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The Best Episodes of American Playhouse Season 2

Every episode of American Playhouse Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of American Playhouse Season 2!

American Playhouse is an anthology television series periodically broadcast by Public Broadcasting Service in the United States.
Genres:DramaComedy
Network:PBS

Season 2 Ratings Summary

"The Skin of Our Teeth" is the best rated episode of "American Playhouse" season 2. It scored 8/10 based on 69 votes. Directed by Jack O'Brien and written by Thornton Wilder, it aired on 1/18/1983. This episode is rated 1.2 points higher than the second-best, "Miss Lonelyhearts".

  • The Skin of Our Teeth
    8.0/1069 votes

    #1 - The Skin of Our Teeth

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 1/18/1983

    The Skin of Our Teeth is the 1983 biographical drama TV episode of American Playhouse TV Series.

    Director: Jack O'Brien

    Writer: Thornton Wilder

  • Miss Lonelyhearts
    6.8/1061 votes

    #2 - Miss Lonelyhearts

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 1/25/1983

    A young Depression-era reporter is assigned to write his newspaper's advice column on the insistence of his mocking editor. Unhappy in the demeaning assignment, he begins to take an interest in one of the readers sending letters.

    Director: Michael Dinner

    Writer: Robert E. Bailey, Michael Dinner

  • Family Business
    8.7/1017 votes

    #3 - Family Business

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 2/1/1983

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Keeping On
    5.8/1034 votes

    #4 - Keeping On

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 2/8/1983

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The File on Jill Hatch (1)
    8.9/1016 votes

    #5 - The File on Jill Hatch (1)

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 2/15/1983

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The File on Jill Hatch (2)
    NaN/100 votes

    #6 - The File on Jill Hatch (2)

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 2/22/1983

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The File on Jill Hatch (3)
    NaN/100 votes

    #7 - The File on Jill Hatch (3)

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 3/1/1983

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • For Us, the Living
    7.2/10169 votes

    #8 - For Us, the Living

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 3/22/1983

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Verse Person Singular
    NaN/100 votes

    #9 - Verse Person Singular

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 3/29/1983

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Until She Talks
    NaN/100 votes

    #10 - Until She Talks

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 4/5/1983

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Wings
    8.0/1015 votes

    #11 - Wings

    Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 4/26/1983

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Rothko Conspiracy
    7.8/1013 votes

    #12 - The Rothko Conspiracy

    Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 5/3/1983

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A