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The Best Episodes of Performance Season 1

Every episode of Performance Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Performance Season 1!

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An anthology series of various plays and dramatic performances.

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Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Performance Season 1 Episode 1 - Absolute Hell
    7.2/10(189 votes)

    #1 - Absolute Hell

    S1:E1

    Black comedy set in Soho, London, right after WW2. Half of the fun is seeing a slew of very familiar faces kick up their heels as gay men, lesbians, party-girls, drunks, and drag queens.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Performance Season 1 Episode 2 - Uncle Vanya
    7.6/10(111 votes)

    #2 - Uncle Vanya

    S1:E2

    When Vanya's brother-in-law declares his intention to sell the family's house, polite facades begin to crumble and long repressed feelings start to emerge with devastating consequences.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Performance Season 1 Episode 3 - Nona
    8.2/10(28 votes)

    #3 - Nona

    S1:E3

    An adaptation of Roberto Cossa's Argentinian drama, the play focuses on a family desperately struggling against inflation and unemployment while trying to assuage the insatiable appetite of their 100-year old grandmother.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Performance Season 1 Episode 4 - Old Times
    7.9/10(45 votes)

    #4 - Old Times

    S1:E4

    A married couple are visited by a friend from their past, who causes them unease and even embarrassment.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Performance Season 1 Episode 5 - Top Girls
    7.1/10(21 votes)

    #5 - Top Girls

    S1:E5

    Marlene celebrates her new position as MD of Top Girls Appointment Agency by giving a dinner party for five oddly assorted women from centuries past.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Performance Season 1 Episode 6 - The Trials of Oz
    8.0/10(57 votes)

    #6 - The Trials of Oz

    S1:E6

    Dramatization of the famous 1971 trial in which the editors of the British underground magazine "Oz" were charged with obscenity.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Absolute Hell" is the best rated episode of "Performance" season 1. It scored 7.2/10 based on 189 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/5/1991. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Uncle Vanya".