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The Best Episodes of American Masters Season 17

Genre:Documentary
Network:PBS

Every episode of American Masters Season 17 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of American Masters Season 17!

American Masters is a PBS television series which produces biographies on enduring writers, musicians, visual and performing artists, dramatists, filmmakers, and others who have left...
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  • Willie Nelson: Still Is Still Moving
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    #1 - Willie Nelson: Still Is Still Moving

    Season 17 Episode 1

    Aired 10/2/2002

    An up-close look at the songs and lifestyle of the popular country western personality.

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  • Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces
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    #2 - Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces

    Season 17 Episode 2

    Aired 10/30/2002

    A biography of the influential actor and director of silent film classics and his contributions to character expression and make-up effects.

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  • Juilliard
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    #3 - Juilliard

    Season 17 Episode 3

    Aired 1/29/2003

    A retrospective on the history and work of the famous American school for academic mastery of the performing arts.

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  • Alice Waters and her Delicious Revolution
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    #4 - Alice Waters and her Delicious Revolution

    Season 17 Episode 4

    Aired 3/19/2003

    Portrait of an American woman who helped pioneer the fresher and simpler cuisine that emerged in California in the later 1970s.

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  • Joni Mitchell: A Woman of Heart and Mind
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    #5 - Joni Mitchell: A Woman of Heart and Mind

    Season 17 Episode 5

    Aired 4/2/2003

    The life of the folk singer and songwriting artist and the evolution of her work over three decades.

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  • Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied
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    #6 - Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied

    Season 17 Episode 6

    Aired 4/23/2003

    Biography of the legendary blues player from the deep South who's music contributed to the origins of rock-and-roll.

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  • Robert Capa: In Love and War
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    #7 - Robert Capa: In Love and War

    Season 17 Episode 7

    Aired 5/28/2003

    A documentary on the famous war photographer and the life he led.

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  • The Education of Gore Vidal
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    #8 - The Education of Gore Vidal

    Season 17 Episode 8

    Aired 7/30/2003

    A spotlight on the eclectic and often humorous American writer and his many accomplishments.

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Season 17 Ratings Summary

"Willie Nelson: Still Is Still Moving" is the best rated episode of "American Masters" season 17. It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 10/2/2002. This episode is rated NaN points higher than the second-best, "Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces".