The BEST episodes of Great Performances season 1

Every episode of Great Performances season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Great Performances season 1!

Great Performances, a television series devoted to the performing arts, has been telecast on PBS since 1972. The show is produced by WNET in New York City. It is one of the longest running performing arts anthologies on television, second only to Hallmark Hall of Fame. Great Performances presents concerts, ballet, opera, an occasional documentary, and plays. The series has also won many television awards, including an Emmy Award, a Peabody Award, and an Image Award, with nods from the Directors Guild of America and the Cinema Audio Society.

Last Updated: 10/29/2025Network: PBSStatus: Continuing
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#1 - To Be Young, Gifted, and Black

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 12/9/1972

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#2 - The Rimers of Eldritch

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/4/1972

A backwater Iowa town is in ethical turmoil after the sexual assult of a teenage girl and murder trial.

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#3 - Hogan's Goat

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/12/1973