Dear John

Dear John
Premiere	October 6, 1988
Finale	April 15, 1992
Based on	characters from the BBC television series "Dear John" created by John Sullivan
Developed by	Bob Ellison & Peter Noah
Network/Provider	NBC
Style	30-minute sitcom
Company	Ed. Weinberger Productions, Paramount Television
Seasons	4
Episodes	90 (8 unaired)
Origin	USA

Dear John is a sitcom that aired on NBC. The series is based on the UK program of the same name.

Dear John starred Judd Hirsch as easy going 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 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, a sex obsessed British woman. Other members of the group include Kate McCarron (Isabella Hofmann), a sweet divorcée, Kirk Morris, a cocky ladies' man seemingly stuck in the '70's, Ralph Drang (Harry Groener), a shy and neurotic tollbooth collector, and Margie Philbert, a feisty senior citizen.

Cast

Actor	Character	Duration
Main Cast		1	2	3	4
Judd Hirsch	John Lacey	*	*	*	*
Jere Burns	Kirk Morris	*	*	*	*
Jane Carr	Louise Mercer	*	*	*	*
Harry Groener	Ralph Drang	*	*	*
Billie Bird	Margie Philbert	o	*	*	*
Susan Walters	Mary Beth Sutton		o	*	*
Isabella Hofmann	Kate McCarron	*	*	*	*
Orange/Red/o indicates a recurring or guest role during that season. Dark Green indicates top billing during that season.

Seasons

Season	Premiere	Finale				#
NBC
Season One	October 6, 1988	May 11, 1989				22
Season Two	September 28, 1989	May 16, 1990				24
Season Three	September 19, 1990	May 1, 1991				22
Season Four	September 19, 1991	April 15, 1992				22

In-Depth

• At a Glance: Additional information about the series

DVD Releases

There are no DVD releases for this show.

External Links

• opening creditson YouTube