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American Playhouse•Season 3•Episode 2

Pudd'nhead Wilson

7.0/10 · 79 votesJan 24, 198490 min

Ranked #8 of 10 in Season 3•−0.8 vs season avg

A slave switches her light-skinned baby with her master's baby. The child grows up raised by whites.

Directed byAlan Bridges

Written byPhilip H. Reisman Jr.

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Episode Summary

"Pudd'nhead Wilson" is episode 2 of American Playhouse season 3. It scored 7.0/10 from 79 votes, ranking #8 of 10 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Alan Bridges and written by Philip H. Reisman Jr., it aired on January 24, 1984.

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