John Sullivan
Director
Dear John (1986)
Specials
Dear John is a British sitcom created and written by John Sullivan. Two series and a special were broadcast between 1986 and 1987. The title refers to 'Dear John' letters, 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. In 1988, an American adaptation of the same name was produced by Paramount for the NBC network, starring Judd Hirsch. It lasted for four seasons.
Released Feb. 17, 1986
Episode 30 min
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Genres: Comedy
Keywords: tmdb.sitcom, imdb.melancholic, imdb.support-group, imdb.two-word-series-title, imdb.character-name-in-series-title, imdb.dear-john-letter, imdb.divorced-man + 8 more, tmdb.social-misfit, imdb.sitcom, imdb.1980s, imdb.schoolteacher, imdb.british-comedy, imdb.club, imdb.sitcom-comedy, imdb.laugh-track
Production Companies: BBC
Network: BBC One
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S0E1 - Kate Returns
It's John's first Christmas as a divorced man, and he's not looking forward to spending it alone. Meanwhile, eyebrows are raised at the club when Kirk disappears, and Ralph's having some problems with a biker gang. Then, when Mike breaks his leg, John's Christmas begins to look up...
Dec. 21, 1987, midnight
Network: BBC One
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 427 min.
Released: Feb. 17, 1986
Last Air Date: Dec. 21, 1987, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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