| NBC | Season Premiere Date: September 29, 1985 |
Starring:
Ray Walston
Summary:
Amazing Stories is an incredible collection of short tales from the creative mind of Steven Spielberg. Most episodes ran in a half-hour time slot, with only a few going longer than that. In spite of the brevity of the show, each episode packs in a well-developed story, along with some subtle commentaries on human nature and morality.
Genre(s):
Comedy, Drama, Action & Adventure, Fantasy, Suspense, Science Fiction
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Season 1 Episodes
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S1:E24. Grandpa's Ghost
Air Date: May 25, 1986
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S1:E23. One For the Books
Air Date: May 11, 1986
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S1:E22. The Doll
Air Date: May 4, 1986
Jan 21, 2020
"Ghost Train" was an auspicious start...Spielberg has been working with movies of two or three hours length for a long time, but he can still tell a powerful story in the 25-or-less minutes allowed in a half-hour of commercial television. [30 Sept 1985, p.C-7]
Jul 2, 2013
Jan 21, 2020
The great thing about anthologies is that this week's letdown may give way to next week's revelation. Spielberg has many stories yet to tell. We sit here hopeful and eager and rooting for Spielberg to make good on his promise. He has, to paraphrase Noel Coward, a talent to amaze; perhaps it will be more merrily exercised in weeks to come. [30 Sept 1985, p.C1]
Jan 21, 2020
Amazing Stories was a long foul ball. We're talking the gestation
period of an elephant here, and the birth of a dormouse. [3 Oct 1985, p.C-11]
Jan 21, 2020
Not so amazing...All that waiting and wondering about the premiere of Steven Spielberg's "Amazing Stories" came to an end Sunday. Now there will be waiting and wondering anew -- to see if it will get better. [2 Oct 1985, p.6-1]
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Season 2 Overview
Air Date: September 22, 1986
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Season 2 Overview
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Season 1
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Season 1 Overview
Air Date: September 29, 1985
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S1:E24. Grandpa's Ghost
Air Date: May 25, 1986
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S1:E23. One For the Books
Air Date: May 11, 1986
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S1:E22. The Doll
Air Date: May 4, 1986
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S1:E21. Hell Toupee
Air Date: April 13, 1986
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S1:E20. Secret Cinema
Air Date: April 6, 1986
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S1:E19. Mirror, Mirror
Air Date: March 9, 1986
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S1:E18. Dorothy and Ben
Air Date: March 2, 1986
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S1:E17. Boo!
Air Date: February 16, 1986
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S1:E16. Gather Ye Acorns
Air Date: February 2, 1986
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S1:E15. One For the Road
Air Date: January 19, 1986
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S1:E14. No Day at the Beach
Air Date: January 12, 1986
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S1:E13. The Sitter
Air Date: January 5, 1986
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S1:E12. Vanessa in the Garden
Air Date: December 29, 1985
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S1:E11. Santa '85
Air Date: December 15, 1985
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S1:E10. Remote Control Man
Air Date: December 8, 1985
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S1:E9. Guilt Trip
Air Date: December 1, 1985
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S1:E8. Mr. Magic
Air Date: November 17, 1985
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S1:E7. Fine Tuning
Air Date: November 10, 1985
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S1:E6. The Amazing Falsworth
Air Date: November 5, 1985
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S1:E5. The Mission
Air Date: November 3, 1985
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S1:E4. Mummy, Daddy
Air Date: October 27, 1985
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S1:E3. Alamo Jobe
Air Date: October 20, 1985
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S1:E2. The Main Attraction
Air Date: October 6, 1985
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S1:E1. Ghost Train
Air Date: September 29, 1985
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Season 1 Overview