Dear John
1988, Series, 30 min, Comedy, English, United States, MoviePedia score 63
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).
Directed by Hal Cooper, Stan Daniels, John Rich, Art Wolff, James Burrows, Matthew Diamond, James Gardner, Bethany Rooney, Arlene Sanford, Michael Karm, Noam Pitlik, Tony Singletary
Cast
- Judd Hirsch as John Lacey
- Jere Burns as Kirk Morris
- Jane Carr as Louise Mercer
- Isabella Hofmann as Kate McCarron
- Tom Willett as Tom
- Billie Bird as Mrs. Margie Philbert
- Harry Groener as Ralph Drang
- Susan Walters as Mary Beth Sutton
- William O'Leary as Ben Conners
- Marietta DePrima as Annie
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