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American Playhouse S3E5 — Popular Neurotics
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American Playhouse•Season 3•Episode 5

Popular Neurotics

8.6/10 · 10 votesFeb 14, 198460 min

Ranked #2 of 10 in Season 3•+0.8 vs season avg

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Two young urban professionals, Lynne and Murray, meet by happenstance and begin an on-again, off-again relationship in which they struggle to transcend modern-day neuroses concerning courtship.

Directed bySheldon Larry
Written byAubrey Wertheim
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Episode Summary

"Popular Neurotics" is episode 5 of American Playhouse season 3. It scored 8.6/10 from 10 votes, ranking #2 of 10 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Sheldon Larry and written by Aubrey Wertheim, it aired on February 14, 1984.

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