COLLECTION · Series · 1988
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).
Source: TMDB
* 5.7 (19)Comedy
Creators
Studios
NBC · Paramount Television · Ed Weinberger Productions
Runtime
30 min/ep
Release
06/10/1988
Score
5.7 / 10 (19)
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Seasons and episodes
Season 1
22 episodes · 1988
Episode 1. Pilot
1988-10-06 · 30 min
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)
Episode 2. Ralph's Curse
1988-10-27 · 30 min
No synopsis
Episode 3. Hello/Goodbye
1988-11-03 · 30 min
A young man claims to be John' son.
Episode 4. The Younger Girl
1988-11-10 · 30 min
John's beautiful new girlfriend thrills him—until he learns her age.
Episode 5. Matthew's Dilemma
1988-11-17 · 30 min
John can't understand why his son Matthew won't spend time with him.
Episode 6. Dear Mike
1988-11-24 · 30 min
No synopsis
Episode 7. Politics as Usual
1988-12-01 · 30 min
No synopsis
Episode 8. Dancing in the Dark
1988-12-15 · 30 min
No synopsis
Episode 9. Was It Good for Me?
1989-01-05 · 30 min
No synopsis
Episode 10. Honest John
1989-01-12 · 30 min
No synopsis
Episode 11. The Return of Ricky
1989-01-19 · 30 min
No synopsis
Episode 12. Dream Babe
1989-01-26 · 30 min
No synopsis
Episode 13. Stand by Your Man
1989-02-16 · 30 min
No synopsis
Episode 14. Love and Marriage
1989-02-23 · 30 min
No synopsis
Episode 15. For a Friend
1989-03-02 · 30 min
No synopsis
Episode 16. The Second Time Around
1989-03-09 · 30 min
No synopsis
Episode 17. The Last Dance
1989-03-16 · 30 min
No synopsis
Episode 18. Sisters
1989-03-30 · 30 min
Kate claims that her sister always steals her boyfriends, no matter how obnoxious, and to prove it Kate dates Kirk. (TV Guide)
Episode 19. Gone Camping
1989-04-06 · 30 min
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)
Episode 20. Margo
1989-04-27 · 30 min
The group tells John that the knockout who's knocking him out is really a new member's transvestite husband. (TV Guide)
Episode 21. Friends and Lovers
1989-05-04 · 30 min
No synopsis
Episode 22. Bound for Gloria
1989-05-11 · 30 min
No synopsis
Season 2
24 episodes · 1989
Episode 1. A New Leash on Life
1989-09-28 · 30 min
No synopsis
Episode 2. The Other Group
1989-10-12 · 30 min
No synopsis
Episode 3. Ralph's Second Chance
1989-10-19 · 30 min
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.
Episode 4. John's Blind Date
1989-11-02 · 30 min
After one night with John, a flight attendant is ready to fly with him forever. (TV Guide)
Episode 5. The Secret of Success
1989-11-09 · 30 min
Ralph peddles a book promoting the power of positivity, which John could use, but won't, to publish his poetry. (TV Guide)
Episode 6. The British Are Coming
1989-11-16 · 30 min
Unwed mother Louise needs a hubby to present to her strait-laced father---and gets more help than she can handle. (TV Guide)
Episode 7. Something on the Side (aka Mike's Other Girl)
1989-11-23 · 30 min
No synopsis
Episode 8. Fathers Know Best
1989-11-30 · 30 min
No synopsis
Episode 9. The Dilemma with Emma
1989-12-07 · 30 min
No synopsis
Episode 10. Kate, a Date & Fate
1989-12-21 · 30 min
No synopsis
Episode 11. Honolulu Baby
1990-01-04 · 30 min
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…
Episode 12. Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
1990-01-11 · 30 min
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)
Episode 13. Kirk's Problem
1990-01-17 · 30 min
Attractive newcomer Mary Beth brings out the worst in Kirk, and it's much worse than even he imagined. (TV Guide)
Episode 14. John's Friend
1990-01-24 · 30 min
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)
Episode 15. Unwelcome to the Club
1990-02-07 · 30 min
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)
Episode 16. Some Nights to Remember
1990-02-12 · 30 min
No synopsis
Episode 17. John's New Job (1)
1990-02-14 · 30 min
John's going to kick himself if he can't find the cash to send Matthew to Europe for a soccer tourney. (TV Guide)
Episode 18. John's New Job (2)
1990-02-21 · 30 min
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)
Episode 19. Babyface
1990-02-28 · 30 min
John, Kirk and Ralph give new meaning to ""change the baby"" when Louise leaves Nigel in their care. (TV Guide)
Episode 20. John's Night Out
1990-03-08 · 30 min
Afraid he's becoming a support-group addict, John takes a night off to wing it on his own. (TV Guide)
Episode 21. True Confessions
1990-03-14 · 30 min
The group throws a surprise birthday party for Kirk, but the surprise is on them. (TV Guide)
Episode 22. To John with Love
1990-05-02 · 30 min
John basks in the adulation Mary Beth lavishes on him for helping her write an article.
Episode 23. Aunt Red
1990-05-09 · 30 min
Kate chooses John as her nephew's role model—but the boy prefers Kirk.
Episode 24. No More Mr. Nice Guy
1990-05-16 · 30 min
No synopsis
Season 3
22 episodes · 1990
Episode 1. Pretty Man
1990-09-19 · 30 min
John goes on a blind double-date with Kirk, and finds himself mistaken for a professional escort.
Episode 2. And Baby Makes Four (1)
1990-09-26 · 30 min
John hopes for a reconciliation whe his ex-wife Wendy says she wants another child—but she only wants her sperm.
