Dear John(TV show/series, 1988-1992)

Name: Dear John
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1988
Rating: 2.8

30min per episode | Genre: Comedy

Scripted Reality in 4 seasons with 90 episodes

Rating: 2.8/5 (with 8 votes)

Dear John is an American sitcom television series that aired on NBC from October 6, 1988 to July 22, 1992. It was originally based on the British sitcom of the same name. It was retitled Dear John USA when it was shown in the United Kingdom. During its four-season run, it was bounced to and from various time periods on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights. It moved from its post-Cheers slot on Thursdays to a post-Night Court slot on Wednesdays in 1990. ()

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About Dear John

Dear John starred Judd Hirsch as easygoing Drake Prep high school teacher John Lacey who is dumped by his wife, Wendy, via a Dear John letter. Wendy ends up with everything in the divorce settlement, including custody of the couple's son, forcing John to move into an apartment in Ozone Park, Queens. John soon joins the One-2-One Club, a self help group for divorced, widowed or lonely people. The group is led by Louise (Jane Carr), a sex-obsessed British woman. Other members of the group include Kate McCarron (Isabella Hofmann), a sweet divorcée; Kirk Morris (Jere Burns), a cocky ladies' man; Ralph Drang (Harry Groener), a shy and neurotic tollbooth collector; Bonnie Philbert (Billie Bird), a feisty senior citizen; and Tom, Mrs. Philbert's quiet boyfriend (Tom Willett).

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Dear John Seasons and Episodes

09/19/1991Season 4 - 22 episodes

#1 | 09/19/1991Brothers

Kirk convinces John they're long-lost brothers, and moves in with him.

#2 | 09/20/1991Kirk's Ex-wife

Kirk goes into hiding when the group discovers his wife left him for another woman.

#3 | 09/27/1991Kate's Cop

Kate faces her fear of intimacy by dating the cop who takes the report when the group is held at gunpoint.

#4 | 10/04/1991Whose Soap Opera Is It Anyway?

#5 | 10/25/1991Hello, Annie

#6 | 11/08/1991Lust & Death

#7 | 11/15/1991The Bachelor Shower

John and Kirk's windfall at an automated bank teller comes to light at a police officer's bachelor party.

#8 | 12/13/1991I Do, Baby (1)

Kirk claims there is good reason to terminate Kate's wedding plans; John has trouble at childbirth class.

#9 | 12/13/1991I Do, Baby (2)

#10 | 12/20/1991Once I Had a Secret Love

#11 | 12/27/1991'Twas the Fight Before Christmas

John unwittingly hires a Santa Claus with problems for a Christmas party at the day-care center.

#12 | 01/03/1992Do the Wrong Thing

#13 | 04/01/1992The Big Payday

#14 | 04/15/1992John's Divided Heart

Scriptwriter Mary Beth sees John's problems as soap-opera fodder for her show ""The Divided Heart.""

#15 | 06/12/1992Who's Who

John is suddenly willing to take risks after a near-death experience in an elevator.

#16 | 07/15/1992Poor John (1)

Lack of funds clouds John's ski weekend with a new flame. (Part 1 of 1)

#17 | 07/22/1992Poor John (2)

John overextends his credit to impress his new girlfriend. (Part 2 of 2)

#18The Write Stuff

#19 | 06/07/1992Heartburn and Heartache

#20Adult Education

#21Freddy's Back

#22The Nightmare Continues

Louise encourages the group to tackle their relationship problems through creative visualization.

09/19/1990Season 3 - 22 episodes

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09/28/1989Season 2 - 24 episodes

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10/06/1988Season 1 - 22 episodes

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Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)

Plays in: New York City (NYC)

Based on: "Dear John" (TV show/series, 1986-)

Made by: Paramount Television, Ed Weinberger Productions

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: English (EN)

Translated into 3 languages: Bosnian (BS), German (DE), English (EN)

Status: Ended

First episode released on: 10/06/1988

Last episode released on: 07/22/1992

Cast: Judd Hirsch, Isabella Hofmann, Jane Carr, Harry Groener, Jere Burns, Billie Bird, Susan Walters, William O'Leary

Creator: John Sullivan

Executive Producer: Ed. Weinberger

Keywords: sitcom, remake, support group, divorce, new york city

Camera Setup: Multiple-camera setup

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Dear John(TV show/series, 1988-1992)

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