
Ralph Bates
John Lacey


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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.

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Kirk St Moritz

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01As John recovers from an expensive divorce, he joins a club for divorcees. He meets a jumble of very eccentric characters.
02John learns the backstories of the 1-2-1 Club members.
03Ralph suffers from a family curse which John and Kate try to explain is simply superstition while Kirk arrives with his size nines and puts his foot in it.
04John's friend Ken invites him to a party, but as it will only be couples, John needs to find a date.
05Sunday is the only day John is legally allowed to spend time with son Toby.
06Ken develops the dreaded 14-year itch (twice as bad as the 7-year itch).
07Attempting to help Kirk with his love life, John inadvertently blows more than one cover.