Dear John (1988)

Season 1

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

Where to Watch 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 himâ€”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 BabeKirk starts an awkward relation with an overly fawning young Japanese woman who stumbles into the support group while looking for English class at the center and John is often inconvenienced to translate.
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 MarriageWhen Louise's stomach begins to expand, the group is curious who the father is and why he isn't helping her. She tells them that he doesn't yet know. She decides to tell him and he proposes. But she is not sure she wants to marry 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 tells the group her sister is coming for a visit and she tells them that she always makes a play for every guy she's with. And when they tell Kate she's being paranoid, she decides to prove by introducing Kirk as her beau and to see if she makes a move. And when she doesn't, John takes her home with him. And when he talks about how he and Kate went out once, she comes on to him.
Gone Camping
E19
Gone CampingJohn clashes with his ex-wife over visitation issues with their son Matthew. To maximize the time they have, John takes him to a cabin in the woods. When an epic snowfall traps them in, it looks as though he doesn't plan to return him.
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 LoversJohn's work friend Ken comes to him about his failing marriage. John mistakenly lets slip some of Ken's lies to his wife. John's date falls through. Everything is going wrong. At a party, Louise sets John up with Liz.
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.