The American Film Institute Salute to ...: Season 9

1 episodes Premiered Apr 18, 1981 Updated Oct 7, 2026

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Season 9 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

⚡ Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of The American Film Institute Salute to ... Season 8.
⚡ Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
⚡ Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
⚡ Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.

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S9·E1 Mytharc

The American Film Institute Salute to Fred Astaire

Apr 18, 1981

AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Fred Astaire is a 1981 documentary TV movie written by Joseph McBride and George Stevens Jr. and directed by Marty Pasetta.