Dear John
Dear John

Dear John

1988 4 Seasons 90 Episodes ⭐ 5.7 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).

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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Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Pilot

John reluctantly attends his first meeting of the One-Two-One Club -- only after mistakenly wandering into an Alcoholics

EP 2

Ralph's Curse

EP 3

Hello/Goodbye

A young man claims to be John' son.

EP 4

The Younger Girl

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

EP 5

Matthew's Dilemma

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

EP 6

Dear Mike

EP 7

Politics as Usual

EP 8

Dancing in the Dark

EP 9

Was It Good for Me?

EP 10

Honest John

EP 11

The Return of Ricky

EP 12

Dream Babe

EP 13

Stand by Your Man

EP 14

Love and Marriage

EP 15

For a Friend

EP 16

The Second Time Around

EP 17

The Last Dance

EP 18

Sisters

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

EP 19

Gone Camping

On a camping trip, John and Matthew are stranded in a cabin by a snowstorm that ushers in a blizzard of chilling consequ

EP 20

Margo

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

EP 21

Friends and Lovers

EP 22

Bound for Gloria

EP 1

A New Leash on Life

EP 2

The Other Group

EP 3

Ralph's Second Chance

Blomlika, the bride who skipped out on Ralph at their wedding reception, bounds back into his life, eager to pick up whe

EP 4

John's Blind Date

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

EP 5

The Secret of Success

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

EP 6

The British Are Coming

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

EP 7

Something on the Side (aka Mike's Other Girl)

EP 8

Fathers Know Best

EP 9

The Dilemma with Emma

EP 10

Kate, a Date & Fate

EP 11

Honolulu Baby

It's the second anniversary of the day John's wife left him (DJ Day), and the group is concerned because John is binging

EP 12

Breaking Up Is Hard to Do

John's relationship with his new lady would be just great were it not for her daughter, who thinks all her mother's date

EP 13

Kirk's Problem

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

EP 14

John's Friend

Kirk takes John along for a free ski weekend, but he's left in the cold when John befriends a fellow Sherlock Holmes buf

EP 15

Unwelcome to the Club

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 Gu

EP 16

Some Nights to Remember

EP 17

John's New Job (1)

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

EP 18

John's New Job (2)

John discovers his wonderful new job has a catch: the ex-student who got it for him expects a more intimate form of than

EP 19

Babyface

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

EP 20

John's Night Out

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

EP 21

True Confessions

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

EP 22

To John with Love

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

EP 23

Aunt Red

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

EP 24

No More Mr. Nice Guy

EP 1

Pretty Man

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

EP 2

And Baby Makes Four (1)

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

EP 3

And Baby Makes Four (2)

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

EP 4

A Priest's Story

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

EP 5

That's Big of Me

A new member proposes to both Kate and Louise.

EP 6

Hot Lips Lacey

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

EP 7

Hole in One

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

EP 8

The Blunder Years

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

EP 9

Down and Out in Rego Park

Despite interruptions by a newly svelte woman from Overeaters Anonymous (new recurring guest Olivia Brown), the groups t

EP 10

Homeward Bound

John wants his aging mother to move in with him.

EP 11

Matter of Trust (1)

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

EP 12

Matter of Trust (2)

EP 13

Molly and Me

Ralph falls for a married fellow toll-taker.

EP 14

Love Stories (1)

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

EP 15

Love Stories (2)

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

EP 16

Love Stories (3)

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

EP 17

John and Kirk's Excellent Adventure

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

EP 18

The Poet (1)

When John's college poetry teacher visits, he steals some of John's poems for a book. Meanwhile, the group preps for a t

EP 19

The Poet (2)

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

EP 20

Louise, the Hero

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

EP 21

Matthew and the Baby

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

EP 22

John's Week Off

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

EP 1

Brothers

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

EP 2

Kirk's Ex-wife

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

EP 3

Kate's Cop

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

EP 4

Whose Soap Opera Is It Anyway?

EP 5

Hello, Annie

EP 6

Lust & Death

EP 7

The Bachelor Shower

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

EP 8

I Do, Baby (1)

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

EP 9

I Do, Baby (2)

EP 10

Once I Had a Secret Love

Louise confesses to an affair with a club member.

EP 11

'Twas the Fight Before Christmas

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

EP 12

Do the Wrong Thing

EP 13

The Big Payday

EP 14

John's Divided Heart

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

EP 15

Who's Who

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

EP 16

Poor John (1)

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

EP 17

Poor John (2)

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

EP 18

The Write Stuff

John tries his hand at soap opera scripts.

EP 19

Heartburn and Heartache

A doctor links John's stomach pain to Kirk.

EP 20

Adult Education

Kirk finally gets his high school diploma.

EP 21

Freddy's Back

John babysits his boss's parrot.

EP 22

The Nightmare Continues

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

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