The BEST episodes of American Masters season 21

Every episode of American Masters season 21, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of American Masters season 21!

To honor America's most notable creative artists and the inspiration behind their work. Special broadcasts profiles a cross-section of the nation's finest artistic pioneers from the past and present.

Last Updated: 5/4/2024Network: PBSStatus: Continuing
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Carol Burnett: A Woman of Character
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#1 - Carol Burnett: A Woman of Character

Season 21 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/5/2007

The career of funny woman Carol Burnett, from Broadway to television stardom.

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Atlantic Records: The House That Ahmet Built
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#2 - Atlantic Records: The House That Ahmet Built

Season 21 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/2/2007

How Ahmet Ertegun built a recording industry empire in the decades after World War II.

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Les Paul:  Chasing Sound
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#3 - Les Paul: Chasing Sound

Season 21 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/11/2007

The musical career and startling technical innovations of a 20th century guitar and sound recording master.

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#4 - Tony Bennett: The Music Never Ends

Season 21 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/12/2007

The musical career of one of America's most enduring popular singers.

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#5 - Good ol' Charles Schulz

Season 21 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/29/2007

The motivations behind the man who created one of America's most beloved comic strips.

Directors: David Van Taylor
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#6 - John James Audubon: Drawn From Nature

Season 21 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/25/2007

A documentary on the wildlife art of an early American naturalist who achieved long-lasting acclaim.

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#7 - Novel Reflections on the American Dream

Season 21 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/4/2007

Contemporary scholars and novelists give fresh perspectives on some of the great American written works of the 20th century.

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#8 - David Hockney: The Colors of Music

Season 21 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/18/2007

The story of an internationally renowned production and set designer for the greatest opera houses in the world, a music lover who is going deaf.

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#9 - Orozco: Man of Fire

Season 21 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/19/2007

A portrait of the dramatic work of a Mexican-born muralist and artist, Jose Clemente Orozco, as he made his mark on the United States.