Life after divorce is never easy, but it's easier with friends
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 Ozone 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; and Tom, Mrs. Philbert's quiet boyfriend (Tom Willett).
A New Leash on Life (Folge 1)
Sendedatum: 1989-09-28
Laufzeit: 30 min
The Other Group (Folge 2)
Sendedatum: 1989-10-12
Laufzeit: 30 min
Ralph's Second Chance (Folge 3)
Sendedatum: 1989-10-19
Laufzeit: 30 min
Übersicht: 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.
John's Blind Date (Folge 4)
Sendedatum: 1989-11-02
Laufzeit: 30 min
Übersicht: After one night with John, a flight attendant is ready to fly with him forever. (TV Guide)
The Secret of Success (Folge 5)
Sendedatum: 1989-11-09
Laufzeit: 30 min
Übersicht: Ralph peddles a book promoting the power of positivity, which John could use, but won't, to publish his poetry. (TV Guide)
The British Are Coming (Folge 6)
Sendedatum: 1989-11-16
Laufzeit: 30 min
Übersicht: Unwed mother Louise needs a hubby to present to her strait-laced father---and gets more help than she can handle. (TV Guide)
Something on the Side (aka Mike's Other Girl) (Folge 7)
Sendedatum: 1989-11-23
Laufzeit: 30 min
Fathers Know Best (Folge 8)
Sendedatum: 1989-11-30
Laufzeit: 30 min
The Dilemma with Emma (Folge 9)
Sendedatum: 1989-12-07
Laufzeit: 30 min
Kate, a Date & Fate (Folge 10)
Sendedatum: 1989-12-21
Laufzeit: 30 min
Honolulu Baby (Folge 11)
Autor: Jeremy Stevens
Sendedatum: 1990-01-04
Laufzeit: 30 min
Übersicht: 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"" place, and sets about seducing Lloyd with her patented technique: playing ""Honolulu Baby"" on the ukelele.
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do (Folge 12)
Sendedatum: 1990-01-11
Laufzeit: 30 min
Übersicht: 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)
Kirk's Problem (Folge 13)
Sendedatum: 1990-01-17
Laufzeit: 30 min
Übersicht: Attractive newcomer Mary Beth brings out the worst in Kirk, and it's much worse than even he imagined. (TV Guide)
John's Friend (Folge 14)
Sendedatum: 1990-01-24
Laufzeit: 30 min
Übersicht: 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)
Unwelcome to the Club (Folge 15)
Sendedatum: 1990-02-07
Laufzeit: 30 min
Übersicht: 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)
Some Nights to Remember (Folge 16)
Sendedatum: 1990-02-12
Laufzeit: 30 min
John's New Job (1) (Folge 17)
Sendedatum: 1990-02-14
Laufzeit: 30 min
Übersicht: John's going to kick himself if he can't find the cash to send Matthew to Europe for a soccer tourney. (TV Guide)
John's New Job (2) (Folge 18)
Sendedatum: 1990-02-21
Laufzeit: 30 min
Übersicht: 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)
Babyface (Folge 19)
Sendedatum: 1990-02-28
Laufzeit: 30 min
Übersicht: John, Kirk and Ralph give new meaning to ""change the baby"" when Louise leaves Nigel in their care. (TV Guide)
John's Night Out (Folge 20)
Sendedatum: 1990-03-08
Laufzeit: 30 min
Übersicht: Afraid he's becoming a support-group addict, John takes a night off to wing it on his own. (TV Guide)
True Confessions (Folge 21)
Sendedatum: 1990-03-14
Laufzeit: 30 min
Übersicht: The group throws a surprise birthday party for Kirk, but the surprise is on them. (TV Guide)
To John with Love (Folge 22)
Sendedatum: 1990-05-02
Laufzeit: 30 min
Übersicht: John basks in the adulation Mary Beth lavishes on him for helping her write an article.
Aunt Red (Folge 23)
Sendedatum: 1990-05-09
Laufzeit: 30 min
Übersicht: Kate chooses John as her nephew's role model—but the boy prefers Kirk.
