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Dear John... (1988–1992) — comedy on NBC
The answer: Concluded July 22, 1992.
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About Dear John...
Dear John... ended on July 22, 1992, on NBC. The show concluded after its fourth season, with the final episode airing on that date.
Dear John... was a comedy series that aired from October 6, 1988, to July 22, 1992. It centered on John Lacey, a man whose love life had taken a downturn after his wife of ten years left him for his best friend. The series depicted John's struggles as a newly single man, including moving into a depressing new bachelor pad and joining a support group for divorced and widowed individuals. The show explored themes of love, loss, and friendship through John's interactions with other singles and his everyday challenges.
The cast included Judd Hirsch as John Lacey, Jere Burns as Kirk Morris, Isabella Hofmann as Kate McCarron, and Jane Carr as Louise Mercer. The series had a runtime of 30 minutes per episode.
Dear John... episode schedule
90 aired
Aired · 90
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| July 22, 1992 | S4·E18 | Poor John (2) |
| July 15, 1992 | S4·E17 | Poor John (1) |
| June 12, 1992 | S4·E16 | Who's Who |
| June 7, 1992 | S4·E15 | Heartburn and Heartache |
| April 15, 1992 | S4·E14 | John's Divided Heart |
| April 1, 1992 | S4·E13 | The Big Payday |
| January 3, 1992 | S4·E12 | Do the Wrong Thing |
| December 27, 1991 | S4·E11 | 'Twas the Fight Before Christmas |
| December 20, 1991 | S4·E10 | Once I Had a Secret Love |
| December 13, 1991 | S4·E8 | I Do, Baby (1) |
| December 13, 1991 | S4·E9 | I Do, Baby (2) |
| November 15, 1991 | S4·E7 | The Bachelor Shower |
| November 8, 1991 | S4·E6 | Lust & Death |
| October 25, 1991 | S4·E5 | Hello, Annie |
| October 4, 1991 | S4·E4 | Whose Soap Opera Is It Anyway? |
| September 27, 1991 | S4·E3 | Kate's Cop |
| September 20, 1991 | S4·E2 | Kirk's Ex-wife |
| September 19, 1991 | S4·E1 | Brothers |
| May 1, 1991 | S3·E22 | John's Week Off |
| March 20, 1991 | S3·E21 | Matthew and the Baby |
| March 13, 1991 | S3·E20 | Louise, the Hero |
| March 2, 1991 | S3·E19 | The Poet (2) |
| February 16, 1991 | S3·E18 | The Poet (1) |
| February 9, 1991 | S3·E17 | John and Kirk's Excellent Adventure |
| February 2, 1991 | S3·E16 | Love Stories (3) |
| January 26, 1991 | S3·E15 | Love Stories (2) |
| January 19, 1991 | S3·E14 | Love Stories (1) |
| January 5, 1991 | S3·E13 | Molly and Me |
| December 19, 1990 | S3·E11 | Matter of Trust (1) |
| December 19, 1990 | S3·E12 | Matter of Trust (2) |
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| December 12, 1990 | S3·E10 | Homeward Bound |
| November 28, 1990 | S3·E9 | Down and Out in Rego Park |
| November 14, 1990 | S3·E8 | The Blunder Years |
| November 7, 1990 | S3·E7 | Hole in One |
| October 31, 1990 | S3·E6 | Hot Lips Lacey |
| October 24, 1990 | S3·E5 | That's Big of Me |
| October 10, 1990 | S3·E4 | A Priest's Story |
| October 3, 1990 | S3·E3 | And Baby Makes Four (2) |
| September 26, 1990 | S3·E2 | And Baby Makes Four (1) |
| September 19, 1990 | S3·E1 | Pretty Man |
| May 16, 1990 | S2·E24 | No More Mr. Nice Guy |
| May 9, 1990 | S2·E23 | Aunt Red |
| May 2, 1990 | S2·E22 | To John with Love |
| March 14, 1990 | S2·E21 | True Confessions |
| March 8, 1990 | S2·E20 | John's Night Out |
| February 28, 1990 | S2·E19 | Babyface |
| February 21, 1990 | S2·E18 | John's New Job (2) |
| February 14, 1990 | S2·E17 | John's New Job (1) |
| February 12, 1990 | S2·E16 | Some Nights to Remember |
| February 7, 1990 | S2·E15 | Unwelcome to the Club |
| January 24, 1990 | S2·E14 | John's Friend |
| January 17, 1990 | S2·E13 | Kirk's Problem |
| January 11, 1990 | S2·E12 | Breaking Up Is Hard to Do |
| January 4, 1990 | S2·E11 | Honolulu Baby |
| December 21, 1989 | S2·E10 | Kate, a Date & Fate |
| December 7, 1989 | S2·E9 | The Dilemma with Emma |
| November 30, 1989 | S2·E8 | Fathers Know Best |
| November 23, 1989 | S2·E7 | Something on the Side |
| November 16, 1989 | S2·E6 | The British Are Coming |
| November 9, 1989 | S2·E5 | The Secret of Success |
| November 2, 1989 | S2·E4 | John's Blind Date |
| October 19, 1989 | S2·E3 | Ralph's Second Chance |
| October 12, 1989 | S2·E2 | The Other Group |
| September 28, 1989 | S2·E1 | A New Leash on Life |
| May 11, 1989 | S1·E22 | Bound for Gloria |
| May 4, 1989 | S1·E21 | Friends and Lovers |
| April 27, 1989 | S1·E20 | Margo |
| April 6, 1989 | S1·E19 | Gone Camping |
| March 30, 1989 | S1·E18 | Sisters |
| March 16, 1989 | S1·E17 | The Last Dance |
| March 9, 1989 | S1·E16 | The Second Time Around |
| March 2, 1989 | S1·E15 | For a Friend |
| February 23, 1989 | S1·E14 | Love and Marriage |
| February 16, 1989 | S1·E13 | Stand by Your Man |
| January 26, 1989 | S1·E12 | Dream Babe |
| January 19, 1989 | S1·E11 | The Return of Ricky |
| January 12, 1989 | S1·E10 | Honest John |
| January 5, 1989 | S1·E9 | Was It Good for Me? |
| December 15, 1988 | S1·E8 | Dancing in the Dark |
| December 1, 1988 | S1·E7 | Politics as Usual |
| November 24, 1988 | S1·E6 | Dear Mike |
| November 17, 1988 | S1·E5 | Matthew's Dilemma |
| November 10, 1988 | S1·E4 | The Younger Girl |
| November 3, 1988 | S1·E3 | Hello/Goodbye |
| October 27, 1988 | S1·E2 | Ralph's Curse |
| October 6, 1988 | S1·E1 | Pilot |
| S4·E22 | The Nightmare Continues | |
| S4·E19 | The Write Stuff | |
| S4·E20 | Adult Education | |
| S4·E21 | Freddy's Back |
