Series synopsis
Amazing Stories is an American sci-fi & fantasy comedy family television series that premiered on NBC on September 29, 1985. It ended on April 10, 1987. It was created by Steven Spielberg, John Falsey, Joshua Brand. It stars Kiefer Sutherland, Kyra Sedgwick, Brooke Ashley and David Rappaport.
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.
Premise
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.
Premise: Five tales. Infinite imagination.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Kiefer Sutherland as Static
- Kyra Sedgwick as Dora Johnson
- Brooke Ashley as Buffy Binford (voice)
- David Rappaport as Troll
- Joe Pantoliano as Joe
- Ian Wolfe as Grandpa Charlie
- Gregory Hines as Falsworth
- Gabriel Damon as Bobby Mynes
Supporting cast
- Sondra Locke as Vanessa Sullivan
- Katherine Borowitz as Katherine Baldwin
- Dennis Lipscomb as Val Webster
- Scott Coffey as Peter Brand
- Christina Applegate as Holly
- Adam Ant as Ted Hellenbeck
- Stephen Geoffreys as Alan Webster
- Milton Berle as Self
- Danny DeVito as Herbert
- Mercedes McCambridge as Miss Lestrange (voice)
- Loni Anderson as Love
- Natalie Gregory as Dorothy
Guest cast
- Kiefer Sutherland as Static
- Kyra Sedgwick as Dora Johnson
- Brooke Ashley as Buffy Binford (voice)
- David Rappaport as Troll
- Joe Pantoliano as Joe
- Ian Wolfe as Grandpa Charlie
- Gregory Hines as Falsworth
- Gabriel Damon as Bobby Mynes
- Sondra Locke as Vanessa Sullivan
- Katherine Borowitz as Katherine Baldwin
- Dennis Lipscomb as Val Webster
- Scott Coffey as Peter Brand
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 45 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 24 | September 29, 1985 | May 25, 1986 |
| Season 2 | 21 | September 22, 1986 | April 10, 1987 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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 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! |
September 29, 1985 |
| 2 |
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 even stronger, sometimes attracting the wrong people... and things. |
October 6, 1985 |
| 3 |
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 time to San Antonio in 1985. The 1980s prove to be too much for Jobe to handle. |
October 20, 1985 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Wedding Ring A wax museum dresser takes a ring from a statue. The ring transforms his overworked wife into a femme fatale. |
September 22, 1986 |
| 2 |
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 life. Unfortunately, he can't guess the right ratio to use, so his experiments backfire in a freaky way. |
September 29, 1986 |
| 3 |
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" takes ill, the boy invokes a magic spell to let his grandpa play one last magical ball game. |
October 6, 1986 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | NBC |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 29, 1985 |
| Last aired | April 10, 1987 |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Friday |