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The Best Episodes of American Playhouse

Every episode of American Playhouse ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of American Playhouse!

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American Playhouse is an anthology television series periodically broadcast by Public Broadcasting Service in the United States.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    American Playhouse Season 1 Episode 9 - Fifth of July
    3.0/10(3 votes)

    #1 - Fifth of July

    S1:E9

    No description available

    Director:Kirk Browning
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. American Playhouse Season 9 Episode 4 - Andre's Mother
    1.0/10(2 votes)

    #2 - Andre's Mother

    S9:E4

    No description available

    Director:Deborah Reinisch
    Writer:Terrence McNally

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  3. American Playhouse Season 1 Episode 1 - The Shady Hill Kidnapping
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #3 - The Shady Hill Kidnapping

    S1:E1

    John Cheever's comedy of a supposedly kidnapped 5-year-old boy. At first the police aren't interested until a ransom note is discovered. Then the town goes into action to support the finding of Toby.

    Director:Paul Bogart
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. American Playhouse Season 1 Episode 2 - King of America
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #4 - King of America

    S1:E2

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. American Playhouse Season 1 Episode 3 - Seguin
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #5 - Seguin

    S1:E3

    No description available

    Director:Jesús Salvador Treviño
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. American Playhouse Season 1 Episode 4 - Who Am I This Time?
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    #6 - Who Am I This Time?

    S1:E4

    From a short story by Kurt Vonnegut. Christopher Walken is a shy hardware store employee. But whenever he takes a part in a local amateur theater production, he becomes the part completely--while on screen. Susan Sarandon is new in town, a lonely itenerant telephone company employee. On a whim, she auditions for and gets the part of Stella to Walken's Stanley when the theater group does A Streetcar Named Desire. Before anyone realizes the problem, she falls deeply in love with the sexy brute, not knowing what the real man is like.

    Director:Jonathan Demme
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. American Playhouse Season 1 Episode 5 - Any Friend of Nicholas Nickleby Is a Friend of Mine
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #7 - Any Friend of Nicholas Nickleby Is a Friend of Mine

    S1:E5

    No description available

    Director:Ralph Rosenblum
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. American Playhouse Season 1 Episode 6 - Come Along With Me
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #8 - Come Along With Me

    S1:E6

    Mabel Lederer is a recently widowed woman who sells all her belongings and leaves her home to start a new life. Mabel believes she has powers to see into the future and to conduct seances. She changes her name to 'Angela Motorman' and moves into a boarding house where she interacts with the strange residents.

    Director:Joanne Woodward
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. American Playhouse Season 1 Episode 7 - For colored girls who have considered suicide when the rainbow is enuf
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #9 - For colored girls who have considered suicide when the rainbow is enuf

    S1:E7

    No description available

    Director:Oz Scott
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. American Playhouse Season 1 Episode 8 - Echoes and Silences
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #10 - Echoes and Silences

    S1:E8

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. American Playhouse Season 1 Episode 10 - The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters
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    #11 - The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters

    S1:E10

    The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters is a 1982 comedy drama TV movie written by Jean Shepherd and directed by Richard Bartlett.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. American Playhouse Season 1 Episode 11 - Pilgrim Farewell
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #12 - Pilgrim Farewell

    S1:E11

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. American Playhouse Season 1 Episode 12 - Northern Lights
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #13 - Northern Lights

    S1:E12

    No description available

    Director:Rob Nilsson
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. American Playhouse Season 1 Episode 13 - Medal of Honor Rag
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #14 - Medal of Honor Rag

    S1:E13

    No description available

    Director:Lloyd Richards
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. American Playhouse Season 1 Episode 14 - Working
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #15 - Working

    S1:E14

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. American Playhouse Season 1 Episode 15 - Weekend
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #16 - Weekend

    S1:E15

    Weekend is a TV episode of American Playhouse directed by Paul Bogart.

    Director:Paul Bogart
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. American Playhouse Season 1 Episode 16 - Private Contentment
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #17 - Private Contentment

    S1:E16

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    Director:Vivian Matalon
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. American Playhouse Season 1 Episode 17 - My Palikari
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #18 - My Palikari

    S1:E17

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. American Playhouse Season 1 Episode 18 - Oppenheimer (1)
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #19 - Oppenheimer (1)

    S1:E18

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. American Playhouse Season 1 Episode 19 - Oppenheimer (2)
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #20 - Oppenheimer (2)

    S1:E19

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. American Playhouse Season 1 Episode 20 - Oppenheimer (3)
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #21 - Oppenheimer (3)

    S1:E20

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. American Playhouse Season 1 Episode 21 - Oppenheimer (4)
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #22 - Oppenheimer (4)

    S1:E21

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. American Playhouse Season 1 Episode 22 - Oppenheimer (5)
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #23 - Oppenheimer (5)

    S1:E22

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. American Playhouse Season 1 Episode 23 - Oppenheimer (6)
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #24 - Oppenheimer (6)

    S1:E23

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. American Playhouse Season 1 Episode 24 - Oppenheimer (7)
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #25 - Oppenheimer (7)

    S1:E24

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Fifth of July" is the best rated episode of "American Playhouse". It scored 3/10 based on 3 votes. Directed by Kirk Browning and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/9/1982. This episode scored 2.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Andre's Mother".