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Dear John

1988 – 1992 · NBC
4 seasons · 90 episodes
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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).

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Judd Hirsch
John Lacey
Jere Burns
Kirk Morris
Jane Carr
Louise Mercer
Isabella Hofmann
Kate McCarron
Tom Willett
Tom
Billie Bird
Margie Philbert
Harry Groener
Ralph Drang
Susan Walters
Mary Beth Sutton
Created by John Sullivan

DETAILS

Status
Ended
Type
Scripted
First aired
Oct 6, 1988
Original language
EN
Production
Paramount Television, Ed Weinberger Productions
Country
US

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