American Playhouse · SEASON 4

The Joy That Kills

Episode 7 · 1985-01-28

★ 7.0
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Season 4Episode 7★ 7.0/10
  • Drama
  • Comedy

Episode overview

Louise dreams of traveling the world, but her weak heart and husband Brently's overbearing concern prevent her from doing so. However, news of a train accident changes everything.

56 minutes

Season 4 episodes

1. Testament1984-11-26 2. A Matter of Principle1984-12-03 3. Solomon Northup's Odyssey1984-12-10 4. Tomorrow1984-12-17 5. Go Tell It on the Mountain1985-01-14 6. Noon Wine1985-01-21 7. The Joy That Kills1985-01-28 8. Overdrawn at the Memory Bank1985-02-04 9. The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski1985-02-11 10. Some Men Need Help1985-02-18 11. Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom1985-02-25 12. Breakfast with Les and Bess1985-03-11 13. Nightsongs1985-04-15 14. Under the Biltmore Clock1985-04-25 15. Displaced Person1985-05-06 16. The Europeans1985-05-15 17. El Norte1985-05-20 18. Three Sovereigns for Sarah (1)1985-05-27 19. Three Sovereigns for Sarah (2)1985-06-03 20. Three Sovereigns for Sarah (3)1985-06-10 21. Paper Angels1985-06-15 22. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof1985-06-24