AMAZING STORIES (TV SERIES)

'''Amazing Stories''' was the name of an American television show put together by director Steven Spielberg from 1985 to 1987. It was an anthology show, featuring unrelated stories each week in the manner of such programs as ''The Twilight Zone''. Unlike that program, however, it did not have a regular host.
Although nominated for 12 Emmy Awards (resulting in five wins), it was not a hit and the network, NBC, did not renew it after the two-year contract expired.
One of the first-season installments, "The Amazing Falsworth", brought writer Mick Garris an Edgar Award for Best Episode in a TV Series.
The show was named after ''Amazing Stories'', a groundbreaking science fiction magazine that Spielberg read as a child.

Contents

Episode list

1st Season (1985-6)

2nd Season (1986-7)

External links

Episode list

A selection of the original series episodes were released in the VHS format in 1993; these were titled "Book One" through "Book Five". A 3-tape VHS (PAL) set was released in the UK.
The Complete First Season (DVD) was released on July 18, 2006.
As of 2006, the Sci Fi Channel in the United States shows episodes on an irregular schedule, but for unknown reasons it only plays from a selection of about half of the series' episodes.
The series list below is annotated with the Book numbers as they appeared in the US release on VHS; the UK VHS (Pal) releases are indicated with UK tape numbers:

1st Season (1985-6)

Directed by Steven Spielberg:

★ 1-1 - 29 Sep 85 - Ghost Train

★ 1-5 - 3 Nov 85 - The Mission (1 hr) (Book One)
Directed by Matthew Robbins:

★ 1-2 - 6 Oct 85 - The Main Attraction
Directed by Michael D. Moore:

★ 1-3 - 20 Oct 85 - Alamo Jobe
Directed by William Dear:

★ 1-4 - 27 Oct 85 - Mummy Daddy
Directed by Peter Hyams:

★ 1-6 - 5 Nov 85 - The Amazing Falsworth (Book Three)
Directed by Bob Balaban:

★ 1-7 - 10 Nov 85 - Fine Tuning (Book Five)
Directed by Donald Petrie:

★ 1-8 - 17 Nov 85 - Mr. Magic (Book Four)
Directed by Burt Reynolds:

★ 1-9 - 1 Dec 85 - Guilt Trip
Directed by Bob Clark:

★ 1-10 - 8 Dec 85 - Remote Control Man
Directed by Phil Joanou:

★ 1-11 - 15 Dec 85 - Santa '85
Directed by Clint Eastwood:

★ 1-12 - 29 Dec 85 - Vanessa in the Garden
Directed by Joan Darling:

★ 1-13 - 5 Jan 86 - The Sitter
Directed by Lesli Linka Glatter:

★ 1-14 - 12 Jan 86 - No Day at the Beach (b&w) (Book Three)
Directed by Thomas Carter:

★ 1-15 - 19 Jan 86 - One For the Road (based on the true story of Michael Malloy)
Directed by Norman Reynolds:

★ 1-16 - 2 Feb 86 - Gather Ye Acorns
Directed by Joe Dante:

★ 1-17 - 16 Feb 86 - Boo!
Directed by Thomas Carter:

★ 1-18 - 2 Mar 86 - Dorothy and Ben
Directed by Martin Scorsese:

★ 1-19 - 9 Mar 86 - Mirror, Mirror (Book Four)
Directed by Paul Bartel:

★ 1-20 - 6 Apr 86 - Secret Cinema
Directed by Irvin Kershner:

★ 1-21 - 13 Apr 86 - Hell Toupee
Directed by Phil Joanou:

★ 1-22 - 4 May 86 - The Doll
Directed by Lesli Linka Glatter:

★ 1-23 - 11 May 86 - One For the Books (UK 1)
Directed by Timothy Hutton:

★ 1-24 - 25 May 86 - Grandpa's Ghost

2nd Season (1986-7)

★ 2-1 - 22 Sep 86 - The Wedding Ring (Book One)

★ 2-2 - 29 Sep 86 - Miscalculations (UK 2)

★ 2-3 - 6 Oct 86 - Magic Saturday

★ 2-4 - 13 Oct 86 - Welcome to My Nightmare

★ 2-5 - 20 Oct 86 - You Gotta Believe Me

★ 2-6 - 3 Nov 86 - The Greibble (UK 1)

★ 2-7 - 10 Nov 86 - Life on Death Row (Book Three)

★ 2-8 - 21 Nov 86 - Go to the Head of the Class (1 hr) (Book Two, UK 3)

★ 2-9 - 24 Nov 86 - Thanksgiving

★ 2-10 - 1 Dec 86 - The Pumpkin Competition (Book Five, UK 3)

★ 2-11 - 8 Dec 86 - What If...?

★ 2-12 - 29 Dec 86 - The Eternal Mind

★ 2-13 - 12 Jan 87 - Lane Change (UK 3)

★ 2-14 - 19 Jan 87 - Blue Man Down (Book Four)

★ 2-15 - 2 Feb 87 - The 21 Inch Sun

★ 2-16 - 16 Feb 87 - The Family Dog (animated) (Book Two, UK 1; later became a TV series)

★ 2-17 - 13 Mar 87 - Gershwin's Trunk (UK 2)

★ 2-18 - 20 Mar 87 - Such Interesting Neighbors (UK 2)

★ 2-19 - 27 Mar 87 - Without Diana (Book Five)

★ 2-20 - 3 Apr 87 - Moving Day

★ 2-21 - 10 Apr 87 - Miss Stardust

External links

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★ ''Amazing Stories'' fansite

★ In-depth review of ''Amazing Stories'' episode starring Christopher Lloyd, with screencaps

★ Fan site

★ TV.com - ''Amazing Stories''