AMAZING STORIES \(rg GUIDE \(co 1987 Michael L. Brown This story guide has been compiled from information obtained from TV Guide and the actual air tape. It has been pulled together to give you a reference guide to all of the stories that have aired on NBC. It does not contain any information on stories that have not aired, ie, possible script ideas, etc. The exception is on the notes page. The following pages contain the title, air date and time, edited length, cast and crew credits. The crew credits only contain the major personnel. A future release may contain the complete list as contained on the air tape. Suggestions and/or corrections can be sent via UUCP e-mail to: harvard-\ ihnp4--\ seismo!uwvax.......!nicmad!brown rutgers-/ decvax--/ or via US Mail to: Michael L. Brown 6013 Mayhill Drive Madison, WI 53711-4123 This document can be freely copied and distributed, as long as no fee is collected for anything other than shipping and copying. \(rg - Amblin Entertainment Chronological First Season 1 - Ghost Train 9/29/85 7:00 24:37 2 - The Main Attraction 10/06/85 7:00 24:38 3 - Alamo Jobe 10/20/85 7:00 24:36 4 - Mummy Daddy 10/27/85 7:00 24:34 5 - The Mission 11/03/85 7:00 46:01 6 - The Amazing Falsworth 11/05/85 8:00 24:36 7 - Fine Tuning 11/10/85 7:00 24:37 8 - Mr. Magic 11/17/85 7:00 24:37 9 - Guilt Trip 12/01/85 7:00 24:32 10 - Remote Control Man 12/08/85 7:00 24:39 11 - Santa '85 12/15/85 7:00 24:36 12 - Vanessa In The Garden 12/29/85 7:00 24:30 13 - The Sitter 1/05/86 7:00 24:36 14 - No Day At The Beach 1/12/86 7:00 24:25 15 - One For The Road 1/19/86 7:00 24:37 16 - Gather Ye Acorns 2/02/86 7:30 24:38 17 - Boo! 2/16/86 7:00 24:37 18 - Dorothy And Ben 3/02/86 7:30 24:38 19 - Mirror, Mirror 3/09/86 7:00 24:20 20 - Secret Cinema 4/06/86 7:00 24:37 21 - Hell Toupee 4/13/86 7:00 24:37 22 - The Doll 5/04/86 7:00 24:36 23 - One For The Books 5/11/86 7:00 24:33 24 - Grandpa's Ghost 5/25/86 7:00 24:25 Second Season 25 - The Wedding Ring 9/22/86 7:30 23:40 26 - Miscalculation 9/29/86 7:30 22:32 27 - Magic Saturday 10/06/86 7:30 23:34 28 - Welcome To My Nightmare 10/13/86 7:30 22:31 29 - You Gotta Believe Me 10/20/86 7:30 23:32 30 - The Greibble 11/03/86 7:30 23:39 31 - Life On Death Row 11/10/86 7:30 23:32 32 - Go To The Head Of The Class 11/21/86 7:00 46:07 33 - Thanksgiving 11/24/86 7:30 23:35 34 - The Pumpkin Competition 12/01/86 7:30 23:07 35 - What If...? 12/08/86 7:30 22:25 36 - The Eternal Mind 12/29/86 7:30 23:50 37 - Lane Change 1/12/87 7:30 23:23 38 - Blue Man Down 1/19/87 7:30 23:35 39 - The 21-Inch Sun 2/02/87 7:30 23:18 40 - Family Dog 2/16/87 7:30 23:35 41 - Gershwin's Trunk 3/13/87 7:00 23:38 42 - Such Interesting Neighbors 3/20/87 7:30 23:27 43 - Without Diana 3/27/87 7:30 22:37 44 - Moving Day 4/03/87 7:30 23:35 45 - Miss Stardust 4/10/87 7:30 23:52 Alphabetical 39 - 21-Inch Sun, The 2/02/87 7:30 23:18 3 - Alamo Jobe 10/20/85 7:00 24:36 6 - Amazing Falsworth, The 11/05/85 8:00 24:36 38 - Blue Man Down 1/19/87 7:30 23:35 17 - Boo! 2/16/86 7:00 24:37 22 - Doll, The 5/04/86 7:00 24:36 18 - Dorothy And Ben 3/02/86 7:30 24:38 36 - Eternal Mind, The 12/29/86 7:30 23:50 40 - Family Dog 2/16/87 7:30 23:35 7 - Fine Tuning 11/10/85 7:00 24:37 16 - Gather Ye Acorns 2/02/86 7:30 24:38 41 - Gershwin's Trunk 3/13/87 7:00 23:38 1 - Ghost Train 9/29/85 7:00 24:37 32 - Go To The Head Of The Class 11/21/86 7:00 46:07 24 - Grandpa's Ghost 5/25/86 7:00 24:25 30 - Greibble, The 11/03/86 7:30 23:39 9 - Guilt Trip 12/01/85 7:00 24:32 21 - Hell Toupee 4/13/86 7:00 24:37 37 - Lane Change 1/12/87 7:30 23:23 31 - Life On Death Row 11/10/86 7:30 23:32 27 - Magic Saturday 10/06/86 7:30 23:34 2 - Main Attraction, The 10/06/85 7:00 24:38 19 - Mirror, Mirror 3/09/86 7:00 24:20 26 - Miscalculation 9/29/86 7:30 22:32 45 - Miss Stardust 4/10/87 7:30 23:52 5 - Mission, The 11/03/85 7:00 46:01 44 - Moving Day 4/03/87 7:30 23:35 8 - Mr. Magic 11/17/85 7:00 24:37 4 - Mummy Daddy 10/27/85 7:00 24:34 14 - No Day At The Beach 1/12/86 7:00 24:25 23 - One For The Books 5/11/86 7:00 24:33 15 - One For The Road 1/19/86 7:00 24:37 34 - Pumpkin Competition, The 12/01/86 7:30 23:07 10 - Remote Control Man 12/08/85 7:00 24:39 11 - Santa '85 12/15/85 7:00 24:36 20 - Secret Cinema 4/06/86 7:00 24:37 13 - Sitter, The 1/05/86 7:00 24:36 42 - Such Interesting Neighbors 3/20/87 7:30 23:27 33 - Thanksgiving 11/24/86 7:30 23:35 12 - Vanessa In The Garden 12/29/85 7:00 24:30 25 - Wedding Ring, The 9/22/86 7:30 23:40 28 - Welcome To My Nightmare 10/13/86 7:30 22:31 35 - What If...? 12/08/86 7:30 22:25 43 - Without Diana 3/27/87 7:30 22:37 29 - You Gotta Believe Me 10/20/86 7:30 23:32 Credits Supervising Producers: (1-21, 24) Production Executives: Joshua Brand Kathleen Kennedy John Falsey Frank Marshall Developed by: (1-24) Producer: Steven Speilberg David E. Vogel Joshua Brand & John Falsey Executive Producer: Story Editor: Steven Speilberg Mick Garris (1-21, 24) Peter Z Orton (22-23, 25-45) Producer: Theme: David E. Vogel John Williams Fireside Story-teller: Ray Walston Cast 1. Ghost Train Starring Robert Blossoms Old Pa Scott Paulin Fenton Gail Edwards Joleen Luke Haas Brian Globe Co-starring Renny Roker Dr. Steele With Hugh Gillin Conductor Sandy Ward Engineer Teleplay by Frank Deese Story by Steven Speilberg Directed by Steven Speilberg Associate Producers Steve Starkey Skip Lusk 2. The Main Attraction Starring John Scott Glough Lisa Jane Persky Co-starring Richard Bull Mr. Hiller Barbara Sharma Mrs. Bender Tom Napier Wylie Bill Allen Cliff Ratte Nicholas Mele Scientist #1 Joan Foley Scientist #2 Brad Bird Scientist #3 Dominick Brascia Billy Johnson (Fat Kid) With Isabelle Walker Francine Eric Briskotter Stan Michael Joshua Cramer Kid Megan Wyss Girl #1 Blonde Piper Cochrane Darcy Cook Girl #2 Larry Spinak Geek Teleplay by Brad Bird & Mick Garris Story by Steven Speilberg Directed by Matthew Robbins Associate Producers Steve Starkey Skip Lusk 3. Alamo Jobe Starring Kelly Reno Alamo Jobe Co-starring William Boyett Colonel Travis Lurene Tuttle Richard Young Davy Crockett With Robert V. Barron Curator Michael Cavanaugh Storekeeper Benjie Gregory Sam Dick Yarmy VCR/Man #2 Pattie Pierce Tour Guide Chip Lucia Dad Jon Van Ness Jim Bowie Teleplay by Joshua Brand John Falsey Story by Steven Speilberg Directed by Michael Moore Associate Producers Steve Starkey Skip Lusk Stephen Semel 4. Mummy Daddy Starring Tom Harrison Harold Bronson Pinchot Director Brion James Willie Joe Tracey Walter Ezra Larry Hankin Jubal Co-starring Lucy Lee Flippen Librarian William Frankfather Mayor Arnold Johnson Town Sage Michael