Major Dad Gift of the Major (Season 2, Episode 12)
TV-PG
TV Episode | Comedy, Family

Major Dad

Gift of the Major (Season 2, Episode 12)

TV-PG

TV Episode | Comedy, Family

Casey really wants for Christmas action figure lizards from a cartoon called "Ecco Gecko", but every place is sold out and neither Polly nor MacGillis can find them, so MacGillis calls in the help of a Marine from his previous post.

Director

Michael Lembeck

Writers

John G. Stephens (created by) | Richard C. Okie (created by) | Earl Pomerantz (developed by) | Rick Hawkins (written by)

Producer

Todd Stevens

Composer

Steve Dorff

Cinematographer

Vincent A. Martinelli

Editor

Skip Collector (edited by)

Casting Director

Donna Dockstader

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Edit Released

Updated Dec 19, 1990

Release date

Dec 19, 1990 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 2 wins & 7 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
11 cast members

Name	Known for
Gerald McRaney Major John D. MacGillis Major John D. MacGillis See fewer	Focus (II) (2015)
Shanna Reed Polly Cooper Polly Cooper See fewer	The Colbys (1985)
Jon Cypher Gen. Marcus C. Craig Gen. Marcus C. Craig See fewer	Masters of the Universe (1987)
Nicole Dubuc Robin Cooper McGillis Robin Cooper McGillis See fewer	Transformers: Rescue Bots (2011)
Chelsea Hertford Casey Cooper McGillis Casey Cooper McGillis See fewer	American Beauty (1999)
Marisa Ryan Elizabeth Cooper McGillis Elizabeth Cooper McGillis See fewer	Wet Hot American Summer (2001)
Beverly Archer Gunny Sgt. Alva Bricker Gunny Sgt. Alva Bricker See fewer	Mama's Family (1983)
Matt Mulhern Lt. Eugene 'Gene' Holowachuk Lt. Eugene 'Gene' Holowachuk See fewer	One Crazy Summer (1986)
Marlon Archey Sgt. Byron James Sgt. Byron James See fewer	Follow Your Heart (1999)
Sam Lembeck Sam Sam See fewer	Rizzoli & Isles (2010)
Lance Wilson-White Jesse Menlow Jesse Menlow See fewer	Glory Daze (1995)