''NET Playhouse'' was an American dramatic television

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produced by

National Educational Television National Educational Television (NET) was an American educational broadcast television network owned by the Ford Foundation and later co-owned by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. It operated from May 16, 1954 to October 4, 1970, and ...

. NET subsequently merged with WNDT Newark to form

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, and was superseded by the Public Broadcasting Service, though the NET title did remain. In addition to episodes produced in the

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, the series also aired episodes that were originally produced and broadcast in the

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. The series occasionally broadcast

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s, such as ''

L'Avventura ''L'Avventura'' ( en, "The Adventure") is a 1960 Italian drama film directed by Michelangelo Antonioni. Developed from a story by Antonioni with co-writers Elio Bartolini and Tonino Guerra, the film is about the disappearance of a young woman ...

'' and '' Knife in the Water''.

Partial list of episodes

Tennessee Williams Thomas Lanier Williams III (March 26, 1911 – February 25, 1983), known by his pen name Tennessee Williams, was an American playwright and screenwriter. Along with contemporaries Eugene O'Neill and Arthur Miller, he is considered among the thr ...

' '' Ten Blocks on the Camino Real (''

Martin Sheen Ramón Antonio Gerardo Estévez (born August 3, 1940), known professionally as Martin Sheen, is an American actor. He first became known for his roles in the films ''The Subject Was Roses'' (1968) and ''Badlands'' (1973), and later achieved wid ...

, Carrie Nye,

Janet Margolin Janet Natalie Margolin (July 25, 1943 – December 17, 1993) was an American theater, television and film actress. Early life Margolin was born in New York City, the daughter of Benjamin and Annette (née Lief) Margolin. Her father was a Russi ...

; October 7, 1966) *

Ivan Turgenev Ivan Sergeyevich Turgenev (; rus, links=no, Ива́н Серге́евич Турге́невIn Turgenev's day, his name was written ., p=ɪˈvan sʲɪrˈɡʲe(j)ɪvʲɪtɕ tʊrˈɡʲenʲɪf; 9 November 1818 – 3 September 1883 (Old Style dat ...

/ Ronald Ribman's ''The Journey of the Fifth Horse'' ( Dustin Hoffman,

Orson Bean Orson Bean (born Dallas Frederick Burrows; July 22, 1928 – February 7, 2020) was an American film, television, and stage actor, comedian, writer, and producer. He was a game show and talk show host and a "mainstay of Los Angeles’ small ...

, Marian Seldes; October 14, 1966) * Henrik Ibsen's '' An Enemy of the People'' ( James Daly,

Philip Bosco Philip Michael Bosco (September 26, 1930 – December 3, 2018) was an American actor. He was known for his Tony Award-winning performance as Saunders in the 1989 Broadway production of '' Lend Me a Tenor'', and for his starring role in the 2007 f ...

Kate Reid Daphne Katherine Reid (4 November 1930 – 27 March 1993) was an English-born Canadian stage, film, and television actress. She played more than one thousand roles, most notably onstage in '' Death of a Salesman'', in the 1980 film ''Atlantic C ...

; December 2, 1966) * Christopher Fry's ''A Sleep of Prisoners'' (

Barry Morse Herbert Morse (10 June 19182 February 2008), known professionally as Barry Morse, was a British-Canadian actor of stage, screen, and radio, best known for his roles in the ABC television series '' The Fugitive'' and the British sci-fi drama '' ...

Jon Voight Jonathan Vincent Voight (; born December 29, 1938) is an American actor. He came to prominence in the late 1960s with his Academy Award–nominated performance as Joe Buck, a would-be gigolo, in ''Midnight Cowboy'' (1969). During the 1970s, h ...

; December 9, 1966) * ''Ofoeti'' ( René Auberjonois; December 16, 1966) * Jerry Devine/ Bruce Montgomery's ''

The Amorous Flea ''The Amorous Flea'' is a musical with a book by Jerry Devine and music and lyrics by Bruce Montgomery. It is based on Molière's 1662 comedy ''The School for Wives''. The off-Broadway production, directed by Jack Sydow, opened on February 17, 1 ...

'' (

Lew Parker Lew Parker (born Austin Lewis Jacobs, October 29, 1910 – October 27, 1972) was an American television, stage and musical theatre actor. His most notable role was as Lew Marie, the arrogant father of Marlo Thomas's character, Ann Marie, on the ...

; January 6, 1967) * ''

La Mama La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club (La MaMa E.T.C.) is an Off-Off-Broadway theatre founded in 1961 by Ellen Stewart, African-American theatre director, producer, and fashion designer. Located in Manhattan's East Village, the theatre began in the ...