Zand Ra Amin Ka With Len Lesser Old Grave Robber Billy Beck Old Blind Man Brian Bradley Actor Joann Willette Ruta Mae Pamela Seamon Assistant Director Eldon Ratliff Freckle-faced Boy Dalton Cathey Doctor Oliver Dear Young Grave Robber Susan Dear Harold's Wife Bill Martin Guard Teleplay by Earl Pomerantz Story by Steven Speilberg Directed by William Dear Associate Producers Steve Starkey Stephen Semel 5. The Mission Starring Kevin Costner Captain Casey Siemaszko Jonathan Kiefer Sutherland Static Co-starring Jeffrey Jay Cohen Jake John Philbin Bullseye Gary Mauro Sam Glen Mauro Save With Terry Beaver Officer David Grant Hayward Mechanic #1 Peter Jason Commander Karen Kopins Liz Anthony La Paglia Mechanic #2 Gary Riley Tail Gunner Ken Stovitz Lamar Nelson Welch Father McKay Teleplay by Menno Meyjes Story by Steven Speilberg Directed by Steven Speilberg Associate Producer Steve Starkey 6. The Amazing Falsworth Special guest star Gregory Hines Falsworth Guest star Richard Masur Trent Tinker Co-starring Don Calfa Messenger With Suzanne Bateman Gail Robert Lesser Young Man Joseph G. Medalis Jimmy Sally Stark Older Woman Nori Morgan Showgirl Teleplay by Mick Garris Story by Steven Speilberg Directed by Peter Hyams Associate Producers Steve Starkey Skip Lusk 7. Fine Tuning Starring Matthew Laborteaux Andy Gary Riley Jimmy Jimmy Gatherum George Special guest apperance Milton Berle Himself With Debbie Carrington Alien Daniel Frishman Alien Patty Maloney Alien Kevin Thompson Alien (Ricky) Vance Colvig Vaudevillian #1 Moasie Gardner Vaudevillian #2 Don Davis Vaudevillian #3 Happy Hall Vaudevillian #4 Jack Spoons Vaudevillian #5 Whitey Roberts Vaudevillian #6 Angelo Rossito Vaudevillian #7 Tom Amundsen Tour Guide Charlie Cirillo Tourist Bryan Gordon Father Starr Hester Waitress Peter Kwong Weatherman Titus Napoleon Used Car Salesman Teleplay by Earl Pomerantz Story by Steven Speilberg Directed by Bob Balaban Associate Producers Steve Starkey Skip Lusk 8. Mr. Magic Starring Sid Caesar Leo Rossi Murray Co-starring Larry Gelman Harry Julius Harris Joe Tim Herbert Jack Eda Reiss Merin Dora With Larry Cedar Danny Nick Lewin Young Magician Hugh Warden Johnny Writer Joshua Brand John Falsey Directed by Donald Peterie Associate Producers Steve Starkey Skip Lusk 9. Guilt Trip Starring Dom DeLuise Guilt Loni Anderson Cupid Charles Durning Also starring Carol Arthur Mother Gordon Jump Father Abbe Lane Enchantress Charles Nelson Reilly Father McClintley Co-starring Rick Ducommun Larry Fritz Feld Maitre D John Fiedler Man On Boat Nancy Nelson Female Newscaster Beverly Sanders Susan With John DiAquino Large Man Ben Kronen Bald Man Jeanne Jensen Sweet Woman C. J. Hunt Robert The Waiter Louis Silvers Waiter #2 Michael R. DeLuise Boyfriend Kristi Blackburn Daughter Writer Gail Parent Kevin Parent Directed by Burt Reynolds Associate Producers Steve Starkey Skip Lusk 10. Remote Control Man Starring Sydney Lassick Walter Poindexter Nancy Parsons Grendel Co-starring Philip Bruns Jeff B. Cohen David Stone Shaun Weatherly Special cameo appearances (alphabetical) Kristian Alfonso Lyle Alzado Dirk Benedict Barbara Billingsley Gary Coleman Leann Hanley Jim Lange Ed McMahon Lawanda Page Richard Simmons Jake Steinfeld With Charlie Dell Salesman Sid Haig Thug Steve Liebman