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Great Performances S42E19 — Driving Miss Daisy

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Great Performances•Season 42•Episode 19

Driving Miss Daisy

7.9/10 · 252 votesJul 17, 2015

Ranked #3 of 3 in Season 42•−0.3 vs season avg

Alfred Uhry’s classic play is a searing, funny, and hopeful meditation on race relations in America, told through the complex relationship between two of popular culture’s most enduring characters. Daisy Werthan (Angela Lansbury) is a widowed, 72-year-old Jewish woman living in midcentury Atlanta, and Hoke

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Episode Summary

"Driving Miss Daisy" is episode 19 of Great Performances season 42. It scored 7.9/10 from 252 votes, ranking #3 of 3 episodes this season (season average 8.2). It aired on July 17, 2015.

Next: E20 · Dudamel Conducts a John Williams Celebration With the LA Phil Best of Season 42