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Dear John (1988)

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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).

First Air Date
October 6, 1988
Seasons
4
Episodes
90
Rating
5.7/10 (19 votes)

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

Network: NBC
Production: Paramount Television, Ed Weinberger Productions
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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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StatusEnded
TypeScripted
First Aired10/6/1988
Last Aired7/22/1992
Seasons4
Episodes90
LanguageEnglish
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4

Seasons

90

Episodes

30m

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1988

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Cast

JH

Judd Hirsch

as John Lacey

JB

Jere Burns

as Kirk Morris

JC

Jane Carr

as Louise Mercer

IH

Isabella Hofmann

as Kate McCarron

BB

Billie Bird

as Margie Philbert

SW

Susan Walters

as Mary Beth Sutton

TW

Tom Willett

as Tom

WO

William O'Leary

as Ben Conners

Seasons

4 seasons
Season 4
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Season 4

1991

22 episodes

Season 3
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Season 3

1990

22 episodes

Season 2
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Season 2

1989

24 episodes

Season 1
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Season 1

1988

22 episodes

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dear John about?

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, …

How many seasons does Dear John have?

4

How many episodes does Dear John have?

90

Is Dear John still running?

No, it ended in 1992.

When did Dear John first air?

October 6, 1988

Who created Dear John?

John Sullivan

Who stars in Dear John?

Judd Hirsch, Jere Burns, Jane Carr

What genre is Dear John?

Comedy