List of Dear John (U.S. TV series) episodes

The following is a list of episodes for the television sitcom Dear John, based on the BBC series of the same name.

Episodes

Season 1 (1988–89)

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
1	1	"Pilot"	James Burrows	Bob Ellison & Peter Noah	October 6, 1988 (1988-10-06)
Recently divorced John Lacey joins a singles group. Based on the pilot for the original series by John Sullivan.
2	2	"Ralph's Curse"	James Burrows	John Sullivan	October 27, 1988 (1988-10-27)
Ralph believes he's fallen victim to a curse that's plagued his family for generations.
3	3	"Hello, Goodbye"	Beth Hillshafer	Dave Hackel	November 3, 1988 (1988-11-03)
A young man (Lonny Price) arrives at John's door claiming to be his son.
4	4	"The Younger Girl"	James Gardner	John Sullivan	November 10, 1988 (1988-11-10)
A young woman (Jennifer Runyon) becomes interested in John.
5	5	"Matthew's Dilemma"	Art Wolff	John Sullivan	November 17, 1988 (1988-11-17)
John's son Matthew (Ben Savage) seems hesitant to spend time with him.
6	6	"Dear Mike"	Stan Daniels	Bruce Helford	November 24, 1988 (1988-11-24)
John's friend Mike (Sam McMurray), who stole his wife and his house, is apparently rejected.
7	7	"Politics as Usual"	Stan Daniels	Gina Goldman	December 1, 1988 (1988-12-01)
A political candidate invites John to a private party.
8	8	"Dancing in the Dark"	Arlene Sanford	Gina Goldman	December 15, 1988 (1988-12-15)
John spends Christmas with his fellow members of One-Two-One when his son goes to Disney World for the holidays. Based on an episode written by John Sullivan for the original series.
9	9	"Was It Good for Me?"	Stan Daniels	Dave Hackel	January 5, 1989 (1989-01-05)
Kate offers to sleep with John. Based on an episode written by John Sullivan for the original series.
10	10	"Honest John"	Tony Singletary	John Sullivan	January 12, 1989 (1989-01-12)
John's ex-wife wants him to pretend they're still married so Matthew will be accepted into a Catholic school.
11	11	"The Return of Ricky"	Michael Karm	John Sullivan	January 19, 1989 (1989-01-19)
The gang plans a '60s nostalgia benefit for Rick.
12	12	"Dream Babe"	Matthew Diamond	Alan Kirschenbaum	January 26, 1989 (1989-01-26)
Kirk's girlfriend doesn't understand English.
13	13	"Stand by Your Man"	Noam Pitlik	Dave Hackel	February 16, 1989 (1989-02-16)
A new member (Cleavon Little) whose marriage failed because of his being gay falls for John.
14	14	"Love and Marriage"	Stan Daniels	Peter Noah	February 23, 1989 (1989-02-23)
Louise is surprised by the reaction of her unborn baby's father (Woody Harrelson) when she tells him.
15	15	"For a Friend"	Stan Daniels	Alan Kirschenbaum	March 2, 1989 (1989-03-02)
John's friend Gary (Gerrit Graham) joins the group and lies about his wife being dead. Based on an episode written by John Sullivan for the original series.
16	16	"The Second Time Around"	Art Wolff	Wayne Terwilliger	March 9, 1989 (1989-03-09)
John has a date with a woman he hadn't seen for 30 years (Gwen Verdon).
17	17	"The Last Dance"	John Rich	Bob Stevens	March 16, 1989 (1989-03-16)
The group helps Ralph talk to a woman he's been too nervous to ask out.
18	18	"Sisters"	John Rich	Dave Hackel	March 30, 1989 (1989-03-30)
Kate dates Kirk to prove her sister (Wendy Schaal) always steals her boyfriends.
19	19	"Gone Camping"	John Rich	Teleplay by: Alan Kirschenbaum and Bob Stevens Story by: John Sullivan, Alan Kirschenbaum and Bob Stevens	April 6, 1989 (1989-04-06)
John and Matthew go camping, only to be trapped in a cabin when a snowstorm hits.
20	20	"Margo"	John Rich	Gina Goldman	April 27, 1989 (1989-04-27)
John is informed by the group that the woman he just met (Shannon Tweed) is a new member(Annie Golden)'s transvestite husband.
21	21	"Friend and Lovers"	John Rich	John Sullivan	May 4, 1989 (1989-05-04)
A friend's troubled marriage jeopardizes John's plans for a romantic evening.
22	22	"Bound for Gloria"	Matthew Diamond	Bob Stevens	May 11, 1989 (1989-05-11)
Kirk dates a young widow brought in by John.

