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The Best Seasons of American Playhouse

Every season of American Playhouse ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best seasons 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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Season 12

6 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1994

9.3/ 10

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Best episodeE1 · Tales of the City 9.3

Season 6

17 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1987

8.5/ 10

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Best episodeE5 · A Mistaken Charity 9.6

Season 10

16 Episodes

First Aired: Mar 1991

8.1/ 10

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Best episodeE7 · O Pioneers! 8.8

Other Seasons

Season 3

17 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1984

7.8/ 10

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Best episodeE13 · Hughie 9.3

Season 11

17 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1992

7.7/ 10

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Best episodeE3 · Fool's Fire 7.8

Season 8

20 Episodes

First Aired: Feb 1989

7.6/ 10

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Best episodeE2 · Ask Me Again 8.8

Season 5

19 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1986

7.5/ 10

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Best episodeE15 · Painting Churches 9.0

Season 2

12 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1983

7.5/ 10

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Best episodeE5 · The File on Jill Hatch (1) 8.7

Season 4

22 Episodes

First Aired: Nov 1984

7.5/ 10

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Best episodeE20 · Three Sovereigns for Sarah (3) 9.0

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Season 1

25 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1982

7.3/ 10

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Best episodeE15 · Weekend 10.0

#11

Season 7

15 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1988

7.0/ 10

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Best episodeE1 · Strange Interlude, Part I 8.3

#12

Season 9

18 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1990

6.7/ 10

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Best episodeE1 · Sensibility and Sense 8.1

#13

Season 13

5 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1995

N/A/ 10

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