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The Best Episodes of American Playhouse Season 8

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

The Best Episodes of American Playhouse Season 8

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 A Raisin in the Sun
    7.5/10(252 votes)

    #1 - A Raisin in the Sun

    S8:E1

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for Ask Me Again
    8.9/10(57 votes)

    #2 - Ask Me Again

    S8:E2

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for Stacking
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    #3 - Stacking

    S8:E3

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for My American Cousin
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    #4 - My American Cousin

    S8:E4

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for Love and Other Sorrows
    7.1/10(23 votes)

    #5 - Love and Other Sorrows

    S8:E5

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #6 - Stand and Deliver

    S8:E6

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  7. Background image for The Silence at Bethany
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    #7 - The Silence at Bethany

    S8:E7

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  8. Background image for The Lawrenceville Stories 3: The Beginning of the Firm
    5.3/10(117 votes)

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

    S8:E8

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for Life Under Water
    8.4/10(19 votes)

    #9 - Life Under Water

    S8:E9

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for The Diaries of Adam and Eve
    8.9/10(32 votes)

    #10 - The Diaries of Adam and Eve

    S8:E10

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for The Meeting
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    #11 - The Meeting

    S8:E11

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for A Walk in the Woods
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    #12 - A Walk in the Woods

    S8:E12

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  13. Background image for Big Time
    8.5/10(13 votes)

    #13 - Big Time

    S8:E13

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  14. Background image for The Thin Blue Line
    7.2/10(19 votes)

    #14 - The Thin Blue Line

    S8:E14

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  15. Background image for Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss
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    #15 - Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss

    S8:E15

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #16 - Imagining America

    S8:E16

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

Season 8 Ratings Summary

"A Raisin in the Sun" is the best rated episode of "American Playhouse" season 8. It scored 7.5/10 based on 252 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/1/1989. This episode is rated 1.4 points higher than the second-best, "Ask Me Again".