CPO Sharkey The Dear John Letter (Season 1, Episode 3)
TV Episode | Comedy

CPO Sharkey

The Dear John Letter (Season 1, Episode 3)

TV Episode | Comedy

Sharkey tries to help a recruit write a break up letter but is called away before finishing the task. Robinson sees the unfinished note and assumes that his buddy Sharkey is suffering heartbreak.

Director

Peter Baldwin

Writers

Aaron Ruben (created by) (teleplay) | Coslough Johnson (story) | Gene Farmer (teleplay)

Producers

Gene Farmer | Gene Marcione

Composer

Peter Matz

Casting Directors

Pat Harris | Marsha Kleinman

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Edit Released

Updated Dec 22, 1976

Release date

Dec 22, 1976 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy Award.

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Cast	+ Add Cast
12 cast members

Name	Known for
Don Rickles C.P.O. Otto Sharkey C.P.O. Otto Sharkey See fewer	Kelly's Heroes (1970)
Elizabeth Allen Capt. Quinlan (as Betty Ellen) Capt. Quinlan (as Betty Ellen) See fewer	Donovan's Reef (1963)
Harrison Page Chief Robinson Chief Robinson See fewer	Lionheart (1990)
Jeff Hollis Recruit Daniels Recruit Daniels See fewer	The Big Easy (1986)
Barry Pearl Recruit Mignone Recruit Mignone See fewer	Grease (1978)
Tom Ruben Recruit Kowalski Recruit Kowalski See fewer	Poison Ivy (1992)
Beverly Hope Atkinson Audrey Audrey See fewer	Heavy Traffic (1973)
Ursaline Bryant Florence Florence See fewer	Seinfeld (1989)
Rhonda Bates Evelyn Thadburn Evelyn Thadburn See fewer	Roadie (1980)
Stanley Bennett Clay Crawford Crawford See fewer	I, Robot (2004)
Peter Isacksen Seaman Pruitt Seaman Pruitt See fewer	Keys to Tulsa (1997)
David Landsberg Recruit Skolnick Recruit Skolnick See fewer	The Jerk (1979)