American Playhouse
American Playhouse is an anthology television series periodically broadcast by Public Broadcasting Service in the United States.
Season 1
25 episodes
Premiered Jan 12, 1982
Season 2
12 episodes
Premiered Jan 18, 1983
Season 3
17 episodes
Premiered Jan 17, 1984
Season 4
22 episodes
Premiered Nov 26, 1984
Season 5
19 episodes
Premiered Jan 20, 1986
Season 6
17 episodes
Premiered Jan 19, 1987
Season 7
16 episodes
Premiered Jan 13, 1988
Season 8
20 episodes
Premiered Feb 1, 1989
Season 9
18 episodes
Premiered Jan 24, 1990
Season 10
16 episodes
Premiered Mar 15, 1991
Season 11
17 episodes
Premiered Jan 22, 1992
Season 12
6 episodes
Premiered Jan 10, 1994
Season 13
6 episodes
Premiered Jan 2, 1995
The Shady Hill Kidnapping
John Cheever's comedy of a supposedly kidnapped five-year-old boy. At first, the police aren't interested until a ransom note is discovered. Then the town goes into action to support the finding of Toby.
King of America
Hot-tempered Greek immigrant Andreas arrives in 1915 America, and finds work on a railroad. However, after giving his corrupt foreman Mekakis a savage beating, Andreas flees and makes his way west.
Seguin
In 19th-century Texas, soldier Juan Nepomuceno Seguin fought at the Alamo and became a highly respected politician to insure better living conditions for his people. Frustration arose when American ranchers move into the flatlands bringing prejudice and bigotry against the Mexican populations.
Who Am I This Time?
Shy hardware store employee Harry Nash decides to step out of his comfort zone, and takes part in a local amateur theatre troupe, where he becomes the character he plays—literally. Helene Shaw is new in town, a lonely itinerant telephonist. On a whim, she auditions for and gets the part of Stella in the troupe's production of A Streetcar Named Desire, opposite Harry's Stanley. Before anyone realizes the growing affection between the two, Helene falls in love with the charming brute, unaware of the man Harry really is.
Any Friend of Nicholas Nickleby Is a Friend of Mine
The arrival in a small town of a stranger who calls himself 'Charles Dickens' makes a magical and lasting change in the lives of an imaginative 12-year-old boy and a loving young woman.
Come Along with Me
Recently widowed Mabel Lederer sells all her belongings and leaves home to start a new life. Mabel believes she has powers to see into the future and to conduct seances. She changes her name to 'Angela Motorman' and moves into a boarding house where she interacts with the strange residents.
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