Amazing Stories (1985)
- Directed by
- Steven Spielberg
- Genre
- anthology series, science fiction television series, fantasy television series
- Country
- United States
- Length
- 2 seasons, 45 episodes
- Rated
- TV-PG
- Rating
- 7.5 of 10 from 229 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Each episode tells a different story with elements of science fiction or fantasy. The anthology format brings a mix of tones from creator Steven Spielberg.
episodicwhimsicalnostalgicimaginativelightheartedsurprisingvaried
What happens
Amazing Stories is an American anthology television series created by Steven Spielberg, that originally ran on NBC in the United States from September 29, 1985, to April 10, 1987. The series was nominated for 12 Emmy Awards and won five. The first-season episode "The Amazing Falsworth" earned writer Mick Garris an Edgar Award for Best Episode in a TV Series. It was not a ratings hit (ranking 40th in Season 1 and 52nd in Season 2), however, and the network did not renew it after the two-year contract expired. The 1987 science fiction film Batteries Not Included was originally intended as a story for Amazing Stories, but Spielberg liked the idea so much that it was made into a theatrical release. The series title licensed the name of Amazing Stories, the first dedicated science fiction magazine created by Hugo Gernsback in April 1926. The title sequence was made by computer-generated imagery (CGI) firm Robert Abel and Associates. On March 6, 2020, a revival of Amazing Stories premiered on Apple TV+. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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