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The Best Episodes of Dear John Season 1

Genre:Comedy
Network:NBC

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...
Episodes
22
Avg. Rating
8.2
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  • The Return of Ricky
    8.5/10(45)
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    #1 - The Return of Ricky

    Season 1 Episode 11

    Aired 1/19/1989

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Stand by Your Man
    8.5/10(39)
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    #2 - Stand by Your Man

    Season 1 Episode 13

    Aired 2/16/1989

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Margo
    8.5/10(39)
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    #3 - 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

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  • Friends and Lovers
    8.5/10(33)
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    #4 - Friends and Lovers

    Season 1 Episode 21

    Aired 5/4/1989

    No description available

    Director: John Rich

    Writer: N/A

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  • Pilot
    8.4/10(62)
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    #5 - 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

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  • Politics as Usual
    8.4/10(40)
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    #6 - Politics as Usual

    Season 1 Episode 7

    Aired 12/1/1988

    No description available

    Director: Stan Daniels

    Writer: N/A

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  • Was It Good for Me?
    8.4/10(40)
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    #7 - Was It Good for Me?

    Season 1 Episode 9

    Aired 1/5/1989

    No description available

    Director: Stan Daniels

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Last Dance
    8.4/10(40)
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    #8 - The Last Dance

    Season 1 Episode 17

    Aired 3/16/1989

    No description available

    Director: John Rich

    Writer: N/A

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  • Sisters
    8.4/10(38)
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    #9 - 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

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  • Gone Camping
    8.4/10(35)
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    #10 - 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

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  • Dream Babe
    8.3/10(38)
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    #11 - Dream Babe

    Season 1 Episode 12

    Aired 1/26/1989

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Bound for Gloria
    8.3/10(32)
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    #12 - Bound for Gloria

    Season 1 Episode 22

    Aired 5/11/1989

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Dear Mike
    8.2/10(43)
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    #13 - Dear Mike

    Season 1 Episode 6

    Aired 11/24/1988

    No description available

    Director: Stan Daniels

    Writer: N/A

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  • Honest John
    8.2/10(39)
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    #14 - Honest John

    Season 1 Episode 10

    Aired 1/12/1989

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • For a Friend
    8.2/10(39)
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    #15 - For a Friend

    Season 1 Episode 15

    Aired 3/2/1989

    No description available

    Director: Stan Daniels

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Second Time Around
    8.2/10(37)
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    #16 - The Second Time Around

    Season 1 Episode 16

    Aired 3/9/1989

    No description available

    Director: Art Wolff

    Writer: N/A

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  • Love and Marriage
    8.1/10(41)
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    #17 - Love and Marriage

    Season 1 Episode 14

    Aired 2/23/1989

    No description available

    Director: Stan Daniels

    Writer: N/A

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  • Dancing in the Dark
    7.9/10(43)
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    #18 - Dancing in the Dark

    Season 1 Episode 8

    Aired 12/15/1988

    No description available

    Director: Arlene Sanford

    Writer: N/A

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  • Ralph's Curse
    7.8/10(47)
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    #19 - Ralph's Curse

    Season 1 Episode 2

    Aired 10/27/1988

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    Director: James Burrows

    Writer: N/A

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  • Hello/Goodbye
    7.6/10(43)
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    #20 - Hello/Goodbye

    Season 1 Episode 3

    Aired 11/3/1988

    A young man claims to be John' son.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Matthew's Dilemma
    7.6/10(40)
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    #21 - Matthew's Dilemma

    Season 1 Episode 5

    Aired 11/17/1988

    John can't understand why his son Matthew won't spend time with him.

    Director: Art Wolff

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Younger Girl
    7.5/10(47)
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    #22 - 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

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The Return of Ricky" is the best rated episode of "Dear John" season 1. It scored 8.5/10 based on 45 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/19/1989. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Stand by Your Man".