15 Sci-fi TV Shows That Ended Too Soon

8. Amazing Stories

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The Beginning:

Amazing Stories couldn’t have been more eighties if it had bounced onto screens astride a Pogo Ball, with a boom box on its shoulders blaring out Blue Monday – chugging on a Tab Cola.

Devised by Steven Spielberg, the intention was to ape the ‘Berg’s beloved Twilight Zone and give audiences a fresh, new anthology series. The result was a show that was packed with memorable episodes – ‘The Mission’ was an Emmy-snatching treat and Scorsese’s ‘Mirror, Mirror’ remains a highpoint – and was successful in getting the family sat on the sofa together, being scared, excited and thrilled on a regular basis.

The End:

Annoyingly, Amazing Stories didn’t attract massive audiences so ended in 1987 – after just two seasons.

It’s not all doom and gloom, though, as along with being something of an inspiration after it was cancelled – family favourite Batteries Not Included derived from an Amazing Stories episode treatment and LucasArts sci-fi adventure, The Dig, was inspired by the series – Hannibal maestro Brian Fuller is currently developing a reboot as you read these very words.

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Shaun is a former contributor for a number of Future Publishing titles and more recently worked as a staffer at Imagine Publishing. He can now be found banking in the daytime and writing a variety of articles for What Culture, namely around his favourite topics of film, retro gaming, music, TV and, when he's feeling clever, literature.