1985
TV-PG
NBC

1985
TV-PG
NBC

Summary Amazing Stories is an incredible collection of short tales from the creative mind of Steven Spielberg. Most episodes ran in a half-hour time slot, with only a few going longer than that. In spite of the brevity of the show, each episode packs in a well-developed story, along with some subtle commentaries on human nature and morality.

1985
TV-PG
NBC

1985
TV-PG
NBC

Amazing Stories

Name: Amazing Stories
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Released: 1985-09-29
Rating: 56
Cast: Charles Durning, Douglas Seale, Sharon Spelman, Louis Giambalvo, J.J. Cohen

Season 1 Premiere: Sep 29, 1985

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 5 Critic Reviews

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San Diego Union-Tribune

Jan 21, 2020

"Ghost Train" was an auspicious start...Spielberg has been working with movies of two or three hours length for a long time, but he can still tell a powerful story in the 25-or-less minutes allowed in a half-hour of commercial television. [30 Sept 1985, p.C-7]

By Robert P. Laurence FULL REVIEW

Time

Jul 2, 2013

Too many episodes have strained for comic-book laughs revolving around TV in-jokes.... Yet even the worst shows have had moments of wit and a let's-try-anything charm.

By Richard Zoglin FULL REVIEW

Chicago Tribune

Jan 21, 2020

Amazing Stories was a long foul ball. We're talking the gestation period of an elephant here, and the birth of a dormouse. [3 Oct 1985, p.C-11]

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Washington Post

Jan 21, 2020

The great thing about anthologies is that this week's letdown may give way to next week's revelation. Spielberg has many stories yet to tell. We sit here hopeful and eager and rooting for Spielberg to make good on his promise. He has, to paraphrase Noel Coward, a talent to amaze; perhaps it will be more merrily exercised in weeks to come. [30 Sept 1985, p.C1]

By Tom Shales FULL REVIEW

Los Angeles Times

Jan 21, 2020

Not so amazing...All that waiting and wondering about the premiere of Steven Spielberg's "Amazing Stories" came to an end Sunday. Now there will be waiting and wondering anew -- to see if it will get better. [2 Oct 1985, p.6-1]

By Howard Rosenberg FULL REVIEW

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Production Company:

Amblin Entertainment
Universal Television

Initial Release Date: Sep 29, 1985

Number of seasons: 2 Seasons

Rating: TV-PG

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Awards

Primetime Emmy Awards

• 5 Wins & 12 Nominations

Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA

• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations

Edgar Allan Poe Awards

• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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Charles Durning

Assistant to the Boss, Earl

Douglas Seale

Mike Malloy, Santa Claus

Sharon Spelman

Mom, Sally

Louis Giambalvo

Dr. Templeton, Haggerty

J.J. Cohen

Bert, Jake

Paul Bartel

Detective Watts, Dr. Shreck

Jeff Cohen

Eddie, Ralph

Dana Gladstone

George Gershwin, Producer

Taliesin Jaffe

Mark, Scott

Tracey Walter

Blaze, Ezra

Joshua Rudoy

Billy, Dennis Paxton

Royal Dano

Elmer Quick, Salvation Army Officer

Rick Andosca

Haller, Policeman

Gregory Wagrowski

Ben Oltman, Man #1

Fredric Cook

Dr. Wittenberg, Officer Schmidt

Brad Bird

Family Dog, Scientist #2

JoAnn Willette

Angela, Ruta Mae

Arnold Johnson

Johnny, Town Sage

Gary Riley

Jimmy, Tail Gunner

Billy Beck

Caretaker, Old Blind Man

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