Season 2 (1989–90)

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
23	1	"A New Leash on Life"	Hal Cooper	Alan Kirschenbaum	September 28, 1989 (1989-09-28)
John finds a lost dog.
24	2	"The Other Group"	Hal Cooper	Mark Reisman and Jeremy Stevens	October 12, 1989 (1989-10-12)
John finds a support group that looks on the bright side of divorce.
25	3	"Ralph's Second Chance"	Hal Cooper	Mike Milligan and Jay Moriarty	October 19, 1989 (1989-10-19)
The woman who left Ralph at their wedding reception (Susan Kellermann) returns to give him another chance.
26	4	"John's Blind Date"	Hal Cooper	Teleplay by: Alan Kirschenbaum Story by: Rod Parker and Bob Ellison	November 2, 1989 (1989-11-02)
John has a blind date with a flight attendant (Jan Hooks) who wants to spend the rest of her life with him.
27	5	"The Secret of Success"	Hal Cooper	Rick Hawkins	November 9, 1989 (1989-11-09)
John is reluctant to use Ralph's book about positivity to get his poetry published.
28	6	"The British Are Coming"	Hal Cooper	Marco Pennette	November 16, 1989 (1989-11-16)
Louise gets more than she bargained for when she tries to present herself as married to her strict father (Clive Revill).
29	7	"Something on the Side" "Mike's Other Girl"	Hal Cooper	Rod Burton	November 23, 1989 (1989-11-23)
John catches his ex-wife's new husband with another woman.
30	8	"Fathers Know Best"	Hal Cooper	Maxine Lapiduss	November 30, 1989 (1989-11-30)
John doesn't like Kate going out with his father (Stephen Elliott).
31	9	"The Dilemma with Emma"	Hal Cooper	Marco Pennette	December 7, 1989 (1989-12-07)
John regrets a promise he made to his uncle that he would take care of his aunt Emma (Elizabeth Franz), who constantly complains about her cardiac condition.
32	10	"Kate, a Date and Fate"	Hal Cooper	Jay Moriarty and Mike Milligan	December 14, 1989 (1989-12-14)
John sets Kate up with an old fraternity friend (Jeffrey DeMunn).
33	11	"Honolulu Baby"	Hal Cooper	Mark Reisman and Jeremy Stevens	January 4, 1990 (1990-01-04)
At her 60th high-school reunion, Mrs. Philbert sees her ex-best friend (Jeanette Nolan) who stole her fiance two days before her wedding.
34	12	"Breaking Up Is Hard to Do"	Hal Cooper	Teleplay by: Rod Burton Story by: Sandy Helberg & Harriet B. Helberg	January 11, 1990 (1990-01-11)
John dates a woman whose daughter thinks her mother's dates are grown-up dweebs.
35	13	"Kirk's Problem"	Hal Cooper	Efrem Seeger	January 17, 1990 (1990-01-17)
An attractive newcomer gives Kirk a problem.
36	14	"John's Friend"	Hal Cooper	Efrem Seeger	January 24, 1990 (1990-01-24)
On a free ski weekend with Kirk, John befriends a fellow Sherlock Holmes fan (Gordon Clapp).
37	15	"Unwelcome to the Club"	Hal Cooper	Rick Hawkins	February 7, 1990 (1990-02-07)
An ex-con who has a problem with being rejected asks to join the group.
38	16	"Some Nights to Remember"	Hal Cooper	Marco Pennette	February 12, 1990 (1990-02-12)
The group remembers all the good times they've spent at a restaurant about to close, especially John, who visited the place not long after Wendy left him.
39	17	"John's New Job: Part 1"	Hal Cooper	Larry Balmagia	February 14, 1990 (1990-02-14)
John looks for a job so he can make money to send Matthew to Europe for a soccer tournament.
40	18	"John's New Job: Part 2"	Hal Cooper	Larry Balmagia	February 21, 1990 (1990-02-21)
John enjoys his job as a book editor, but isn't very happy to be his boss's boy toy.
41	19	"Babyface"	Hal Cooper	Mark Reisman and Jeremy Stevens	February 28, 1990 (1990-02-28)
Louise leaves Nigel in the care of John, Kirk and Ralph.
42	20	"John's Night Out"	Hal Cooper	Mike Milligan and Jay Moriarty	March 7, 1990 (1990-03-07)
John takes a night off from the support group.
43	21	"True Confessions"	Hal Cooper	Rod Burton	March 14, 1990 (1990-03-14)
The group plans a surprise birthday for Kirk, only to be surprised themselves.
44	22	"To John, with Love"	Hal Cooper	Teleplay by: Efrem Seeger Story by: Ron Burla	May 2, 1990 (1990-05-02)
Mary Beth loves John for helping her write an article.
45	23	"Aunt Red"	Hal Cooper	Marco Pennette	May 9, 1990 (1990-05-09)
John assures Kate that her nephew can trust any guy she dates, but he doesn't expect Kirk to be trusted.
46	24	"No More Mr. Nice Guy"	Hal Cooper	Larry Balmagia	May 16, 1990 (1990-05-16)
John stands up to Mr. Milquetoast.

