Amazing Stories

A truly amazing, fantastical, science fiction, funny and odd, and sometimes scary, sad and endearing anthology series presented by Steven Spielberg with guest appearances by many famous actors, actresses, and directors.

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Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Drama
Comedy
Family
Mystery
Crime
Created By

Steven SpielbergJohn FalseyJoshua Brand

First Aired on

Sep 29, 1985

2 seaons till Apr 10, 1987

Popularity: 17.3208
203 votes
Networks
(US)
Production

Universal Television (US)Amblin Entertainment (US)

Status: Ended

Show Ended

Last episode: Miss Stardust

Seasons & episodes

Total 2 seasons, 45 episodes

Season 1

The first season of this anthology series sets the tone with tales of light humor and even heavy drama with a twist of magic!

Aired

24 Episodes
  • Episode 1Ghost Train25 min

    Ohpa Globe is happy to see his son's new house, but when he sees that the home is built on ghost train tracks, he changes his focus. To his family's chagrin, he is convinced it is his destiny to die in those cornfields, to board a train he inadvertently caused to crash 75 years ago! He tells his nine-year old grandson he still has his ticket for the old "Highball Express", and that arriving train will careen through their house!

  • Episode 2The Main Attraction25 min

    Big Man on Campus Brad Bender has no problem attracting people to his charms. But when a meteorite crashes in his neighborhood, his magnetism gets even stronger, sometimes attracting the wrong people... and things.

  • Episode 3Alamo Jobe25 min

    During the Battle of the Alamo on March 6, 1836, 15-year-old messenger Jobe H. Farnum is about to be killed. He is transported forward in time to San Antonio in 1985. The 1980s prove to be too much for Jobe to handle.

  • Episode 4Mummy Daddy25 min

    An actor who's playing a mummy in a horror film learns that his wife has gone into labor and rushes to be with her – without removing his costume.

  • Episode 5The Mission47 min

    During World War II, men in an air force bomber are caught in a no win scenario when their belly gunner (an amateur artist) is trapped in his seat and the plane has no wheels for landing.

Top Cast

Crew & Team

Steven Spielberg

Executive Producer

Kathleen Kennedy

Production Executive

Frank Marshall

Production Executive

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