Dear John

Dear John was the name of two television sitcoms:

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1) : Dear John - a 1986 British sitcom, written by John Sullivan with a relatively short run (14 episodes and one "special").

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1986 - British sitcom - John Sullivan

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This sitcom's title was a reference to letters sent by girls to their absent boyfriends breaking off the relationship, known as Dear John letters. In the opening episode of the series, John discovered that his wife was leaving him for a friend, and was forced to find lodgings. In desperation, he began attending meetings of a singles club, and found the other assorted members mostly social misfits. They included frigid Kate (Belinda Lang), nerdish Ralph (Peter Denyer), outrageous Kirk (Peter Blake) and Louise, the leader of the group (Rachel Bell).

Related Topics:
Dear John letter - Belinda Lang - Peter Denyer - Peter Blake - Rachel Bell

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The British production was brought to a premature end by the illness and eventual death from cancer of its star, Ralph Bates, who played John. It was later re-made for the American market.

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2) : Dear John - an American sitcom on the NBC television network that ran from 1988 to 1992 and was originally based on the British sitcom of the same name. It starred Judd Hirsch as a divorcee who meets "Kate" (Isabella Hofmann) and others at a self-help meeting for divorced (and lonely) people. The series was retitled Dear John USA when shown the UK.

Related Topics:
American - NBC - Judd Hirsch - Isabella Hofmann

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