Underling #1 Jocko Marcellino Thug #1 Rod McCary M.C. Eve Smith Old Woman Bill Wiley Underling #2 Teleplay by Douglas Lloyd McIntosh Story by Steven Speilberg Directed by Bob Clark Associate Producers Steve Starkey Skip Lusk Stephen Semel 11. Santa '85 Starring Douglas Seale Santa Pat Hingle Sheriff Horace Smyvie Gabriel Damon Boy Marvin J. McIntyre Francis Bay Mrs. Santa Claus Co-starring Stephen Lee Dad Joan Welles Mom With Dick Balduzzi Drunk Santa #1 Gerry Gibson Drunk Santa #2 William McDonald Drunk Santa #3 Teleplay by Joshua Brand John Falsey Story by Steven Speilberg Directed by Phil Joanou Associate Producers Steve Starkey Stephen Semel This story was re-run on 12/22/86 as "Santa '85/'86". Because of network difficulties, it was 1:20 shorter than the original airing. 12. Vanessa In The Garden Starring Harvey Keitel Artist Sondra Locke Artist's Wife Beau Bridges Teddy Co-starring Margaret Howell Eve Thomas Randall Oglesby Dr. Northrup Jamie Rose Mrs. Northrup With Milton Murrill Waiter Writer Steven Speilberg Directed by Clint Eastwood Associate Producer Steve Starkey 13. The Sitter Starring Mabel King Jennifer Mowbray Seth Green Lance Joshua Rudoy Dennis Wendy Phillips Co-starring Fran Ryan Mrs. Abbott With Suzanne Snyder Patti Michael Horse Indian Teleplay by Mick Garris Story by Joshua Brand John Falsey Directed by Joan Darling Associate Producers Steve Starkey Steven Semel 14. No Day At The Beach Starring Charlie Sheen Casey Larry Spinak Arnold Skamp Ralph Seymour Ira Philip McKeon Stick Leo Geter Evergreen Tom Hodges Tiny Co-starring Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini Irish Luca Josef Bercovici Granville With Jed Mills Sergeant Keth Joe Dick Sergeant Teleplay by Mick Garris Story by Steven Speilberg Directed by Leslie Linka Glatter Associate Producers Steve Starkey Steven Semel 15. One For The Road Starring James Cromwell Francis Geoffrey Lewis Dan Joe Pantoliano Joe Al Ruscio Tony Maroni Douglas Seale Mike Malloy Special appearance by Royal Dano Salvation Army Officer With Mark Tymchyshyn O'Farrow Mike Finneran Customer Matt Amott News Kid Writer James D. Bissell Directed by Thomas Carter Associate Producers Steve Starkey Skip Lusk 16. Gather Ye Acorns Starring Mark Hamill Jonathan David Rappaport Troll Louis de Banzie Alma Mary Jo Deschanel Special appearance by Royal Dano Elmer Co-starring David Friedman Jonathan Age 12 Joanna Merlin Mariel/Wealthy Lady Frank Schuller Treadwell William Dear David With Forest Whitaker Jerry John Carlyle Auctioneer Conrad Dunn Gas Station Attendant Kelly Henson Sister Brian Parker Smith Brother Teleplay by Stu Krieger Story by Steven Speilberg Directed by Norman Reynolds Associate Producers Stephen Semel Steve Starkey 17. Boo! Starring Eddie Bracken Ghost/Husband Evelyn Keyes Ghost/Wife Bruce Davison Richard Andrea Marcovicci Barbara Robert Picardo Porno Movie Maker Wendy Schaal Porno's Wife With Taliesin Jaffe Scott Heidi Zeigler Deena Written by Lowell Ganz Babaloo Mandell Directed by Joe Dante Associate Producers Stephen Semel Steve Starkey 18. Dorothy And Ben Starring Joe Seneca Ben Dumfy Lane Smith Dr. Caruso Louis Giambalvo Dr. Templeton Kathleen Lloyd Samantha Joe Regalbuto Merle Natalie Gregory Dorothy With Rick Andosca Dr. Haller Alice H. Sachs Dr. Fredricks