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Major Dad Season 2 Episodes
Season 2 Episode Guide
24 Episodes 1990 - 1991
Episode 1
Safe at First Base
Mon, Sep 17, 1990
The family must adjust to moving to another state, to Camp Hollister where MacGillis takes on his new job. Much to his surprise, Lt. Holowachuk shows up -- transfered to the same area to work for MacGillis' commander.
Episode 2
Welcome to Hollister
Mon, Sep 24, 1990
Three days into the move and the family is still adjusting, and the moving truck with their belongings are still M.I.A. General Craig makes everybody run around and prepare a surprise greeting for Vice President Dan Quayle, whose plane is stopping for refueling.
Episode 3
Get a Job
Mon, Oct 1, 1990
Polly gets a new job as editor of the base newspaper, but it creates tension between the two when MacGillis worries about what she might write and what General Craig might think.
Episode 4
The Goat
Mon, Oct 8, 1990
Robin is mistakingly seen as the girl who lost the baseball game on the team she now plays on. And as her team was the base team, nobody is happy about it.
Episode 5
First Anniversary
Mon, Oct 15, 199030 mins
Polly and MacGillis try to plan a special day for their first anniversary, but things keep getting in the way. The kids are surprised to find Gunny will be their babysitter.
Episode 6
Wetting Down
Mon, Oct 22, 1990
Lt. Holowachuk gets promoted, but a secret may keep his Wetting Down from being all it can be. Robin gets B's on her report card, lower than past report cards from before the move.
Episode 7
Infant-ry
Mon, Oct 29, 1990
Lonely and wishing the Major had more time for her, Casey pretends to be a Marine.
Episode 8
Birthday Ball
Mon, Nov 5, 1990
It's the Marine Corps Anniversary and the General wants to make it a grand affair and tries to get someone noted to be the guest of honor and they're hoping it could be Dan Quayle or General Al Gray. It also coincides with Elizabeth's birthday who is down because she has no one to celebrate it with. But the Major and Polly get her a dress and ask to come to the party hoping she could meet one of the Marines' sons who will attend.And when she, the Major and Polly meet the General at where the party will be, they're stuck when a fog rises trapping them and keeping anyone else from coming.
Episode 9
Wish You Were Here
Mon, Nov 12, 1990
When the Major is teased about being a creature of habit by his family, he attempts to be spontaneous with a last-minute family trip to Hawaii. Gunny Bricker starts to question her competence at being a Marine, when she loses a file from the General.
Episode 10
Love on the Run
Mon, Nov 19, 1990
After being dumped by his girlfriend back home, Lt. Holowachuk's work becomes sloppy, and once Polly finds out, she sets him up on a blind date. Elizabeth and Robin enter a contest to win a mountain bike.
Episode 11
Operation Fun Run
Mon, Nov 26, 1990
MacGillis ends up having to go to the hospital after an old knee injury acts up, during Operation Fun Run -- a fund-raising event General Craig has him putting together.
Episode 12
Gift of the Major
Wed, Dec 19, 1990
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.
Episode 13
Flying Solo
Mon, Jan 7, 1991
After the family takes a day off shopping in another town without MacGillis and come back to find a strange women in the house wearing one of his shirts, he must explain to Polly and the girls what happened in the 24 hours they were gone.
Episode 14
A Bird in the Hand
Mon, Jan 14, 1991
While interviewing Gunny for the new Man Behind the Uniform feature in the base newspaper, Polly discovers Gunny owns a carved eagle once belonging to a famous Marine. But when the eagle is completely destroyed by accident, Gunny will not express her feelings and locks up.
Episode 15
Learning to Drive
Mon, Jan 21, 1991
Elizabeth is eager to drive once she gets her Learner's Permit. The General is anxious to take out his classic car for a spin with anybody who will ride with him. But once Elizabeth gets her license, within 1 hour, she has an accident with the General's car and all Hell almost breaks loose.
Episode 16
The Name Is Over Here
Mon, Feb 4, 1991
The Persian Gulf War has started and Hollister is on alert. MacGillis wants to join his fellow Marines in Iraq, and Polly is worried what will happen.
Episode 17
Valentine's Day
Mon, Feb 11, 1991
Polly's loving, heart-felt, and overly descriptive love letter to MacGillis turns out to be one of her articles in the base newspaper, the Bulldog, much to his dismay.
Episode 18
Sins of the Father
Mon, Feb 18, 1991
While going through a box of old items from MacGillis' childhood, he finds a Zorro watch and remembers he stole it when he was a kid. It eats at him until he decides to make amends.
Episode 19
The Possible Dream
Mon, Feb 25, 1991
The base holds its annual talent show, but very few people participate, and MacGillis must try to keep General Craig from embarrassing himself with his terrible comedy act. Robin runs student council president.
Episode 20
Private Affair
Mon, Mar 11, 1991
The Major is dealing with a private who's misbehaving. He tells the private to blow off some steam. Elizabeth is dating a guy who's a roadie with a rock band. When she brings him home and the Major and Polly catch them and it's the private. It seems that he and Elizabeth have not exactly been honest with each other. But they still want to see each other so the Major and Polly have to figure out what to do.
Episode 21
Polly's Choice
Mon, Mar 18, 1991
An old boyfriend of Polly's whom helped her get through life after her husband died, comes to town and wants to work on a writing project with her, but MacGillis is second guessing the idea of the two being together.
Episode 22
Silent Drill Team
Mon, Apr 8, 1991
When the Marine Corps Silent Drill Team comes to perform, MacGillis reveals he was once a Silent Drill Team member, but never got to perform. But when General Craig arranges for him to do so, it's make or break time for the Major.
Episode 23
Elmo Come Home
Mon, Apr 29, 1991
The Major discovers a dog in his office and surmises it's Private Harris'. It seems the dog named Elmo belongs to another Marine who got transfered and couldn't bring him with him. So he asked Harris to find him a new home. And couldn't keep him in the barracks. The Major thinks the girls might like him. But before he brings him to her he asks Gunny to take him and she bonds with him. When she gives him, she misses him.
Episode 24
Together
Mon, May 13, 1991
General Craig charges MacGillis with writing a welcome home speech for the remaining stationed Hollister troops returning from the end of the Persian Gulf War. The Major decides it's time to adopt the kids.