Playwrights'' nowiki/>Jean-Claude_van_Itallie,_ nowiki/>Jean-Claude_van_Itallie,_Sam_Shepard">Jean-Claude_van_Itallie.html"_;"title="nowiki/>Jean-Claude_van_Itallie">nowiki/>Jean-Claude_van_Itallie,_Sam_Shepard,_Paul_Foster_(playwright).html" ;"title="Sam_Shepard.html" ;"title="Jean-Claude_van_Itallie.html" ;"title="nowiki/>Jean-Claude van Itallie">nowiki/>Jean-Claude van Itallie, Sam Shepard">Jean-Claude_van_Itallie.html" ;"title="nowiki/>Jean-Claude van Itallie">nowiki/>Jean-Claude van Itallie, Sam Shepard, Paul Foster (playwright)">Paul Foster] (January 20, 1967) (re-broadcast 1969) * ''The World of Carl Sandburg'' (Uta Hagen, Fritz Weaver; January 27, 1967) * ''The Importance of Being Earnest'' (Susannah York, Patrick Macnee; February 17, 1967) * ''The World of Kurt Weill'' ( Lotte Leyna; February 24, 1967) * ''The Old Glory:

Benito Cereno ''Benito Cereno'' is a novella by Herman Melville, a fictionalized account about the revolt on a Spanish slave ship captained by Don Benito Cereno, first published in three installments in '' Putnam's Monthly'' in 1855. The tale, slightly revis ...

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George Bernard Shaw George Bernard Shaw (26 July 1856 – 2 November 1950), known at his insistence simply as Bernard Shaw, was an Irish playwright, critic, polemicist and political activist. His influence on Western theatre, culture and politics extended from ...

's ''Misalliance'' (

Richard Dysart Richard Allen Dysart (March 30, 1929 – April 5, 2015) was an American actor. He is best known for his role as Leland McKenzie in the television series '' L.A. Law'' (1986–1994), for which he won a Primetime Emmy Award from four consecutive no ...

; April 7, 1967) * ''A Mother for Janek'' (members of the American Conservatory Theater; May 5, 1967) * Hugh Williams' ''The Irregular Verb To Love'' ( Cornelia Otis Skinner, Cyril Ritchard; May 20, 1967)"N.E.T. Playhouse" listing, ''Pasadena Independent Star-News'', May 14, 1967, "TV Week" section, p. 22. * '' Duke Ellington - A Concert of Sacred Music'' (June 16, 1967) * ''An Evening Journey to Conway Massachusetts'' ( John Beal,

Gary Burghoff Gary Rich Burghoff (born May 24, 1943) is an American actor who is known for originating the role of Charlie Brown in the 1967 Off-Broadway musical ''You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown'', and the character Corporal Walter Eugene "Radar" O'Reilly in ...

; November 3, 1967) * ''Infancy and Childhood'' (

Eileen Brennan Eileen Brennan (born Verla Eileen Regina Brennen; September 3, 1932 – July 28, 2013) was an American actress. She made her film debut in the satire '' Divorce American Style'' (1967), followed by a supporting role in Peter Bogdanovich's ''The ...

Frances Sternhagen Frances Hussey Sternhagen (born January 13, 1930) is an American actress; she has appeared on- and off-Broadway, in movies, and on TV since the 1950s.Joy, Car"Frances Sternhagen in Talks to Join Company of Broadway Magnolias" Broadway.com, Nov ...

; December 15, 1967) * ''Home'' ( Irene Dailey, Roger Davis; January 19, 1968) *

Vinnette Carroll Vinnette Justine Carroll (March 11, 1922 – November 5, 2002) was an American playwright, actress, and theatre director. She was the first African-American woman to direct on Broadway, with her 1972 production of the musical ''Don't Bother Me, I ...

's ''Trumpets of the Lord'' ( James Earl Jones; May 10, 1968) * Igor Stravinsky/ C. F. Ramuz's ''

The Soldier's Tale ' (''The Soldier's Tale'') is a theatrical work "to be read, played, and danced" () by three actors and one or several dancers, accompanied by a septet of instruments. Conceived by Igor Stravinsky and Swiss writer C. F. Ramuz, the piece was base ...

'' ( Svetlana Beriosova,

Robert Helpmann Sir Robert Murray Helpmann CBE ( Helpman, 9 April 1909 – 28 September 1986) was an Australian ballet dancer, actor, director, and choreographer. After early work in Australia he moved to Britain in 1932, where he joined the Vic-Wells Ballet ( ...

