American Playhouse S01E05 · Any Friend of Nicholas Nickleby Is a Friend of Mine

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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.

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1. 1 1. The Shady Hill Kidnapping1982-01-12 · 59mJohn 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 suppo
2. 2 2. King of America1982-01-19 · 1h 14mHot-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 ma
3. 3 3. Seguin1982-01-26 · 1h 30mIn 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 ar
4. 4 4. Who Am I This Time?1982-02-02 · 53mShy 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.
5. 5 5. Any Friend of Nicholas Nickleby Is a Friend of Mine1982-02-09 · 52mThe 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 w
6. 6 6. Come Along with Me1982-02-16 · 54mRecently 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 change
7. 7 7. For colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf1982-02-23 · 1h 18mNameless women identified by color (e.g., Lady in Red, Lady in Blue) share their experiences with racism, sexism, abuse, and abandonment, ultimately finding strength and sisterhood
8. 8 8. Echoes and Silences1982-03-02 · 1h 59mIn search of Carl Sandburg, actor John Cullum travels to the poet's native home, Galesburg, IL, speaking with close friends and family. Through a remarkable recently discovered tro
9. 9 9. Fifth of July1982-03-09 · 2h 10mKen Talley is 32, strong, goodlooking and a Vietnam vet with both legs shot off seven years earlier. His lover Jed is bigger and stronger, a gardner, a good listener. On Independen
10. 10 10. The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters1982-03-16 · 56mTeenage Ralph recounts the Fourth of July and similar chaoses with his family and friends. Based on the writings of Jean Shepherd.
11. 11 11. Pilgrim, Farewell1982-03-23 · 1h 42mA woman suffering from terminal cancer determines to resolve several relationships in her life, especially with her daughter.
12. 12 12. Northern Lights1982-03-30 · 1h 29mOn a North Dakota wheat farm at the turn of the 20th century, Ray Sorenson builds his world around childhood sweetheart Inga. Then Ray sees his plans come apart when the bank forec
13. 13 13. Medal of Honor Rag1982-04-06 · 1h 30mA Medal of Honor-winning Vietnam vet has difficulty readjusting to civilian life, and turns to a psychiatrist for help when he finds himself descending to robbery.
14. 14 14. Working1982-04-13 · 1h 30mA musical following American workers from diverse backgrounds, from gravediggers to studio heads, exploring their feelings, frustrations, and search for meaning in their jobs.
15. 15 15. Weekend1982-04-20 · 1h 0mA drifting, affluent couple spend a weekend at their country home, where the husband cheats on his complacent wife as they host guests for their son's first birthday.
16. 16 16. Private Contentment1982-04-27 · 1h 30mA young soldier attends his mother's funeral just before he's shipped out to serve in World War II.
17. 17 17. My Palikari1982-05-04 · 1h 30mA middle-aged Greek immigrant visits his native village, with his American-born son in tow. The elder finds that the place he remembered as paradise on Earth now seems like a desol
18. 18 18. Oppenheimer (1)1982-05-11 · 50m1938: Robert Oppenheimer meets and decides to marry the hard-drinking, much-divorced Kitty, although his friends and relatives dislike her.
19. 19 19. Oppenheimer (2)1982-05-18 · 50m1942: America is at war. Now in charge of the top-secret Manhattan Project, Oppenheimer's left-wing politics mean that he's constantly under surveillance by the FBI and others.
20. 20 20. Oppenheimer (3)1982-05-25 · 50m1943: Oppenheimer is appointed director of Los Alamos, but his past Communist associations alert the FBI. Meanwhile, his extramarital relationship with the neurotic Jean Tatlock co
21. 21 21. Oppenheimer (4)1982-06-01 · 50mSummer 1944: With the death of President Roosevelt, the future of the Manhattan Project seems doubtful. Oppenheimer finds himself more and more at loggerheads with Teller.
22. 22 22. Oppenheimer (5)1982-06-08 · 50mMay 1945: The European war is over but the conflict with Japan rages on. Oppenheimer discusses the almost completed atomic bomb with the Secretary of War. However, his colleagues h
23. 23 23. Oppenheimer (6)1982-06-15 · 50m1949: A few years after the war, Oppenheimer finds himself regarded as a security risk, and must face the HUAC committee.
24. 24 24. Oppenheimer (7)1982-06-22 · 50mDecember 1953: Oppenheimer's examination by the committee proves disastrous and his career with the AEC is finished, whilst that of his rival Teller flourishes.
25. 25 25. The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez1982-06-29 · 1h 44mIn 1901, Mexican American farmer Gregorio Cortez is forced on the run from Texas Rangers, evading a massive manhunt on horseback for days following a heated misunderstanding leads