Amazing Stories

TV-PG
2020
2 Seasons
6.2 (4,611)

The original fantasy series Amazing Stories told tales of the supernatural and the unbelievable. The series is in an anthology format. Each episode tells a different story that's unconnected to other stories in the series. The original series debuted in 1985. One episode of the series, The Family Dog, was spun off into its own series. That spin off aired for 10 episodes on CBS in 1993. The series was rebooted in 2020. The revived series aired on the Apple TV+ streaming platform. It received mixed reviews from critics, many of whom thought the new series added little of value to the original premise.

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Seasons

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21. Miss Stardust

April 10, 1987

Dick Shawn stars as Joe Willoughby, a public relations man who first thinks that promoting a beauty contest will be a snap, until Cabbage Man, a representative from outer space, arrives and contends that he owns the right to the title and threatens to eliminate the earth unless he gets from satisfaction.

20. Moving Day

April 3, 1987

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 he learns their destination is the planet Alturus, 85 billion miles away.

19. Without Diana

March 27, 1987

Unable to cope with his wife's impending death, a man (Billy Green Bush) encounters his daughter (Gennie James) who has been dead for 40 years. With Dianne Hull.

18. Such Interesting Neighbors

March 20, 1987

Sudden quakes and time warps jarring the Lewis family in their new house seem linked to the Hellenbecks, their bizarre next door neighbors.

17. Gershwin's Trunk

March 13, 1987

Frantic to deliver a hit musical, conniving Broadway composer Jo-Jo Gillespie contacts the spirit of George Gershwin through psychic Sister Teresa.

16. Family Dog

February 16, 1987

A comic, fully animated trilogy of stories, starring the voices of Stan Freberg, Annie Potts and Mercedes McCambridge, centers on a middle class, suburban family as seen through the eyes of their put-upon dog.

15. The 21-Inch Sun

February 2, 1987

A struggling sitcom writer is suddenly the toast of television, thanks to the typing tendrils of his script writing spider plant, Lucy - fed only by the rays of a black and white TV set.

14. Blue Man Down

January 19, 1987

A policeman blaming himself for his partner's death is teamed up with a young policewoman - invisible to everyone else - who restores his spirit and stamina.

13. Lane Change

January 12, 1987

One stormy night on a deserted highway, a distressed Charlene Benton glimpses her past through the windshield, after picking up a mysterious woman who ran out of gas.

12. The Eternal Mind

December 29, 1986

Applying experiments with chimps to himself, Dr. John Baldwin, a dying scientist transfers his mind into a computer, but his unique survival after physical death brings unexpected heartaches.

11. What If...?

December 8, 1986

A neglected 5-year-old (Jake Hart) discovers a new world that offers him an escape from his parents (Clare Kirkconnell, Tom McConnell).

10. Pumpkin Competition

December 1, 1986

A woman (Polly Holliday) hopes to win a pumpkin contest when she meets a man (J.A. Carver) who has a formula for giant vegetables. With June Lockhart.

9. Thanksgiving

November 24, 1986

Dora is miserable living in an isolated desert town with her dour stepfather Calvin, but their communication with a dried-up well's mysterious "hole people" changes each of their fates by Thanksgiving Day.

8. Go to Head of the Class

November 21, 1986

A sexy classmate (Mary Stuart Masterson) convinces a horror movie buff (Scott Coffey) to use black magic on their loathsome English teacher (Christopher Lloyd). Directed by Robert Zemeckis.

7. Life On Death Row

November 10, 1986

Hours before his scheduled execution, a murderer on death row is infused with an incredible power to heal by touch, and a desperate race with the clock begins to save the life-giving convict.

6. The Greibble

November 3, 1986

Halley Mills stars as a harried mom who is alone in the house and thrown for a loop when a giant floppy, furry creature with a huge appetite for inanimate objects appears out of the storm and wreaks havoc.

5. You Gotta Believe Me

October 20, 1986

Convinced the vivid nightmare of a Boeing 747 crashing into his house is more than a dream, Earl Sweet desperately tries to alter fate.

4. Welcome to My Nightmare

October 13, 1986

Horror flicks are Harry's life, but when the obsessed teenager suddenly steps into a blood curdling scene from the film "Psycho", the real world looks a whole lot better.

3. Magic Saturday

October 6, 1986

Marky adores his seemingly indefatigable Grampa, and when old "Stormin' Norman" takes ill, the boy invokes a magic spell to switch bodies and allow his Grampa to play one last baseball game.

2. Miscalculation

September 29, 1986

A high school student searching for a date accidently spills chemicals on a magazine and conjures up a dog. He tries desperately to create a beautiful woman, but things go terribly wrong. Jon Cryer guest stars.

1. The Wedding Ring

September 22, 1986

When Herbert slips a mysterious ring onto the finger of his beloved wife Lois, the weary waitress turns amorous, but delight becomes fright when he spots deadly side effects.

Amazing Stories

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Description

One episode of the series, The Family Dog, was spun off into its own series. That spin off aired for 10 episodes on CBS in 1993.

The series was rebooted in 2020. The revived series aired on the Apple TV+ streaming platform. It received mixed reviews from critics, many of whom thought the new series added little of value to the original premise.Amazing Stories is a series that is currently running and has 2 seasons (45 episodes). The series first aired on March 6, 2020.

Where to Watch Amazing Stories

Amazing Stories is available for streaming on the Apple TV+ website, both individual episodes and full seasons. You can also watch Amazing Stories on demand at Apple TV+.