7.9/10110 votes#1 - Jerome Robbins: Something to Dance About
Season 23 Episode 1 - Aired 2/18/2009
The work of the American dance pioneer and choreographer who brought ballet techniques to the Broadway stage.
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6.8/1020 votes#2 - Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts
Season 23 Episode 2 - Aired 4/8/2009
Scott Hicks' acclaimed 2007 film on a year in the life of the modern experimental composer.
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7.0/1088 votes#3 - Hollywood Chinese
Season 23 Episode 3 - Aired 5/27/2009
From the first Chinese-American film produced in 1916, to Ang Lee's triumphant Brokeback Mountain nine decades later, this films brings together a group of actors, writers, directors -- and iconic film images -- to examine Chinese contributions to an industry that was often ignorant and dismissive about race. Such artists as Wayne Wang, Joan Chen, David Henry Hwang, Nancy Kwan and Amy Tan share their experiences of being "the other." These stories and film clips from more than 90 films -- some dating back to the 1890s -- weave a rich tapestry and complex history.
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7.7/10121 votes#4 - Neil Young: Don't Be Denied
Season 23 Episode 4 - Aired 6/10/2009
The work of the legendary rock musician and his artistic and intellectual transitions over the decades.
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7.4/10146 votes#5 - Garrison Keillor: The Man on the Radio in the Red Shoes
Season 23 Episode 5 - Aired 7/1/2009
A retrospective on the famed radio personality and author centering on A Prairie Home Companion.
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7.0/1083 votes#6 - Trumbo
Season 23 Episode 6 - Aired 9/2/2009
An account of Dalton Trumbo, a powerful motion picture screenwriter who refused to succumb to the stigma of the Hollywood "blacklist" and rose to prominence once again.
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7.7/10215 votes#7 - Joan Baez: How Sweet the Sound
Season 23 Episode 7 - Aired 10/14/2009
The folk music career of Joan Baez and the progressive movements she both participated in and influenced.
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7.7/10173 votes#8 - Louisa May Alcott: the Woman Behind 'Little Women'
Season 23 Episode 8 - Aired 12/28/2009
The author of 'Little Women' is an almost universally recognized name whose reputation as a morally upstanding New England spinster masked a literary double life.
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The Best Episodes of American Masters Season 23
Every episode of American Masters Season 23 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of American Masters Season 23!
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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Season 23 Ratings Summary
"Jerome Robbins: Something to Dance About" is the best rated episode of "American Masters" season 23. It scored 7.9/10 based on 110 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 2/18/2009. This episode is rated 1.1 points higher than the second-best, "Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts".