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).
| Title | Air Date | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | Episode 1 | Pilot | 1988-10-06 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 2 | Ralph's Curse | 1988-10-27 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 3 | Hello/Goodbye | 1988-11-03 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 4 | The Younger Girl | 1988-11-10 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 5 | Matthew's Dilemma | 1988-11-17 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 6 | Dear Mike | 1988-11-24 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 7 | Politics as Usual | 1988-12-01 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 8 | Dancing in the Dark | 1988-12-15 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 9 | Was It Good for Me? | 1989-01-05 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 10 | Honest John | 1989-01-12 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 11 | The Return of Ricky | 1989-01-19 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 12 | Dream Babe | 1989-01-26 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 13 | Stand by Your Man | 1989-02-16 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 14 | Love and Marriage | 1989-02-23 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 15 | For a Friend | 1989-03-02 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 16 | The Second Time Around | 1989-03-09 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 17 | The Last Dance | 1989-03-16 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 18 | Sisters | 1989-03-30 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 19 | Gone Camping | 1989-04-06 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 20 | Margo | 1989-04-27 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 21 | Friends and Lovers | 1989-05-04 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 22 | Bound for Gloria | 1989-05-11 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 1 | A New Leash on Life | 1989-09-28 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 2 | The Other Group | 1989-10-12 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 3 | Ralph's Second Chance | 1989-10-19 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 4 | John's Blind Date | 1989-11-02 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 5 | The Secret of Success | 1989-11-09 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 6 | The British Are Coming | 1989-11-16 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 7 | Something on the Side | 1989-11-23 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 8 | Fathers Know Best | 1989-11-30 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 9 | The Dilemma with Emma | 1989-12-07 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 10 | Kate, a Date & Fate | 1989-12-21 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 11 | Honolulu Baby | 1990-01-04 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 12 | Breaking Up Is Hard to Do | 1990-01-11 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 13 | Kirk's Problem | 1990-01-17 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 14 | John's Friend | 1990-01-24 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 15 | Unwelcome to the Club | 1990-02-07 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 16 | Some Nights to Remember | 1990-02-12 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 17 | John's New Job (1) | 1990-02-14 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 18 | John's New Job (2) | 1990-02-21 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 19 | Babyface | 1990-02-28 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 20 | John's Night Out | 1990-03-08 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 21 | True Confessions | 1990-03-14 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 22 | To John with Love | 1990-05-02 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 23 | Aunt Red | 1990-05-09 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 24 | No More Mr. Nice Guy | 1990-05-16 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 1 | Pretty Man | 1990-09-19 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 2 | And Baby Makes Four (1) | 1990-09-26 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 3 | And Baby Makes Four (2) | 1990-10-03 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 4 | A Priest's Story | 1990-10-10 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 5 | That's Big of Me | 1990-10-24 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 6 | Hot Lips Lacey | 1990-10-31 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 7 | Hole in One | 1990-11-07 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 8 | The Blunder Years | 1990-11-14 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 9 | Down and Out in Rego Park | 1990-11-28 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 10 | Homeward Bound | 1990-12-12 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 11 | Matter of Trust (1) | 1990-12-19 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 12 | Matter of Trust (2) | 1990-12-19 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 13 | Molly and Me | 1991-01-05 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 14 | Love Stories (1) | 1991-01-19 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 15 | Love Stories (2) | 1991-01-26 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 16 | Love Stories (3) | 1991-02-02 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 17 | John and Kirk's Excellent Adventure | 1991-02-09 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 18 | The Poet (1) | 1991-02-16 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 19 | The Poet (2) | 1991-03-02 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 20 | Louise, the Hero | 1991-03-13 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 21 | Matthew and the Baby | 1991-03-20 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 22 | John's Week Off | 1991-05-01 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 1 | Brothers | 1991-09-19 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 2 | Kirk's Ex-wife | 1991-09-20 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 3 | Kate's Cop | 1991-09-27 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 4 | Whose Soap Opera Is It Anyway? | 1991-10-04 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 5 | Hello, Annie | 1991-10-25 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 6 | Lust & Death | 1991-11-08 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 7 | The Bachelor Shower | 1991-11-15 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 8 | I Do, Baby (1) | 1991-12-13 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 9 | I Do, Baby (2) | 1991-12-13 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 10 | Once I Had a Secret Love | 1991-12-20 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 11 | 'Twas the Fight Before Christmas | 1991-12-27 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 12 | Do the Wrong Thing | 1992-01-03 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 13 | The Big Payday | 1992-04-01 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 14 | John's Divided Heart | 1992-04-15 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 15 | Who's Who | 1992-06-12 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 16 | Poor John (1) | 1992-07-15 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 17 | Poor John (2) | 1992-07-22 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 18 | The Write Stuff | 1992-07-29 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 19 | Heartburn and Heartache | 1992-06-07 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 20 | Adult Education | 1992-06-14 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 21 | Freddy's Back | 1992-06-21 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 22 | The Nightmare Continues | 1992-06-28 | 30 min |
| Production | Ed. Weinberger | Producer |
