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Playhouse: Season 8

35 episodes · first aired Oct 30, 1981

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  1. 1 Mrs. Reinhardt Oct 30, 1981 · 1h 55m An Englishwoman seeking to escape her marriage arrives at French hotel.
  2. 2 Last Summer's Child Nov 6, 1981 A boy feels restless during a hot summer in prewar Cornwall.
  3. 3 Autumn Sunshine Nov 13, 1981
  4. 4 The Grudge Fight Nov 27, 1981
  5. 5 Virginia Fly Is Drowning Dec 4, 1981 Secure in her suburban home, Virginia Fly dreams of a life of unbridled passion and romance. She feels her fantasies are about to become reality when she is asked to take part in a TV…
  6. 6 Findings on a Late Afternoon Dec 11, 1981 Gerald is on the edge of a complete breakdown. During an afternoon with his father, he starts to come to terms with the wounding confusions and mistakes of his past—his lies, his…
  7. 7 Dancing Country Dec 18, 1981 The local country dancing team of old-age pensioners is forced to change its style when Jack, its leader, arrives with a new partner, one who is younger and prettier.
  8. 8 The Combination Jan 8, 1982
  9. 9 A Silly Little Habit Jan 15, 1982 An apparently happy and privileged woman begins shoplifting.
  10. 10 Aubrey Jan 22, 1982 The story of Aubrey Beardsley, an English illustrator and author, whose black ink drawings were influenced by Japanese woodcuts, and depicted the grotesque, the decadent, and the erotic…
  11. 11 Preview Jan 29, 1982 Four television critics gather in a Wardour Street preview theatre to see a documentary and get the surprise of their lives.
  12. 12 Out of Step Feb 5, 1982 A keen ballroom dancer becomes an alcoholic after discovering she's infertile.
  13. 13 A Shilling Life Feb 12, 1982 A once-famous writer, now long out of fashion, is interviewed by a disconcerting young woman.
  14. 14 The Workshop Feb 19, 1982 In 1945, just a year since the allied troops entered Paris, Simone arrives for her first day at M. Leon's tailoring workshop.
  15. 15 How Many Miles to Babylon? Feb 26, 1982 · 1h 51m Wealthy Alexander Moore and working-class Jerry Crowe are childhood friends and, in 1914, find themselves in the same Army unit – Alex as an officer and Jerry as a private. They still…
  16. 16 The Pigman's Protégé Mar 5, 1982 In 1919, the carnage of WWI has left the country desperately short of young men. Maud, who runs the farm for her crippled father, decides that it is time for her young sister Clara to be…
  17. 17 A Pocketful of Dreams Mar 12, 1982 · 29m At the moment, money is scarce and times are hard for everyone—even villains like Charlie and Denny are feeling the pinch. But their luck could change when a chance encounter with a film…
  18. 18 Keeping in Touch Mar 19, 1982 When James pays one of his periodic visits to his mother, he finds her curiously resigned to the loneliness she's suffered for the years since her husband's death. Somehow, she has managed…
  19. 19 The Guest Mar 26, 1982 Gerald fancies himself as a bit of a gourmet and a trip to the gastronomic delights of France promises well. His wife Hilary isn't so sure; she isn't sure of a lot of things about Gerald…
  20. 20 The Sidmouth Letters Apr 2, 1982 · 35m Academic scavenger Shorty believes he's tracked down some letters that reveal an unexpected side to Miss Jane Austen's nature.
  21. 21 The Queen of Annagh Apr 16, 1982 Nancy is the sole inhabitant of the Isle of Annagh off the west coast of Scotland. Although World War III is raging all around she sees little of it until Michael, a young pilot officer…
  22. 22 By George Apr 23, 1982 An anthropologist observed by one of his erstwhile victims — a sophisticated comedy.
  23. 23 Lunch Apr 30, 1982 Two women meet for lunch every two weeks to swap news. But this week is different.
  24. 24 Passing Through May 7, 1982 At a railway public house, two strangers engage in a conversation and begin to open up about their life's. Richard is an alcoholic and former stockbroker is just been released from jail…
  25. 25 Jake's End May 14, 1982 Jake's a professional, a married man with a reputation to maintain—and a bank to rob.
  26. 26 Housewarming May 21, 1982 Her husband Gary is behind on the central heating installation. Eunice, her best friend, has a crush on the lodger — an actor appearing in a violent play at the local rep. No wonder Tina…
  27. 27 Easy Money May 28, 1982 At a concert, Marcia picked Terry out of the crowd. So he no longer feels alone. Until he learns about her secret life and dare not tell his friends.
  28. 28 Potatohead Blues Jun 4, 1982 Stan McVay has given up smoking, gone on a diet and feels like hell. He's also abandoned the Ulster spud and just learned that his teenage daughter is having an affair with a married man.
  29. 29 Irwin Shaw Triple Bill: The Man Who Married a French Wife / The Monument / The Girls in Their Summer Dresses Jun 11, 1982 Three short stories by Irwin Shaw.
  30. 30 Chains Jun 18, 1982 Eddie's 40th birthday party reunites friends not seen since the old days of ton-up bikes and early rock and roll. It could be a chance to relive those 'good times', if the others can only…
  31. 31 Come Into the Garden, Maud Jul 7, 1982 A henpecked American visiting Europe is able to throw off his ghastly wife and find love.
  32. 32 A Song at Twilight Jul 9, 1982 A famous writer finds that a long-suppressed secret is about to be revealed by his former mistress.
  33. 33 Fraulein Else Jan 14, 1983
  34. 34 Imaginary Friends Apr 1, 1983
  35. 35 Possibilities May 20, 1983