Amazing Stories_
EMMY WINNER
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.
Created By
Steven Spielberg, John Falsey
Network
NBC
Episodes
45
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Overview
Amazing Stories has 2 seasons with 45 episodes spanning 1985-1987.
Rating
Amazing Stories holds a 7.5/10 rating based on 219 votes.
Year context
Amazing Stories first aired 41 years ago in 1985.
SEASONS (2 seasons, 45 episodes)
SEASON 1
01
Ghost Train
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…
02
The Main Attraction
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…
03
Alamo Jobe
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…
04
Mummy Daddy
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 –…
05
The Mission
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…
06
The Amazing Falsworth
A psychic showman realizes that during a performance that someone in the audience wants to commit murder. Frightened, he calls the police, and the detective…
07
Fine Tuning
Three high-school kids build an antenna that can catch signals from outer space. They learn that the aliens are big fans of 1950s American television…
08
Mr. Magic
A fading illusionist has a last shot at greatness thanks to a deck of magic playing cards.
09
Guilt Trip
The emotion Guilt feels overworked. He takes a vacation cruise and falls for the emotion Love.
10
Remote Control Man
A henpecked man finds comfort in a unique television set that bring lifelike images to him.
11
Santa '85
A little boy helps Santa when the legendary man is thrown in jail while delivering presents.
12
Vanessa in the Garden
When an artist is devastated by the death of his wife, he finds a way for her to live on in his painting.
13
The Sitter
Two young boys get the best of every sitter in town, until they meet one who uses voodoo to settle them down.
14
No Day at the Beach
A GI tries to be a hero during an amphibious assault in Italy during World War II.
15
One For the Road
During the Depression, several bar patrons hope to get insurance money by tricking a man into signing a policy with the hope that he will…
16
Gather Ye Acorns
On the advice from a mysterious little man, an 18-year-old boy begins to collect rare comics and toys. When he sells them as an old…
17
Boo!
Ghosts in an attic try to get rid of a couple who move into their house.
18
Dorothy and Ben
After 40 years in a coma, Ben Dumpfy awakens and discovers that he can communicate with a seven-year-old girl who is in a coma after…
19
Mirror, Mirror
A popular horror novelist is terrorized by a strange figure in his bathroom mirror.
20
Secret Cinema
Young everyday woman Jane becomes convinced that someone is recording and influencing her everyday life and that she's become the unwilling star of a secret…
21
Hell Toupee
Defense attorney Harry Ballentine is understandably nervous when his client is mild-mannered accountant Murray Bernstein - who after investing in a strange toupee had felt…
22
The Doll
The lonely, loveless life of a shy bachelor takes an astounding turn when he buys a special doll, exquisitely hand-crafted by a mysterious German toymaker.…
23
One For the Books
An elderly college janitor amazes himself, his wife and the scientific community when his brain turns into a sponge that soaks up more and more…
24
Grandpa's Ghost
Edwin's grandpa died in his sleep last night. So why is the old man still hanging around the apartment, playing the piano and swapping stories…
SEASON 2
01
The Wedding Ring
A wax museum dresser takes a ring from a statue. The ring transforms his overworked wife into a femme fatale.
02
Miscalculation
Nerdy collegiate Phil unsuccessfully tries every trick in the book to meet girls. Then he discovers a potion that makes gorgeous magazine pin-ups spring to…
03
Magic Saturday
Marky adores hearing his grandfather tell wondrous tales of hitchhiking through the universe and playing baseball with him on Saturdays. So when old "Stormin' Norman"…
04
Welcome to My Nightmare
Horror films are Harry's life, but when the movie-obsessed teenager suddenly steps into a blood-curdling scene from Psycho (1960), he desperately seeks escape to the…
05
You Gotta Believe Me
Convinced that his vivid nightmare of a Boeing 747 crashing into his house is a horrific premonition, Earl Sweet desperately tries to alter fate.
06
The Greibble
A housewife has a very real nightmare. She encounters a large creature that has a taste for inanimate objects.
07
Life on Death Row
An inmate is struck by lightning. He is given miraculous healing powers that spark a last-minute attempt to save him from the electric chair.
08
Go to the Head of the Class
A teacher's bizarre discipline causes two students to seek revenge with a spell culled from a rock song played backwards. Unfortunately something goes wrong when…
09
Thanksgiving
When a dry well yields treasures, a man cashes in, while his stepdaughter repays the kindness of the “hole people.”
10
The Pumpkin Competition
An old spinster who is tired of losing a pumpkin competition recieves special advice from an agricultural professor.
11
What If...?
Ignored by his self-absorbed, social-climbing parents, 5-year-old Jonah Kelley wanders his lonely, sterile house and then the outside world, searching for someone who will see…
12
The Eternal Mind
Applying experiments with chimps to himself, a dying scientist transfers his mind into a computer. But his unique survival after physical death brings unexpected heartaches.
13
Lane Change
One stormy night on a deserted highway, a distraught wife driving toward an impending divorce glimpses her past through the windshield after picking up a…
14
Blue Man Down
Two police officers try to break up a supermarket robbery, but the younger officer is killed. A new female partner helps the other officer avenge…
15
The 21-Inch Sun
A sitcom scriptwriter, who's suffering from writer's block, discovers that his house plant has miraculously gained sentience and a funny bone after being left in…
16
Family Dog
The only animated episode of the show that's also a backdoor pilot. It has three segments: A family takes out their frustrations on their poor…
17
Gershwin's Trunk
A broadway lyricist seeks inspiration by contacting the spirit of Gershwin through a psychic.
18
Such Interesting Neighbors
Rattlesnakes, howling coyotes, sudden earthquakes and time warps jar the Lewis family in their new home, and all the bizarre incidents seem linked to the…
19
Without Diana
An elderly couple have never stopped believing that their daughter, who went missing in the woods 40 years ago, will somehow appear to them one…
20
Moving Day
When Alan Webster's parents tell him that they have to move, the 17-year-old student is understandably upset - but not nearly as much as when…
21
Miss Stardust
An extraterrestrial threatens to destroy the earth unless the "Miss Stardust" beauty-pageant promoter allows entrants from other planets.
SERIES INFO
2
Seasons
45
Episodes
Ended
Status
CREW
Creator
Steven Spielberg
Creator
John Falsey
Creator
Joshua Brand
NETWORKS (1)
NBC
AWARDS (1)
G
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
1986
WON
DETAILS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Amazing Stories about?
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.
How many seasons does Amazing Stories have?
Amazing Stories has 2 seasons with 45 episodes total.
Who created Amazing Stories?
Amazing Stories was created by Steven Spielberg and John Falsey and Joshua Brand.
What is the rating of Amazing Stories?
Amazing Stories has a rating of 7.5 out of 10 based on 219 votes on TMDB.
Is Amazing Stories still running?
Amazing Stories has ended. The final episode aired on .
GENRES (6)
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Drama
Comedy
Family
Mystery
Crime
