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Season 16

12 episodes · 1987

  1. 1

    Episode 1

    Jan 1, 1987

  2. 2

    Nixon in China

    Jan 8, 1987★ 8.1

  3. 3

    Monsignor Quixote

    Feb 13, 1987

    In this modern adaptation of the Don Quixote theme based on a novel by Graham Greene, Quixote is an old Spanish village priest who travels through Spain with his friend, Sancho, the village's mayor and his car called Rocinante. On their way he has to master the same adventures as his ancestor.

  4. 4

    Celebrating Gershwin: The Jazz Age

    Mar 13, 198790 min

  5. 5

    Broadway Sings: The Music of Jule Styne

    Mar 15, 1987★ 6.8

    Musical salute to composer Jule Styne.

  6. 6

    Episode 6

    Apr 1, 1987

  7. 7

    Episode 7

    Sep 30, 1987

  8. 8

    The Music Makers: An ASCAP Celebration of American Music at Wolf Trap

    Oct 16, 1987

  9. 9

    Episode 9

    Nov 6, 1987102 min

    A Hollywood actress who worries that the movie world is eroding her grip on reality is drawn into a love affair with an ordinary - and married - guy.

  10. 10

    Episode 10

    Nov 27, 1987

  11. 11

    Melba

    Dec 4, 1987330 min★ 7.4

  12. 25

    The Aspern Papers

    ★ 9.2