The Best Episodes Directed By John Frankenheimer

Every TV Episode Directed by John Frankenheimer Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

  1. Background image for The Comedian
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - The Comedian

    S1:E20

    Sammy Hogarth, a vaudeville comedian who now has his own TV show, is a ruthless egomaniac who demands instant obedience from his staff and heaps abuse on those in lesser positions than his. His most vituperative behavior, however, is reserved for his weak-willed brother, Lester, whom Sammy has hired as his assistant but whom he really uses as his whipping boy.

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  2. Background image for Maniac At Large
    5.0/10(4 votes)

    #2 - Maniac At Large

    S4:E8

    A shy library clerk is obsessed with a serial killer fearing that she will be his next victim. She thinks that her boss, the security guard and a patron are the killer. One night, while she is working late, it turns out that she is really the killer and her victims were ones she thought were after her.

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  3. Background image for Forbidden Area
    2.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Forbidden Area

    S1:E1

    Why are so many B-99 bombers from Hibiscus Air Base crashing or simply disappearing? Colonel Price comes up with a terrifying explanation, but will anyone believe him?

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John Frankenheimer Ratings Summary

"The Comedian" is the best rated episode directed by John Frankenheimer. It scored 6/10 based on 1 votes. It was written by Rod Serling. It aired on 2/14/1957 and is rated 1.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Maniac At Large".