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Dear John

All Episodes 1988 - 1992

  • Ended
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  • 1988-10-06T04:00:00Z
  • 30m
  • 1d 19h (86 episodes)
  • John Sullivan
  • United States
  • English
  • Paramount Television + 1 more, Ed Weinberger Productions
  • Comedy
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).

90 episodes

Series Premiere

1988-10-06T04:00:00Z

1x01 Pilot

Series Premiere

1x01 Pilot

  • 1988-10-06T04:00:00Z30m

John reluctantly attends his first meeting of the One-Two-One Club -- only after mistakenly wandering into an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting across the hall. (TV Guide)

1988-10-27T04:00:00Z

1x02 Ralph's Curse

1x02 Ralph's Curse

  • 1988-10-27T04:00:00Z30m

1988-11-03T05:00:00Z

1x03 Hello/Goodbye

1x03 Hello/Goodbye

  • 1988-11-03T05:00:00Z30m

A young man claims to be John' son.

1988-11-10T05:00:00Z

1x04 The Younger Girl

1x04 The Younger Girl

  • 1988-11-10T05:00:00Z30m

John's beautiful new girlfriend thrills him—until he learns her age.

1988-11-17T05:00:00Z

1x05 Matthew's Dilemma

1x05 Matthew's Dilemma

  • 1988-11-17T05:00:00Z30m

John can't understand why his son Matthew won't spend time with him.

1988-11-24T05:00:00Z

1x06 Dear Mike

1x06 Dear Mike

  • 1988-11-24T05:00:00Z30m

1988-12-01T05:00:00Z

1x07 Politics as Usual

1x07 Politics as Usual

  • 1988-12-01T05:00:00Z30m

1988-12-15T05:00:00Z

1x08 Dancing in the Dark

1x08 Dancing in the Dark

  • 1988-12-15T05:00:00Z30m

1989-01-05T05:00:00Z

1x09 Was It Good for Me?

1x09 Was It Good for Me?

  • 1989-01-05T05:00:00Z30m

1989-01-12T05:00:00Z

1x10 Honest John

1x10 Honest John

  • 1989-01-12T05:00:00Z30m

1989-01-19T05:00:00Z

1x11 The Return of Ricky

1x11 The Return of Ricky

  • 1989-01-19T05:00:00Z30m

1989-01-26T05:00:00Z

1x12 Dream Babe

1x12 Dream Babe

  • 1989-01-26T05:00:00Z30m

1989-02-16T05:00:00Z

1x13 Stand by Your Man

1x13 Stand by Your Man

  • 1989-02-16T05:00:00Z30m

1989-02-23T05:00:00Z

1x14 Love and Marriage

1x14 Love and Marriage

  • 1989-02-23T05:00:00Z30m

1989-03-02T05:00:00Z

1x15 For a Friend

1x15 For a Friend

  • 1989-03-02T05:00:00Z30m

1989-03-09T05:00:00Z

1x16 The Second Time Around

1x16 The Second Time Around

  • 1989-03-09T05:00:00Z30m

1989-03-16T05:00:00Z

1x17 The Last Dance

1x17 The Last Dance

  • 1989-03-16T05:00:00Z30m

1989-03-30T05:00:00Z

1x18 Sisters

1x18 Sisters

  • 1989-03-30T05:00:00Z30m

Kate claims that her sister always steals her boyfriends, no matter how obnoxious, and to prove it Kate dates Kirk. (TV Guide)

1989-04-06T04:00:00Z

1x19 Gone Camping

1x19 Gone Camping

  • 1989-04-06T04:00:00Z30m

On a camping trip, John and Matthew are stranded in a cabin by a snowstorm that ushers in a blizzard of chilling consequences. (TV Guide)

1989-04-27T04:00:00Z

1x20 Margo

1x20 Margo

  • 1989-04-27T04:00:00Z30m

The group tells John that the knockout who's knocking him out is really a new member's transvestite husband. (TV Guide)

1989-05-04T04:00:00Z

1x21 Friends and Lovers

1x21 Friends and Lovers

  • 1989-05-04T04:00:00Z30m

Season Finale

1989-05-11T04:00:00Z

1x22 Bound for Gloria

Season Finale

1x22 Bound for Gloria

  • 1989-05-11T04:00:00Z30m

Season Premiere

1989-09-28T04:00:00Z

2x01 A New Leash on Life

Season Premiere

2x01 A New Leash on Life

  • 1989-09-28T04:00:00Z30m

1989-10-12T04:00:00Z

2x02 The Other Group

2x02 The Other Group

  • 1989-10-12T04:00:00Z30m

1989-10-19T04:00:00Z

2x03 Ralph's Second Chance

2x03 Ralph's Second Chance

  • 1989-10-19T04:00:00Z30m

Blomlika, the bride who skipped out on Ralph at their wedding reception, bounds back into his life, eager to pick up where they left off 14 months before.

