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American Playhouse•Season 2•Episode 4

Keeping On

5.5/10 · 33 votesFeb 8, 198375 min

Ranked #8 of 8 in Season 2•−2.0 vs season avg

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A low-key drama exploring the struggles of an impoverished sharecropping family in the rural South with themes of Southern identity, morality, and family.

Directed byBarbara Kopple

Written byHorton Foote

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Seasons13

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Season 2 Episodes12

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E1 7.9

The Skin of Our Teeth

Miss Lonelyhearts

Family Business

Keeping On

The File on Jill Hatch (1)

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The File on Jill Hatch (2)

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The File on Jill Hatch (3)

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E8 7.4

For Us, the Living: The Medgar Evers Story

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Verse Person Singular

Until She Talks

Wings

The Rothko Conspiracy

Crew2

Barbara Kopple

Director

Horton Foote

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Keeping On" is episode 4 of American Playhouse season 2. It scored 5.5/10 from 33 votes, ranking #8 of 8 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Barbara Kopple and written by Horton Foote, it aired on February 8, 1983.

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