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Dear John… (1988)

English comedy TV series on NBC

Series facts

Seasons
490 episodes in all
Channel
NBC
Premiered
6 October 1988
Status
Ended on 22 July 1992
Episode length
30 min on average
Language
English
Country
United States

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Dear John... is an English TV series on NBC. 4 seasons, 90 episodes. Premiered 6 Oct 1988. Cast: Judd Hirsch, Jere Burns, Isabella Hofmann.

Seasons and episodes

Season 122 episodes, 6 Oct 1988 to 11 May 1989
  1. E1Pilot6 Oct 1988
  2. E2Ralph's Curse27 Oct 1988
  3. E3Hello/Goodbye3 Nov 1988
  4. E4The Younger Girl10 Nov 1988
  5. E5Matthew's Dilemma17 Nov 1988
  6. E6Dear Mike24 Nov 1988
  7. E7Politics as Usual1 Dec 1988
  8. E8Dancing in the Dark15 Dec 1988
  9. E9Was It Good for Me?5 Jan 1989
  10. E10Honest John12 Jan 1989
  11. E11The Return of Ricky19 Jan 1989
  12. E12Dream Babe26 Jan 1989
  13. E13Stand by Your Man16 Feb 1989
  14. E14Love and Marriage23 Feb 1989
  15. E15For a Friend2 Mar 1989
  16. E16The Second Time Around9 Mar 1989
  17. E17The Last Dance16 Mar 1989
  18. E18Sisters30 Mar 1989
  19. E19Gone Camping6 Apr 1989
  20. E20Margo27 Apr 1989
  21. E21Friends and Lovers4 May 1989
  22. E22Bound for Gloria11 May 1989
Season 224 episodes, 28 Sep 1989 to 16 May 1990
  1. E1A New Leash on Life28 Sep 1989
  2. E2The Other Group12 Oct 1989
  3. E3Ralph's Second Chance19 Oct 1989
  4. E4John's Blind Date2 Nov 1989
  5. E5The Secret of Success9 Nov 1989
  6. E6The British Are Coming16 Nov 1989
  7. E7Something on the Side23 Nov 1989
  8. E8Fathers Know Best30 Nov 1989
  9. E9The Dilemma with Emma7 Dec 1989
  10. E10Kate, a Date & Fate21 Dec 1989
  11. E11Honolulu Baby4 Jan 1990
  12. E12Breaking Up Is Hard to Do11 Jan 1990
  13. E13Kirk's Problem17 Jan 1990
  14. E14John's Friend24 Jan 1990
  15. E15Unwelcome to the Club7 Feb 1990
  16. E16Some Nights to Remember12 Feb 1990
  17. E17John's New Job (1)14 Feb 1990
  18. E18John's New Job (2)21 Feb 1990
  19. E19Babyface28 Feb 1990
  20. E20John's Night Out8 Mar 1990
  21. E21True Confessions14 Mar 1990
  22. E22To John with Love2 May 1990
  23. E23Aunt Red9 May 1990
  24. E24No More Mr. Nice Guy16 May 1990
Season 322 episodes, 19 Sep 1990 to 1 May 1991
  1. E1Pretty Man19 Sep 1990
  2. E2And Baby Makes Four (1)26 Sep 1990
  3. E3And Baby Makes Four (2)3 Oct 1990
  4. E4A Priest's Story10 Oct 1990
  5. E5That's Big of Me24 Oct 1990
  6. E6Hot Lips Lacey31 Oct 1990
  7. E7Hole in One7 Nov 1990
  8. E8The Blunder Years14 Nov 1990
  9. E9Down and Out in Rego Park28 Nov 1990
  10. E10Homeward Bound12 Dec 1990
  11. E11Matter of Trust (1)19 Dec 1990
  12. E12Matter of Trust (2)19 Dec 1990
  13. E13Molly and Me5 Jan 1991
  14. E14Love Stories (1)19 Jan 1991
  15. E15Love Stories (2)26 Jan 1991
  16. E16Love Stories (3)2 Feb 1991
  17. E17John and Kirk's Excellent Adventure9 Feb 1991
  18. E18The Poet (1)16 Feb 1991
  19. E19The Poet (2)2 Mar 1991
  20. E20Louise, the Hero13 Mar 1991
  21. E21Matthew and the Baby20 Mar 1991
  22. E22John's Week Off1 May 1991
Season 422 episodes, 19 Sep 1991 to 22 Jul 1992
  1. E1Brothers19 Sep 1991
  2. E2Kirk's Ex-wife20 Sep 1991
  3. E3Kate's Cop27 Sep 1991
  4. E4Whose Soap Opera Is It Anyway?4 Oct 1991
  5. E5Hello, Annie25 Oct 1991
  6. E6Lust & Death8 Nov 1991
  7. E7The Bachelor Shower15 Nov 1991
  8. E8I Do, Baby (1)13 Dec 1991
  9. E9I Do, Baby (2)13 Dec 1991
  10. E10Once I Had a Secret Love20 Dec 1991
  11. E11'Twas the Fight Before Christmas27 Dec 1991
  12. E12Do the Wrong Thing3 Jan 1992
  13. E13The Big Payday1 Apr 1992
  14. E14John's Divided Heart15 Apr 1992
  15. E15Heartburn and Heartache7 Jun 1992
  16. E16Who's Who12 Jun 1992
  17. E17Poor John (1)15 Jul 1992
  18. E18Poor John (2)22 Jul 1992
  19. E19The Write Stuff
  20. E20Adult Education
  21. E21Freddy's Back
  22. E22The Nightmare Continues

Cast and crew

Cast
Judd Hirsch as John Lacey, Jere Burns as Kirk Morris, Isabella Hofmann as Kate McCarron, Jane Carr as Louise Mercer, Billie Bird as Mrs. Margie Philbert, Harry Groener as Ralph Drang, Susan Walters as Mary Beth Sutton, William O'Leary as Ben Connors

Questions people ask

How many seasons does Dear John... have?

Dear John... ran for 4 seasons and 90 episodes.

Where can I watch Dear John...?

Dear John... airs on NBC.

Has Dear John... ended?

Yes. Dear John... ended on 22 July 1992.

Who is in the cast of Dear John...?

The cast of Dear John... includes Judd Hirsch, Jere Burns, Isabella Hofmann, Jane Carr, Billie Bird and Harry Groener.

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