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The Best Episodes of The Philco Television Playhouse Season 8

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

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The Philco Television Playhouse is an American anthology series that was broadcast live on NBC from 1948 to 1955. Produced by Fred Coe, the series was sponsored by Philco. It was one of the most

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Philco Television Playhouse Season 8 Episode 3 - A Man is Ten Feet Tall
    7.6/10(25 votes)

    S8:E3

    Axel, secretly AWOL from the army, joins a black waterfront worker in his fight against bigotry.

    Director:Robert Mulligan
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Philco Television Playhouse Season 8 Episode 1 - The Miss America Story
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S8:E1

    The Philco Corporation and ABC network televised the first live Miss America broadcast on Saturday September 11, 1954. Twenty seven million viewers from coast to coast shared the thrills of the Boardwalk Hall audience as they watched from their own homes as California's Lee Meriwether captured the title for 1955. Bob Russell was the emcee. For the first time, the pageant also featured it's first "Illuminated Night Parade" down the Boardwalk.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Philco Television Playhouse Season 8 Episode 2 - The Outsiders
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S8:E2

    The work of US engineers in a South American country is disrupted by angry local people.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Philco Television Playhouse Season 8 Episode 4 - A Business Proposition
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S8:E4

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Philco Television Playhouse Season 8 Episode 5 - The Mechanical Heart
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S8:E5

    A businessman commits an unpardonable breach of ethics in order to keep his business alive.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Philco Television Playhouse Season 8 Episode 6 - One Mummy Too Many
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S8:E6

    Three crates, one contains a mummy, one a dead body and one an air-conditioning unit that gets shunted around with utter confusion.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Philco Television Playhouse Season 8 Episode 7 - The Trees
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S8:E7

    A little girl returns from a fresh air camp to her slum district home and brings a sapling with her. The tree is planted in the parking. Ridicule of the family's efforts to keep it alive comes from all sources. Angered, the father sets out to get more trees planted, trouble brews.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Philco Television Playhouse Season 8 Episode 8 - Christmas 'Til Closing
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S8:E8

    A poor family tries to make the best out of Christmas with little income.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Philco Television Playhouse Season 8 Episode 9 - Rise Up and Walk
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S8:E9

    A polio victim's battle to conquer polio is a potent weapon for recovery.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Philco Television Playhouse Season 8 Episode 10 - This Land is Mine
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S8:E10

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Philco Television Playhouse Season 8 Episode 11 - The Starlet
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S8:E11

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The Philco Television Playhouse Season 8 Episode 12 - Kyria Katina
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S8:E12

    The life of a widow is likely to change the day a gentleman suitor proposes to her. For the better?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 8 Ratings Summary

"A Man is Ten Feet Tall" is the best rated episode of "The Philco Television Playhouse" season 8. It scored 7.6/10 based on 25 votes. Directed by Robert Mulligan and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/2/1955. This episode is rated 7.6 points higher than the second-best, "The Miss America Story".