Dear John is a British sitcom, written by John Sullivan. Two series and a special were broadcast between 1986 and 1987.
This sitcom's title refers to letters - known as "Dear John" letters - from girls to their boyfriends breaking off a relationship. John discovers in the opening episode that his wife is leaving him for a friend, and he is forced to find lodgings. In desperation, he attends the 1-2-1 Singles Club and finds other members mostly social misfits.
The series was also re-made for the U.S. market.
| 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 |
