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Great Performances•Season 13•Episode 4

The Importance of Being Ernest

8.2/10 · 143 votesNov 29, 1985

Ranked #2 of 5 in Season 13•+1.8 vs season avg

In 1890s London, two friends use the same pseudonym ("Ernest") for their on-the-sly activities. Hilarity ensues.

Directed byMichael Attenborough, Michael Lindsay-Hogg

Written byOscar Wilde

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Episode Summary

"The Importance of Being Ernest" is episode 4 of Great Performances season 13. It scored 8.2/10 from 143 votes, ranking #2 of 5 episodes this season (season average 6.4). Directed by Michael Attenborough, Michael Lindsay-Hogg and written by Oscar Wilde, it aired on November 29, 1985.

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