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Fifth of July

8.0/10 · 159 votesMar 9, 1982130 min

Ranked #3 of 17 in Season 1•+0.7 vs season avg

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Ken Talley is 32, strong, goodlooking and a Vietnam vet with both legs shot off seven years earlier. His lover Jed is bigger and stronger, a gardner, a good listener. On Independence Day 1977, Ken's home in Lebanon Missouri is visted by his army buddies.

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Kirk Browning

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Marshall W. Mason

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Lanford Wilson

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Lanford Wilson

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Episode Summary

"Fifth of July" is episode 9 of American Playhouse season 1. It scored 8.0/10 from 159 votes, ranking #3 of 17 episodes this season (season average 7.3). Directed by Kirk Browning, Marshall W. Mason and written by Lanford Wilson, it aired on March 9, 1982.