
CBS Summer Playhouse(1987)
Overview
CBS anthology series airing unsold television pilots during the summer season.
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No imageSeason 1
19 episodes • 1987
Season 1
19 episodes • 1987
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Saint in Manhattan | Jun 12, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Kung Fu: The Next Generation | Jun 19, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Changing Patterns | Jun 26, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Mickey and Nora | Jun 26, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Puppetman | Jul 3, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Sawdust | Jul 3, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Barrington | Jul 9, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Doctors Wilde | Jul 17, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Mabel and Max | Jul 31, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 10 | King of the Building | Jul 31, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 11 | The Time of Their Lives | Aug 14, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Infiltrator | Aug 21, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Reno and Yolanda | Aug 21, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Day to Day | Aug 21, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Sirens | Sep 4, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 16 | In the Lion's Den | Sep 4, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Travelin' Man | Sep 11, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Kingpins | Sep 18, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Sons of Gunz | Sep 18, 1987 | 0.0 |
No imageSeason 2
17 episodes • 1988
Season 2
17 episodes • 1988
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | My Africa | Jun 21, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Real Life | Jun 28, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Old Money | Jun 28, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 4 | The Pretenders | Jul 5, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Baby on Board | Jul 12, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Dr. Paradise | Jul 12, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 7 | The Johnsons Are Home | Jul 19, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Limited Partners | Jul 19, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Silent Whisper | Jul 26, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Fort Figueroa | Aug 2, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Whattley by the Bay | Aug 9, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Sniff | Aug 9, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Off Duty | Aug 16, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Roughhouse | Aug 16, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Mad Avenue | Aug 23, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Further Adventures | Aug 30, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Tickets, Please | Jun 6, 1988 | 0.0 |
No imageSeason 3
10 episodes • 1989
Season 3
10 episodes • 1989
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microcops | Jun 20, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 2 | B Men | Jun 27, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Coming to America | Jul 4, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Shivers | Jul 4, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Elysian Fields | Jul 11, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 6 | American Nuclear | Jul 25, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Curse of the Corn People | Aug 1, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 8 | The Heat | Aug 8, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Road Show | Aug 15, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Outpost | Aug 22, 1989 | 0.0 |
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