Dear John (alternatively, "Dear John...", spelled with an elipse) was the name of two television sitcoms: A sitcom or situation comedy is a genre of comedy performance originally devised for radio but today typically found on television. ...

1) : Dear John - a 1986 British sitcom, written by John Sullivan with a relatively short run (14 episodes and one "special"). 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A British sitcom is a situation comedy (sitcom) produced in the United Kingdom. ... For other men with this name, see John Sullivan (disambiguation). ...

This sitcom's title was a reference to letters sent by girls to their absent boyfriends breaking off the relationship, known as Dear John letters. In the opening episode of the series, John discovered that his wife was leaving him for a friend, and was forced to find lodgings. In desperation, he began attending meetings of a singles club, and found the other assorted members mostly social misfits. They included frigid Kate (Belinda Lang), nerdish Ralph (Peter Denyer), outrageous Kirk (Peter Blake) and Louise, the leader of the group (Rachel Bell). The term Dear John Letter refers to a letter written by a woman to her husband or boyfriend to inform him that their relationship is over, usually due to the woman finding another man. ... Belinda Lang (born December 23, 1955 in London) is a British actress, best known for her role as Belinda Bill Porter on the 1990s sitcom 2point4 children. ... Peter Blake, British actor, was born on December 8, 1951, in Selkirk, Scotland. ... Rachel Bell is a British actress with a series of television credits to her name. ...

The British production was brought to a premature end by the illness and eventual death from cancer of its star, Ralph Bates, who played John. It was later re-made for the American market. Ralph Bates (February 12, 1940 - March 27, 1991) was a British film and television actor, best known for his role in the British sitcom, Dear John (1986). ...

External link:

• Dear John (UK) at The Internet Movie Database

2) : Dear John - an American sitcom on the NBC television network that ran from 1988 to 1992 and was originally based on the British sitcom of the same name. It starred Judd Hirsch as a divorcee who meets "Kate" (Isabella Hofmann) and others at a self-help meeting for divorced (and lonely) people. The series was retitled Dear John USA when it was shown in the UK. The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) [1] is an online database of information about actors, movies, television shows, television stars and video games. ... For other uses, see NBC (disambiguation). ... Judd Hirsch (born March 15, 1935 in The Bronx, New York) is an American actor, best known for playing the character Alex Reiger on the acclaimed television comedy series Taxi. ... Isabella Hofmann (born December 11, 1958 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American actress. ...

External link:

• Dear John (USA) at The Internet Movie Database

Dear John was also the name of a song co-written and performed by Elton John. The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) [1] is an online database of information about actors, movies, television shows, television stars and video games. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Dear John was also the name adopted internationally for a song actually called "Dear John Letter" which was very popular worldwide in the 1950s and later. Written by Lewis Talley, Fuzzy Owen and Billy Barton, it was a hit for Ferlin Husky and Jean Shephard, and was later recorded by numerous singers, including Pat Boone in 1960, and Skeeter Davis and Bobby Bare in 1965. It told the story of a woman writing to her boyfriend overseas, explaining that she was breaking off the relationship to marry his brother. // Events and No. ... Ferlin Husky (born December 3, 1927 in Flat River, Missouri) is an American singer who has become well-known as a country-pop chart-topper under various names, including Terry Preston and Simon Crum. ... Pat Boone Pat Boone (born June 1, 1934) is a singer whose smooth style made him one of the most popular performers of the 1950s and 1960s. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Skeeter Davis Mary Frances Skeeter Davis (December 30, 1931 – September 19, 2004) was an American country music singer and a member of the Grand Ole Opry radio show for more than 40 years. ... Bobby Bare Bobby Bare (born Robert Joseph Bare on April 7, 1935 in Ironton, Ohio) is an American country music singer and songwriter. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ...

'Dear John' is also the name of the popular showbusiness agony column in The Stage newspaper and on the Stage website where John Byrne gives advice to performers on every aspect of their careers and personal lives.