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Dear John is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from 1988 to 1992. It was originally based on the British sitcom of the same name. It was retitled Dear John USA when it was shown in the UK. During its four-season run, it was bounced to and from various time periods on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights. It moved from its post-Cheers slot on Thursdays to a post–Night Court slot on Wednesdays in 1990.
Original Release
10/06/1988 on NBC
US Release
10/06/1988
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Judd Hirsch | John Lacey |
| Jere Burns | Kirk Morris |
| Jane Carr | Louise Mercer |
| Isabella Hofmann | Kate McCarron |
| Tom Willett | Tom |
| Billie Bird | Mrs. Margie Philbert |
| Harry Groener | Ralph Drang |
| Susan Walters | Mary Beth Sutton |
| William O'Leary | Ben Conners |
| Marietta DePrima | Annie |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brothers | Thursday, 19 September 1991 |
| 2 | Kirk's Ex-Wife | Friday, 20 September 1991 |
| 3 | Kate's Cop | Friday, 27 September 1991 |
| 4 | Whose Soap Opera Is It Anyway? | Friday, 04 October 1991 |
| 5 | Hello, Annie | Friday, 25 October 1991 |
| 6 | Lust and Death | Friday, 08 November 1991 |
| 7 | The Bachelor Shower | Friday, 15 November 1991 |
| 8 | I Do, Baby: Part 1 | Friday, 13 December 1991 |
| 9 | I Do, Baby: Part 2 | Friday, 13 December 1991 |
| 10 | Once I Had a Secret Love | Friday, 20 December 1991 |
| 11 | 'Twas the Fight Before Christmas | Friday, 27 December 1991 |
| 12 | Do the Wrong Thing | Friday, 03 January 1992 |
| 13 | The Big Payday | Wednesday, 01 April 1992 |
| 14 | John's Divided Heart | Wednesday, 15 April 1992 |
| 15 | Who's Who | Friday, 12 June 1992 |
| 16 | Poor John: Part 1 | Wednesday, 15 July 1992 |
| 17 | Poor John: Part 2 | Wednesday, 22 July 1992 |
| 18 | The Write Stuff | |
| 19 | Heartburn and Heartache | Sunday, 07 June 1992 |
| 20 | Adult Education | |
| 21 | Freddy's Back | |
| 22 | The Nightmare Continues |
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Directors
Hal Cooper, John Rich, Stan Daniels, Matthew Diamond, Art Wolff, James Burrows, Tony Singletary, Michael Karm, James Gardner, Arlene Sanford, Noam Pitlik, Bethany Rooney
Writers
Peter Noah, Bob Ellison, Rod Burton, John Sullivan, Marco Pennette, Mike Milligan, Jay Moriarty, Howard Meyers, Efrem Seeger, Alan Kirschenbaum, Rod Parker, Mark Reisman, Dave Hackel, Jeremy Stevens, Gina Goldman, Larry Balmagia, Diana Ayers, Susan Sebastian, Bob Stevens, Rick Hawkins, Shelley Zellman, Cynthia Heimel, John Rajeski, Jack LoGiudice, Bruce Helford, Eric Pomerance, Bud Wiser, Lynne Kadish, Barry Bleach, Harriet B. Helberg, Wayne Terwilliger, Meredith Siler, Ron Burla, Sandy Helberg, Michael Poryes, Kim Weiskopf, Maxine Lapiduss
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Judd Hirsch | John Lacey |
| Jere Burns | Kirk Morris |
| Jane Carr | Louise Mercer |
| Isabella Hofmann | Kate McCarron |
| Tom Willett | Tom |
| Billie Bird | Mrs. Margie Philbert |
| Harry Groener | Ralph Drang |
| Susan Walters | Mary Beth Sutton |
| William O'Leary | Ben Conners |
| Marietta DePrima | Annie |
| Olivia Brown | Denise |
| Peter Jurasik | Brad |
| Ruben Santiago-Hudson | Curtis / Orlando / Larry |
| Richard Blum | The Bartender / Bailiff / Barman / Harry The Waiter / Man |
| Carlene Watkins | Wendy |
| Ben Savage | Matthew Lacey |
| Cu Ba Nguyen | Chow Ling |
| Patrick Puccinelli | Officer Biggs / Policeman / Male Officer / Dave |
| Tim Jones | Calvin / Waiter |
| Deborah Harmon | Wendy Lacey |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Rod Parker | Executive Producer |
| Hal Cooper | Executive Producer |
| Ed. Weinberger | Executive Producer |
| Peter Noah | Executive Producer |
| George Sunga | Executive Producer |
| Bob Ellison | Executive Producer |
| Bob Ellison | Producer |
| Bob Stevens | Producer |
| Jeremy Stevens | Producer |
| Mark Reisman | Producer |
| George Sunga | Producer |
| Dave Hackel | Producer |
| Pamela Grant | Producer |
| Mike Milligan | Producer |
| Jay Moriarty | Producer |
| Greg Giangregorio | Producer |
| Howard Meyers | Producer |
| Thomas Lofaro | Producer |
| Mark Grossan | Producer |
| Barbara Dorio | Producer |
| Gina Goldman | Producer |
| Scott Citron | Producer |
| Rod Burton | Producer |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1990 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
| 1989 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | Won |
| 1989 | Emmy | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Won |
