Dear John (U.S. TV series)

For the British sitcom of the same name, see Dear John (UK TV series).

Dear John

Also known as	'Dear John USA'
Genre	Sitcom
Based on	Dear John by John Sullivan
Developed by	Bob Ellison Peter Noah
Starring	Judd Hirsch Isabella Hofmann Jane Carr Harry Groener Billie Bird Jere Burns
Theme music composer	John Sullivan
Opening theme	"Dear John" by Wendy Talbot
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	4
No. of episodes	90 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Hal Cooper Bob Ellison Rod Parker Peter Noah Ed. Weinberger
Running time	30 minutes
Production company(s)	Ed Weinberger Productions Paramount Television
Distributor	CBS Television Distribution
Release
Original network	NBC
Original release	October 6, 1988 – July 22, 1992

Dear John is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from 1988 to 1992. The series was originally 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. The series moved from its post-Cheers slot on Thursdays to a post-Night Court slot on Wednesdays in 1990.

Reruns were syndicated to various local stations shortly after Dear John ended its run in 1992, which continued until 2004.^[1] The series also aired on E! for a brief period in the late-1990s. As of December 2015, it is shown on digital TV network Antenna TV.

Synopsis

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 Rego 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; Tom, Mrs. Philbert's quiet boyfriend (Tom Willett); and young Southern transplant Mary Beth Sutton (Susan Walters).

Broadcast history

Season	Time
1	Thursday at 9:00 pm (October 6, 1988) Thursday at 9:30 pm (October 27, 1988 - May 11, 1989)
2	Thursday at 9:30 pm (September 28, 1989 - January 11, 1990) Wednesday at 9:30 pm (January 17 - May 16, 1990)
3	Wednesday at 9:00 pm (September 19 - October 3, 1990) Wednesday at 9:00 pm (October 10 - December 19, 1990) Saturday at 10:30 pm (January 5 - March 2, 1991) Wednesday at 9:30 pm (March 13 - May 1, 1991)
4	Thursday at 10:30 pm (September 19, 1991) Friday at 9:00 pm (September 20 - October 4, 1991) Friday at 9:30 pm (October 25, 1991 - January 3, 1992) Wednesday at 9:30 pm (April 1 - 15, 1992)

Awards

In 1989, Cleavon Little won an Emmy Award for his role in the episode "Stand By Your Man".^[2]

Ratings

1988-89: #11
1989-90: #18
1990-91: #50
1991-92: #77

References

↑ "Program Exchange". web.archive.org. Archived from the original on June 23, 2004. Retrieved 2015-12-01.
↑ The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present. Ballantine Books. 2003. p. 1489. ISBN 0-345-45542-8.

External links

Dear John at the Internet Movie Database
Dear John at TV.com
Dear John at epguides.com

Works by John Sullivan

Sitcoms	Citizen Smith (1977–80) Only Fools and Horses (1981–2003) Just Good Friends (1983–86) Dear John (UK TV series) (1986–87) Dear John (U.S. TV series) (1988–92) Sitting Pretty (1992–93) Roger Roger (1996–2003) Heartburn Hotel (1998–2000) The Green Green Grass (2005–09)

Other	Over Here (1996) Micawber (2001) Rock & Chips (2010–11)

NBC's "Must See TV"

1980s debuts	ALF (1986–1990) Buffalo Bill (1983–1984) Cheers (1982–1993) The Cosby Show (1984–1992) Day by Day (1988–1989) The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd (1987–1988) Dear John (1988–1992) A Different World (1987–1993) Fame (1982–1987) Family Ties (1982–1989) Gimme a Break! (1981–1987) The Golden Girls (1985–1992) Hill Street Blues (1981–1987) L.A. Law (1986–1994) Mama's Family (1983–1984) Night Court (1984–1992) Nothing in Common (1987) Seinfeld (1989–1998) Taxi (1982–1983) We Got It Made (1983–1984)

1990s debuts	3rd Rock from the Sun (1996–2001) Boston Common (1996–1997) Caroline in the City (1995–1999) ER (1994–2009) Ferris Bueller (1990–1991) Fired Up (1997–1998) Frasier (1993–2004) The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990–1996) Friends (1994–2004) Grand (1990) Hope and Gloria (1995–1996) Jesse (1998–2000) Just Shoot Me! (1997–2003) Mad About You (1992–1999) Madman of the People (1994–1995) The Naked Truth (1996–1998) Out All Night (1992–1993) Rhythm & Blues (1992) The Single Guy (1995–1997) Stark Raving Mad (1999–2000) Suddenly Susan (1999–2000) Union Square (1997–1998) Veronica's Closet (1997–2000) Will & Grace (1998–2006) Wings (1990–1997)

2000s debuts	30 Rock (2006–2013) Andy Barker, P.I. (2007) The Apprentice (2004–present) Battery Park (2000) Community (2009–2014) Coupling (2003) Cursed (2000–2001) Daddio (2000) Deal or No Deal (2005–2009) Four Kings (2006) Good Morning, Miami (2002–2004) Inside Schwartz (2001–2002) The Jay Leno Show (2009–2010) Joey (2004–2006) Kath & Kim (2008–2009) Leap of Faith (2002) Lipstick Jungle (2008–2009) My Name Is Earl (2005–2009) The Office (2005–2013) Parks and Recreation (2009–2015) Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday (2008–present) Scrubs (2001–2008) Southland (2009) The Tracy Morgan Show (2003–2004)

2010s debuts	1600 Penn (2012–2013) Allegiance (2015) Awake (2012) Do No Harm (2013) Go On (2012–2013) Love Bites (2011) The Marriage Ref (2010–2011) The Michael J. Fox Show (2013–2014) Outsourced (2010) The Paul Reiser Show (2010–2011) Parenthood (2010–2015) Perfect Couples (2010–2011) Prime Suspect (2011–2012) Rock Center with Brian Williams (2011–2013) Save Me (2013) Sean Saves the World (2013–2014) Undateable (2014–2016) Up All Night (2011–2012) Welcome to Sweden (2014–2015) Welcome to the Family (2013) Whitney (2011–2013)

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