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1. S01E01Ten Blocks on the Camino RealOctober 7, 1966—A production of Tennessee Williams's "Ten Blocks on the Camino Real," a one-act play upon which his full-length play, "Camino Real" was base
2. S01E02The Journey of the Fifth HorseOctober 14, 1966—Dustin Hoffman stars in Ronald Ribman's critically acclaimed off-Broadway drama and 1965 Obie Award for best play of the season. The story o
3. S01E03The Star WagonOctober 21, 1966—A comedy-fantasy by Maxwell Anderson, follows the adventures of an inventor who creates a time-machine enabling him to live his life over ag
4. S01E04L'AvventuraOctober 28, 1966—
5. S01E05Victoria Regina, Part 1: SpringNovember 4, 1966—The first hour of this four-part adaptation of Laurence Housman's drama focuses on Queen Victoria's accession to the throne and her conflict
6. S01E06Victoria Regina, Part 2: SummerNovember 11, 1966—"Victoria Regina: Summer," second of four-part adaptation of Lawrence Hous mans' Broadway hit about the life of England's Queen Victoria. To
7. S01E07Victoria Regina, Part 3: AutumnNovember 18, 1966—"Victoria Regina: Autumn," third of a four-part adaption of Lawrence Housman's Broadway hit about the life of England's Queen Victoria. In t
8. S01E08Victoria Regina, Part 4: WinterNovember 25, 1966—
9. S01E09An Enemy of the PeopleDecember 2, 1966—A Norwegian doctor discovers that the source of the town's medicinal waters has become poisonous.
10. S01E10A Sleep of PrisonersDecember 9, 1966—Christopher Fry's verse drama of four prisoners in an imaginary war.
11. S01E11OfoetiDecember 16, 1966—A modern folklore tale about a highly imaginative, fantasy-bound youth and his search for a troll.
12. S01E12The Play of DanielDecember 23, 1966—"The Play of Daniel." Filmed at the Cloisters, NYC's Museum of Medieval Art, this 12th-century play dramatizes episodes in the life of the O
13. S01E13La MarmiteDecember 30, 1966—Presented in French with English subtitles, The Theatre de la Mandragore Troupe wore masks and performed the Plautus play about a miser obse
14. S01E14The Amorous FleaJanuary 6, 1967—"The Amorous Flea," is a musical-comedy based on Molière's "School for Wives." The play follows the misadventures of an old man who has rais
15. S01E15A Comedy of ErrorsJanuary 13, 1967—William Shakespeare's comic-story of mistaken identity follows the misadventures of two sets of long-lost twins is presented by Britain's Ro
16. S01E16La Mama PlaywrightsJanuary 20, 1967—The off-Broadway La Mama Experimental Theater Club, founded by Ellen Stewart presents three avant-garde works. The plays: 1. "Pavane," by Je
17. S01E17The World of Carl SandburgJanuary 27, 1967—Actors Fritz Weaver and Uta Hagen join the folk-singing Tarriers and Carolyn Hester for this adaptation of "The World of Carl Sandburg," whi
18. S01E18Knife in the WaterFebruary 3, 1967—Roman Polanski directed this study of a clash between generations. On a weekend outing, two men find themselves pitted against each other in
19. S01E19Uncle VanyaFebruary 10, 1967—A retired professor has returned to his estate to live with his beautiful young wife, Yelena. The estate originally belonged to his first wi
20. S01E20The Importance of Being EarnestFebruary 17, 1967—In 1890s London, two friends use the same pseudonym ("Ernest") for their on-the-sly activities. Hilarity ensues.
21. S01E21The World of Kurt WeillFebruary 24, 1967—Singer-actress Lotte Lenya offers a tribute to her late composer husband.
22. S01E22Master of SantiagoMarch 3, 1967—In 16th-century Spain, pressure is brought on Don Alvaro Dabo to take part in the conquest of the West Indies-but Don Alvaro, an anti-coloni
23. S01E23The Battle of CullodenMarch 10, 1967—This BBC documentary-drama re-creates the Battle of Culloden (1746)-- the last battle fought on British soil. The final attempt to restore t
24. S01E24SatireMarch 17, 1967—Playwright-actor-director Peter Ustinov presents a satiric "improvisation on musical themes" with pianist Anthony Hopkins, and British satir
25. S01E25The Old Glory: Benito CerenoMarch 24, 1967—A poetic drama that explores the paradoxes of the master-slave relationship.
26. S01E26Past IntrudingMarch 30, 1967—A Japanese film that follows the experiences of a psychiatrist who accidentally revives his buried memory of a horrible wartime experience.
27. S01E27MisallianceApril 7, 1967—A presentation of George Bernard Shaw's "Misalliance," a farce about love and the misunderstandings between family members. The visitors at
28. S01E28SpononoApril 14, 1967—"Sponono," by South African author Alan Paton, incorporates native songs and dances into its narrative-drama form. The story is about a blac
29. S01E29Orpheus in the UnderworldApril 28, 1967—Britain's Sadler's Wells Opera Company performs Offenbach's popular, light opera. According to Greek myth, the poet Orpheus played beautiful
30. S01E30A Mother for JanekMay 5, 1967—An orphaned refugee causes unforeseen problems when he comes to live with his bachelor uncle in America. Produced by WQED, Pittsburgh.
31. S01E31Acquit or Hang!May 12, 1967—A courtroom drama based on the court-martial of 10 HMS Bounty mutineers. The 10 seamen on trial all claim to have taken no part in the mutin
32. S01E32Crime and PunishmentMay 19, 1967—This dramatization of Fyodor Dostoyevsky's master novel explores the conflicting feelings of guilt and superiority in a student who murders
33. S01E33Ballet GalaMay 26, 1967—"Ballet Gala" features principal dancers from Moscow's Bolshoi Ballet, London's Royal Ballet, the Royal Danish Ballet and the Paris Opera Ba
34. S01E34A Concert of Sacred MusicJune 16, 1967—A Concert on Sacred Music by Duke Ellington, from the Grace Cathedral, seat of the Episcopal Archdiocese of San Francisco.
35. S01E35The Victorians, Part 1: The Rent DayJune 23, 1967—The first of an eight-part series focusing on life in England during the 1800's. Part 1: A young farmer and his wife face eviction unless th
36. S01E36The Victorians, Part 2: London AssuranceJune 30, 1967—An 80-year-old nobleman competes with his son for the hand of a young heiress. This comedy by Dion Boucicault was first produced in 1841.
37. S01E37The Victorians, Part 3: SocietyJuly 7, 1967—A wealthy businessman persuades a penniless young aristocrat to introduce his son into society.
38. S01E38The Victorians, Part 4: The Ticket-of-Leave ManJuly 14, 1967—"The Victorians: The Ticket-of-Leave Man," a 19th-century detective story. Released from prison, a young man sets out to find the crook who
39. S01E39The Victorians, Part 5: Two RosesJuly 21, 1967—
40. S01E40The Victorians, Part 6: Still Waters Run DeepJuly 28, 1967—
41. S01E41The Victorians, Part 7: The Silver KingAugust 4, 1967—A gambler who fled to America to escape a murder charge returns to England in search of the real killer.
42. S01E42The Victorians, Part 8: Sweet LavenderAugust 11, 1967—

