Dear John (1986)
- Genre
- sitcom
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Length
- 2 seasons, 14 episodes
- Rated
- 12
- Rating
- 7.6 of 10 from 11 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A man's wife leaves him for a friend, forcing him to move out. He joins a singles club where he meets other people with bad luck in love.
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What happens
Dear John is a British sitcom, written by John Sullivan. Two series and a special were broadcast in 1986 and 1987. The sitcom's title refers to "Dear John" letters, usually written by women to their partners as a means of ending a relationship. John discovers in the opening episode that his wife is leaving him for a friend. He has to leave his home, while still being expected to pay the mortgage, and finds lodgings. In desperation, he joins the 1-2-1 Singles Club and meets other people who have fared equally unfortunately in their romantic lives. The outside shots of houses were filmed in Melthorne Drive, South Ruislip. In 1988, an American adaptation of Dear John was produced by Paramount for the NBC network, starring Judd Hirsch. That series lasted for four seasons. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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