The Best Episodes of American Playhouse Season 1
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.
Season 1 Ratings Summary
The best episode of "American Playhouse" season 1 is "The Shady Hill Kidnapping", rated 7.8/10 from 20 user votes. It was directed by Paul Bogart and written by N/A. "The Shady Hill Kidnapping" aired on 1/12/1982 and is rated 3.3 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "King of America".
7.8/10 20 votes#1 - The Shady Hill Kidnapping
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/12/1982
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Director: Paul Bogart
Writer: N/A
- 4.5/10 29 votes
#2 - King of America
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/19/1982
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Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.4/10 55 votes
#3 - Seguin
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/26/1982
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Director: Jesús Salvador Treviño
Writer: N/A
- 7.6/10 867 votes
#4 - 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
- 7.0/10 50 votes
#5 - Any Friend of Nicholas Nickleby Is a Friend of Mine
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2/9/1982
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Director: Ralph Rosenblum
Writer: N/A
- 6.1/10 81 votes
#6 - Come Along With Me
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/16/1982
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Director: Joanne Woodward
Writer: N/A
- 8.2/10 85 votes
#7 - 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
- 7.7/10 16 votes
#8 - Echoes and Silences
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 3/2/1982
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Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/10 151 votes
#9 - Fifth of July
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 3/9/1982
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Director: Kirk Browning
Writer: N/A
- 7.7/10 258 votes
#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
- 8.3/10 25 votes
#11 - Pilgrim Farewell
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 3/23/1982
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Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- NaN/10 0 votes
#12 - Northern lights
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 3/30/1982
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Director: Rob Nilsson
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/10 17 votes
#13 - Medal of Honor Rag
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 4/6/1982
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Director: Lloyd Richards
Writer: N/A
- 7.3/10 77 votes
#14 - Working
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 4/13/1982
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Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- NaN/10 0 votes
#15 - 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
- 7.9/10 18 votes
#16 - Private Contentment
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 4/27/1982
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Director: Vivian Matalon
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/10 46 votes
#17 - My Palikari
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 5/4/1982
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Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- NaN/10 0 votes
#18 - Oppenheimer (1)
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 5/11/1982
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Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- NaN/10 0 votes
#19 - Oppenheimer (2)
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 5/18/1982
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Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- NaN/10 0 votes
#20 - Oppenheimer (3)
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 5/25/1982
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Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- NaN/10 0 votes
#21 - Oppenheimer (4)
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 6/1/1982
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Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- NaN/10 0 votes
#22 - Oppenheimer (5)
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 6/8/1982
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Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- NaN/10 0 votes
#23 - Oppenheimer (6)
Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 6/15/1982
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Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- NaN/10 0 votes
#24 - Oppenheimer (7)
Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 6/22/1982
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Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.0/10 1,060 votes
#25 - The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 6/29/1982
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Director: N/A
Writer: N/A