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The Best Episodes of American Playhouse

Every episode of American Playhouse ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of American Playhouse!

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American Playhouse is an anthology television series periodically broadcast by Public Broadcasting Service in the United States.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    American Playhouse Season 6 Episode 5 - A Mistaken Charity
    9.6/10(17 votes)

    #1 - A Mistaken Charity

    S6:E5

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. American Playhouse Season 3 Episode 13 - Hughie
    9.3/10(27 votes)

    #2 - Hughie

    S3:E13

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. American Playhouse Season 6 Episode 7 - The Innocents Abroad
    9.3/10(29 votes)

    #3 - The Innocents Abroad

    S6:E7

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. American Playhouse Season 12 Episode 1 - Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City
    9.3/10(117 votes)

    #4 - Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City

    S12:E1

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. American Playhouse Season 4 Episode 20 - Three Sovereigns for Sarah: Part III
    9.0/10(70 votes)

    #5 - Three Sovereigns for Sarah: Part III

    S4:E20

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. American Playhouse Season 5 Episode 15 - Painting Churches
    9.0/10(12 votes)

    #6 - Painting Churches

    S5:E15

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. American Playhouse Season 6 Episode 9 - Story of a Marriage (2)
    8.9/10(18 votes)

    #7 - Story of a Marriage (2)

    S6:E9

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. American Playhouse Season 8 Episode 2 - Ask Me Again
    8.9/10(57 votes)

    #8 - Ask Me Again

    S8:E2

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. American Playhouse Season 8 Episode 10 - The Diaries of Adam and Eve
    8.8/10(32 votes)

    #9 - The Diaries of Adam and Eve

    S8:E10

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. American Playhouse Season 2 Episode 5 - The File on Jill Hatch (1)
    8.7/10(16 votes)

    #10 - The File on Jill Hatch (1)

    S2:E5

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. American Playhouse Season 10 Episode 1 - Into the Woods
    8.7/10(3238 votes)

    #11 - Into the Woods

    S10:E1

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. American Playhouse Season 3 Episode 5 - Popular Neurotics
    8.6/10(10 votes)

    #12 - Popular Neurotics

    S3:E5

    Two young urban professionals, each with their own neuroses, make the fatal mistake one day of meeting by chance at an automatic bank teller machine and making a date for the movies.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. American Playhouse Season 6 Episode 3 - The Wide Net
    8.6/10(16 votes)

    #13 - The Wide Net

    S6:E3

    No description available

    Director:Anthony Herrera
    Writer:Anthony Herrera

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  14. American Playhouse Season 2 Episode 3 - Family Business
    8.5/10(17 votes)

    #14 - Family Business

    S2:E3

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. American Playhouse Season 3 Episode 3 - True West
    8.5/10(487 votes)

    #15 - True West

    S3:E3

    A videotaped stage performance of Sam Shepard's play

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. American Playhouse Season 3 Episode 14 - Concealed Enemies (1)
    8.5/10(56 votes)

    #16 - Concealed Enemies (1)

    S3:E14

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. American Playhouse Season 3 Episode 6 - The Cafeteria
    8.4/10(22 votes)

    #17 - The Cafeteria

    S3:E6

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. American Playhouse Season 5 Episode 19 - Sunday in the Park with George
    8.3/10(1020 votes)

    #18 - Sunday in the Park with George

    S5:E19

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. American Playhouse Season 6 Episode 8 - Story of a Marriage (1)
    8.3/10(140 votes)

    #19 - Story of a Marriage (1)

    S6:E8

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. American Playhouse Season 7 Episode 1 - Strange Interlude: Part 1
    8.3/10(54 votes)

    #20 - Strange Interlude: Part 1

    S7:E1

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. American Playhouse Season 4 Episode 9 - The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski
    8.2/10(97 votes)

    #21 - The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski

    S4:E9

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. American Playhouse Season 4 Episode 12 - Breakfast with Les and Bess
    8.2/10(15 votes)

    #22 - Breakfast with Les and Bess

    S4:E12

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. American Playhouse Season 8 Episode 9 - Life Under Water
    8.2/10(20 votes)

    #23 - Life Under Water

    S8:E9

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. American Playhouse Season 1 Episode 7 - For colored girls who have considered suicide when the rainbow is enuf
    8.1/10(91 votes)

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

    S1:E7

    No description available

    Director:Oz Scott
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. American Playhouse Season 7 Episode 13 - The Land of Little Rain
    8.1/10(29 votes)

    #25 - The Land of Little Rain

    S7:E13

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"A Mistaken Charity" is the best rated episode of "American Playhouse". It scored 9.6/10 based on 17 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/16/1987. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "Hughie".