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The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular song, musical theater, dance, drama, and performance documentaries.

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Great Performances Season 1 Episode 2 - Episode 2
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    S1:E2

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Great Performances Season 2 Episode 10 - Cyrano de Bergerac
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    Long-nosed Cyrano de Begerac helps an army officer woo Roxanne, the woman he loves. Directed by William Ball, starring Peter Donat and Marsha Mason.

    Director:William Ball
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Great Performances Season 3 Episode 2 - June Moon
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    In a nod to the days of classic American comedy, a 1929's Tin Pan Alley lyricist meets a composer who has a big hit: "Paprika... the Spice of My Life."

    Directors:Kirk Browning, Burt Shevelove
    Writers:George S. Kaufman, Ring Lardner

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  4. Great Performances Season 3 Episode 3 - The Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd
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    Mr. Holroyd is an alcoholic, abusive miner in pre-WWI England who terrorizes his family. Mrs. Holroyd plans to run away with her would-be lover when Mr. Holroyd dies in a mining accident, leaving the family torn with guilt over their hatred of the dead man. Geraldine Page and Rex Robins star.

    Directors:John J. Desmond, Arvin Brown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Great Performances Season 3 Episode 4 - Antigone
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    S3:E4

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Great Performances Season 3 Episode 5 - King Lear
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    King Lear, old and tired, divides his kingdom among his daughters, giving great importance to their protestations of love for him. When Cordelia, youngest and most honest, refuses to idly flatter the old man in return for favor, he banishes her and turns for support to his remaining daughters. But Goneril and Regan have no love for him and instead plot to take all his power from him. In a parallel, Lear's loyal courtier Gloucester favors his illegitimate son Edmund after being told lies about his faithful son Edgar. Madness and tragedy befall both ill-starred fathers.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Great Performances Season 3 Episode 9 - Episode 9
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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Great Performances Season 3 Episode 10 - Episode 10
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  9. Great Performances Season 4 Episode 4 - Episode 4
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  10. Great Performances Season 4 Episode 5 - Episode 5
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  11. Great Performances Season 4 Episode 6 - Episode 6
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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Great Performances Season 4 Episode 7 - Episode 7
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    S4:E7

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Great Performances Season 5 Episode 1 - Episode 1
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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Great Performances Season 5 Episode 2 - Episode 2
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  15. Great Performances Season 5 Episode 3 - Episode 3
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  16. Great Performances Season 5 Episode 4 - Episode 4
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  17. Great Performances Season 5 Episode 5 - Episode 5
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  18. Great Performances Season 5 Episode 6 - Episode 6
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    S5:E6

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    Director:Unknown
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  19. Great Performances Season 5 Episode 9 - Episode 9
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    Director:Unknown
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  20. Great Performances Season 6 Episode 1 - Episode 1
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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Great Performances Season 6 Episode 2 - Episode 2
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    S6:E2

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Great Performances Season 6 Episode 3 - Episode 3
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    S6:E3

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Great Performances Season 7 Episode 2 - Episode 2
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    S7:E2

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Great Performances Season 8 Episode 1 - Episode 1
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    S8:E1

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Great Performances Season 9 Episode 2 - Episode 2
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    S9:E2

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    Director:Unknown
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Worst Episodes Summary

"Episode 2" is the worst rated episode of "Great Performances". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/4/1971. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Cyrano de Bergerac".