TV Great Performances - Season 13 Episode 4 : The Importance of Being Ernest Great Performances - Season 13 Episode 4 : The Importance of Being Ernest 6.1/10 by 25 users In 1890s London, two friends use the same pseudonym ("Ernest") for their on-the-sly activities. Hilarity ensues. Details Casts Posters Images Title Great Performances - Season 13 Episode 4 : The Importance of Being Ernest Alternative Titles GREAT PERFORMANCES | PBS First Air Date 1971-01-28 Last Air Date 2026-05-22 Number of Episodes 708 Number of Seasons 52 Genres Comedy, Documentary, Drama, Networks PBS, Casts Bray Poor Plot Keywords , Narrator (voice) Bray Poor Episodes List Great Performances Season 13 :Episode 1 Doctor Fischer of Geneva Doctor Fischer of Geneva 1985-10-11 The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular... Great Performances Season 13 :Episode 2 Three by Three Three by Three 1985-10-18 The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular... Great Performances Season 13 :Episode 3 Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music 1984-12-07 The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular... Great Performances Season 13 :Episode 4 The Importance of Being Ernest The Importance of Being Ernest 1985-11-29 The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular... Great Performances Season 13 :Episode 13 Heartbreak House Heartbreak House 1985-04-24 The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular... Great Performances Season 13 :Episode 23 Early Days Early Days 1986-04-18 The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular... Great Performances Season 13 :Episode 24 Grown-Ups Grown-Ups 1986-11-25 The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular...