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Dear John(1986)
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Dear John is a British sitcom, written by John Sullivan. Two series and a special were broadcast between 1986 and 1987. This sitcom's title refers to letters - known as "Dear John" letters - from 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. The series was also re-made for the U.S. market.
Type: Scripted
Status: Ended
Languages: English
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Top 10 Billed Cast
Ralph Bates
John Lacey
Belinda Lang
Kate
Peter Denyer
Ralph Dring
Peter Blake
Kirk St Moritz/Eric Morris
Rachel Bell
Louise
Wendy Allnutt
Wendy
Irene Prador
Mrs Lemenski
Lucinda Curtis
Sylvia
Terence Edmond
Ken
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