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The Best Episodes of American Playhouse Season 2

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

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.

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  1. Background image for The Skin of Our Teeth
    8.0/10(69 votes)

    #1 - The Skin of Our Teeth

    S2:E1

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

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    Director:Jack O'Brien
    Writer:Thornton Wilder
  2. Background image for Miss Lonelyhearts
    6.8/10(65 votes)

    #2 - Miss Lonelyhearts

    S2:E2

    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.

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    Director:Michael Dinner
    Writers:Michael Dinner, Robert E. Bailey
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    8.7/10(17 votes)

    #3 - Family Business

    S2:E3

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    5.8/10(34 votes)

    #4 - Keeping On

    S2:E4

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

    #5 - The File on Jill Hatch (1)

    S2:E5

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #6 - The File on Jill Hatch (2)

    S2:E6

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #7 - The File on Jill Hatch (3)

    S2:E7

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  8. Background image for For Us, the Living
    7.3/10(174 votes)

    #8 - For Us, the Living

    S2:E8

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #9 - Verse Person Singular

    S2:E9

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #10 - Until She Talks

    S2:E10

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for Wings
    8.0/10(15 votes)

    #11 - Wings

    S2:E11

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for The Rothko Conspiracy
    7.8/10(13 votes)

    #12 - The Rothko Conspiracy

    S2:E12

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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".