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Dear John (US TV Series)
''Dear John'' is an American sitcom television series that aired on NBC from October 6, 1988, to July 22, 1992. It was originally based on the British sitcom of the same name. It was retitled ''Dear John USA'' when it was shown in the United Kingdom. During its four-season run, it was bounced to and from various time periods on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights. It moved from its post-''Cheers'' slot on Thursdays to a post-''Night Court'' slot on Wednesdays in 1990. Synopsis The sitcom is set in New York City. Judd Hirsch stars as John Lacey, a teacher at a preparatory school in Manhattan. After ten years of marriage, one day he returns home and finds a Dear John letter: His wife, Wendy, is leaving him for his best friend. When the court grants Wendy the house and custody of their son, Matthew, John moves into an apartment in the Rego Park neighborhood of Queens. The building is actually 27-56 27 Street in Astoria, Queens. When he later moves, he moves one str ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Situation Comedy
A sitcom (short for situation comedy or situational comedy) is a genre of comedy produced for radio and television, that centers on a recurring cast of character (arts), characters as they navigate humorous situations within a consistent setting, such as a home, workplace, or community. Unlike sketch comedy, which features different characters and settings in each Sketch comedy, skit, sitcoms typically maintain plot continuity across episodes. This continuity allows for the development of storylines and characters over time, fostering audience engagement and investment in the characters' lives and relationships. History The structure and concept of a sitcom have roots in earlier forms of comedic theater, such as farces and comedy of manners. These forms relied on running gags to generate humor, but the term ''sitcom'' emerged as radio and TV adapted these principles into a new medium. The word was not commonly used until the 1950s. Early television sitcoms were often filme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dear John Letter
A Dear John letter is a letter written to a man by his wife or romantic partner to inform him that their relationship is over, usually because his partner has found another lover. The man is often a member of the military stationed overseas, although the letter may be used in other ways, including being left for him to discover when he returns from work to an emptied house. Origin and etymology While the exact origins of the phrase are unknown, it is commonly believed to have been coined by Americans during World War II. "John" was the most popular and common baby name for boys in the United States every year from 1880 through 1923, making it a reasonable placeholder name when denoting those of age for military service. Large numbers of American troops were stationed overseas for many months or years, and as time passed many of their wives or girlfriends decided to begin relationships with new men, rather than wait for the soldiers to return. One of the earliest notable Dear Jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Jurasik
Peter Jurasik ( ; born April 25, 1950) is an American actor known for his television roles as Londo Mollari in the 1990s science fiction series ''Babylon 5'' and Sid the Snitch on the 1980s series ''Hill Street Blues'' and its short-lived spinoff '' Beverly Hills Buntz''. Peter Jurasik also portrayed Oberon Geiger, Diana's boss, in the T.V. series '' Sliders''. Personal life Jurasik was born in Queens, New York. He is the third of four children. He attended the University of New Hampshire, where he appeared in several plays. He lives with his wife and son in Wilmington, North Carolina, and teaches acting for the camera in the Theatre Department and the Film Studies Department at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. Career Acting Jurasik is best known for playing Londo Mollari on ''Babylon 5''. He has guest-starred as an ornithologist in one episode of ''MacGyver'', CID investigator Captain Triplett in two episodes of ''M*A*S*H'', and Dr. Oberon Geiger on three epi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Savage
Bennett Joseph Savage (born September 13, 1980) is an American actor. He played the lead role of Cory Matthews on the ABC sitcom ''Boy Meets World'' (1993–2000) and its Disney Channel sequel '' Girl Meets World'' (2014–2017). Early life Savage was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Joanne and Lewis Savage (1946–2015), who worked as an industrial real estate broker and a consultant. His elder brother is actor and director Fred Savage, and his elder sister is actress and musician Kala Savage. His grandparents were Jewish and from Poland, Ukraine, Germany, and Latvia, and Savage was raised in Reform Judaism. Career Acting Savage made his film debut at the age of 9 in his elder brother Fred Savage's '' Little Monsters'' (1989) and appeared in the feature films '' Big Girls Don't Cry... They Get Even'' (1992), as Sam, the brainy little brother, and as a 10-year-old in '' Clifford'' (1994), the latter starring Martin Short. Savage's stage debut was in ''The Laughter Epidemi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deborah Harmon
Deborah Harmon (born May 8, 1951) is an American film and television actress. Harmon was born in Chicago, Illinois. She attended The Second City troupe in Chicago, until moving to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career. She is probably best remembered for her role as Elizabeth Lubbock in the ABC television series '' Just the Ten of Us'', which was a spin-off of ''Growing Pains'', where she first appeared in the role for two episodes in 1988. She also was a regular on the short-lived television series '' The Ted Knight Show'' and '' Leo & Liz in Beverly Hills''. She has also had parts in films such as ''Bachelor Party'' (1984) and ''Back to the Future'' (1985), and co-starred with Kurt Russell in the 1980 comedy ''Used Cars''. Despite her surname, Harmon is not related to popular actor Mark Harmon, nor to his family, the Harmon–Nelson family (a well-known California show-business family). Filmography *''Laverne & Shirley'' as Receptionist (1 episode, 1976) *'' The Ghost of Flig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlene Watkins
