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Dear John
Dear John
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  2. Dear John

Dear John

1988
Comedy

Status

Ended

Release

1988 - 1992

Seasons / Eps

4 / 90

Storyline

"Life after divorce is never easy, but it's easier with friends"

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).

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Ended
Seasons
4
Episodes
90
Runtime
0m
Avg. Episode Runtime
30m
Release Date
Oct 6, 1988
Last Air Date
Jul 22, 1992
Languages
English
Created By
John Sullivan
Director
Stan Daniels
Stan Daniels
John Rich
John Rich
James Burrows
James Burrows
Art Wolff
Arlene Sanford
Arlene Sanford
Production
Paramount Television
Paramount Television
Ed Weinberger Productions
Ed Weinberger Productions

Top Cast

271 Cast Members

Judd Hirsch

Judd Hirsch

John Lacey

90 Episodes

Jere Burns

Jere Burns

Kirk Morris

90 Episodes

Jane Carr

Jane Carr

Louise Mercer

90 Episodes

Isabella Hofmann

Isabella Hofmann

Kate McCarron

90 Episodes

Tom Willett

Tom Willett

Tom

90 Episodes

Billie Bird

Billie Bird

Margie Philbert

83 Episodes

Harry Groener

Harry Groener

Ralph Drang

68 Episodes

Susan Walters

Susan Walters

Mary Beth Sutton

44 Episodes

William O'Leary

William O'Leary

Ben Conners

22 Episodes

Marietta DePrima

Marietta DePrima

Annie

15 Episodes

Olivia Brown

Olivia Brown

Denise

13 Episodes

Peter Jurasik

Peter Jurasik

Brad

8 Episodes

Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Orlando

3 Episodes

Richard Blum

The Bartender

2 Episodes

Carlene Watkins

Carlene Watkins

Wendy

5 Episodes

Ben Savage

Ben Savage

Matthew Lacey

5 Episodes

Cu Ba Nguyen

Cu Ba Nguyen

Chow Ling

5 Episodes

Deborah Harmon

Deborah Harmon

Wendy Lacey

5 Episodes

Patrick Puccinelli

Officer Biggs

2 Episodes

Tim Jones

Calvin

4 Episodes

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