Trivia

The letter Wendy leaves for John reads the following: Dear John, I know that this will come as a great shock to you and I pray that in time you will come to understand why I had to leave. The love that I once had for you died many years ago, although I have tried desperately to pretend otherwise. Wendy

This is the US tv version of the British sitcom of the same name, which ran on the BBC from 1986-1987 for two series and 14 episodes. Several of the main characters have the same first names in both versions.

This is the first of 3 series for Jere Burns where his character is a member of a mental health group, the second being Help Me Help You (2006). The third is Breaking Bad (2008); he appears as a facilitator of group therapy Jesse Pinkman is part of.

MAD Magazine did a spoof in their July 1989 issue called "Deary John".