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The Best Episodes of American Playhouse Season 8

Every episode of American Playhouse Season 8 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of American Playhouse Season 8!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    American Playhouse Season 8 Episode 1 - A Raisin in the Sun
    7.4/10(257 votes)

    #1 - A Raisin in the Sun

    S8:E1

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. American Playhouse Season 8 Episode 2 - Ask Me Again
    8.9/10(57 votes)

    #2 - Ask Me Again

    S8:E2

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. American Playhouse Season 8 Episode 3 - Stacking
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #3 - Stacking

    S8:E3

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. American Playhouse Season 8 Episode 4 - My American Cousin
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #4 - My American Cousin

    S8:E4

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. American Playhouse Season 8 Episode 5 - Love and Other Sorrows
    6.9/10(24 votes)

    #5 - Love and Other Sorrows

    S8:E5

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. American Playhouse Season 8 Episode 6 - Stand and Deliver
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #6 - Stand and Deliver

    S8:E6

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. American Playhouse Season 8 Episode 7 - The Silence at Bethany
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #7 - The Silence at Bethany

    S8:E7

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. American Playhouse Season 8 Episode 8 - The Lawrenceville Stories 3: The Beginning of the Firm
    5.2/10(118 votes)

    #8 - The Lawrenceville Stories 3: The Beginning of the Firm

    S8:E8

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. American Playhouse Season 8 Episode 9 - Life Under Water
    8.2/10(20 votes)

    #9 - Life Under Water

    S8:E9

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. American Playhouse Season 8 Episode 10 - The Diaries of Adam and Eve
    8.8/10(32 votes)

    #10 - The Diaries of Adam and Eve

    S8:E10

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. American Playhouse Season 8 Episode 11 - The Meeting
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #11 - The Meeting

    S8:E11

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. American Playhouse Season 8 Episode 12 - A Walk in the Woods
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #12 - A Walk in the Woods

    S8:E12

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. American Playhouse Season 8 Episode 13 - Big Time
    8.0/10(13 votes)

    #13 - Big Time

    S8:E13

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. American Playhouse Season 8 Episode 14 - The Thin Blue Line
    7.2/10(19 votes)

    #14 - The Thin Blue Line

    S8:E14

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. American Playhouse Season 8 Episode 15 - Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #15 - Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss

    S8:E15

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. American Playhouse Season 8 Episode 16 - Imagining America
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #16 - Imagining America

    S8:E16

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    Directors:Ralph Bakshi, Ed Lachman, Matt Mahurin, Mustapha Khan
    Writer:Ralph Bakshi

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Season 8 Ratings Summary

"A Raisin in the Sun" is the best rated episode of "American Playhouse" season 8. It scored 7.4/10 based on 257 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/1/1989. This episode is rated 1.5 points higher than the second-best, "Ask Me Again".