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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 (2,122 votes)
Seasons
4
Language
EN
Type
TV series
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Seasons

Season 1 (1988)

8.26 avg 22 episodes 8.4 → 8.3 27 min avg

Ep 1: 8.4 · 66 votesEp 2: 7.9 · 52 votesEp 3: 7.8 · 47 votesEp 4: 7.6 · 52 votesEp 5: 7.7 · 43 votesEp 6: 8.3 · 46 votesEp 7: 8.4 · 43 votesEp 8: 8.0 · 47 votesEp 9: 8.4 · 43 votesEp 10: 8.2 · 41 votesEp 11: 8.5 · 49 votesEp 12: 8.4 · 41 votesEp 13: 8.6 · 44 votesEp 14: 8.2 · 43 votesEp 15: 8.2 · 41 votesEp 16: 8.3 · 40 votesEp 17: 8.5 · 46 votesEp 18: 8.5 · 42 votesEp 19: 8.4 · 37 votesEp 20: 8.6 · 40 votesEp 21: 8.5 · 35 votesEp 22: 8.3 · 34 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Pilot8.466
2Ralph's Curse7.952
3Hello/Goodbye7.847
4The Younger Girl7.652
5Matthew's Dilemma7.743
6Dear Mike8.346
7Politics as Usual8.443
8Dancing in the Dark8.047
9Was It Good for Me?8.443
10Honest John8.241
11The Return of Ricky8.549
12Dream Babe8.441
13Stand by Your Man8.644
14Love and Marriage8.243
15For a Friend8.241
16The Second Time Around8.340
17The Last Dance8.546
18Sisters8.542
19Gone Camping8.437
20Margo8.640
21Friends and Lovers8.535
22Bound for Gloria8.334

Season 2 (1989)

8.35 avg 24 episodes 8.4 → 8.6 25 min avg

Ep 1: 8.4 · 38 votesEp 2: 8.4 · 32 votesEp 3: 8.3 · 37 votesEp 4: 8.2 · 34 votesEp 5: 8.2 · 33 votesEp 6: 8.5 · 38 votesEp 7: 8.2 · 34 votesEp 8: 7.8 · 36 votesEp 9: 8.1 · 37 votesEp 10: 8.5 · 34 votesEp 11: 8.6 · 39 votesEp 12: 8.3 · 36 votesEp 13: 8.3 · 35 votesEp 14: 8.1 · 34 votesEp 15: 8.3 · 32 votesEp 16: 7.8 · 32 votesEp 17: 8.2 · 37 votesEp 18: 8.2 · 32 votesEp 19: 8.4 · 31 votesEp 20: 9.2 · 38 votesEp 21: 8.7 · 30 votesEp 22: 8.5 · 32 votesEp 23: 8.7 · 33 votesEp 24: 8.6 · 28 votes
Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1A New Leash on Life8.438
2The Other Group8.432
3Ralph's Second Chance8.337
4John's Blind Date8.234
5The Secret of Success8.233
6The British Are Coming8.538
7Something on the Side8.234
8Fathers Know Best7.836
9The Dilemma with Emma8.137
10Kate, a Date & Fate8.534
11Honolulu Baby8.639
12Breaking Up Is Hard to Do8.336
13Kirk's Problem8.335
14John's Friend8.134
15Unwelcome to the Club8.332
16Some Nights to Remember7.832
17John's New Job: Part 18.237
18John's New Job: Part 28.232
19Babyface8.431
20John's Night Out9.238
21True Confessions8.730
22To John with Love8.532
23Aunt Red8.733
24No More Mr. Nice Guy8.628

Season 3 (1990)

8.66 avg 22 episodes 8.3 → 9.1 30 min avg

Ep 1: 8.3 · 34 votesEp 2: 8.6 · 30 votesEp 3: 8.7 · 32 votesEp 4: 8.4 · 34 votesEp 5: 8.6 · 32 votesEp 6: 8.4 · 31 votesEp 7: 8.5 · 31 votesEp 8: 8.4 · 34 votesEp 9: 8.3 · 30 votesEp 10: 8.4 · 31 votesEp 11: 8.5 · 35 votesEp 12: 8.5 · 29 votesEp 13: 8.9 · 34 votesEp 14: 9.0 · 36 votesEp 15: 9.0 · 36 votesEp 16: 9.0 · 36 votesEp 17: 9.3 · 41 votesEp 18: 8.8 · 32 votesEp 19: 8.7 · 30 votesEp 20: 8.7 · 30 votesEp 21: 8.5 · 34 votesEp 22: 9.1 · 35 votes
Season 3 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Pretty Man8.334
2And Baby Makes Four: Part 18.630
3And Baby Makes Four: Part 28.732
4A Priest's Story8.434
5That's Big of Me8.632
6Hot Lips Lacey8.431
7Hole in One8.531
8The Blunder Years8.434
9Down and Out in Rego Park8.330
10Homeward Bound8.431
11Matter of Trust: Part 18.535
12Matter of Trust: Part 28.529
13Molly and Me8.934
14Love Stories: Part 19.036
15Love Stories: Part 29.036
16Love Stories: Part 39.036
17John and Kirk's Excellent Adventure9.341
18The Poet: Part 18.832
19The Poet: Part 28.730
20Louise, the Hero8.730
21Matthew and the Baby8.534
22John's Week Off9.135

Season 4 (1991)

8.44 avg 22 episodes 8.6 → 8.2 30 min avg

Ep 1: 8.6 · 36 votesEp 2: 8.0 · 35 votesEp 3: 8.5 · 27 votesEp 4: 8.9 · 34 votesEp 5: 8.4 · 30 votesEp 6: 8.0 · 32 votesEp 7: 8.5 · 29 votesEp 8: 8.2 · 30 votesEp 9: 8.2 · 30 votesEp 10: 8.4 · 28 votesEp 11: 7.8 · 34 votesEp 12: 8.4 · 32 votesEp 13: 8.5 · 30 votesEp 14: 8.5 · 32 votesEp 15: 8.9 · 26 votesEp 16: 8.7 · 42 votesEp 17: 8.8 · 36 votesEp 18: 8.9 · 30 votesEp 19: 8.5 · 30 votesEp 20: 8.6 · 31 votesEp 21: 8.1 · 32 votesEp 22: 8.2 · 32 votes
Season 4 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Brothers8.636
2Kirk's Ex-Wife8.035
3Kate's Cop8.527
4Whose Soap Opera Is It Anyway?8.934
5Hello, Annie8.430
6Lust and Death8.032
7The Bachelor Shower8.529
8I Do, Baby: Part 18.230
9I Do, Baby: Part 28.230
10Once I Had a Secret Love8.428
11'Twas the Fight Before Christmas7.834
12Do the Wrong Thing8.432
13The Big Payday8.530
14John's Divided Heart8.532
15Who's Who8.926
16Poor John: Part 18.742
17Poor John: Part 28.836
18The Write Stuff8.930
19Heartburn and Heartache8.530
20Adult Education8.631
21Freddy's Back8.132
22The Nightmare Continues8.232

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