Episode 3. And Baby Makes Four (2)
1990-10-03 · 30 min
Feeling pressured and rushed, John breaks into the insemination clinc to retrieve his sperm.
Episode 4. A Priest's Story
1990-10-10 · 30 min
John tries to mediate a fight over a woman between Kirk and his amazingly similar brother—a priest.
Episode 5. That's Big of Me
1990-10-24 · 30 min
A new member proposes to both Kate and Louise.
Episode 6. Hot Lips Lacey
1990-10-31 · 30 min
John sort of fulfills his dream of playing clarinet at Carnegie Hall.
Episode 7. Hole in One
1990-11-07 · 30 min
At her aunt's funeral, Kate confronts her ex-husband Blake, a cad nonetheless loved by the rest of her family.
Episode 8. The Blunder Years
1990-11-14 · 30 min
John seeks a reunion with famous adventure author Jessica Stone, whom he recalls in flashbacks as the great love of his youth.
Episode 9. Down and Out in Rego Park
1990-11-28 · 30 min
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.
Episode 10. Homeward Bound
1990-12-12 · 30 min
John wants his aging mother to move in with him.
Episode 11. Matter of Trust (1)
1990-12-19 · 30 min
John's job is jeopardized and the group disbands after a tabloid links him to a promiscuous movie star. (Part 1 of 2)
Episode 12. Matter of Trust (2)
1990-12-19 · 30 min
No synopsis
Episode 13. Molly and Me
1991-01-05 · 30 min
Ralph falls for a married fellow toll-taker.
Episode 14. Love Stories (1)
1991-01-19 · 30 min
John meets a pretty periodontist, Kate a suave South American, and Kirk his fiesty match. (Part 1 of 2)
Episode 15. Love Stories (2)
1991-01-26 · 30 min
Jackie agrees to live with Kirk, under exacting conditions; Louse gets a date with her IRS auditor. (Part 2 of 2)
Episode 16. Love Stories (3)
1991-02-02 · 30 min
Everyone gets dumped except Ralph; John's ex-wife Wendy brings news of a new baby. (Part 3 of 3)
Episode 17. John and Kirk's Excellent Adventure
1991-02-09 · 30 min
Kirk loses John's antique watch to a pretty thief.
Episode 18. The Poet (1)
1991-02-16 · 30 min
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.
Episode 19. The Poet (2)
1991-03-02 · 30 min
John huddles with the group members over whether to expose the former professor who plagaarized his poems. (Part 2 of 2)
Episode 20. Louise, the Hero
1991-03-13 · 30 min
After they learn she'd been institutionalized, the groups scoffs at Louise's claim she can save the financiall strapped center.
Episode 21. Matthew and the Baby
1991-03-20 · 30 min
John tries getting his son Matthew to discuss his hurt feelings about the baby his mom and John are having.
Episode 22. John's Week Off
1991-05-01 · 30 min
John is stranded in remove Hawaiian airports after buying a discount ticket from Kirk; Alejandro proposes to Kate.
Season 4
22 episodes · 1991
Episode 1. Brothers
1991-09-19 · 30 min
Kirk convinces John they're long-lost brothers, and moves in with him.
Episode 2. Kirk's Ex-wife
1991-09-20 · 30 min
Kirk goes into hiding when the group discovers his wife left him for another woman.
Episode 3. Kate's Cop
1991-09-27 · 30 min
Kate faces her fear of intimacy by dating the cop who takes the report when the group is held at gunpoint.
Episode 4. Whose Soap Opera Is It Anyway?
1991-10-04 · 30 min
No synopsis
Episode 5. Hello, Annie
1991-10-25 · 30 min
No synopsis
Episode 6. Lust & Death
1991-11-08 · 30 min
No synopsis
Episode 7. The Bachelor Shower
1991-11-15 · 30 min
John and Kirk's windfall at an automated bank teller comes to light at a police officer's bachelor party.
Episode 8. I Do, Baby (1)
1991-12-13 · 30 min
Kirk claims there is good reason to terminate Kate's wedding plans; John has trouble at childbirth class.
Episode 9. I Do, Baby (2)
1991-12-13 · 30 min
No synopsis
Episode 10. Once I Had a Secret Love
1991-12-20 · 30 min
Louise confesses to an affair with a club member.
Episode 11. 'Twas the Fight Before Christmas
1991-12-27 · 30 min
John unwittingly hires a Santa Claus with problems for a Christmas party at the day-care center.
Episode 12. Do the Wrong Thing
1992-01-03 · 30 min
No synopsis
Episode 13. The Big Payday
1992-04-01 · 30 min
No synopsis
Episode 14. John's Divided Heart
1992-04-15 · 30 min
Scriptwriter Mary Beth sees John's problems as soap-opera fodder for her show ""The Divided Heart.""
Episode 15. Who's Who
1992-06-12 · 30 min
John is suddenly willing to take risks after a near-death experience in an elevator.
Episode 16. Poor John (1)
1992-07-15 · 30 min
Lack of funds clouds John's ski weekend with a new flame. (Part 1 of 1)
Episode 17. Poor John (2)
1992-07-22 · 30 min
John overextends his credit to impress his new girlfriend. (Part 2 of 2)
Episode 18. The Write Stuff
30 min
John tries his hand at soap opera scripts.
Episode 19. Heartburn and Heartache
1992-06-07 · 30 min
A doctor links John's stomach pain to Kirk.
Episode 20. Adult Education
30 min
Kirk finally gets his high school diploma.
Episode 21. Freddy's Back
30 min
John babysits his boss's parrot.
Episode 22. The Nightmare Continues
30 min
Louise encourages the group to tackle their relationship problems through creative visualization.
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