Amazing Stories(1985)Comeback KingThis show finished strong! The final season's average rating was higher than the previous one.
Overview
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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Season 1
24 episodes • 1985Avg: 6.9
Season 1
24 episodes • 1985Avg: 6.9
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ghost Train | Sep 29, 1985 | 6.7 |
| 2 | The Main Attraction | Oct 6, 1985 | 6.2 |
| 3 | Alamo Jobe | Oct 20, 1985 | 6.6 |
| 4 | Mummy Daddy | Oct 27, 1985 | 7.2 |
| 5 | The Mission | Nov 3, 1985 | 7.2 |
| 6 | The Amazing Falsworth | Nov 5, 1985 | 7.5 |
| 7 | Fine Tuning | Nov 10, 1985 | 6.4 |
| 8 | Mr. Magic | Nov 17, 1985 | 6.9 |
| 9 | Guilt Trip | Dec 1, 1985 | 6.4 |
| 10 | Remote Control Man | Dec 8, 1985 | 6.7 |
| 11 | Santa '85 | Dec 15, 1985 | 6.9 |
| 12 | Vanessa in the Garden | Dec 29, 1985 | 7.2 |
| 13 | The Sitter | Jan 5, 1986 | 6.4 |
| 14 | No Day at the Beach | Jan 12, 1986 | 7.4 |
| 15 | One For the Road | Jan 19, 1986 | 7.0 |
| 16 | Gather Ye Acorns | Feb 2, 1986 | 6.6 |
| 17 | Boo! | Feb 16, 1986 | 6.7 |
| 18 | Dorothy and Ben | Mar 2, 1986 | 7.7 |
| 19 | Mirror, Mirror | Mar 9, 1986 | 6.7 |
| 20 | Secret Cinema | Apr 6, 1986 | 5.9 |
| 21 | Hell Toupee | Apr 13, 1986 | 6.2 |
| 22 | The Doll | May 4, 1986 | 7.8 |
| 23 | One For the Books | May 11, 1986 | 7.3 |
| 24 | Grandpa's Ghost | May 25, 1986 | 7.0 |
Season 2
21 episodes • 1986Avg: 7.4Golden Era
Season 2
21 episodes • 1986Avg: 7.4Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Wedding Ring | Sep 22, 1986 | 7.3 |
| 2 | Miscalculation | Sep 29, 1986 | 7.3 |
| 3 | Magic Saturday | Oct 6, 1986 | 7.0 |
| 4 | Welcome to My Nightmare | Oct 13, 1986 | 6.7 |
| 5 | You Gotta Believe Me | Oct 20, 1986 | 7.2 |
| 6 | The Greibble | Nov 3, 1986 | 6.4 |
| 7 | Life on Death Row | Nov 10, 1986 | 8.2 |
| 8 | Go to the Head of the Class | Nov 21, 1986 | 8.1 |
| 9 | Thanksgiving | Nov 24, 1986 | 8.1 |
| 10 | The Pumpkin Competition | Dec 1, 1986 | 7.0 |
| 11 | What If...? | Dec 8, 1986 | 7.3 |
| 12 | The Eternal Mind | Dec 29, 1986 | 7.4 |
| 13 | Lane Change | Jan 12, 1987 | 8.2 |
| 14 | Blue Man Down | Jan 19, 1987 | 8.1 |
| 15 | The 21-Inch Sun | Feb 2, 1987 | 7.6 |
| 16 | Family Dog | Feb 16, 1987 | 8.3 |
| 17 | Gershwin's Trunk | Mar 13, 1987 | 6.1 |
| 18 | Such Interesting Neighbors | Mar 20, 1987 | 7.4 |
| 19 | Without Diana | Mar 27, 1987 | 7.7 |
| 20 | Moving Day | Apr 3, 1987 | 7.4 |
| 21 | Miss Stardust | Apr 10, 1987 | 7.3 |
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