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The Best Episodes of Great Performances Season 12

Every episode of Great Performances Season 12 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Great Performances Season 12!

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The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular song, musical theater, dance, drama, and performance documentaries.

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Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Great Performances Season 12 Episode 1 - Ellington: The Music Lives On
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Ellington: The Music Lives On

    S12:E1

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Great Performances Season 12 Episode 2 - Episode 2
    6.5/10(186 votes)

    #2 - Episode 2

    S12:E2

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Great Performances Season 12 Episode 3 - Alice in Wonderland
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Alice in Wonderland

    S12:E3

    No description available

    Director:Kirk Browning
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Great Performances Season 12 Episode 4 - Laurence Olivier: A Life
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Laurence Olivier: A Life

    S12:E4

    A multi-award winning biography covering the life and career of actor/director Laurence Olivier.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Great Performances Season 12 Episode 10 - Taking My Turn
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #5 - Taking My Turn

    S12:E10

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Great Performances Season 12 Episode 11 - The Best of Broadway
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #6 - The Best of Broadway

    S12:E11

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Great Performances Season 12 Episode 12 - Orpheus
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #7 - Orpheus

    S12:E12

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Great Performances Season 12 Episode 13 - Ulysses
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #8 - Ulysses

    S12:E13

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Great Performances Season 12 Episode 14 - The Coronation of Poppea
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #9 - The Coronation of Poppea

    S12:E14

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 12 Ratings Summary

"Ellington: The Music Lives On" is the best rated episode of "Great Performances" season 12. It scored 9/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/7/1983. This episode is rated 2.5 points higher than the second-best, "Episode 2".