Dear John (1988)
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).
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Episode 1 - Pretty Man
Release Date: 1990-09-19John goes on a blind double-date with Kirk, and finds himself mistaken for a professional escort.
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Episode 2 - And Baby Makes Four (1)
Release Date: 1990-09-26John hopes for a reconciliation whe his ex-wife Wendy says she wants another child—but she only wants her sperm.
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Episode 3 - And Baby Makes Four (2)
Release Date: 1990-10-03Feeling pressured and rushed, John breaks into the insemination clinc to retrieve his sperm.
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Episode 4 - A Priest's Story
Release Date: 1990-10-10John tries to mediate a fight over a woman between Kirk and his amazingly similar brother—a priest.
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Episode 5 - That's Big of Me
Release Date: 1990-10-24A new member proposes to both Kate and Louise.
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Episode 6 - Hot Lips Lacey
Release Date: 1990-10-31John sort of fulfills his dream of playing clarinet at Carnegie Hall.
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Episode 7 - Hole in One
Release Date: 1990-11-07At her aunt's funeral, Kate confronts her ex-husband Blake, a cad nonetheless loved by the rest of her family.
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Episode 8 - The Blunder Years
Release Date: 1990-11-14John seeks a reunion with famous adventure author Jessica Stone, whom he recalls in flashbacks as the great love of his youth.
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Episode 9 - Down and Out in Rego Park
Release Date: 1990-11-28Despite interruptions by a newly svelte woman from Overeaters Anonymous (new recurring guest Olivia Brown), the groups tries to heer up Mary Beth, who's lost her job.
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Episode 10 - Homeward Bound
Release Date: 1990-12-12John wants his aging mother to move in with him.
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Episode 11 - Matter of Trust (1)
Release Date: 1990-12-19John's job is jeopardized and the group disbands after a tabloid links him to a promiscuous movie star. (Part 1 of 2)
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Episode 12 - Matter of Trust (2)
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Episode 13 - Molly and Me
Release Date: 1991-01-05Ralph falls for a married fellow toll-taker.
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Episode 14 - Love Stories (1)
Release Date: 1991-01-19John meets a pretty periodontist, Kate a suave South American, and Kirk his fiesty match. (Part 1 of 2)
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Episode 15 - Love Stories (2)
Release Date: 1991-01-26Jackie agrees to live with Kirk, under exacting conditions; Louse gets a date with her IRS auditor. (Part 2 of 2)
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Episode 16 - Love Stories (3)
Release Date: 1991-02-02Everyone gets dumped except Ralph; John's ex-wife Wendy brings news of a new baby. (Part 3 of 3)
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Episode 17 - John and Kirk's Excellent Adventure
Release Date: 1991-02-09Kirk loses John's antique watch to a pretty thief.
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Episode 18 - The Poet (1)
Release Date: 1991-02-16When John's college poetry teacher visits, he steals some of John's poems for a book. Meanwhile, the group preps for a talent show.
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Episode 19 - The Poet (2)
Release Date: 1991-03-02John huddles with the group members over whether to expose the former professor who plagaarized his poems. (Part 2 of 2)
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Episode 20 - Louise, the Hero
Release Date: 1991-03-13After they learn she'd been institutionalized, the groups scoffs at Louise's claim she can save the financiall strapped center.
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Episode 21 - Matthew and the Baby
Release Date: 1991-03-20John tries getting his son Matthew to discuss his hurt feelings about the baby his mom and John are having.
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Episode 22 - John's Week Off
Release Date: 1991-05-01John is stranded in remove Hawaiian airports after buying a discount ticket from Kirk; Alejandro proposes to Kate.