A divorced man tries to get his life back in order after losing everything to his ex-wife.
Where to Watch Dear John (1988) • Season 1
22 Episodes
Pilot
E1
PilotJohn reluctantly attends his first meeting of the One-Two-One Club -- only after mistakenly wandering into an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting across the hall. (TV Guide)
Ralph's Curse
E2
Ralph's CurseRalph believes he's fallen victim to a curse that's plagued his family for generations.
Hello/Goodbye
E3
Hello/GoodbyeA young man claims to be John' son.
The Younger Girl
E4
The Younger GirlJohn's beautiful new girlfriend thrills him—until he learns her age.
Matthew's Dilemma
E5
Matthew's DilemmaJohn can't understand why his son Matthew won't spend time with him.
Dear Mike
E6
Dear MikeJohn's friend Mike, who stole Wendy and their house, is now apparently rejected.
Politics as Usual
E7
Politics as UsualA political candidate invites John to a private party.
Dancing in the Dark
E8
Dancing in the DarkJohn is looking forward to spending Christmas in his apartment with his young son, only to find out at the last minute that the boy is going to Disneyland instead. So John winds up spending Christmas in his apartment with his elderly neighbor, Mrs. Lumenski.
Was It Good for Me?
E9
Was It Good for Me?Ralph begs John to ask Kate out on a date in his behalf. Kate believes John is asking for himself and agrees to have dinner with John. During the date Kate and John both get drunk and Kate offers to sleep with John.
Honest John
E10
Honest JohnWendy wants John to pretend they're still married so Matthew will be accepted into a Catholic school.
The Return of Ricky
E11
The Return of RickyThe gang plans a 1960's nostalgia benefit for Ricky Fortune and the Fortunettes.
Dream Babe
E12
Dream BabeA beautiful Japanese girl who doesn't speak English accidentally comes to the One-To-One club meeting. Kirk becomes intrigued and begins to date the woman.
Stand by Your Man
E13
Stand by Your ManA new member, (Cleavon Little), whose marriage failed because of his being gay, falls for John.
Love and Marriage
E14
Love and MarriageLouise is surprised by the reaction of her unborn baby's father (Woody Harrelson) when she tells him.
For a Friend
E15
For a FriendIn an effort to meet other women, John's friend, Gary (Gerrit Graham), joins the group and lies about his wife being dead.
The Second Time Around
E16
The Second Time AroundJohn has a date with the woman to whom he lost his virginity 30 years ago. When he meets her (Gwen Verdon) he realizes that she is much older than he realized.
The Last Dance
E17
The Last DanceThe group helps Ralph talk to a woman he's been too nervous to ask out.
Sisters
E18
SistersKate claims that her sister always steals her boyfriends, no matter how obnoxious, and to prove it Kate dates Kirk. (TV Guide)
Gone Camping
E19
Gone CampingOn a camping trip, John and Matthew are stranded in a cabin by a snowstorm that ushers in a blizzard of chilling consequences. (TV Guide)
Margo
E20
MargoThe group tells John that the knockout who's knocking him out is really a new member's transvestite husband. (TV Guide)
Friends and Lovers
E21
Friends and LoversKen, a friend of John's turn to him for help with his troubled marriage. This comes at the worst time and jeopardizes John's plans for a long awaited romantic evening.
Bound for Gloria
E22
Bound for GloriaJohn brings Gloria, a grieving young widow to the group. Kirk thinks the woman is crazy. But, he immediately starts dating her.