; October 18, 1968) * ''A Celebration of

William Jennings Bryan William Jennings Bryan (March 19, 1860 – July 26, 1925) was an American lawyer, orator and politician. Beginning in 1896, he emerged as a dominant force in the Democratic Party, running three times as the party's nominee for President ...

t'' (Roy Schneider,

Barry Primus Barry Primus (born February 16, 1938) is an American television and film actor, director, and writer. Career While Primus is primarily an actor, he has also worked as a writer and director in films in which he has acted. For the first decade ...

; December 6, 1968) * ''

National Theatre of the Deaf The National Theatre of the Deaf (NTD) is a Connecticut-based theatre company founded in 1967, and is the oldest theatre company in the United States with a continuous history of domestic and international touring, as well as producing original wo ...

'' (January 17, 1969) * Athol Fugard's ''

Blood Knot ''Blood Knot'' is an early play by South African playwright, actor, and director Athol Fugard. Its single-performance premier was in 1961 in Johannesburg, South Africa, with the playwright and Zakes Mokae playing the brothers Morris and Zacharia ...

'' (January 31, 1969) * ''The Prodigal'' ( Kim Hunter, Peter Galman; May 2, 1969) * Paul Zindel's '' Let Me Hear You Whisper'' ( Ruth White,

Elizabeth Wilson Elizabeth Welter Wilson (April 4, 1921 – May 9, 2015) was an American actress whose career spanned nearly 70 years, including memorable roles in film and television. In 1972 she won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for ...

; May 23, 1969) * ''Theatre America: Story Theatre'' ( Mildred Dunnock, David Clennon; November 27, 1969) * ''Thoughts of the Artist on Leaving the Sixties'' (January 1, 1970) * ''America, Inc.'' ( Abbie Hoffman, David Silver; February 20, 1970) * ''Generation of Leaves: Jesus - A Passion Play for Americans'' ( Andreas Teuber, Laura Esterman, Asha Puthli,

Kenneth Tigar Kenneth Tigar (born September 24, 1942) is an American actor, primarily on American television, and translator. Life Kenneth Leslie Tigar was born into a Jewish family in Chelsea, Massachusetts, and raised in the Greater Boston Area. He receiv ...

; March 10, 1970) * ''Trail of Tears'' (

Joseph Cotten Joseph Cheshire Cotten Jr. (May 15, 1905 – February 6, 1994) was an American film, stage, radio and television actor. Cotten achieved prominence on Broadway, starring in the original stage productions of '' The Philadelphia Story'' and '' Sab ...

, Johnny Cash, Jack Palance; April 8, 1970) * ''They Have Taken Over'' ( Jack Gilford, Carmen Mathews; April 17, 1970) * '' El Tenlro Campesino'' (June 4, 1970) * ''The Ceremony of Innocence'' ( Richard Kiley, William Hickey; June 4, 1970) * '' Helen Hayes Remembers'' (October 8, 1970) * ''A Scent of Flowers'' (Aileen Seaton, Paul Harding; October 15, 1970) * ''The Sand Castle'' (Barry Symonds, Jean Fowler; November 19, 1970) * '' The Tape Recorder'' (

Inga Swenson Inga Swenson (born December 29, 1932) is an American actress and singer. She appeared in multiple Broadway productions and received two Tony nominations. She also spent seven years portraying Gretchen Kraus in the ABC comedy series '' Benson''. ...

Michael Tolan Michael Tolan (born Seymour Tuchow, November 27, 1925 – January 31, 2011) was an American actor. Early life and education The son of Morris Tuchow, Tolan was born in Detroit, Michigan. He graduated from Central High School and Wayne State Un ...

; November 19, 1970) * ''Foul!'' ( Charlotte Rae,

Sam Waterston Samuel Atkinson Waterston (born November 15, 1940) is an American actor. Waterston is known for his work in theater, television and, film. He has received a Primetime Emmy Award, Golden Globe Award, and Screen Actors Guild Award, and has receive ...

; November 26, 1970) * ''Actor's Choice'' ( Gwen Verdon, Cyril Ritchard; November 26, 1970) *

' '' Dragon Country'' ( Kim Stanley,

Lois Smith Lois Arlene Smith (née Humbert; born November 3, 1930) is an American character actress whose career spans eight decades. She made her film debut in the 1955 drama film ''East of Eden (film), East of Eden'', and later played supporting roles i ...

