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

The Best Episodes of American Playhouse

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

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  1. Background image for A Mistaken Charity
    9.7/10(17 votes)

    #1 - A Mistaken Charity

    S6:E5

    No description available

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for Hughie
    9.4/10(26 votes)

    #2 - Hughie

    S3:E13

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City
    9.3/10(115 votes)

    #3 - Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City

    S12:E1

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for Painting Churches
    9.2/10(12 votes)

    #4 - Painting Churches

    S5:E15

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for The Innocents Abroad
    9.2/10(29 votes)

    #5 - The Innocents Abroad

    S6:E7

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for Three Sovereigns for Sarah: Part III
    9.0/10(70 votes)

    #6 - Three Sovereigns for Sarah: Part III

    S4:E20

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  7. Background image for The File on Jill Hatch (1)
    8.9/10(16 votes)

    #7 - The File on Jill Hatch (1)

    S2:E5

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  8. Background image for Story of a Marriage (2)
    8.9/10(19 votes)

    #8 - Story of a Marriage (2)

    S6:E9

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for Ask Me Again
    8.9/10(57 votes)

    #9 - Ask Me Again

    S8:E2

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for The Diaries of Adam and Eve
    8.9/10(32 votes)

    #10 - The Diaries of Adam and Eve

    S8:E10

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for Popular Neurotics
    8.8/10(10 votes)

    #11 - Popular Neurotics

    S3:E5

    Two young urban professionals, each with their own neuroses, make the fatal mistake one day of meeting by chance at an automatic bank teller machine and making a date for the movies.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for The Wide Net
    8.8/10(16 votes)

    #12 - The Wide Net

    S6:E3

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    Director:Anthony Herrera
    Writer:Anthony Herrera
  13. Background image for Family Business
    8.7/10(17 votes)

    #13 - Family Business

    S2:E3

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  14. Background image for Into the Woods
    8.6/10(3.2k votes)

    #14 - Into the Woods

    S10:E1

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  15. Background image for True West
    8.5/10(486 votes)

    #15 - True West

    S3:E3

    A videotaped stage performance of Sam Shepard's play

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  16. Background image for The Cafeteria
    8.5/10(22 votes)

    #16 - The Cafeteria

    S3:E6

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  17. Background image for Concealed Enemies (1)
    8.5/10(55 votes)

    #17 - Concealed Enemies (1)

    S3:E14

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  18. Background image for Big Time
    8.5/10(13 votes)

    #18 - Big Time

    S8:E13

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  19. Background image for Story of a Marriage (1)
    8.4/10(138 votes)

    #19 - Story of a Marriage (1)

    S6:E8

    No description available

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  20. Background image for Life Under Water
    8.4/10(19 votes)

    #20 - Life Under Water

    S8:E9

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  21. Background image for Sunday in the Park with George
    8.3/10(1.0k votes)

    #21 - Sunday in the Park with George

    S5:E19

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  22. Background image for Strange Interlude: Part 1
    8.3/10(53 votes)

    #22 - Strange Interlude: Part 1

    S7:E1

    No description available

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  23. Background image for The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski
    8.2/10(95 votes)

    #23 - The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski

    S4:E9

    No description available

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  24. Background image for The Land of Little Rain
    8.2/10(28 votes)

    #24 - The Land of Little Rain

    S7:E13

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  25. Background image for The Sunset Gang
    8.2/10(20 votes)

    #25 - The Sunset Gang

    S10:E4

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

Best Episodes Summary

"A Mistaken Charity" is the best rated episode of "American Playhouse". It scored 9.7/10 based on 17 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/16/1987. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "Hughie".