Dear John 

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. The group consists of its fiery British leader Louise,... See full summary »

Creators:

Bob Ellison, Peter Noah, John Sullivan

Stars:

Judd Hirsch, Jere Burns, Jane Carr

Won 1 Golden Globe. Another 4 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Judd Hirsch	...	John Lacey 90 episodes, 1988-1992
Jere Burns	...	Kirk Morris 90 episodes, 1988-1992
Jane Carr	...	Louise Mercer 90 episodes, 1988-1992
Isabella Hofmann	...	Kate McCarron 90 episodes, 1988-1992
Tom Willett	...	Tom 90 episodes, 1988-1992
Billie Bird	...	Mrs. Margie Philbert 83 episodes, 1988-1992
Harry Groener	...	Ralph Drang 68 episodes, 1988-1991
Susan Walters	...	Mary Beth Sutton 56 episodes, 1990-1992

Storyline

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. The group consists of its fiery British leader Louise, sleazy Kirk, neurotic Ralph, aged but foxy Mrs. Philbert, and Kate, a red-headed divorcee who presents a possible love interest for John. Over the course of the series, the characters help each other first come to grips with their situation, and then overcome it, often with hilarious results.

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Plot Keywords:

support group | two word series title | name in series title | character name in series title | based on british tv series | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 October 1988 (USA)

Also Known As:

Caro John

Filming Locations:

Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ed Weinberger Productions,Paramount Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (90 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The letter Wendy leaves for John reads the following: Dear John, I know that this will come as a great shock to you and I pray that in time you will come to understand why I had to leave. The love that I once had for you died many years ago, although I have tried desperately to pretend otherwise. Wendy

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Crazy Credits

The Season 1 opening title sequence is a near-shot-for-shot re-creation of the original British series titles.

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Connections

Remake of Dear John (1986)

User Reviews

Great until the end

I loved this show from the moment I saw it. It was about a man who's wifes leaves him and attends a support group. The show was great until cast members left. From there on the show lost its humor.