Judith Durand Dr. #1 Lynn Kuratomi Nurse #2 Kay Bess Nurse #1 Teleplay by Michael de Guzman Story by Steven Speilberg Directed by Thomas Carter Associate Producers Skip Lusk Steven Semel 19. Mirror, Mirror Starring Sam Waterston Novelist Helen Shaver Karen Special guest appearance Dick Cavett Himself Co-starring Tim Robbins Jordanis Phantom With Dana Gladstone Producer Valorie Grear Jail Attendant Michael C. Gwynne Jail Attendant Peter Lacangelo Limo Driver Jonathan Luria Camerman Harry E. Northup Security Guard Glenn Scarpelli Jeffrey Gelb Jack Thibeau Tough Guy Teleplay by Joseph Minion Story by Steven Speilberg Directed by Martin Scorsese Associate Producers Steve Starkey Steve Starkey 20. Secret Cinema Starring Eve Arden Jane's Mother Paul Bartel Dr. Shreck Griffin Dunne Dick Penny Peyser Jane Mary Woronov Nurse Co-starring Richard Paul Mr. Krupp Barry Dennen News Dealer With Justin Darby Boy Alix Elias Lady Customer Gary Goodrow Doorman Written by Paul Bartell Directed by Paul Bartell Associate Producers Steve Starkey Skip Lusk 21. Hell Toupee Starring Tony Kienitz Harry Cindy Morgan Beth Stanley Brock Mitchell Co-starring Gary Allen Mr. Simon James Avery Chief Hanson Mitch Kreindel Floyd King Ken Olfson Clifford Monroe With E. Hampton Beagle Murray Bernstein Fredric Cook Officer Schmidt Cal Gibson Guard Jonathan Luria Officer Montgomery Thomas F. Maguire Guard John McCook M.C. Robert Tessier Woodsman Jack Wells Mr. Zahl Written by Gail Parent & Kevin Parent Directed by Irvin Kershner Associate Producers Stephen Semel Steve Starkey 22. The Doll Starring John Lithgow John Walters Annie Helm Mary Dickenson Sharon Spelman John Christopher Jones Rainbow Phoenix Doris And Albert Hague as Mr. Liebemacher Written by Richard Matheson Directed by Phil Joanou Associate Producers Steve Starkey Steven Semel Emmy Award John Lithgow: 1985/86 Guest performance in a dramatic series 23. One For The Books Starring Leo Penn Fred Joyce Von Patten Eva And Nicolas Pryor as Dr. Fetlock With John Alvin Professor Rand Gary Berghev Professor Gilbert Rodney Kageyama Dr. Barth Ben Kronen Professor Smith Pamela Seamon Ms. Harris Jack Slater Mr. Wilson Teleplay by Richard Matheson Directed by Lesli Linka Glatter Associate Producers Stephen Semel Steve Starkey 24. Grandpa's Ghost Starring Andrew McCarthy Edwin Herta Ware Helen Ian Wolfe Charlie Teleplay by Michael de Guzman Based On A Short Story by Timothy Hutton Directed by Timothy Hutton Associate Producers Stephen Semel Steve Starkey 25. The Wedding Ring Starring Rhea Perlman Danny DeVito Louis Giambalvo Haggerty Bernadette Birkett Tine David Byrd Tracey Walter as Blaze With Jacqueline Cassel Woman Fred Scialla Loner Teleplay by Stu Krieger Story by Steven Speilberg Directed by Danny DeVito Associate Producers Steve Starkey Stephen Semel 26. Miscalculation Starring Jon Cryer Joann Willette Jeffrey Jay Cohen Co-starring Lana Clarkson Ms. Allure Galyn Gorg Ms. Eyeful Catherine Gilmour Ms. Awesome Elisabeth de Turenne Ms. Laura Rebecca Schaeffer Miss Crowningshield Wynonna Smith Cashier Penelope Sudrow Mousy Girl With Harry Woolf Dr. Blitz Al Lampkin Cop #1 Alden Millikan Cop #2 Teleplay by Michael McDowell Directed by Tom Holland Associate Producers Stephen Semel Steve Starkey 27. Magic Saturday