• Air date: 19 Sep '91 22 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 (22)
    • 1. Brothers

      19 Sep '91
      Kirk convinces John they're long-lost brothers, and moves in with him.
    • 2. Kirk's Ex-wife

      20 Sep '91
      Kirk goes into hiding when the group discovers his wife left him for another woman.
    • 3. Kate's Cop

      27 Sep '91
      Kate faces her fear of intimacy by dating the cop who takes the report when the group is held at gunpoint.
    • 4. Whose Soap Opera Is It Anyway?

      04 Oct '91
    • 5. Hello, Annie

      25 Oct '91
    • 6. Lust & Death

      08 Nov '91
    • 7. The Bachelor Shower

      15 Nov '91
      John and Kirk's windfall at an automated bank teller comes to light at a police officer's bachelor party.
    • 8. I Do, Baby (1)

      13 Dec '91
      Kirk claims there is good reason to terminate Kate's wedding plans; John has trouble at childbirth class.
    • 9. I Do, Baby (2)

      13 Dec '91
    • 10. Once I Had a Secret Love

      20 Dec '91
      Louise confesses to an affair with a club member.
    • 11. 'Twas the Fight Before Christmas

      27 Dec '91
      John unwittingly hires a Santa Claus with problems for a Christmas party at the day-care center.
    • 12. Do the Wrong Thing

      03 Jan '92
    • 13. The Big Payday

      01 Apr '92
    • 14. John's Divided Heart

      15 Apr '92
      Scriptwriter Mary Beth sees John's problems as soap-opera fodder for her show ""The Divided Heart.""
    • 15. Who's Who

      12 Jun '92
      John is suddenly willing to take risks after a near-death experience in an elevator.
    • 16. Poor John (1)

      15 Jul '92
      Lack of funds clouds John's ski weekend with a new flame. (Part 1 of 1)
    • 17. Poor John (2)

      22 Jul '92
      John overextends his credit to impress his new girlfriend. (Part 2 of 2)
    • 18. The Write Stuff

      John tries his hand at soap opera scripts.
    • 19. Heartburn and Heartache

      07 Jun '92
      A doctor links John's stomach pain to Kirk.
    • 20. Adult Education

      Kirk finally gets his high school diploma.
    • 21. Freddy's Back

      John babysits his boss's parrot.
    • 22. The Nightmare Continues

      Louise encourages the group to tackle their relationship problems through creative visualization.