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The Worst Episodes of American Playhouse

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    American Playhouse Season 1 Episode 12 - Northern Lights
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #1 - Northern Lights

    S1:E12

    No description available

    Director:Rob Nilsson
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. American Playhouse Season 1 Episode 15 - Weekend
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    #2 - Weekend

    S1:E15

    Weekend is a TV episode of American Playhouse directed by Paul Bogart.

    Director:Paul Bogart
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. American Playhouse Season 1 Episode 18 - Oppenheimer (1)
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    #3 - Oppenheimer (1)

    S1:E18

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. American Playhouse Season 1 Episode 19 - Oppenheimer (2)
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    #4 - Oppenheimer (2)

    S1:E19

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. American Playhouse Season 1 Episode 20 - Oppenheimer (3)
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    #5 - Oppenheimer (3)

    S1:E20

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. American Playhouse Season 1 Episode 21 - Oppenheimer (4)
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    #6 - Oppenheimer (4)

    S1:E21

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. American Playhouse Season 1 Episode 22 - Oppenheimer (5)
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    #7 - Oppenheimer (5)

    S1:E22

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. American Playhouse Season 1 Episode 23 - Oppenheimer (6)
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    #8 - Oppenheimer (6)

    S1:E23

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. American Playhouse Season 1 Episode 24 - Oppenheimer (7)
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    #9 - Oppenheimer (7)

    S1:E24

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. American Playhouse Season 2 Episode 6 - The File on Jill Hatch (2)
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    #10 - The File on Jill Hatch (2)

    S2:E6

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. American Playhouse Season 2 Episode 7 - The File on Jill Hatch (3)
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    #11 - The File on Jill Hatch (3)

    S2:E7

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. American Playhouse Season 2 Episode 9 - Verse Person Singular
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    #12 - Verse Person Singular

    S2:E9

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. American Playhouse Season 2 Episode 10 - Until She Talks
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    #13 - Until She Talks

    S2:E10

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. American Playhouse Season 3 Episode 4 - Nothing But a Man
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    #14 - Nothing But a Man

    S3:E4

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. American Playhouse Season 3 Episode 7 - Refuge
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    #15 - Refuge

    S3:E7

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. American Playhouse Season 3 Episode 8 - The Gin Game
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    #16 - The Gin Game

    S3:E8

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. American Playhouse Season 3 Episode 11 - Heartland
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #17 - Heartland

    S3:E11

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. American Playhouse Season 3 Episode 15 - Concealed Enemies (2)
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    #18 - Concealed Enemies (2)

    S3:E15

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. American Playhouse Season 3 Episode 16 - Concealed Enemies (3)
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    #19 - Concealed Enemies (3)

    S3:E16

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. American Playhouse Season 3 Episode 17 - Concealed Enemies (4)
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    #20 - Concealed Enemies (4)

    S3:E17

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. American Playhouse Season 4 Episode 1 - Testament
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #21 - Testament

    S4:E1

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. American Playhouse Season 4 Episode 4 - Tomorrow
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    #22 - Tomorrow

    S4:E4

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. American Playhouse Season 4 Episode 8 - Overdrawn at the Memory Bank
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    #23 - Overdrawn at the Memory Bank

    S4:E8

    No description available

    Director:Douglas Williams
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. American Playhouse Season 4 Episode 16 - The Europeans
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #24 - The Europeans

    S4:E16

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. American Playhouse Season 4 Episode 17 - El Norte
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #25 - El Norte

    S4:E17

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Northern Lights" is the worst rated episode of "American Playhouse". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Rob Nilsson and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/30/1982. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Weekend".