Amazing Stories 

Truly amazing, fantastical, funny and odd, and sometimes scary, sad and endearing stories are portrayed. Many famous actors, actresses and directors make guest appearances.

Creators:

Steven Spielberg, Joshua Brand, John Falsey

Stars:

Charles Durning, Douglas Seale, Louis Giambalvo

Won 5 Primetime Emmys. Another 3 wins & 11 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Charles Durning	...	Assistant to the Boss / ... (2 episodes, 1985-1986)
Douglas Seale	...	Mike Malloy / ... (2 episodes, 1985-1986)
Louis Giambalvo	...	Dr. Templeton / ... (2 episodes, 1986)
Sharon Spelman	...	Mom / ... (2 episodes, 1986)
J.J. Cohen	...	Bert / ... (2 episodes, 1985-1986)
Paul Bartel	...	Detective Watts / ... (2 episodes, 1986-1987)
Jeff Cohen	...	Eddie / ... (2 episodes, 1985-1986)
Dana Gladstone	...	George Gershwin / ... (2 episodes, 1986-1987)
Taliesin Jaffe	...	Mark / ... (2 episodes, 1986)
Tracey Walter	...	Blaze / ... (2 episodes, 1985-1986)
Joshua Rudoy	...	Billy / ... (2 episodes, 1986)
Royal Dano	...	Elmer / ... (2 episodes, 1986)
Rick Andosca	...	Haller / ... (2 episodes, 1986-1987)
Gregory Wagrowski	...	Ben Oltman / ... (2 episodes, 1986)
Fredric Cook	...	Dr. Wittenberg / ... (2 episodes, 1986-1987)
Brad Bird	...	Family Dog / ... (2 episodes, 1985-1987)
Arnold Johnson	...	Johnny / ... (2 episodes, 1985-1986)
JoAnn Willette	...	Angela / ... (2 episodes, 1985-1986)
Gary Riley	...	Jimmy / ... (2 episodes, 1985)
Billy Beck	...	Caretaker / ... (2 episodes, 1985-1986)
John McCook	...	Jerry Lane / ... (2 episodes, 1986-1987)
Michael Horse	...	Indian / ... (2 episodes, 1986)
Larry Spinak	...	Arnold Skamp / ... (2 episodes, 1985-1986)
Jed Mills	...	Marshall / ... (2 episodes, 1986)
Jonathan Luria	...	Cameraman / ... (2 episodes, 1986)
Ben Kronen	...	Bald Man / ... (2 episodes, 1985-1986)
Pamela Guest	...	Assistant Director / ... (2 episodes, 1985-1986)
Lynn Kuratomi	...	Nurse #2 / ... (2 episodes, 1986-1987)
Conrad Dunn	...	Gas Station Attendant / ... (2 episodes, 1986)
Wade Mayer	...	Airline Representative #2 / ... (2 episodes, 1986-1987)
Eve Smith	...	Old Woman (2 episodes, 1985-1986)
Priscilla Pointer	...	Lady on Train / ... (2 episodes, 1985-1987)

Storyline

Truly amazing, fantastical, funny and odd, and sometimes scary, sad and endearing stories are portrayed. Many famous actors, actresses and directors make guest appearances.

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Plot Keywords:

anthology | 

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Taglines:

As one experience ends... Another adventure begins.

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Crime | Drama | Fantasy | Horror | Mystery | Romance | Sci-Fi | Thriller | War

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Certificate:

PG-13

Details

Official Sites:

Sci Fi Channel

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 September 1985 (USA)

Also Known As:

Steven Spielberg's Amazing Stories

Filming Locations:

Colonial Street, Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Amblin Entertainment, Universal Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min (45 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Dolby (1986-1987) Stereo (1985-1986)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

4:3

Did You Know?

Trivia

Rain Phoenix's TV series debut and first acting role.

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Connections

Referenced in Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic (2008)

User Reviews

A mishmash

Some great episodes, some pretty horrible. Just today I and the kids watched a videotape I made some years ago of four episodes, including THE RING, THE DOLL, SANTA and GHOST TRAIN. Spielberg himself directed GHOST TRAIN, and it stars a young, pre-WOMAN IN WHITE Lukas Haas and Blossom Roberts of HOME ALONE fame. It tells the tale of a house built directly in the path of a "death" train. It is by far the best of this quartet. THE RING isn't half-bad, mainly because we get to watch real-life spouses Danny Devito and Rhea Perlman ham it up in a wickedly funny episode about possession and attempted murder. SANTA is far too predictable, with the real Santa arrested as a burglar and his rescue by a young believer. It's been done before, and better, although it does feature the great character actor Pat Hingle as a bah-humbug sheriff. THE DOLL is a lot better, and features a pre-3RD ROCK FROM THE SUN John Lithgow turning on the schmaltz as a lonely guy in search of love. I suspect, without having checked lately, that the series must be on DVD. It would be worth it only for certain episodes.