; December 13, 1970) *

Arthur Miller Arthur Asher Miller (October 17, 1915 – February 10, 2005) was an American playwright, essayist and screenwriter in the 20th-century American theater. Among his most popular plays are ''All My Sons'' (1947), '' Death of a Salesman'' (1 ...

's ''

A Memory of Two Mondays ''A Memory of Two Mondays'' is a one-act play by Arthur Miller. He began writing the play in 1952, while working on '' The Crucible'', and completed it in 1955. Based on Miller's own experiences, the play focuses on a group of desperate workers ...

'' (

Jack Warden Jack Warden (born John Warden Lebzelter Jr.; September 18, 1920July 19, 2006) was an American character actor of film and television. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for ''Shampoo'' (1975) and '' Heaven Can Wait' ...

, Estelle Parsons; January 28, 1971) * ''Hard Travelin ( Ralph Meeker; February 4, 1971) * '' Paradise Lost'' part 1 (

Eli Wallach Eli Herschel Wallach (; December 7, 1915 – June 24, 2014) was an American film, television, and stage actor from New York City. From his 1945 Broadway debut to his last film appearance, Wallach's entertainment career spanned 65 years. Origina ...

Jo Van Fleet Catherine Josephine Van Fleet (December 29, 1915"The Bi ...

; February 18, 1971) * '' Paradise Lost'' part 2 (

Jo Van Fleet Catherine Josephine Van Fleet (December 29, 1915"The Bi ...

; February 25, 1971) * ''Sam and John Adams'' ( Laurence Luckinbill; May 13, 1971) * ''The Wright Brothers'' (

Stacy Keach Walter Stacy Keach Jr. (born June 2, 1941) is an American actor and narrator. He has played mainly dramatic roles throughout his career, often in law enforcement or as a private detective. His most prominent role was as Mickey Spillane's fiction ...

, James Keach; June 24, 1971) * William Alfred's '' Hogan's Goat'' (

Faye Dunaway Dorothy Faye Dunaway (born January 14, 1941) is an American actress. She is the recipient of many accolades, including an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, three Golden Globe Awards, and a BAFTA Award. In 2011, the government of France mad ...

, Robert Foxworth,

Rue McClanahan Eddi-Rue McClanahan (February 21, 1934 – June 3, 2010) was an American actress and comedian best known for her roles on television as Vivian Harmon on '' Maude'' (1972–78), Aunt Fran Crowley on '' Mama's Family'' (1983–84), and Blanche ...

; October 11, 1971) * ''

Lorraine Hansberry Lorraine Vivian Hansberry (May 19, 1930 – January 12, 1965) was a playwright and writer. She was the first African-American female author to have a play performed on Broadway. Her best-known work, the play ''A Raisin in the Sun'', highli ...

: To Be Young Gifted and Black'' ( Ruby Dee, Claudia McNeil,

Al Freeman Jr. Albert Cornelius Freeman Jr. (March 21, 1934 – August 9, 2012) was an American actor, director, and educator. A life member of The Actors Studio, Freeman appeared in a wide variety of plays, ranging from Leroi Jones' ''Slave/Toilet'' to Joe P ...

; January 20, 1972) * ''Harriet'' ( Kitty Winn,

Madeleine Sherwood Madeleine Sherwood (born Madeleine Louise Hélène Thornton; November 13, 1922 – April 23, 2016) was a Canadian actress of stage, film and television. She was widely known for her portrayals of Mae/Sister Woman and Miss Lucy in both the Broadwa ...

; February 3, 1972) * ''

Between Time and Timbuktu ''Between Time and Timbuktu'' is a television film directed by Fred Barzyk and based on a number of works by Kurt Vonnegut. Produced by National Educational Television and WGBH-TV in Boston, Massachusetts, it was telecast March 13, 1972 as a NET ...

'', based on the fiction of

Kurt Vonnegut Kurt Vonnegut Jr. (November 11, 1922 – April 11, 2007) was an American writer known for his satirical and darkly humorous novels. In a career spanning over 50 years, he published fourteen novels, three short-story collections, five plays, and ...

, featuring William Hickey, Bob & Ray; March 13, 1972 * ''George Washington - Portrait of the Hero as a Young Man'' ( René Auberjonois; April 13, 1972) *

Loring Mandel Loring Mandel (May 5, 1928 – March 24, 2020) was an American playwright and screenwriter whose notable works include the TV movie ''Conspiracy''. He wrote for radio, television, film and the stage. Early and personal life Mandel was a native of ...

's ''Particular Men'' (

, Verna Bloom, and

(May 8, 1972) * ''The Last G.I.'s'' (May 25, 1972)

References

External links

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