby recommended.

I remember this show when it was on in the late 80s and early 90s it was always one of my favorite shows, and through all these years it was never released on DVD or any kind of downloading platform? But finally Netflix released the whole series and this has been the best three weeks of my life! Well maybe that's a little too dramatic but it's been really good reliving all this, this is when TV was good there wasn't so many politics and crap it was just good TV a family sitcom something you rarely find anymore something you can sit down with your children and watch and not have to worry about seeing something or hearing something that they shouldn't hear or see.

I would honestly love to see a reunion but in reality where would it go? All the actors are still thankfully here but coming up with a good story idea would be a tough one, still one of my favorite series of all time.