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Major Dad
1989–1993
· TV Show
· 30 min episodes
· 4 seasons
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A hard-nosed, conservative Marine impulsively proposes to the liberal reporter doing a story on him and agrees to help her raise her three daughters.
Details
- Created by
- Richard C. Okie
- Released
- 17 September 1989
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 30 min
- Rated
- TV-PG
- Episodes
- 96 across 4 seasons
- Awards
- 2 wins, 8 nominations
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Awards & nominations
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| Emmy Award 1992 | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Main Title Theme Music | Steve Dorff | Nominee |
| Young Artist Awards 1993 | Outstanding Actress Under Ten in a Television Series | Chelsea Hertford | Nominee |
| BMI Film & TV Award 1992 | BMI TV Music Award | Steve Dorff | Winner |
| Young Artist Awards 1992 | Best Young Actress Starring in a Television Series | Marisa Ryan | Nominee |
| Young Artist Awards 1991 | Best Young Actress Starring in a Television Series | Marisa Ryan | Nominee |
| Young Artist Awards 1991 | Best Young Actress Starring in a Television Series | Chelsea Hertford | Nominee |
| Young Artist Awards 1991 | Best Young Actor Supporting or Re-Occurring Role for a TV Series | Chance Michael Corbitt | Nominee |
| Young Artist Awards 1991 | Best Young Actress Starring in a Television Series | Nicole Dubuc | Nominee |
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Emmy Award
1 nomination
| Outstanding Individual Achievement in Main Title Theme Music | Steve Dorff | Nominee |
Young Artist Awards
8 nominations, 1 won
| Best New Television Series | Winner | |
| Best Young Actor Supporting or Re-Occurring Role for a TV Series | Chance Michael Corbitt | Nominee |
| Best Young Actress Starring in a Television Series | Marisa Ryan | Nominee |
| Best Young Actress Starring in a Television Series | Marisa Ryan | Nominee |
| Best Young Actress Starring in a Television Series | Chelsea Hertford | Nominee |
| Best Young Actress Starring in a Television Series | Nicole Dubuc | Nominee |
| Best Young Actress Starring in a Television Series | Chelsea Hertford | Nominee |
| Outstanding Actress Under Ten in a Television Series | Chelsea Hertford | Nominee |
BMI Film & TV Award
1 nomination, 1 won
| BMI TV Music Award | Steve Dorff | Winner |