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Season 8 · Episode 3

King Oedipus

0.0November 24, 1972

Resolving the riddle of the Sphinx makes Oedipus the king of Thebes, but he also resolves another mystery — and it destroys him.

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Episode 1The Millionairess
Episode 2Hedda Gabler
Episode 3King Oedipus
Episode 4The Magistrate
Episode 5The Adventures of Don Quixote
Episode 6Candide
Episode 7A Room with a View
Episode 8The Caucasian Chalk Circle

Episode 9

The Duchess of Malfi

Episode 10Peer Gynt