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The Best Episodes of Playhouse Season 1

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

A one-hour anthology television series of one-off contemporary and classic dramas produced by the BBC.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Playhouse Season 1 Episode 1 - Sizwe Bansi Is Dead
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #1 - Sizwe Bansi Is Dead

    S1:E1

    Two Black South Africans discover what it means to lose their passbooks, which they must carry to prove their identity during the apartheid era.

    Director:John Davies
    Writers:Athol Fugard, John Kani, Winston Ntshona

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  2. Playhouse Season 1 Episode 2 - The Joke
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    #2 - The Joke

    S1:E2

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    Director:Voytek
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Playhouse Season 1 Episode 3 - The Cafeteria
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    #3 - The Cafeteria

    S1:E3

    An eccentric Jewish writer is drawn into the world of an apparently delusional young woman and her invalid father.

    Director:Silvio Narizzano
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Sizwe Bansi Is Dead" is the best rated episode of "Playhouse" season 1. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by John Davies and written by Athol Fugard, John Kani, Winston Ntshona, it aired on 3/13/1974. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "The Joke".