• Air date: 28 Sep '89 24 episodes
      Dear John is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from 1988 to 1992. The series was based on the British sitcom of the same name. Dear John was retitled Dear John USA when it was shown in the UK. During its four-season run, the series was bounced to and from various time periods on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights. When the series moved from its post-Cheers slot on Thursdays to a post-Night Court slot on Wednesdays in 1990, series regular Jere Burns appeared in a network promo side-by-side with John Larroquette of Night Court. Reruns were syndicated to various local stations shortly after Dear John ended its run in 1992, which continued until 2004. The series also aired on E! for a brief period in the late-1990s. The show has not been seen in the United States since it left syndication.
  • List of Episodes (24)
    • 1. A New Leash on Life

      28 Sep '89
    • 2. The Other Group

      12 Oct '89
    • 3. Ralph's Second Chance

      19 Oct '89
      Blomlika, the bride who skipped out on Ralph at their wedding reception, bounds back into his life, eager to pick up where they left off 14 months before.
    • 4. John's Blind Date

      02 Nov '89
      After one night with John, a flight attendant is ready to fly with him forever. (TV Guide)
    • 5. The Secret of Success

      09 Nov '89
      Ralph peddles a book promoting the power of positivity, which John could use, but won't, to publish his poetry. (TV Guide)
    • 6. The British Are Coming

      16 Nov '89
      Unwed mother Louise needs a hubby to present to her strait-laced father---and gets more help than she can handle. (TV Guide)
    • 7. Something on the Side (aka Mike's Other Girl)

      23 Nov '89
    • 8. Fathers Know Best

      30 Nov '89
    • 9. The Dilemma with Emma

      07 Dec '89
    • 10. Kate, a Date & Fate

      21 Dec '89
    • 11. Honolulu Baby

      04 Jan '90
      It's the second anniversary of the day John's wife left him (DJ Day), and the group is concerned because John is binging on junk food. Mrs. Philbert is preparing to attend her 60th high school anniversary, her first because she was always afraid of meeting her former fiance, Lloyd, and her best friend, Clara, who eloped together. John is deputized to escort her to New Jersey, where Lloyd and Clara show up after all -- so Mrs. Philbert introduces him as her fiance, invites them back to ""their""
    • 12. Breaking Up Is Hard to Do

      11 Jan '90
      John's relationship with his new lady would be just great were it not for her daughter, who thinks all her mother's dates are grown-up dweebs. (TV Guide)
    • 13. Kirk's Problem

      17 Jan '90
      Attractive newcomer Mary Beth brings out the worst in Kirk, and it's much worse than even he imagined. (TV Guide)
    • 14. John's Friend

      24 Jan '90
      Kirk takes John along for a free ski weekend, but he's left in the cold when John befriends a fellow Sherlock Holmes buff. (TV Guide)
    • 15. Unwelcome to the Club

      07 Feb '90
      An ex-con wants to join the group, and no one wants to say no to a killer whose temper is triggered by rejection. (TV Guide)
    • 16. Some Nights to Remember

      12 Feb '90
    • 17. John's New Job (1)

      14 Feb '90
      John's going to kick himself if he can't find the cash to send Matthew to Europe for a soccer tourney. (TV Guide)
    • 18. John's New Job (2)

      21 Feb '90
      John discovers his wonderful new job has a catch: the ex-student who got it for him expects a more intimate form of thanks. (Part 2 of 2)
    • 19. Babyface

      28 Feb '90
      John, Kirk and Ralph give new meaning to ""change the baby"" when Louise leaves Nigel in their care. (TV Guide)
    • 20. John's Night Out

      08 Mar '90
      Afraid he's becoming a support-group addict, John takes a night off to wing it on his own. (TV Guide)
    • 21. True Confessions

      14 Mar '90
      The group throws a surprise birthday party for Kirk, but the surprise is on them. (TV Guide)
    • 22. To John with Love

      02 May '90
      John basks in the adulation Mary Beth lavishes on him for helping her write an article.
    • 23. Aunt Red

      09 May '90
      Kate chooses John as her nephew's role model—but the boy prefers Kirk.
    • 24. No More Mr. Nice Guy

      16 May '90