Starring M. Emmet Walsh Grandpa Taliesin Jaffe Mark David Crowley Caren Kaye Dorothy Co-starring Jeff B. Cohen Eddie With David Arnott Umpire David Donnelly Boy #2 Jeff Kinder Boy #1 Written by Richard Christian Matheson Directed by Robert Markowitz Associate Producers Steve Starkey Stephen Semel 28. Welcome To My Nightmare Starring David Hollander Harry Steve Antin Bud Sharon Spelman Mom Robyn Lively Kate Christina Applegate Holly Parker Jacobs With Robert L. Gibson Dad Sharon Powers Attendant Cheryl McWilliams Kate's Mom Written by Todd Holland Directed by Todd Holland Associate Producers Steve Starkey Stephen Semel 29. You Gotta Believe Me Starring Charles Durning Earl Mary Betten Nancy Ebbe Roe Smith Wil Shriner John Roselius Co-starring Jennie Sadler Female Airline Rep #1 Lance Nichols Guard #2 Richard Burns Controller #1 Gregory Wagrowski Man #1 (Salesman) With Joel Lawrence Pilot Eve Smith Old Woman Tim Russ Security Guard #1 Wade Mayer Male Airline Rep #2 Rosemarie Castellano Fashionable Woman Erinn Canavan Child Cassandra Gava Red Bag Lady Teleplay by Stu Krieger Story by Steven Speilberg Directed by Kevin Reynolds Associate Producers Stephen Semel Steve Starkey 30. The Greibble Starring Hayley Mills Co-starring Dick Miller Fred Justin Mooney Bobby With Don McLeod Greibble Frank Welker Greibble Voice Jim Jansen Man in Commercial Teleplay by Mick Garris Story by Steven Speilberg Directed by Joe Dante Associate Producers Steve Starkey Stephen Semel The Greibble Designed and Created by Rob Bottin 31. Life On Death Row Starring Patrick Swayze Eric David Peterson James T. Callahan Kevin Hagen and Hector Elizondo Meadows Co-starring Nicholas Love Bradshaw Hawthorne James Fowler Arnold Johnson Johnny Paul Eiding Doctor With Jed Mills Marshall George Jenesky Warden's Guard John Hamelin Priest Alan Fine Inmate Roberto Contreras Trustee T.J. Worzalla Casey Teleplay by Rockne S. O'Bannon Story by Mick Garris Directed by Mick Garris Associate Producers Steve Starkey Stephen Semel 32. Go To The Head Of The Class Starring Christopher Lloyd Professor B.O. Beanes Scott Coffey Peter Brand Mary Stuart Masterson Cynthia Simpson Co-starring Tom Breznahan Cusimano Billy Beck Caretaker Teleplay by Mick Garris & Tom McLoughlin and Bob Gale Story by Mick Garris Directed by Robert Zemeckis Associate Producers Stephen Semel Steve Starkey Headless Special Effects Created by Stan Winston Headless Special Effects John Rosengrant Tom Woodruff Richard Landon David Nelson Steve James Shane Mahan Recorded in DOLBY Surround Sound (A Network TV First) 33. Thanksgiving Starring David Carradine Calvin Kyra Sedgwick Dora Johnson Teleplay by Pierre R. Debs & Robert C. Fox Directed by Todd Holland Associate Producers Steve Starkey Stephen Semel 34. The Pumpkin Competition Starring Polly Holliday Elma June Lockart Mildrid J.A. Preston Prof. Bertram Carver Co-starring Ritch Brinkley Mayor Chestor A. Barnsworth Britt Leach Ernie Ann Walker Ma Joshua Rudoy Billy Written by Peter Z Orton Directed by Norman Reynolds Associate Producers Stephen Semel Steve Starkey 35. What If...? Starring Jake Hart Jonah Kelly Clare Kirkconnell Pamela Kelly Tom McConnell Raymond Kelly Ric Cane Crosswalk Man Susan Swift Marsha Sherry Landrum Woman in Station Wagon Dennis Haskins Man in