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Amazing Stories

Remote Control Man

  • Episode aired Dec 8, 1985
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 25m
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6.2/10
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Geoff Vanderstock and Tom Willett in Amazing Stories (1985)
  • Adventure
  • Comedy
  • Drama
A meek, unhappy and frustrated husband with a nagging wife and incorrigible sons finally finds solace in his new TV set that "comes alive" with the use of a magic remote control and gives hi... Read allA meek, unhappy and frustrated husband with a nagging wife and incorrigible sons finally finds solace in his new TV set that "comes alive" with the use of a magic remote control and gives him the chance to replace his family with various TV characters. But then reality hits.A meek, unhappy and frustrated husband with a nagging wife and incorrigible sons finally finds solace in his new TV set that "comes alive" with the use of a magic remote control and gives him the chance to replace his family with various TV characters. But then reality hits.
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
396
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  • Director
    • Bob Clark
  • Writers
    • Steven Spielberg(story)
    • Joshua Brand
    • John Falsey
  • Stars
    • Sydney Lassick
    • Nancy Parsons
    • Philip Bruns
Top credits
  • Director
    • Bob Clark
  • Writers
    • Steven Spielberg(story)
    • Joshua Brand
    • John Falsey
  • Stars
    • Sydney Lassick
    • Nancy Parsons
    • Philip Bruns
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    • 7User reviews
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    Sydney Lassick, David Stone, and Shawn Weatherly in Amazing Stories (1985)
    Jeff Cohen, Nancy Parsons, and David Stone in Amazing Stories (1985)
    Sydney Lassick in Amazing Stories (1985)
    Sydney Lassick and Shawn Weatherly in Amazing Stories (1985)

    Top cast

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    Sydney Lassick
    Sydney Lassick
    • Walter Poindexteras Walter Poindexter
    Nancy Parsons
    Nancy Parsons
    • Grendelas Grendel
    Philip Bruns
    Philip Bruns
    • Mr. Beasleyas Mr. Beasley
    Jeff Cohen
    Jeff Cohen
    • Ralphas Ralph
    David Stone
    • Maheshwaraas Maheshwara
    Shawn Weatherly
    Shawn Weatherly
    • Beauty Pageant Contestantas Beauty Pageant Contestant
    Kristian Alfonso
    Kristian Alfonso
    Lyle Alzado
    Lyle Alzado
    • Lyle Alzadoas Lyle Alzado
    Dirk Benedict
    Dirk Benedict
    • Faceas Face
    Barbara Billingsley
    Barbara Billingsley
    • June Cleaveras June Cleaver
    Gary Coleman
    Gary Coleman
    • Arnold Jacksonas Arnold Jackson
    Leann Hunley
    Leann Hunley
    Jim Lange
    Jim Lange
    • Jim Langeas Jim Lange
    Ed McMahon
    Ed McMahon
    • Ed McMahonas Ed McMahon
    LaWanda Page
    LaWanda Page
    • Aunt Esther Andersonas Aunt Esther Anderson
    Clara Peller
    Clara Peller
    Richard Simmons
    Richard Simmons
    • Richard Simmonsas Richard Simmons
    Jake Steinfeld
    Jake Steinfeld
    • The Hulkas The Hulk
    • Director
      • Bob Clark
    • Writers
      • Steven Spielberg(story)
      • Joshua Brand
      • John Falsey
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    A meek, unhappy and frustrated husband with a nagging wife and incorrigible sons finally finds solace in his new TV set that "comes alive" with the use of a magic remote control and gives him the chance to replace his family with various TV characters. But then reality hits. —Anonymous
    • moral
    • magical remote control
    • hand in a garbage disposal
    • housewife
    • damsel in distress
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    • Genres
      • Adventure
      • Comedy
      • Drama
      • Fantasy
      • Horror
      • Mystery
      • Sci-Fi
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    • Certificate
      • Not Rated
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Every character that either came out of the TV or a family member changed into was from either a historic or then-recent TV show on NBC.
    • Connections
      Features Highway to Heaven (1984)
    • Soundtracks
      Ride of the Valkyries
      Written by Richard Wagner

      (From the opera "The Valkyrie")

    User reviews7

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    9/10
    The Wildest Episode Of The Season
    The outrageously-exaggerated characters in the Poindexter family in this episode are a real hoot to watch - extremely funny. Sydney Lassick was "Walter Poindexter" is a great character, someone whose face you'll instantly recognize but you don't know his name. He plays a brutally-henpecked guy, whose wife "Grendel" is like the woman in "Throw Momma Off The Train." His two kids are also characterizations: the spoiled, evil brat little fat kid and his older brother, the hare Krishna. Then there are all the viscous dogs Walter has to contend with every time he comes home. All of this is very funny material.

    Walter's only escape from this Family From Hell is his television set and when his wife sells that to buy a hooker's outfit, he goes looking for a new set. What he gets is unbelievable - a modern "space age" set in which he remote turns his life in TV chaos. The story just goes insane with a ton of cameo appearances by television stars well-known when this program aired in 1984.

    Lassick really gives it his all in this episode, which turns bizarre but fun for TV trivia fans. You see everybody from Barbara Billingsley of "Leave It To Beaver" to exercise guru Richard Simmons. A wild, insane episode.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 8, 1985 (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Amblin Entertainment
      • Universal Television
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      25 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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