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11 Episodes 1985 - 1987
Episode 1
Fri, Oct 3, 1986120 mins
Episode 2
Fri, Nov 8, 1985

Episode 3
Thu, Feb 7, 1985
Episode 4
Thu, Feb 7, 1985
Episode 5
Thu, Feb 7, 1985
Episode 6
Thu, Feb 7, 1985
Episode 7
Thu, Feb 7, 1985
Episode 8
Thu, Feb 7, 1985
Episode 9
Fri, Nov 28, 1986

Episode 10
Fri, Mar 14, 198690 mins
Film of the legendary 1985 concert performance presented by the New York Philharmonic of Stephen Sondheim's classic musical at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center. The plot of the musical centers around a reunion of showgirls who appeared in an annual Follies extravaganza when it was staged between the wars. Sally and Phyllis are two of these former showgirls, now middle-aged. Sally is married to Buddy, and Phyllis is married to Ben. Sally is unhappy with Buddy, and still is madly in love with Ben after a brief affair they had when they were younger. Phyllis is going to divorce Ben, so all seems right. But the reason Phyllis is divorcing Ben is because he is incapable of showing real, genuine love. Will Sally truly be happy if she leaves Buddy and marries Ben? Okay, the plot isn't much, but the songs are wonderful. The show features frequent "pastiche numbers" in which other former showgirls perform numbers in the style of the period in which this Follies was staged. These numbers, juxtaposed against the moving "book songs," make for a truly brilliant score.

Episode 18
Fri, Mar 13, 1987111 mins
A retrospective on the life and career of actor James Stewart, with clips from many of his films and interviews with people who have worked with him.