Station Wagon Co-starring Ann Bell Pregnant Woman With Michael Horse Male Friend Diane Lewis Female Friend Laurel Green Woman Written by Anne Speilberg Directed by Joan Darling Associate Producers Stephen Semel Steve Starkey Program playing on TV (audio only) Amazing Stories "The Sitter" 36. The Eternal Mind Starring Jeffrey Jones John Baldwin Katherine Borowitz Katherine Baldwin Co-starring Gregory Wagrowski Ben Oltman Robert Axelrod Frank With Paul Tauger Technician #1 Aaron Seville Technician #2 Written by Julie R. Moskowitz & Gary Stevens Directed by Michael Riva Associate Producers Stephen Semel Steve Starkey 37. Lane Change Starring Kathy Baker Charlene "Charlie" Benton Priscilla Pointer Older Charlie With Cletus Young Father Misty Forrest Little Girl Written by Ali Marie Matheson Directed by Ken Kwapis Associate Producers Steve Starkey Stephen Semel 38. Blue Man Down Starring Max Gail Duncan Moore Kate McNeil Patty O'Neil Chris Nash DeSoto Co-starring Sal Viscuso Captain Redmond Eddie Zammit Maurici Michael Villella Dr. Levin Frank Doubleday Beckloff With Tad Horino Market Owner Jay Ingram Lieutenant Mark Erickson Atwood Charlie Hawke Herrington Lynn Kuratomi TV Reporter #1 Richard Epcar TV Reporter #2 Robert Benedick TV Reporter #3 Robert Louis Cameron Cop #1 Debby Lynn Ross Hostage Teleplay by Jacob Epstein & Daniel Lindley Story by Steven Speilberg Directed by Paul Michael Glaser Associate Producers Stephen Semel Steve Starkey 39. The 21-Inch Sun Starring Robert Townsend Billy Burliss Michael Lerner Craig Richard Nelson Dick Castel Roberrt Starr Co-starring Bridget Sienna Woman Actor Alan Solomon Actor Richard Chudnow Castel's Assistant Jeremy Iacone Italian Man Alec Murdock 2nd Man Caroline Parton Woman With Charlene Nelson Production Assistant Jim Nelson 2nd Assistant Jean Pflieger Personal Secretary Lisa London Secretary #1 Written by Bruce Kirschbaum Directed by Nick Castle Associate Producers Stephen Semel Steve Starkey 40. Family Dog With the Voices of Stan Freberg Skip Binford Annie Potts Mrs. Binford Mercedes McCambridge Scott Menville Brooke Ashley Brad Bird Marshall Efron Stanley Ralph Ross Jack Angel Written by Brad Bird Directed by Brad Bird Associate Producer Cleve Reinhard Animation Produced by Brad Bird and Alexander V. King Animation Designed by Tim Burton 41. Gershwin's Trunk Starring Bob Balaban Jo-Jo Gillespie Lainie Kazan Sister Teresa John McCook Jerry Lane Dana Gladstone George Gershwin Hurd Hatfiled Logan Webb Paul Bartel Detective Watts Co-starring Irene Olga Lopez Carmen Danny Ponce Pepi Pamela Galloway Trish Charlton With Barbara Turvett Girl #1 Alan Bardsley Boy #1 Pattie Brooks Girl #2 Christopher Blande Boy #2 No credit Carrie Fisher Laurie McNamara Written by John Meyer & Paul Bartel Directed by Paul Bartel Associate Producers Steve Starkey Stephen Semel 42. Such Interesting Neighbors Starring Frederick Coffin Al Lewise Marcia Strassman Nel Lewise Ian Fried Randy Lewise Victoria Catlin Ann Hellenbeck & Adam Ant as Ted Hellenbeck With Ryan McWhorter Brad Hellenbeck Teleplay by Mick Garris and Tom McLoughlin Based Upon The Story by Jack Finney Directed by Graham Baker Associate Producers Steve Starkey Stephen Semel Cheryl Bloch 43. Without Diana Starring Billy Green Bush George Willoughby Dianne