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American Playhouse

  • TV Series
  • 1980–19941980–1994
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
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1,198
American Playhouse
Sunday In The Park With George
Play trailer1:38
5 Videos
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ComedyDramaRomance
Anthology series which ran on PBS throughout the 1980s.Anthology series which ran on PBS throughout the 1980s.Anthology series which ran on PBS throughout the 1980s.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
365
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
6,788
1,198
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    • Stars
      • Jeffrey DeMunn
      • Elizabeth Franz
      • Edward Herrmann
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    • Stars
      • Jeffrey DeMunn
      • Elizabeth Franz
      • Edward Herrmann
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    • 2User reviews
    • 1Critic review
    • Won 6 Primetime Emmys
      • 14 wins & 31 nominations total

    Episodes164

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    Sunday In The Park With George
    Trailer 1:38
    Sunday In The Park With George
    Stacking
    Trailer 0:17
    Stacking
    The Killing Floor
    Trailer 1:51
    The Killing Floor
    Andre's Mother
    Trailer 1:09
    Andre's Mother
    A Flash Of Green
    Trailer 1:36
    A Flash Of Green

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    American Playhouse (1980)
    American Playhouse (1980)
    Ask Me Again (1989)
    American Playhouse (1980)
    American Playhouse (1980)
    Into the Woods (1991)
    Suspicion (1987)
    Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1986)
    Vengeance Is Mine (1984)
    Vengeance Is Mine (1984)
    Vengeance Is Mine (1984)
    Vengeance Is Mine (1984)

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    Jeffrey DeMunn
    Jeffrey DeMunn
    • Brently Mallard…
    5 episodes5 eps • 1983–1990
    Elizabeth Franz
    Elizabeth Franz
    • Aunt Josephine…
    5 episodes5 eps • 1980–1989
    Edward Herrmann
    Edward Herrmann
    • Alger Hiss…
    5 episodes5 eps • 1984–1987
    Sada Thompson
    Sada Thompson
    • Fanny Church…
    4 episodes4 eps • 1983–1990
    Patrick Day
    Patrick Day
    • Huck
    4 episodes4 eps • 1986
    Ken Howard
    Ken Howard
    • Sam Evans…
    4 episodes4 eps • 1984–1988
    John Harkins
    John Harkins
    • Whittaker Chambers
    4 episodes4 eps • 1984
    Maria Tucci
    Maria Tucci
    • Priscilla Hiss…
    4 episodes4 eps • 1984
    Peter Riegert
    Peter Riegert
    • Richard M. Nixon
    4 episodes4 eps • 1984
    Jim Dale
    Jim Dale
    • The Duke
    4 episodes4 eps • 1986
    Barton Heyman
    Barton Heyman
    • Jack…
    4 episodes4 eps • 1981–1988
    Robert Minkoff
    • Bit…
    4 episodes4 eps • 1982–1984
    Tim Woodward
    Tim Woodward
    • Billy
    3 episodes3 eps • 1983
    Frances Tomelty
    Frances Tomelty
    • Sheila Bennett Hatch
    3 episodes3 eps • 1983
    Joe Morton
    Joe Morton
    • Carl Hatch
    3 episodes3 eps • 1983
    Haviland Morris
    Haviland Morris
    • Amy-Joy…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1989–1990
    Tom Aldredge
    Tom Aldredge
    • Edward…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1984–1991
    Deanna Dunagan
    Deanna Dunagan
    • Emily Dickenson…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1982–1984
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    Long-running, important video/film series on PBS.
    This occasional series (the HALLMARK HALL OF FAME of PBS, it would appear up to about six or seven times a season over most of its run) was an anthology of original dramatic films and videotaped presentations, many of the films co-productions which might get an art-house run before (or after) appearing as an AP episode (such as SMOOTH TALK and TESTAMENT); others were meant for video presentation, such as the TALES OF THE CITY miniseries or (my favorite) the one-man show THE END OF A SENTENCE, starring Edward Herrmann. AMERICAN PLAYHOUSE head Lindsay Law moved on to Fox Searchlight as the series was winding down, presenting as its last "official" offering a cinema-verite miniseries in the 2000-2001 season.
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    • Release date
      • January 12, 1982 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Американский театр
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