Is CBS Summer Playhouse coming back?
CBS Summer Playhouse (1987–1989) on CBS
The answer: Concluded August 22, 1989.
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3seasons
45episodes
About CBS Summer Playhouse
CBS Summer Playhouse ended on August 22, 1989, on CBS. The show aired during the summer months over three seasons, with its final episode broadcast on that date.
CBS Summer Playhouse was an anthology series that aired pilots for new TV shows, none of which were ever picked up for series. It served as a platform for testing potential new programs, providing viewers with a variety of pilots during the summer season from 1987 to 1989.
Each episode had a runtime of approximately 46 minutes.
CBS Summer Playhouse episode schedule
45 aired
Aired · 45
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| August 22, 1989 | S3·E10 | Outpost |
| August 15, 1989 | S3·E9 | Road Show |
| August 8, 1989 | S3·E8 | The Heat |
| August 1, 1989 | S3·E7 | Curse of the Corn People |
| July 25, 1989 | S3·E6 | American Nuclear |
| July 11, 1989 | S3·E5 | Elysian Fields |
| July 4, 1989 | S3·E4 | Shivers |
| July 4, 1989 | S3·E3 | Coming to America |
| June 27, 1989 | S3·E2 | B Men |
| June 20, 1989 | S3·E1 | Microcops |
| August 30, 1988 | S2·E16 | Further Adventures |
| August 23, 1988 | S2·E15 | Mad Avenue |
| August 16, 1988 | S2·E13 | Roughhouse |
| August 16, 1988 | S2·E14 | Off Duty |
| August 9, 1988 | S2·E12 | Sniff |
| August 9, 1988 | S2·E11 | Whattley by the Bay |
| August 2, 1988 | S2·E10 | Fort Figueroa |
| July 26, 1988 | S2·E9 | Silent Whisper |
| July 19, 1988 | S2·E7 | The Johnsons Are Home |
| July 19, 1988 | S2·E8 | Limited Partners |
| July 12, 1988 | S2·E5 | Baby on Board |
| July 12, 1988 | S2·E6 | Dr. Paradise |
| July 5, 1988 | S2·E4 | Thre Pretenders |
| June 28, 1988 | S2·E2 | Real Life |
| June 28, 1988 | S2·E3 | Old Money |
| June 21, 1988 | S2·E1 | My Africa |
| September 18, 1987 | S1·E19 | Sons of Gunz |
| September 18, 1987 | S1·E18 | Kingpins |
| September 11, 1987 | S1·E17 | Travelin' Man |
| September 4, 1987 | S1·E15 | Sirens |
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| September 4, 1987 | S1·E16 | In the Lion's Den |
| August 21, 1987 | S1·E14 | Day to Day |
| August 21, 1987 | S1·E13 | Reno and Yolanda |
| August 14, 1987 | S1·E12 | Infiltrator |
| August 7, 1987 | S1·E11 | The Time of Their Lives |
| July 31, 1987 | S1·E10 | King of the Building |
| July 31, 1987 | S1·E9 | Mable and Max |
| July 17, 1987 | S1·E8 | Doctors Wilde |
| July 10, 1987 | S1·E7 | Barrington |
| July 3, 1987 | S1·E5 | Puppetman |
| July 3, 1987 | S1·E6 | Sawdust |
| June 26, 1987 | S1·E3 | Changing Patterns |
| June 26, 1987 | S1·E4 | Mickey and Nora |
| June 19, 1987 | S1·E2 | Kung Fu: The Next Generation |
| June 12, 1987 | S1·E1 | The Saint in Manhattan |