8.5/1061 votes8.5/10(61)#1 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1
Aired 10/6/1988
John 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)
Director: James Burrows
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/1046 votes7.8/10(46)
#2 - Ralph's Curse
Season 1 Episode 2
Aired 10/27/1988
- 7.7/1042 votes7.7/10(42)
#3 - Hello/Goodbye
Season 1 Episode 3
Aired 11/3/1988
A young man claims to be John' son.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.6/1046 votes7.6/10(46)
#4 - The Younger Girl
Season 1 Episode 4
Aired 11/10/1988
John's beautiful new girlfriend thrills him—until he learns her age.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.7/1039 votes7.7/10(39)
#5 - Matthew's Dilemma
Season 1 Episode 5
Aired 11/17/1988
8.4/1042 votes8.4/10(42)#6 - Dear Mike
Season 1 Episode 6
Aired 11/24/1988
- 8.5/1039 votes8.5/10(39)
#7 - Politics as Usual
Season 1 Episode 7
Aired 12/1/1988
- 8.0/1041 votes8.0/10(41)
#8 - Dancing in the Dark
Season 1 Episode 8
Aired 12/15/1988
- 8.5/1039 votes8.5/10(39)
#9 - Was It Good for Me?
Season 1 Episode 9
Aired 1/5/1989
- 8.3/1038 votes8.3/10(38)
#10 - Honest John
Season 1 Episode 10
Aired 1/12/1989
No description available
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.6/1044 votes8.6/10(44)
#11 - The Return of Ricky
Season 1 Episode 11
Aired 1/19/1989
No description available
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.5/1037 votes8.5/10(37)
#12 - Dream Babe
Season 1 Episode 12
Aired 1/26/1989
No description available
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.6/1038 votes8.6/10(38)
#13 - Stand by Your Man
Season 1 Episode 13
Aired 2/16/1989
No description available
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.2/1040 votes8.2/10(40)
#14 - Love and Marriage
Season 1 Episode 14
Aired 2/23/1989
- 8.3/1038 votes8.3/10(38)
#15 - For a Friend
Season 1 Episode 15
Aired 3/2/1989
- 8.3/1036 votes8.3/10(36)
#16 - The Second Time Around
Season 1 Episode 16
Aired 3/9/1989
- 8.6/1039 votes8.6/10(39)
#17 - The Last Dance
Season 1 Episode 17
Aired 3/16/1989
- 8.6/1037 votes8.6/10(37)
#18 - Sisters
Season 1 Episode 18
Aired 3/30/1989
Kate claims that her sister always steals her boyfriends, no matter how obnoxious, and to prove it Kate dates Kirk. (TV Guide)
Director: John Rich
Writer: N/A
- 8.5/1034 votes8.5/10(34)
#19 - Gone Camping
Season 1 Episode 19
Aired 4/6/1989
On a camping trip, John and Matthew are stranded in a cabin by a snowstorm that ushers in a blizzard of chilling consequences. (TV Guide)
Director: John Rich
Writer: N/A
- 8.7/1038 votes8.7/10(38)
#20 - Margo
Season 1 Episode 20
Aired 4/27/1989
The group tells John that the knockout who's knocking him out is really a new member's transvestite husband. (TV Guide)
Director: John Rich
Writer: N/A
- 8.7/1032 votes8.7/10(32)
#21 - Friends and Lovers
Season 1 Episode 21
Aired 5/4/1989
- 8.4/1031 votes8.4/10(31)
#22 - Bound for Gloria
Season 1 Episode 22
Aired 5/11/1989
No description available
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Dear John Season 1
Every episode of Dear John Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Dear John Season 1!
Dear John starred Judd Hirsch as easygoing Drake Prep high school teacher John Lacey who is dumped by his wife, Wendy, via a Dear John...
Genre:Comedy
Network:NBC
Episodes
22
Avg. Rating
8.3
S1
S2
S3
S4
E1
E2
E3
8.5
7.8
7.7
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "Dear John" season 1. It scored 8.5/10 based on 61 votes. Directed by James Burrows and written by N/A, it aired on 10/6/1988. This episode is rated 0.7 points higher than the second-best, "Ralph's Curse".
