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Dear John (1988)

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).

IMDb rating
6.8 (2,133 votes)
Seasons
4
Language
EN
Type
TV series
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Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1988)

8.33 avg 22 episodes 8.5 → 8.4 27 min avg

Ep 1: 8.5 · 68 votesEp 2: 8.0 · 54 votesEp 3: 7.8 · 48 votesEp 4: 7.7 · 53 votesEp 5: 7.8 · 44 votesEp 6: 8.4 · 47 votesEp 7: 8.4 · 44 votesEp 8: 8.1 · 48 votesEp 9: 8.5 · 44 votesEp 10: 8.3 · 42 votesEp 11: 8.5 · 50 votesEp 12: 8.5 · 42 votesEp 13: 8.6 · 45 votesEp 14: 8.2 · 44 votesEp 15: 8.3 · 42 votesEp 16: 8.3 · 41 votesEp 17: 8.6 · 47 votesEp 18: 8.6 · 43 votesEp 19: 8.5 · 38 votesEp 20: 8.6 · 41 votesEp 21: 8.6 · 36 votesEp 22: 8.4 · 35 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Pilot8.568
2Ralph's Curse8.054
3Hello/Goodbye7.848
4The Younger Girl7.753
5Matthew's Dilemma7.844
6Dear Mike8.447
7Politics as Usual8.444
8Dancing in the Dark8.148
9Was It Good for Me?8.544
10Honest John8.342
11The Return of Ricky8.550
12Dream Babe8.542
13Stand by Your Man8.645
14Love and Marriage8.244
15For a Friend8.342
16The Second Time Around8.341
17The Last Dance8.647
18Sisters8.643
19Gone Camping8.538
20Margo8.641
21Friends and Lovers8.636
22Bound for Gloria8.435

Season 2 (1989)

8.40 avg 24 episodes 8.5 → 8.5 25 min avg

Ep 1: 8.5 · 39 votesEp 2: 8.5 · 33 votesEp 3: 8.4 · 38 votesEp 4: 8.3 · 35 votesEp 5: 8.3 · 34 votesEp 6: 8.5 · 39 votesEp 7: 8.3 · 35 votesEp 8: 7.9 · 37 votesEp 9: 8.1 · 38 votesEp 10: 8.5 · 36 votesEp 11: 8.7 · 40 votesEp 12: 8.4 · 37 votesEp 13: 8.3 · 36 votesEp 14: 8.2 · 35 votesEp 15: 8.4 · 33 votesEp 16: 7.9 · 33 votesEp 17: 8.3 · 38 votesEp 18: 8.3 · 33 votesEp 19: 8.4 · 33 votesEp 20: 9.1 · 40 votesEp 21: 8.6 · 32 votesEp 22: 8.5 · 34 votesEp 23: 8.6 · 35 votesEp 24: 8.5 · 30 votes
Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1A New Leash on Life8.539
2The Other Group8.533
3Ralph's Second Chance8.438
4John's Blind Date8.335
5The Secret of Success8.334
6The British Are Coming8.539
7Something on the Side8.335
8Fathers Know Best7.937
9The Dilemma with Emma8.138
10Kate, a Date & Fate8.536
11Honolulu Baby8.740
12Breaking Up Is Hard to Do8.437
13Kirk's Problem8.336
14John's Friend8.235
15Unwelcome to the Club8.433
16Some Nights to Remember7.933
17John's New Job: Part 18.338
18John's New Job: Part 28.333
19Babyface8.433
20John's Night Out9.140
21True Confessions8.632
22To John with Love8.534
23Aunt Red8.635
24No More Mr. Nice Guy8.530

Season 3 (1990)

8.60 avg 22 episodes 8.3 → 9.0 30 min avg

Ep 1: 8.3 · 36 votesEp 2: 8.5 · 32 votesEp 3: 8.6 · 34 votesEp 4: 8.4 · 36 votesEp 5: 8.5 · 34 votesEp 6: 8.4 · 33 votesEp 7: 8.5 · 33 votesEp 8: 8.4 · 36 votesEp 9: 8.3 · 32 votesEp 10: 8.4 · 33 votesEp 11: 8.4 · 37 votesEp 12: 8.4 · 31 votesEp 13: 8.8 · 36 votesEp 14: 8.9 · 38 votesEp 15: 8.9 · 38 votesEp 16: 8.9 · 38 votesEp 17: 9.2 · 43 votesEp 18: 8.7 · 34 votesEp 19: 8.7 · 32 votesEp 20: 8.6 · 32 votesEp 21: 8.5 · 36 votesEp 22: 9.0 · 37 votes
Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Pretty Man8.336
2And Baby Makes Four: Part 18.532
3And Baby Makes Four: Part 28.634
4A Priest's Story8.436
5That's Big of Me8.534
6Hot Lips Lacey8.433
7Hole in One8.533
8The Blunder Years8.436
9Down and Out in Rego Park8.332
10Homeward Bound8.433
11Matter of Trust: Part 18.437
12Matter of Trust: Part 28.431
13Molly and Me8.836
14Love Stories: Part 18.938
15Love Stories: Part 28.938
16Love Stories: Part 38.938
17John and Kirk's Excellent Adventure9.243
18The Poet: Part 18.734
19The Poet: Part 28.732
20Louise, the Hero8.632
21Matthew and the Baby8.536
22John's Week Off9.037

Season 4 (1991)

8.40 avg 22 episodes 8.6 → 8.1 30 min avg

Ep 1: 8.6 · 38 votesEp 2: 8.0 · 37 votesEp 3: 8.5 · 29 votesEp 4: 8.8 · 36 votesEp 5: 8.3 · 32 votesEp 6: 8.0 · 34 votesEp 7: 8.5 · 31 votesEp 8: 8.2 · 32 votesEp 9: 8.2 · 32 votesEp 10: 8.4 · 30 votesEp 11: 7.8 · 36 votesEp 12: 8.4 · 34 votesEp 13: 8.4 · 32 votesEp 14: 8.4 · 34 votesEp 15: 8.8 · 28 votesEp 16: 8.7 · 44 votesEp 17: 8.8 · 38 votesEp 18: 8.8 · 32 votesEp 19: 8.4 · 32 votesEp 20: 8.5 · 33 votesEp 21: 8.1 · 34 votesEp 22: 8.1 · 34 votes
Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Brothers8.638
2Kirk's Ex-Wife8.037
3Kate's Cop8.529
4Whose Soap Opera Is It Anyway?8.836
5Hello, Annie8.332
6Lust and Death8.034
7The Bachelor Shower8.531
8I Do, Baby: Part 18.232
9I Do, Baby: Part 28.232
10Once I Had a Secret Love8.430
11'Twas the Fight Before Christmas7.836
12Do the Wrong Thing8.434
13The Big Payday8.432
14John's Divided Heart8.434
15Who's Who8.828
16Poor John: Part 18.744
17Poor John: Part 28.838
18The Write Stuff8.832
19Heartburn and Heartache8.432
20Adult Education8.533
21Freddy's Back8.134
22The Nightmare Continues8.134
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