1989-11-02T05:00:00Z

2x04 John's Blind Date

2x04 John's Blind Date

  • 1989-11-02T05:00:00Z30m

After one night with John, a flight attendant is ready to fly with him forever. (TV Guide)

1989-11-09T05:00:00Z

2x05 The Secret of Success

2x05 The Secret of Success

  • 1989-11-09T05:00:00Z30m

Ralph peddles a book promoting the power of positivity, which John could use, but won't, to publish his poetry. (TV Guide)

1989-11-16T05:00:00Z

2x06 The British Are Coming

2x06 The British Are Coming

  • 1989-11-16T05:00:00Z30m

Unwed mother Louise needs a hubby to present to her strait-laced father---and gets more help than she can handle. (TV Guide)

1989-11-30T05:00:00Z

2x08 Fathers Know Best

2x08 Fathers Know Best

  • 1989-11-30T05:00:00Z30m

1989-12-07T05:00:00Z

2x09 The Dilemma with Emma

2x09 The Dilemma with Emma

  • 1989-12-07T05:00:00Z30m

1989-12-21T05:00:00Z

2x10 Kate, a Date & Fate

2x10 Kate, a Date & Fate

  • 1989-12-21T05:00:00Z30m

1990-01-04T05:00:00Z

2x11 Honolulu Baby

2x11 Honolulu Baby

  • 1990-01-04T05:00:00Z30m

It's the second anniversary of the day John's wife left him (DJ Day), and the group is concerned because John is binging on junk food. Mrs. Philbert is preparing to attend her 60th high school anniversary, her first because she was always afraid of meeting her former fiance, Lloyd, and her best friend, Clara, who eloped together. John is deputized to escort her to New Jersey, where Lloyd and Clara show up after all -- so Mrs. Philbert introduces him as her fiance, invites them back to ""their"" place, and sets about seducing Lloyd with her patented technique: playing ""Honolulu Baby"" on the ukelele.

1990-01-11T05:00:00Z

2x12 Breaking Up Is Hard to Do

2x12 Breaking Up Is Hard to Do

  • 1990-01-11T05:00:00Z30m

John's relationship with his new lady would be just great were it not for her daughter, who thinks all her mother's dates are grown-up dweebs. (TV Guide)

1990-01-17T05:00:00Z

2x13 Kirk's Problem

2x13 Kirk's Problem

  • 1990-01-17T05:00:00Z30m

Attractive newcomer Mary Beth brings out the worst in Kirk, and it's much worse than even he imagined. (TV Guide)

1990-01-24T05:00:00Z

2x14 John's Friend

2x14 John's Friend

  • 1990-01-24T05:00:00Z30m

Kirk takes John along for a free ski weekend, but he's left in the cold when John befriends a fellow Sherlock Holmes buff. (TV Guide)

1990-02-07T05:00:00Z

2x15 Unwelcome to the Club

2x15 Unwelcome to the Club

  • 1990-02-07T05:00:00Z30m

An ex-con wants to join the group, and no one wants to say no to a killer whose temper is triggered by rejection. (TV Guide)

1990-02-12T05:00:00Z

2x16 Some Nights to Remember

2x16 Some Nights to Remember

  • 1990-02-12T05:00:00Z30m

1990-02-14T05:00:00Z

2x17 John's New Job (1)

2x17 John's New Job (1)

  • 1990-02-14T05:00:00Z30m

John's going to kick himself if he can't find the cash to send Matthew to Europe for a soccer tourney. (TV Guide)

1990-02-21T05:00:00Z

2x18 John's New Job (2)

2x18 John's New Job (2)

  • 1990-02-21T05:00:00Z30m

John discovers his wonderful new job has a catch: the ex-student who got it for him expects a more intimate form of thanks. (Part 2 of 2)

1990-02-28T05:00:00Z

2x19 Babyface

2x19 Babyface

  • 1990-02-28T05:00:00Z30m

John, Kirk and Ralph give new meaning to ""change the baby"" when Louise leaves Nigel in their care. (TV Guide)

1990-03-08T05:00:00Z

2x20 John's Night Out

2x20 John's Night Out

  • 1990-03-08T05:00:00Z30m

Afraid he's becoming a support-group addict, John takes a night off to wing it on his own. (TV Guide)

1990-03-14T05:00:00Z

2x21 True Confessions

2x21 True Confessions

  • 1990-03-14T05:00:00Z30m

The group throws a surprise birthday party for Kirk, but the surprise is on them. (TV Guide)

1990-05-02T04:00:00Z

2x22 To John with Love

2x22 To John with Love

  • 1990-05-02T04:00:00Z30m

John basks in the adulation Mary Beth lavishes on him for helping her write an article.

