Major Dad Steel Magnolia (Season 3, Episode 10)
TV-PG
TV Episode | Comedy, Family

Major Dad

Steel Magnolia (Season 3, Episode 10)

TV-PG

TV Episode | Comedy, Family

Polly befriends a city councilwoman who seems charming and polite, but chews MacGillis out and pokes him in the stomach over laying off civilians from Camp Hollister. Polly doesn't believe him.

Director

Michael Lembeck

Writers

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

Producers

Barry Gold | Todd Stevens

Composer

Steve Dorff

Editor

Skip Collector (edited by)

Casting Director

Donna Dockstader

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 18, 1991

Release date

Nov 18, 1991 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	Add Cast
10 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)
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)
Jon Cypher Gen. Marcus C. Craig Gen. Marcus C. Craig See fewer	Masters of the Universe (1987)
Vicki Lawrence Pookie Pond Pookie Pond See fewer	The Carol Burnett Show (1967)
Ian Patrick Williams Actor Actor See fewer	Superhero Movie (2008)