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Dear John (1986)

Comedy

Dear John is a British sitcom created and written by John Sullivan. Two series and a special were broadcast between 1986 and 1987. The title refers to 'Dear John' letters, girls to their boyfriends breaking off a relationship. John discovers in the opening episode that his wife is leaving him for a friend, and he is forced to find lodgings. In desperation, he attends the 1-2-1 Singles Club and finds other members mostly social misfits. In 1988, an American adaptation of the same name was produced by Paramount for the NBC network, starring Judd Hirsch. It lasted for four seasons.

IMDb rating
7.6 (651 votes)
Seasons
2
Language
EN
Type
TV series

Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1986)

7.34 avg 7 episodes 7.4 → 7.8 29 min avg

Ep 1: 7.4 · 33 votesEp 2: 7.2 · 27 votesEp 3: 7.3 · 28 votesEp 4: 7.2 · 27 votesEp 5: 7.0 · 27 votesEp 6: 7.5 · 29 votesEp 7: 7.8 · 27 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1A Singular Man7.433
2In the Club7.227
3Death7.328
4The Party7.227
5Toby7.027
6The Fourteen Year Itch7.529
7Under Cover7.827

Season 2 (1987)

6.93 avg 7 episodes 6.4 → 8.1 32 min avg

Ep 1: 6.4 · 29 votesEp 2: 6.2 · 29 votesEp 3: 7.6 · 27 votesEp 4: 6.6 · 26 votesEp 5: 6.7 · 25 votesEp 6: 6.9 · 28 votesEp 7: 8.1 · 40 votes
Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1A New Member6.429
2Confidence6.229
3Problems with Toby7.627
4Sanctuary6.626
5Torquay6.725
6Once Bitten6.928
7Kate Returns8.140