1990-05-09T04:00:00Z

2x23 Aunt Red

2x23 Aunt Red

  • 1990-05-09T04:00:00Z30m

Kate chooses John as her nephew's role model—but the boy prefers Kirk.

Season Finale

1990-05-16T04:00:00Z

2x24 No More Mr. Nice Guy

Season Finale

2x24 No More Mr. Nice Guy

  • 1990-05-16T04:00:00Z30m

Season Premiere

1990-09-19T04:00:00Z

3x01 Pretty Man

Season Premiere

3x01 Pretty Man

  • 1990-09-19T04:00:00Z30m

John goes on a blind double-date with Kirk, and finds himself mistaken for a professional escort.

1990-09-26T04:00:00Z

3x02 And Baby Makes Four (1)

3x02 And Baby Makes Four (1)

  • 1990-09-26T04:00:00Z30m

John hopes for a reconciliation whe his ex-wife Wendy says she wants another child—but she only wants her sperm.

1990-10-03T04:00:00Z

3x03 And Baby Makes Four (2)

3x03 And Baby Makes Four (2)

  • 1990-10-03T04:00:00Z30m

Feeling pressured and rushed, John breaks into the insemination clinc to retrieve his sperm.

1990-10-10T04:00:00Z

3x04 A Priest's Story

3x04 A Priest's Story

  • 1990-10-10T04:00:00Z30m

John tries to mediate a fight over a woman between Kirk and his amazingly similar brother—a priest.

1990-10-24T04:00:00Z

3x05 That's Big of Me

3x05 That's Big of Me

  • 1990-10-24T04:00:00Z30m

A new member proposes to both Kate and Louise.

1990-10-31T05:00:00Z

3x06 Hot Lips Lacey

3x06 Hot Lips Lacey

  • 1990-10-31T05:00:00Z30m

John sort of fulfills his dream of playing clarinet at Carnegie Hall.

1990-11-07T05:00:00Z

3x07 Hole in One

3x07 Hole in One

  • 1990-11-07T05:00:00Z30m

At her aunt's funeral, Kate confronts her ex-husband Blake, a cad nonetheless loved by the rest of her family.

1990-11-14T05:00:00Z

3x08 The Blunder Years

3x08 The Blunder Years

  • 1990-11-14T05:00:00Z30m

John seeks a reunion with famous adventure author Jessica Stone, whom he recalls in flashbacks as the great love of his youth.

1990-11-28T05:00:00Z

3x09 Down and Out in Rego Park

3x09 Down and Out in Rego Park

  • 1990-11-28T05:00:00Z30m

Despite interruptions by a newly svelte woman from Overeaters Anonymous (new recurring guest Olivia Brown), the groups tries to heer up Mary Beth, who's lost her job.

1990-12-12T05:00:00Z

3x10 Homeward Bound

3x10 Homeward Bound

  • 1990-12-12T05:00:00Z30m

John wants his aging mother to move in with him.

1990-12-19T05:00:00Z

3x11 Matter of Trust (1)

3x11 Matter of Trust (1)

  • 1990-12-19T05:00:00Z30m

John's job is jeopardized and the group disbands after a tabloid links him to a promiscuous movie star. (Part 1 of 2)

1990-12-19T05:00:00Z

3x12 Matter of Trust (2)

3x12 Matter of Trust (2)

  • 1990-12-19T05:00:00Z30m

1991-01-05T05:00:00Z

3x13 Molly and Me

3x13 Molly and Me

  • 1991-01-05T05:00:00Z30m

Ralph falls for a married fellow toll-taker.

1991-01-19T05:00:00Z

3x14 Love Stories (1)

3x14 Love Stories (1)

  • 1991-01-19T05:00:00Z30m

John meets a pretty periodontist, Kate a suave South American, and Kirk his fiesty match. (Part 1 of 2)

1991-01-26T05:00:00Z

3x15 Love Stories (2)

3x15 Love Stories (2)

  • 1991-01-26T05:00:00Z30m

Jackie agrees to live with Kirk, under exacting conditions; Louse gets a date with her IRS auditor. (Part 2 of 2)

1991-02-02T05:00:00Z

3x16 Love Stories (3)

3x16 Love Stories (3)

  • 1991-02-02T05:00:00Z30m

Everyone gets dumped except Ralph; John's ex-wife Wendy brings news of a new baby. (Part 3 of 3)

Kirk loses John's antique watch to a pretty thief.