Carlene Watkins (born June 4, 1952) is an American actress best known for such television series and films as '' Best of the West'', '' Bob'', '' Dear John'', ''The Tortellis ''The Tortellis'' is an American sitcom television series and the first spin-off of ''Cheers'', starring Dan Hedaya and Jean Kasem. It aired on NBC from January 22 to May 12, 1987. Synopsis Hedaya and Kasem had appeared on ''Cheers'' on severa ...'' and '' Tough Enough''. Filmography References External links * Living people American television actresses American film actresses 1952 births Actresses from Hartford, Connecticut 21st-century American women {{US-screen-actor-1950s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marietta DePrima
Marietta DePrima Newbern (born February 9, 1964) is an American actress, best known for playing the role Sally Rogers, opposite actor Eric Allen Kramer, on the ABC/UPN sitcom, ''The Hughleys''. Early life Marietta is a graduate of Carmel Catholic High School in Mundelein, Illinois and Saint Joseph Elementary School in Libertyville, Illinois. Career DePrima has appeared in many television programs including ''Family Ties'', ''Tour of Duty'', ''Quantum Leap'', ''Boston Legal'', '' Dear John'', '' Diagnosis: Murder'', and '' Matlock''. She played Ariel in a Disney live-action puppet show called ''Little Mermaid's Island'', as conceived by Jim Henson. Personal life DePrima and her husband, actor George Newbern, both graduated from Northwestern University, where she was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta Kappa Alpha Theta (), commonly referred to simply as Theta, is an international Fraternities and sororities, sorority founded on January 27, 1870, at DePauw University in Greencast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William O'Leary (actor)
William O'Leary (born October 19, 1957) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Marty Taylor on ''Home Improvement'' (1994–1999). Early life He was born in Chicago, Illinois and started acting at the age of 7. He graduated from Highland Park High School in Highland Park, Illinois, in 1976. O'Leary received a degree in acting from Illinois State University and in 1982 received an MFA from the University of Washington's Professional Actor Training Program. Career O'Leary made his Broadway debut in 1986 alongside Ed Harris and Judith Ivey as Art in ''Precious Sons'' at the Longacre Theatre. He played Marty Taylor, the younger brother of Tim Taylor (Tim Allen), on ''Home Improvement The concept of home improvement, home renovation or remodeling is the process of renovating, making improvements or making additions to one's home. Home improvement can consist of projects that upgrade an existing home interior (such as electr ...'', and was the primary antagonist, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olivia Brown
Olivia Brown (born ) is an American actress, best known for her role as detective Trudy Joplin in the NBC crime drama series ''Miami Vice'' (1984–1989). Life and career Brown was born in Frankfurt, West Germany, and raised in Sacramento, California. After graduating from C.K. McClatchy High School, she got a scholarship to Parsons School of Design in New York. However she didn't want to leave her family on the opposite side of the country, so she enrolled at Sacramento City College followed by Sacramento State College. Brown made her big screen debut appearing in an supporting role in the 1982 action comedy film '' 48 Hrs.'' She later appeared in '' Streets of Fire'' (1984), ''Throw Momma from the Train'' (1987), ''Identity Crisis'' (1989), ''Man's Best Friend'' (1993) and '' All Tied Up'' (1994). From 1984 to 1989, she starred as Detective Trudy Joplin in the NBC crime drama series ''Miami Vice''. Brown guest-starred on ''T.J. Hooker'', ''The Love Boat'', '' Family Matters' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susan Walters
Susan Walters is an American actress, best known for her roles as Lorna Forbes on the American Broadcasting Company, ABC daytime soap opera ''Loving (TV series), Loving'' from 1983 to late 1986 and as Diane Jenkins on the CBS soap opera ''The Young and the Restless'' from 2001 to 2004, again briefly in 2010, and once more starting in March 2022. She had recurring roles as Principal Rimkus on The CW's ''One Tree Hill (TV series), One Tree Hill'', as Carol Lockwood on The CW's ''The Vampire Diaries'' and as Natalie Martin on the MTV series ''Teen Wolf (2011 TV series), Teen Wolf''. Life and career Walters began her television career playing Lorna Forbes Perelli on the soap opera ''Loving (TV series), Loving'' from the pilot in June 1983 to late 1986. Her first role after ''Loving'' was in the 1987 film ''Russkies''. Aaron Spelling hired Walters for several of his productions: in ''Hotel (U.S. TV series), Hotel'' during its last season (as Ryan Thomas) 1987–1988; in the 1988 tele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toll House
A tollhouse or toll house is a building with accommodation for a toll collector, beside a tollgate on a toll road, canal, or toll bridge. History Many tollhouses were built by turnpike trusts in England, Wales and Scotland during the 18th and early 19th centuries. Those built in the early 19th century often had a distinctive bay front to give the pikeman a clear view of the road and to provide a display area for the tollboard. In 1840, according to the Turnpike Returns in Parliamentary Papers, there were over 5,000 tollhouses operating in England. These were sold off in the 1880s when the turnpikes were closed. Many were demolished but several hundred have survived for residential or other use, with distinctive features of the old tollhouses still visible. Canal toll houses were built in very similar style to those on turnpikes. They are sited at major Lock (water navigation), canal locks or at junctions. The great age of canal-building in Britain was in the 18th century, so t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Program Exchange
The Program Exchange, Inc. was a syndicator of television programs. It was founded as DFS Program Exchange, Inc. in 1979, which became elongated to the DFS-Dorland Program Exchange, Inc. from 1986 to 1987. From 1986 to 2008, it was a division of Saatchi & Saatchi, an advertising agency (which acquired Dancer Fitzgerald Sample, the original owners), while merging with Dorland Advertising in 1986, and would later be acquired by Publicis in 2000. In January 2008, Publicis transferred The Program Exchange from the Saatchi & Saatchi subsidiary to its ZenithOptimedia subsidiary, the logo was then changed to reflect this move. In 2016, the programexchange.com web domain was discontinued; the shutdown coincided with NBCUniversal's purchase of one of its most prominent clients, DreamWorks Classics. The distribution rights to Jay Ward Productions content were assumed by Canada-based WildBrain in 2022. The Program Exchange was a "barter syndicator," distributing programming on behalf of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
