Amazing Stories
★ 7.5 · 1985 · Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Comedy · Family
A truly amazing, fantastical, science fiction, funny and odd, and sometimes scary, sad and endearing anthology series presented by Steven Spielberg with guest appearances by many famous actors, actresses, and directors.
Episodes
1. Ghost Train25m · Ohpa Globe is happy to see his son's new house, but when he sees that the home is built on ghost train tracks, he changes his focus. To his family's chagrin, he is convinced it is his destiny to die in those cornfields, to board a train he inadvertently caused to crash 75 years ago! He tells his nine-year old grandson he still has his ticket for the old "Highball Express", and that arriving train will careen through their house!
2. The Main Attraction25m · Big Man on Campus Brad Bender has no problem attracting people to his charms. But when a meteorite crashes in his neighborhood, his magnetism gets even stronger, sometimes attracting the wrong people... and things.
3. Alamo Jobe25m · During the Battle of the Alamo on March 6, 1836, 15-year-old messenger Jobe H. Farnum is about to be killed. He is transported forward in time to San Antonio in 1985. The 1980s prove to be too much for Jobe to handle.
4. Mummy Daddy25m · An actor who's playing a mummy in a horror film learns that his wife has gone into labor and rushes to be with her – without removing his costume.
5. The Mission47m · During World War II, men in an air force bomber are caught in a no win scenario when their belly gunner (an amateur artist) is trapped in his seat and the plane has no wheels for landing.
6. The Amazing Falsworth25m · A psychic showman realizes that during a performance that someone in the audience wants to commit murder. Frightened, he calls the police, and the detective shows up to investigate.
7. Fine Tuning25m · Three high-school kids build an antenna that can catch signals from outer space. They learn that the aliens are big fans of 1950s American television and are coming to Hollywood to meet some of their favorite Earth stars.
8. Mr. Magic25m · A fading illusionist has a last shot at greatness thanks to a deck of magic playing cards.
9. Guilt Trip25m · The emotion Guilt feels overworked. He takes a vacation cruise and falls for the emotion Love.
10. Remote Control Man25m · A henpecked man finds comfort in a unique television set that bring lifelike images to him.
11. Santa '8525m · A little boy helps Santa when the legendary man is thrown in jail while delivering presents.
12. Vanessa in the Garden25m · When an artist is devastated by the death of his wife, he finds a way for her to live on in his painting.
13. The Sitter25m · Two young boys get the best of every sitter in town, until they meet one who uses voodoo to settle them down.
14. No Day at the Beach25m · A GI tries to be a hero during an amphibious assault in Italy during World War II.
15. One For the Road25m · During the Depression, several bar patrons hope to get insurance money by tricking a man into signing a policy with the hope that he will drink himself to death.
16. Gather Ye Acorns25m · On the advice from a mysterious little man, an 18-year-old boy begins to collect rare comics and toys. When he sells them as an old man, he gains wealth and happiness.
17. Boo!25m · Ghosts in an attic try to get rid of a couple who move into their house.
18. Dorothy and Ben25m · After 40 years in a coma, Ben Dumpfy awakens and discovers that he can communicate with a seven-year-old girl who is in a coma after a bike accident.
19. Mirror, Mirror25m · A popular horror novelist is terrorized by a strange figure in his bathroom mirror.
20. Secret Cinema25m · Young everyday woman Jane becomes convinced that someone is recording and influencing her everyday life and that she's become the unwilling star of a secret cinema.
21. Hell Toupee25m · Defense attorney Harry Ballentine is understandably nervous when his client is mild-mannered accountant Murray Bernstein - who after investing in a strange toupee had felt compelled to murder the first lawyer he saw. Harry goes after it.
22. The Doll25m · The lonely, loveless life of a shy bachelor takes an astounding turn when he buys a special doll, exquisitely hand-crafted by a mysterious German toymaker. He tries to track down the woman who modeled for it.
23. One For the Books25m · An elderly college janitor amazes himself, his wife and the scientific community when his brain turns into a sponge that soaks up more and more incredible knowledge of every subject taught at the school - until a shocking event changes everything.
24. Grandpa's Ghost25m · Edwin's grandpa died in his sleep last night. So why is the old man still hanging around the apartment, playing the piano and swapping stories with Edwin's grandma?More Like This
Mézga család
1970 · ★ 8.3
The family consists of Géza, the father, a comical and inept figure, his wife Paula who actually dominates family affairs, pubertal daughter Kriszta and 12-year-old son Aladár, a child prodigy. The cat Maffia and a dog, Blöki accompany the family. Dr. Máris, their cynical neighbour, is regularly and unvoluntarily involved in disasters surrounding the family.
More info →
The Sarah Jane Adventures
2007 · ★ 7.1
Sarah Jane Smith is a truly remarkable woman who inhabits a world of mystery, danger and wonder; a world where aliens are commonplace and the Earth is under constant threat. A world that Maria Jackson, a seemingly ordinary girl, can only dream of – until she moves in next door. Nothing will ever be ordinary again.
More info →
W.I.T.C.H.
2004 · ★ 7.3
The Guardians must save Meridian from the evil sorcerer Phobos and Cedric who are searching for Phobos' sister, the long lost princess of Meridian and true heir to the throne. They later find her and the Guardians then set about saving her from Phobos. When Meridian is freed from evil and true heir takes the throne, a new mysterious sorceress named Nerissa frees Phobos' top henchmen and reforms them as the Knights of Vengeance. Once the Guardians learn more about the sorceress and her evil plan of reuniting former Guardians, they are able to defeat the Knights only to have more powerful Knights, in addition to the former Guardians attack them.
More info →
Oh No! Here Comes Trouble
2023 · ★ 8.5
After a bus accident leaves high school student Yiyong in a coma for over a year, he awakens with his grandfather’s supernatural powers. His once ordinary life turns into a thrilling ghost-filled adventure alongside his school rival, Cao Guangyan, and rookie policewoman Chen Chuying.
More info →
The Queen System
2022
It tells the story of a modern-day actress who is accidentally reborn in ancient times. From then on, she becomes a proud princess and starts her journey to win the queen's throne.
More info →
Rounin
2007 · ★ 6.2
Rounin is a 2007 Filipino primetime TV series produced and aired by ABS-CBN. It is a fantasy and martial arts series shown in Philippine TV and is said to be one of the most expensive locally-produced TV series aired in the Philippines. It is also the first Filipino series shot using high-definition video technology. The series is line produced by Reality Films while Larger Than Life Productions is handling post, visual effects, VFX supervision, mastering and grading. The series is shot using Panasonic’s HDP2 technology. The series ended after one season due to failure to do well in the ratings game.
More info →
