Dear John (1988)

10/06/1988 (EN) • 30m

Comedy

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

Overview

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).

Top Billed Cast

Judd Hirsch

John Lacey

90 Episodes

Jere Burns

Kirk Morris

90 Episodes

Jane Carr

Louise Mercer

90 Episodes

Isabella Hofmann

Kate McCarron

90 Episodes

Billie Bird

Margie Philbert

90 Episodes

Susan Walters

Mary Beth Sutton

90 Episodes

Tom Willett

Tom

90 Episodes

William O'Leary

Ben Conners

90 Episodes


Last Season

Season 4

1991 | 22 Episodes

Season 4 of Dear John premiered on September 19, 1991.

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Status

Ended

Network

network

Type

Scripted

Original Language

English

Keywords

new york city

support group

remake

divorce

sitcom

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