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"Dear John" (1988) More at IMDbPro »TV series 1988-1992


Overview

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Director:
Hal Cooper
Writer:
Eric Pomerance (writer)
Contact:
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Seasons:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 full episode list
Release Date:
6 October 1988 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy more
Plot:
After his wife leaves him for his best friend, John Lacey joins the One Two One Club, a support group for divorced and widowed people... more
Awards:
Won Golden Globe. Another 4 wins & 3 nominations more
User Comments:
Sad! more

Cast

 (Series Cast Summary - 8 of 39)

Judd Hirsch ... John Lacey (74 episodes, 1988-1992)

Tom Willett ... Tom (66 episodes, 1988-1992)

Jere Burns ... Kirk Morris (59 episodes, 1988-1992)
Jane Carr ... Louise Mercer (58 episodes, 1988-1992)
Isabella Hofmann ... Kate McCarron / ... (58 episodes, 1988-1992)
Harry Groener ... Ralph Drang (57 episodes, 1988-1991)
Billie Bird ... Mrs. Philbert / ... (52 episodes, 1988-1992)

Susan Walters ... Mary Beth / ... (24 episodes, 1990-1992)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"Dear John USA" (UK)
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Runtime:
30 min | 30 min (90 episodes)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono

Fun Stuff

Movie Connections:
Referenced in "George & Leo: The Cameo Episode (#1.8)" (1997) more

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4 out of 8 people found the following comment useful:-
Sad!, 26 June 2003
Author: DragonMasterHiro from USA

This was such a sad show. A guy comes home one day and finds a letter from his wife. The theme song, also sad, it is sung from the perspective of the wife. You see him happily arriving at home, walking in the front door and then the trauma begins.

"Dear John, Dear John.

By the time you read these lines, I'll be gone.

Dear John, Dear John.

Life goes on, Right or wrong.

Dear John..."

It gets stuck in your head for some reason. Maybe it's because her voice is so sappy. In any event, it supposedly began as a British show, and they made an American version with it's own cast. John Lacey comes home to find out his wife has left him by reading a typical "Dear John" letter. Doesn't that scream sitcom? John then goes to a support group where all the comedy lies. The other members of the group have their own quirks. John also has little encounters with random singles. Not that great of a show although I like Judd Hirsch.

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