Dear John Heartburn and Heartache (Season 4, Episode 19)
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy

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Dear John

Heartburn and Heartache (Season 4, Episode 19)

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy

Suffering from an irritated stomach and under doctor's order to avoid stress, John ends friendship with Kirk after concocts another imposing scheme but John is bored with his other friends and Kirk tries to force Kate to be his friend.

Director

Hal Cooper

Writers

Bob Ellison (developed by) | Peter Noah (developed by) | Eric Pomerance (written by) | John Sullivan (based on characters from the BBC television series "Dear John" created by)

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Edit Released

Updated Jun 7, 1992

Release date

Jun 7, 1992 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 4 wins & 3 nominations

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15 cast members

Name	Known for
Judd Hirsch John Lacey John Lacey See fewer	The Fabelmans (2022)
Jere Burns Kirk Morris Kirk Morris See fewer	Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles (2001)
Jane Carr Louise Mercer Louise Mercer See fewer	31 (2016)
Billie Bird Mrs. Margie Philbert Mrs. Margie Philbert See fewer	Sixteen Candles (1984)
Susan Walters Mary Beth Sutton Mary Beth Sutton See fewer	The Young and the Restless (1973)
Isabella Hofmann Kate McCarron Kate McCarron See fewer	Burlesque (I) (2010)
William O'Leary Ben Conners (credit only) Ben Conners (credit only) See fewer	Bull Durham (1988)
Marietta DePrima Annie Annie See fewer	The Hughleys (1998)
Ruben Santiago-Hudson Curtis Curtis See fewer	Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020)
Michael McManus Bruce Bruce See fewer	Poltergeist (1982)
Jeremy Stevens Dick Dick See fewer	Everybody Loves Raymond (1996)
Ellen Hilton Flower Girl Flower Girl See fewer	Final Approach (1991)
Tom Willett Tom Tom See fewer	Dear John (1988)
Tim Jones Calvin Calvin See fewer	The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
Jennifer Van Buskirk Mona Mona See fewer	Nothing But Trouble (1991)