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The Best Episodes of American Playhouse Season 1

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Every episode of American Playhouse Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of American Playhouse Season 1!

American Playhouse is an anthology television series periodically broadcast by Public Broadcasting Service in the United States.
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  • For colored girls who have considered suicide when the rainbow is enuf
    8.1/10(88)
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    #1 - For colored girls who have considered suicide when the rainbow is enuf

    Season 1 Episode 7

    Aired 2/23/1982

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    Director: Oz Scott

    Writer: N/A

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  • Fifth of July
    8.0/10(153)
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    #2 - Fifth of July

    Season 1 Episode 9

    Aired 3/9/1982

    No description available

    Director: Kirk Browning

    Writer: N/A

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  • Pilgrim Farewell
    8.0/10(31)
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    #3 - Pilgrim Farewell

    Season 1 Episode 11

    Aired 3/23/1982

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    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Private Contentment
    7.9/10(19)
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    #4 - Private Contentment

    Season 1 Episode 16

    Aired 4/27/1982

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    Director: Vivian Matalon

    Writer: N/A

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  • Echoes and Silences
    7.8/10(17)
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    #5 - Echoes and Silences

    Season 1 Episode 8

    Aired 3/2/1982

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Medal of Honor Rag
    7.8/10(18)
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    #6 - Medal of Honor Rag

    Season 1 Episode 13

    Aired 4/6/1982

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    Director: Lloyd Richards

    Writer: N/A

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  • My Palikari
    7.8/10(47)
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    #7 - My Palikari

    Season 1 Episode 17

    Aired 5/4/1982

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    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Shady Hill Kidnapping
    7.6/10(22)
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    #8 - The Shady Hill Kidnapping

    Season 1 Episode 1

    Aired 1/12/1982

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    Director: Paul Bogart

    Writer: N/A

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  • Who Am I This Time?
    7.6/10(877)
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    #9 - Who Am I This Time?

    Season 1 Episode 4

    Aired 2/2/1982

    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: N/A

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  • The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters
    7.6/10(266)
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    #10 - The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters

    Season 1 Episode 10

    Aired 3/16/1982

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Working
    7.3/10(78)
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    #11 - Working

    Season 1 Episode 14

    Aired 4/13/1982

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    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Any Friend of Nicholas Nickleby Is a Friend of Mine
    7.0/10(51)
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    #12 - Any Friend of Nicholas Nickleby Is a Friend of Mine

    Season 1 Episode 5

    Aired 2/9/1982

    No description available

    Director: Ralph Rosenblum

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
    7.0/10(1,084)
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    #13 - The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez

    Season 1 Episode 25

    Aired 6/29/1982

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Seguin
    6.4/10(56)
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    #14 - Seguin

    Season 1 Episode 3

    Aired 1/26/1982

    No description available

    Director: Jesús Salvador Treviño

    Writer: N/A

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  • Come Along With Me
    6.1/10(82)
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    #15 - Come Along With Me

    Season 1 Episode 6

    Aired 2/16/1982

    No description available

    Director: Joanne Woodward

    Writer: N/A

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  • King of America
    4.5/10(29)
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    #16 - King of America

    Season 1 Episode 2

    Aired 1/19/1982

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Northern lights
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    #17 - Northern lights

    Season 1 Episode 12

    Aired 3/30/1982

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    Director: Rob Nilsson

    Writer: N/A

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  • Weekend
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    #18 - Weekend

    Season 1 Episode 15

    Aired 4/20/1982

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

    Director: Paul Bogart

    Writer: N/A

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  • Oppenheimer (1)
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    #19 - Oppenheimer (1)

    Season 1 Episode 18

    Aired 5/11/1982

    No description available

    Director: N/A

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    #20 - Oppenheimer (2)

    Season 1 Episode 19

    Aired 5/18/1982

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    Director: N/A

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    #21 - Oppenheimer (3)

    Season 1 Episode 20

    Aired 5/25/1982

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    Director: N/A

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    #22 - Oppenheimer (4)

    Season 1 Episode 21

    Aired 6/1/1982

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    Director: N/A

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    #23 - Oppenheimer (5)

    Season 1 Episode 22

    Aired 6/8/1982

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    Director: N/A

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  • Oppenheimer (6)
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    #24 - Oppenheimer (6)

    Season 1 Episode 23

    Aired 6/15/1982

    No description available

    Director: N/A

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  • Oppenheimer (7)
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    #25 - Oppenheimer (7)

    Season 1 Episode 24

    Aired 6/22/1982

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    Director: N/A

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"For colored girls who have considered suicide when the rainbow is enuf" is the best rated episode of "American Playhouse" season 1. It scored 8.1/10 based on 88 votes. Directed by Oz Scott and written by N/A, it aired on 2/23/1982. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Fifth of July".