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Dear John

  • TV Series
  • 1988–1992
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
1.7K
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POPULARITY
4,765
1,394
Judd Hirsch, Billie Bird, Jere Burns, Jane Carr, Isabella Hofmann, William O'Leary, Susan Walters, and Tom Willett in Dear John (1988)
Comedy

A divorced man tries to get his life back in order after losing everything to his ex-wife.A divorced man tries to get his life back in order after losing everything to his ex-wife.A divorced man tries to get his life back in order after losing everything to his ex-wife.

  • Creators
    • Bob Ellison
    • Peter Noah
    • John Sullivan
  • Stars
    • Judd Hirsch
    • Jere Burns
    • Jane Carr
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    1.7K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,765
    1,394
    • Creators
      • Bob Ellison
      • Peter Noah
      • John Sullivan
    • Stars
      • Judd Hirsch
      • Jere Burns
      • Jane Carr
    • 11User reviews
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 5 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Judd Hirsch
    Judd Hirsch
    • John Lacey
    Jere Burns
    Jere Burns
    • Kirk Morris
    Jane Carr
    Jane Carr
    • Louise Mercer
    Isabella Hofmann
    Isabella Hofmann
    • Kate McCarron
    Tom Willett
    Tom Willett
    • Tom
    Billie Bird
    Billie Bird
    • Mrs. Margie Philbert
    Harry Groener
    Harry Groener
    • Ralph Drang
    Susan Walters
    Susan Walters
    • Mary Beth Sutton
    William O'Leary
    William O'Leary
    • Ben Conners
    Marietta DePrima
    Marietta DePrima
    • Annie
    Olivia Brown
    Olivia Brown
    • Denise
    Peter Jurasik
    Peter Jurasik
    • Brad
    Ruben Santiago-Hudson
    Ruben Santiago-Hudson
    • Curtis…
    Richard Blum
    • The Bartender…
    Carlene Watkins
    Carlene Watkins
    • Wendy
    Ben Savage
    Ben Savage
    • Matthew Lacey
    Cu Ba Nguyen
    • Chow Ling
    Patrick Puccinelli
    • Officer Biggs…
    • Creators
      • Bob Ellison
      • Peter Noah
      • John Sullivan(based on characters from the BBC television series "Dear John" created by)
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    • Trivia
      The letter Wendy leaves for John reads the following: Dear John, I know that this will come as a great shock to you and I pray that in time you will come to understand why I had to leave. The love that I once had for you died many years ago, although I have tried desperately to pretend otherwise. Wendy
    • Crazy credits
      The Season 1 opening title sequence is a near-shot-for-shot re-creation of the original British series titles.
    • Connections
      Featured in The 41st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1989)

    User reviews11

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    1/10
    KNOCKOFF
    For years, I thought this she show was an original and it was just "Okay" to me as a teenager growing up in the 80s and 90s. But I am now MUCH older and married to a Brit! Why's that so significant? Well we were just running down a list of shows we grew up watching both here in the US and in the UK. And guess what I discovered? The show is a complete KNOCK OFF! The British version is ALSO called "Dear John" and starts the same way! There's even an episode where an entire SCENE was copied. 😂 The British show ran from 1985-1986 and the US version in 1988. I feel so cheated! 😂 Either way, check them both out and decide for yourself.
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    • Release date
      • October 6, 1988 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Mein Lieber John
    • Filming locations
      • Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Ed Weinberger Productions
      • Paramount Television
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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