Hull Kathryn Willoughby Gennie James as Diana Willoughby With Fredric Cook Dr. Wittenberg Rick Andosca Policeman Written by Mick Garris Directed by Leslie Linka Glatter Associate Producers Steve Starkey Stephen Semel 44. Moving Day Starring Stephen Geoffreys Alexander Webster Dennis Lipscomb Mr. Webster Mary Ellen Trainor Mrs. Webster Kristen Vigard Karen With Bill Wesley Big Boy Written by Frank Kerr Directed by Robert Stevens Associate Producers Stephen Semel Steve Starkey Cheryl Bloch What Mrs. Webster says backwards "I love you Alexander." 45. Miss Stardust Starring Dick Shawn Joe Willoughby Laraine Newman Joe's Secretary Rick Overton Jack Carter James Karen Jim Seidow Angel Tompkins And "Weird Al" Yankovic as The Cabbage Man With Gabe Cohen Mendelheim Anthony James Businessman #1 Robert Kim Businessman #2 Wade Mayer Stage Manager Wendy Sherwood Ms. Colorado Victoria Ellen Powells Beauty #2 Lisabeth Aubrey Beauty #1 Norman Friedman Man Teleplay by Thomas Szollosi & Richard Christian Matheson Based On The Published Short Story by Richard Matheson Directed by Tobe Hooper Associate Producers Stephen Semel Steve Starkey Aliens Designed and Created at Stan Winston Studio by Tom Woodruff Jr. John Rosengrant Shane Mahan Alec Gillis and Richard Landon Steven James David Kindlon David Nelson Shannon Shea Lindsay MacGowan Matt Rose Matt Winston Notes 1. The date given is the first airing date on NBC. During the first season, the stories aired on Sundays, except for one special on a Tuesday night. During the second season, the stories were first aired on Monday nights, with one special on a Friday. The Monday time-slot started on 6/30/87, during reruns. But, starting with story 41, the stories were moved to Friday nights. 2. The air time shown is based on the Central Time zone. 3. The time given is edited length, from beginning of the opening to the final note of the Universal ending, without commercials. 4. The opening theme music was changed the first time, starting 11/03/85. The opening theme music was again changed on 6/8/86 (possibly 6/1/86). This time the music doesn't exactly sync, or time, with the visual opening. On 6/15/86, the theme music reverted to what it was the second time. 5. During the second season, NBC started airing previews of the show before the show started. But, the preview for story 37 was actually the preview for story 38. 6. Story 32 was to have aired the week of Halloween (11/27/86, 7:00). But the postponed, by rain, last game of the World Series prempted it. 7. The title sequence was changed on 1/19/87. The co-starring list was shown during the opening credits. This format change only lasted for the one story. 8. The TV Guide that can be seen in the story "Blue Man Down" is the Aug 30-Sep 5, 1986, issue. The cover story is: Help For Dallas EXPLORING THE MYSTERY OF BOBBY'S RETURN. In the story "Such Interesting Neighbors", the TV Guide looked like an issue with a cover picture of Jerry Lewis. The cover date is unknown, but it was before March 16, 1985. 9. The second season was to have 22 stories, making a total of 46. But Amblin Entertainment shut down production. One story is still due NBC. Two possible titles for this story are "Dream Girl" and "Trapped". 10. All stories are in stereo and were aired in stereo.