Dear John
TVPG
Sitcom
John Lacey joins a support group for divorced and widowed people.
Cast & Crew
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1988–1992 Series 4 Seasons90 Episodes
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Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Tuesday, February 24
'Twas the Fight Before Christmas
Season 4 • Episode 10
John hires a Santa with marital problems for the day-care center.
Tuesday, February 24
Do the Wrong Thing
Season 4 • Episode 12
John stands up a date (Elayne Boosler) to go out with another.
Wednesday, February 25
Big Payday
Season 4 • Episode 13
John gets the group to invest with Kirk's shady friend.
Wednesday, February 25
John's Divided Heart
Season 4 • Episode 14
Scriptwriter Mary Beth sees John's problems as soap-opera fodder.
Thursday, February 26
Who's Who
Season 4 • Episode 16
John teaches a literacy class; Kirk tries to date one of the students.
Thursday, February 26
Poor John: Part 1
Season 4 • Episode 21
John's plans for a romantic skiing weekend go awry when he discovers he is broke.
Friday, February 27
Poor John
Season 4 • Episode 22
John endangers his financial future when he overextends his credit to impress his girlfriend.
Friday, February 27
The Write Stuff
Season 4 • Episode 20
John (Judd Hirsch) joins the writing staff of Mary Beth's (Susan Walters) soap opera.
Sunday, March 1
Kirk's Problem
Season 2 • Episode 13
Lovemaster Kirk falls in the heat of battle with new group member Mary Beth; with Judd Hirsch.
Sunday, March 1
John's Friend
Season 2 • Episode 14
Kirk and John go on a ski trip, but John finds another friend.
Sunday, March 1
Unwelcome to the Club
Season 2 • Episode 15
The group is on edge over the club's newest member, a paroled convict.
Sunday, March 1
Some Nights to Remember
Season 2 • Episode 16
The group reminisces about a restaurant that is soon to be closed.
Monday, March 2
Heartburn and Heartache
Season 4 • Episode 15
A doctor links John's stomach pain to Kirk.
Monday, March 2
Adult Education
Season 4 • Episode 17
John (Judd Hirsch) tries to help Kirk (Jere Burns) get his high-school diploma.
Tuesday, March 3
Freddy's Back
Season 4 • Episode 18
John (Judd Hirsch) agrees to baby-sit Mr. Hendrick's (Raye Birk) parrot.
Tuesday, March 3
The Nightmare Continues
Season 4 • Episode 19
Louise encourages the group to confront their relationship problems by using creative visualization.
Wednesday, March 4
Pilot
Season 1 • Episode 1
John reluctantly attends his first meeting of the One-Two-One Club.
Wednesday, March 4
Ralph's Curse
Season 1 • Episode 2
Kate and John try to convince Ralph his bad luck isn't from an Egyptian curse.
Thursday, March 5
Hello, Goodbye
Season 1 • Episode 3
A young man (guest star Lonny Price) claims to be John's (Judd Hirsch) illegitimate son.
Thursday, March 5
The Younger Girl
Season 1 • Episode 4
John's beautiful new girlfriend thrills him, until he learns her age.
Friday, March 6
Matthew's Dilemma
Season 1 • Episode 5
John's son, Matthew, seems reluctant to spend time with his father.
Friday, March 6
Dear Mike
Season 1 • Episode 6
The party who broke up John's marriage seeks his companionship.
Sunday, March 8
John's New Job
Season 2 • Episode 17
John's new boss at a publishing firm is an amorous ex-student.
Sunday, March 8
John's New Job
Season 2 • Episode 18
John has second thoughts about ending the affair with his new boss.
Sunday, March 8
Babyface
Season 2 • Episode 19
Louise gets the wrong baby back after the men of "One-Two-One" baby-sit her son.
Sunday, March 8
John's Night Out
Season 2 • Episode 20
John skips the group meeting, persuaded that he has become too dependent on it, by the coach.
Monday, March 9
Politics as Usual
Season 1 • Episode 7
Kate campaigns for a married congresswoman candidate who tries to seduce John.
Monday, March 9
Dancing in the Dark
Season 1 • Episode 8
John celebrates Christmas with a neighbor (Sylvia Sidney).
Tuesday, March 10
Was It Good for Me?
Season 1 • Episode 9
Ralph asks John to get him a date with Kate.
Tuesday, March 10
Honest John
Season 1 • Episode 10
Wendy and John lie about their divorce to get their son into prep school.
Wednesday, March 11
The Return of Ricky
Season 1 • Episode 11
A faded rock star threatens to back out of the club's '60s benefit concert.
Wednesday, March 11
Dream Babe
Season 1 • Episode 12
Kirk (Jere Burns) thinks he has found the ideal wife. With Judd Hirsch.
Thursday, March 12
Stand by Your Man
Season 1 • Episode 13
A gay man (guest star Cleavon Little) falls in love with John (Judd Hirsch).
Thursday, March 12
Love and Marriage
Season 1 • Episode 14
Louise announces she is pregnant and plans to remain unmarried.
Friday, March 13
For a Friend
Season 1 • Episode 15
John's warning to Kate about his married friend may be too late.
Friday, March 13
The Second Time Around
Season 1 • Episode 16
John's first love, whom he hasn't seen in 30 years, comes to town.
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