Season 3 (1990–91)

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
47	1	"Pretty Man"	Hal Cooper	Diana Ayers and Susan Sebastian	September 19, 1990 (1990-09-19)
John and Kirk go on a double blind date.
48	2	"And Baby Makes Four: Part 1"	Hal Cooper	Mike Milligan and Jay Moriarty	September 26, 1990 (1990-09-26)
Wendy wants John to give her another baby.
49	3	"And Baby Makes Four: Part 2"	Hal Cooper	Mike Milligan and Jay Moriarty	October 3, 1990 (1990-10-03)
John has second thoughts about having another baby with Wendy.
50	4	"A Priest's Story"	Hal Cooper	Howard Meyers	October 10, 1990 (1990-10-10)
Kirk's brother (Kevin Dunn), who's now a priest, wants to reconcile before he leaves for Rome.
51	5	"That's Big of Me"	Hal Cooper	Rod Burton	October 24, 1990 (1990-10-24)
Louise and Kate fall for a divorce photographer (Doug Sheehan), while John has his first workout in years.
52	6	"Hot Lips Lacey"	Hal Cooper	Marco Pennette	October 31, 1990 (1990-10-31)
John takes six weeks of clarinet lessons to play Carnegie Hall.
53	7	"Hole in One"	Hal Cooper	Mark Reisman and Jeremy Stevens	November 7, 1990 (1990-11-07)
John goes with Kate to her aunt's funeral so she won't be tempted to off her ex-husband (Corbin Bernsen).
54	8	"The Blunder Years"	Hal Cooper	Diana Ayers and Susan Sebastian	November 14, 1990 (1990-11-14)
John remembers the first love he let get away when she comes to town.
55	9	"Down and Out in Rego Park"	Hal Cooper	Howard Meyers	November 28, 1990 (1990-11-28)
Mary Beth reupholsters a chair to cover for an unexpected rejection.
56	10	"Homeward Bound"	Hal Cooper	Mike Milligan and Jay Moriarty	December 12, 1990 (1990-12-12)
John wants his mother (Nina Foch) to move in with him rather than move into a rest home.
57 58	11 12	"Matter of Trust"	Hal Cooper	Efrem Seeger	December 19, 1990 (1990-12-19)
John is in danger of losing his job when a tabloid gets word that he's the latest boyfriend of a sex-addicted actress (Robin Strasser).
59	13	"Molly and Me"	Hal Cooper	Diana Ayers and Susan Sebastian	January 5, 1991 (1991-01-05)
Ralph's romance with his co-worker (Megan Mullally) is complicated because she's married.
60	14	"Love Stories: Part 1"	Hal Cooper	Rod Parker, Bob Ellison and Rod Burton	January 19, 1991 (1991-01-19)
Kirk, Kate and John respectively fall in love with a SmokEnder, a cattleman (Lorenzo Lamas) and a periodontist (DeLane Matthews).
61	15	"Love Stories: Part 2"	Hal Cooper	Bob Ellison, Rod Burton and Rod Parker	January 26, 1991 (1991-01-26)
Louise falls in love with her auditor (Lane Davies) as Kirk's own love story continues.
62	16	"Love Stories: Part 3"	Hal Cooper	Rod Burton, Rod Parker and Bob Ellison	February 2, 1991 (1991-02-02)
The One-Two-Oners' love stories reach their conclusions.
63	17	"John and Kirk's Excellent Adventure"	Hal Cooper	Marco Pennette	February 9, 1991 (1991-02-09)
A woman (Lela Ivey) steals an antique gold watch the group was getting fixed as a birthday present for John.
64	18	"The Poet: Part 1"	Hal Cooper	Howard Meyers	February 16, 1991 (1991-02-16)
John takes a poetry class in college.
65	19	"The Poet: Part 2"	Hal Cooper	Howard Meyers	March 2, 1991 (1991-03-02)
John must decide what to do when he finds out his poetry teacher (George Hearn) is taking credit for his poems.
66	20	"Louise, the Hero"	Hal Cooper	Mike Milligan and Jay Moriarty	March 13, 1991 (1991-03-13)
Louise claims she can raise funds for the community center from a munchkin and a tattooed lady.
67	21	"Matthew and the Baby"	Hal Cooper	Meredith Siler	March 20, 1991 (1991-03-20)
Matthew reacts badly to John and Wendy having another baby, while Kirk and Denise use the group to start a catering service.
68	22	"John's Week Off"	Hal Cooper	Rod Burton	May 1, 1991 (1991-05-01)
John spends the week getting taken off planes due to Kirk's discount ticket and Kate's wealthy suitor begs her to marry him.

