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The Worst Episodes of American Playhouse

Every episode of American Playhouse ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of American Playhouse!

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

Worst Episodes Summary

"The Shady Hill Kidnapping" is the worst rated episode of "American Playhouse". It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Paul Bogart and written by N/A, it aired on 1/12/1982. This episode scored NaN points lower than the second lowest rated, "King of America".

  • The Shady Hill Kidnapping
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    #1 - The Shady Hill Kidnapping

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/12/1982

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    Director: Paul Bogart

    Writer: N/A

  • King of America
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    #2 - King of America

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/19/1982

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Seguin
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    #3 - Seguin

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/26/1982

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    Director: Jesús Salvador Treviño

    Writer: N/A

  • Who Am I This Time?
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    #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

  • Any Friend of Nicholas Nickleby Is a Friend of Mine
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    #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

  • Come Along With Me
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    #6 - Come Along With Me

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/16/1982

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    Director: Joanne Woodward

    Writer: N/A

  • For colored girls who have considered suicide when the rainbow is enuf
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    #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

  • Echoes and Silences
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    #8 - Echoes and Silences

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 3/2/1982

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    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters
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    #9 - 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

  • Pilgrim Farewell
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    #10 - Pilgrim Farewell

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 3/23/1982

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    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Northern lights
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    #11 - Northern lights

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 3/30/1982

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    Director: Rob Nilsson

    Writer: N/A

  • Medal of Honor Rag
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    #12 - Medal of Honor Rag

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 4/6/1982

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    Director: Lloyd Richards

    Writer: N/A

  • Working
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    #13 - Working

    Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 4/13/1982

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    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Weekend
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    #14 - 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

  • Private Contentment
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    #15 - Private Contentment

    Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 4/27/1982

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    Director: Vivian Matalon

    Writer: N/A

  • My Palikari
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    #16 - My Palikari

    Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 5/4/1982

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    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Oppenheimer (1)
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    #17 - Oppenheimer (1)

    Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 5/11/1982

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    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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    #18 - Oppenheimer (2)

    Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 5/18/1982

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    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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    #19 - Oppenheimer (3)

    Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 5/25/1982

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    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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    #20 - Oppenheimer (4)

    Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 6/1/1982

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    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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    #21 - Oppenheimer (5)

    Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 6/8/1982

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    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Oppenheimer (6)
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    #22 - Oppenheimer (6)

    Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 6/15/1982

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    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Oppenheimer (7)
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    #23 - Oppenheimer (7)

    Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 6/22/1982

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
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    #24 - The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez

    Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 6/29/1982

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Skin of Our Teeth
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    #25 - 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