1991-02-16T05:00:00Z

3x18 The Poet (1)

3x18 The Poet (1)

  • 1991-02-16T05:00:00Z30m

When John's college poetry teacher visits, he steals some of John's poems for a book. Meanwhile, the group preps for a talent show.

1991-03-02T05:00:00Z

3x19 The Poet (2)

3x19 The Poet (2)

  • 1991-03-02T05:00:00Z30m

John huddles with the group members over whether to expose the former professor who plagaarized his poems. (Part 2 of 2)

1991-03-13T05:00:00Z

3x20 Louise, the Hero

3x20 Louise, the Hero

  • 1991-03-13T05:00:00Z30m

After they learn she'd been institutionalized, the groups scoffs at Louise's claim she can save the financiall strapped center.

1991-03-20T05:00:00Z

3x21 Matthew and the Baby

3x21 Matthew and the Baby

  • 1991-03-20T05:00:00Z30m

John tries getting his son Matthew to discuss his hurt feelings about the baby his mom and John are having.

Season Finale

1991-05-01T04:00:00Z

3x22 John's Week Off

Season Finale

3x22 John's Week Off

  • 1991-05-01T04:00:00Z30m

John is stranded in remove Hawaiian airports after buying a discount ticket from Kirk; Alejandro proposes to Kate.

Season Premiere

1991-09-19T04:00:00Z

4x01 Brothers

Season Premiere

4x01 Brothers

  • 1991-09-19T04:00:00Z30m

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

1991-09-20T04:00:00Z

4x02 Kirk's Ex-wife

4x02 Kirk's Ex-wife

  • 1991-09-20T04:00:00Z30m

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

1991-09-27T04:00:00Z

4x03 Kate's Cop

4x03 Kate's Cop

  • 1991-09-27T04:00:00Z30m

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

1991-10-25T04:00:00Z

4x05 Hello, Annie

4x05 Hello, Annie

  • 1991-10-25T04:00:00Z30m

1991-11-08T05:00:00Z

4x06 Lust & Death

4x06 Lust & Death

  • 1991-11-08T05:00:00Z30m

1991-11-15T05:00:00Z

4x07 The Bachelor Shower

4x07 The Bachelor Shower

  • 1991-11-15T05:00:00Z30m

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

1991-12-13T05:00:00Z

4x08 I Do, Baby (1)

4x08 I Do, Baby (1)

  • 1991-12-13T05:00:00Z30m

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

1991-12-13T05:00:00Z

4x09 I Do, Baby (2)

4x09 I Do, Baby (2)

  • 1991-12-13T05:00:00Z30m

1991-12-20T05:00:00Z

4x10 Once I Had a Secret Love

4x10 Once I Had a Secret Love

  • 1991-12-20T05:00:00Z30m

Louise confesses to an affair with a club member.

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

1992-01-03T05:00:00Z

4x12 Do the Wrong Thing

4x12 Do the Wrong Thing

  • 1992-01-03T05:00:00Z30m

1992-04-01T05:00:00Z

4x13 The Big Payday

4x13 The Big Payday

  • 1992-04-01T05:00:00Z30m

1992-04-15T04:00:00Z

4x14 John's Divided Heart

4x14 John's Divided Heart

  • 1992-04-15T04:00:00Z30m

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

1992-06-12T04:00:00Z

4x15 Who's Who

4x15 Who's Who

  • 1992-06-12T04:00:00Z30m

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

1992-07-15T04:00:00Z

4x16 Poor John (1)

4x16 Poor John (1)

  • 1992-07-15T04:00:00Z30m

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

1992-07-22T04:00:00Z

4x17 Poor John (2)

4x17 Poor John (2)

  • 1992-07-22T04:00:00Z30m

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

John tries his hand at soap opera scripts.

1992-06-07T04:00:00Z

4x19 Heartburn and Heartache

4x19 Heartburn and Heartache

  • 1992-06-07T04:00:00Z30m

A doctor links John's stomach pain to Kirk.

Kirk finally gets his high school diploma.

4x21 Freddy's Back

  • no air date30m

John babysits his boss's parrot.

Season Finale

4x22 The Nightmare Continues

  • no air date30m

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

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