The Greibble

Other than the creature, who is quite amazing, I enjoyed this even less than when I saw it 28 years ago. I just couldn't get over the utter destruction that this creature causes. He eats everything. Somehow, the young woman, played by Hayley Mills, finds him cute and eventually puts up with his horrible behavior. I guess we're supposed to feel anger toward her because she threw away all her son's treasure because she feels it is time for him to grow up. Before he can eat the entire house she drives him to the city dump. The all-you- can-eat buffet. When she returns, he is back. At this point I've tired of it and don't really care.

This is definitely one of the silliest episodes of "Amazing Stories"-- and it's bound to turn off a lot of viewers because of this. A housewife (Hayley Mills) finds a weird creature lurking around her house and it's eating all sorts of inanimate objects--such as folks, plates and even a piano! Inexplicably, other than asking the mailman for help, she never called for help. However, after a while she realizes that although the creature is VERY destructive, it's also not a threat to her.

I really think THE reason for this episode was to show off the talents of the folks who made the Greibble creature. Apart from this, the story is threadbare and there just isn't much to it.

This "AS" episode from season 2 Nov. of 1986 called "The Greibble" is one that's strange and a different little tale that proves the imagination can come to life! The tale involves Joan Simmons(Hayley Mills) as a harried and hurried stressed mom who as a house keeper is up to her ears in dust and cleaning. So one day when she sends her son away to school, upon throwing away and going thru his toys, comics, and kids books a strange thing happens. One of the children book characters comes to life! All of a sudden on this wet rainy storm like day a new giant floppy big eared creature appears inside the house! And this big thing called "Greibble" has a big and very hungry stomach as it eats everything! Also it wreaks havoc and tears up everything only it befriends Joan later. Wow good fantasy like fairy tale from director Joe Dante(from "Gremlins" fame) which proves that a kids storybook can come to life!