8.5/1033 votes#1 - A New Leash on Life
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/28/1989
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- 8.5/1029 votes
#2 - The Other Group
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 10/12/1989
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- 8.3/1033 votes
#3 - Ralph's Second Chance
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 10/19/1989
Blomlika, the bride who skipped out on Ralph at their wedding reception, bounds back into his life, eager to pick up where they left off 14 months before.
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- 8.2/1031 votes
#4 - John's Blind Date
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 11/2/1989
After one night with John, a flight attendant is ready to fly with him forever. (TV Guide)
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- 8.2/1030 votes
#5 - The Secret of Success
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 11/9/1989
Ralph peddles a book promoting the power of positivity, which John could use, but won't, to publish his poetry. (TV Guide)
Director: N/A
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- 8.6/1047 votes
#6 - The British Are Coming
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 11/16/1989
Unwed mother Louise needs a hubby to present to her strait-laced father---and gets more help than she can handle. (TV Guide)
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- 8.2/1031 votes
#7 - Something on the Side (aka Mike's Other Girl)
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 11/23/1989
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- 7.9/1033 votes
#8 - Fathers Know Best
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 11/30/1989
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- 8.2/1034 votes
#9 - The Dilemma with Emma
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 12/7/1989
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- 8.6/1031 votes
#10 - Kate, a Date & Fate
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 12/21/1989
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- 8.6/1035 votes
#11 - Honolulu Baby
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 1/4/1990
It's the second anniversary of the day John's wife left him (DJ Day), and the group is concerned because John is binging on junk food. Mrs. Philbert is preparing to attend her 60th high school anniversary, her first because she was always afraid of meeting her former fiance, Lloyd, and her best friend, Clara, who eloped together. John is deputized to escort her to New Jersey, where Lloyd and Clara show up after all -- so Mrs. Philbert introduces him as her fiance, invites them back to ""their"" place, and sets about seducing Lloyd with her patented technique: playing ""Honolulu Baby"" on the ukelele.
Director: N/A
Writer: Mark Reisman, Jeremy Stevens
- 8.4/1033 votes
#12 - Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 1/11/1990
John's relationship with his new lady would be just great were it not for her daughter, who thinks all her mother's dates are grown-up dweebs. (TV Guide)
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- 8.3/1031 votes
#13 - Kirk's Problem
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 1/17/1990
Attractive newcomer Mary Beth brings out the worst in Kirk, and it's much worse than even he imagined. (TV Guide)
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8.1/1031 votes#14 - John's Friend
Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 1/24/1990
Kirk takes John along for a free ski weekend, but he's left in the cold when John befriends a fellow Sherlock Holmes buff. (TV Guide)
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- 8.4/1029 votes
#15 - Unwelcome to the Club
Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 2/7/1990
An ex-con wants to join the group, and no one wants to say no to a killer whose temper is triggered by rejection. (TV Guide)
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- 7.9/1028 votes
#16 - Some Nights to Remember
Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 2/12/1990
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- 8.3/1035 votes
#17 - John's New Job (1)
Season 2 Episode 17 - Aired 2/14/1990
John's going to kick himself if he can't find the cash to send Matthew to Europe for a soccer tourney. (TV Guide)
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- 8.2/1030 votes
#18 - John's New Job (2)
Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 2/21/1990
John discovers his wonderful new job has a catch: the ex-student who got it for him expects a more intimate form of thanks. (Part 2 of 2)
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- 8.4/1029 votes
#19 - Babyface
Season 2 Episode 19 - Aired 2/28/1990
John, Kirk and Ralph give new meaning to ""change the baby"" when Louise leaves Nigel in their care. (TV Guide)
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- 9.2/1036 votes
#20 - John's Night Out
Season 2 Episode 20 - Aired 3/8/1990
Afraid he's becoming a support-group addict, John takes a night off to wing it on his own. (TV Guide)
Director: N/A
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- 8.6/1028 votes
#21 - True Confessions
Season 2 Episode 21 - Aired 3/14/1990
The group throws a surprise birthday party for Kirk, but the surprise is on them. (TV Guide)
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.5/1029 votes
#22 - To John with Love
Season 2 Episode 22 - Aired 5/2/1990
John basks in the adulation Mary Beth lavishes on him for helping her write an article.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.7/1032 votes
#23 - Aunt Red
Season 2 Episode 23 - Aired 5/9/1990
Kate chooses John as her nephew's role model—but the boy prefers Kirk.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.6/1026 votes
#24 - No More Mr. Nice Guy
Season 2 Episode 24 - Aired 5/16/1990
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The Best Episodes of Dear John Season 2
Every episode of Dear John Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Dear John Season 2!
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Season 2 Ratings Summary
"A New Leash on Life" is the best rated episode of "Dear John" season 2. It scored 8.5/10 based on 33 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 9/28/1989. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "The Other Group".