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01The Tale of Genji, Part 1September 8, 1967—A dramatization of Lady Murasaki's 11th-century saga. The novel etches the life of Prince Genji against the background of a sophisticated bu
2. S02E13The LumpFebruary 1, 1967—Yorky is considered a troublemaker by the building site manager. When they sack him a strike is called but lost after the police intervene.
3. S02E17Auto StopJanuary 5, 1968—Henry, a callow English youth, is rejected by Federika, the older and more sophisticated woman he has fallen in love with. She says, in effe
4. S02E301984April 19, 1968—In a totalitarian future society, Winston Smith, whose daily work is re-writing history, tries to rebel by falling in love.

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01Across the RiverOctober 4, 1968—

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

1. S04E01The FatherSeptember 18, 1969—
2. S04E06The DuelDecember 11, 1969—

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

1. S05E01Helen Hayes RemembersOctober 11, 1970—Helen Hayes recreates some of her most famous stage roles, such as Mary Stuart in "Mary of Scotland", Queen Victoria in "Victoria Regina", N
2. S05E30Julius CaesarMay 17, 1971—William Shakespeare's timeless tragedy about political treachery and assassination is presented as part of the "Biography" series,

Season 5 ranked & reviewed

1. S06E01Hogan's GoatOctober 11, 1971—
2. S06E11Between Time and TimbuktuMarch 13, 1972—A poet-astronaut is shot through an area of space called the Chronosynclastic Infundibulum. He is duplicated into infinite copies of himself

Season 6 ranked & reviewed