Season 4 (1991–92)

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
69	1	"Brothers"	Hal Cooper	Rod Burton	September 19, 1991 (1991-09-19)
John faces the possibility that Kirk could be his brother.
70	2	"Kirk's Ex-Wife"	Hal Cooper	Marco Pennette	September 20, 1991 (1991-09-20)
The group learns why Kirk's ex-wife left him.
71	3	"Kate's Cop"	Hal Cooper	Shelley Zellman	September 27, 1991 (1991-09-27)
A cop investigating a robbery asks Kate out on a date.
72	4	"Whose Soap Opera Is It Anyway?"	Hal Cooper	Marco Pennette	October 4, 1991 (1991-10-04)
Mary Beth is happy to get a job writing for a soap opera - until she learns the reason.
73	5	"Hello, Annie"	Hal Cooper	Rod Parker and Bob Ellison	October 25, 1991 (1991-10-25)
Kate sublets her dream apartment from a guy whose friend refuses to leave.
74	6	"Lust and Death"	Hal Cooper	Howard Meyers	November 8, 1991 (1991-11-08)
Kirk sleeps with a woman whose brothers threaten to hurt him unless he marries her.
75	7	"The Bachelor Shower"	Hal Cooper	Cynthia Heimel	November 15, 1991 (1991-11-15)
Kate has a bridal shower that doesn't go so well, while Mitch has a bachelor party that's no better, especially when he arrests the host - John.
76 77	8 9	"I Do, Baby"	Hal Cooper	Rod Burton	December 13, 1991 (1991-12-13)
Kirk shows up at Kate's wedding and tries to talk her into calling it off. Wendy also arrives to show John her pregnancy, then goes into labor.
78	10	"Once I Had a Secret Love"	Hal Cooper	Shelley Zellman	December 20, 1991 (1991-12-20)
After insisting that everyone tell a secret, Louise confesses to having an affair with Ben.
79	11	"'Twas the Fight Before Christmas"	Hal Cooper	Marco Pennette and John Rajeski	December 27, 1991 (1991-12-27)
John hires a Santa Claus for the day-care center who has a problem with children.
80	12	"Do the Wrong Thing"	Hal Cooper	Michael Poryes	January 3, 1992 (1992-01-03)
John has to choose which of his two dates he'll take to a Broadway show.
81	13	"The Big Payday"	Hal Cooper	Kim Weiskopf	April 1, 1992 (1992-04-01)
The group is offered a real-estate deal by a former con man claiming to have gone straight.
82	14	"John's Divididend Heart"	Hal Cooper	Bud Wiser	April 15, 1992 (1992-04-15)
Mary Beth creates a character based on John for her soap opera.
83	15	"Who's Who"	Hal Cooper	Jack LoGiudice	TBA
Kirk is interested in one of John's female literacy students (Kristen Cloke).
84	16	"Poor John: Part 1"	Hal Cooper	Rod Burton	TBA
John tries to get his funds straightened out so he and Jennifer can spend a weekend on the slopes.
85	17	"Poor John: Part 2"	Hal Cooper	Rod Burton	TBA
John considers filing for bankruptcy.
86	18	"The Write Stuff"	Hal Cooper	John Rajeski	TBA
John tries to write scripts for Mary Beth's soap opera.
87	19	"Heartburn and Heartache"	Hal Cooper	Eric Pomerance	TBA
A doctor connects John's stomach problems to Kirk.
88	20	"Adult Education"	Hal Cooper	Barry Bleach and Lynne Kadish	TBA
Kirk goes back to high school to get his diploma.
89	21	"Freddy's Back"	Hal Cooper	Cynthia Heimel	TBA
John looks after his boss's parrot.
90	22	"The Nightmare Continues"	Hal Cooper	Howard Meyers	TBA
Louise encourages the group to face their relationship problems with creative visualization.

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