Dear John 1986
What is Dear John?
Dear John is a television series first released in 1986. Catalogued under Comedy.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1986
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 14
- Runtime
- 30 minutes
- First aired
- Feb 17, 1986
- Networks
- BBC One
- Genres
- Comedy
- Updated
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Dear John is a television series first released in 1986. Catalogued under Comedy. Produced and broadcast by BBC One. Current status: Ended. Spans 2 seasons and 14 tracked episodes.
Should you watch it?
“Divorced John joins a quirky singles club, navigating awkward romances and oddball friends.”
- Written by acclaimed sitcom writer John Sullivan
- Features a cast of eccentric misfit characters
- Captures British 1980s sitcom charm
- Only two series and a special limit story length
- Some humor may feel dated to modern viewers
Watch it if you enjoy gentle British comedy about post‑marital life and eccentric social clubs.
The series is a light‑hearted sitcom with mild adult themes, suitable for most adult audiences.
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What is the basic premise of Dear John?
The show follows John, whose wife leaves him, as he seeks new lodgings and joins a singles club filled with social misfits.
Who created and wrote the series?
Dear John was created and written by British sitcom writer John Sullivan.
When was the original series broadcast?
Two series and a special were aired in the United Kingdom between 1986 and 1987.
How many series does the British version have?
The British version consists of two series plus a special episode.
Is there an American adaptation of Dear John?
Yes, an American version produced by Paramount aired on NBC starting in 1988 and ran for four seasons.
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