Amazing Stories Episode Ratings Heatmap
1985 · 2 Seasons · 45 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.1/10 (45 rated)
Season 2 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 2 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.5), maintaining an average of 6.8.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
| Episode | Season 1 | Season 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 6.7 | 7.3 |
| Ep 2 | 6.1 | 7.3 |
| Ep 3 | 6.6 | 7.0 |
| Ep 4 | 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Ep 5 | 7.1 | 7.2 |
| Ep 6 | 7.5 | 6.4 |
| Ep 7 | 6.4 | 8.2 |
| Ep 8 | 6.9 | 8.1 |
| Ep 9 | 6.4 | 8.1 |
| Ep 10 | 6.6 | 7.0 |
| Ep 11 | 6.9 | 7.3 |
| Ep 12 | 7.2 | 7.4 |
| Ep 13 | 6.4 | 8.2 |
| Ep 14 | 7.4 | 8.1 |
| Ep 15 | 7.0 | 7.6 |
| Ep 16 | 6.6 | 8.2 |
| Ep 17 | 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Ep 18 | 7.7 | 7.4 |
| Ep 19 | 6.6 | 7.7 |
| Ep 20 | 5.9 | 7.4 |
| Ep 21 | 6.2 | 7.3 |
| Ep 22 | 7.8 | – |
| Ep 23 | 7.3 | – |
| Ep 24 | 7.0 | – |
| Season Avg | 6.8 | 7.4 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 2 seasons and 45 episodes, Amazing Stories has earned an overall series rating of 7.1 out of 10. The series demonstrates an upward quality trajectory, with later seasons sustaining higher viewer acclaim than its debut.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 2, Episode 16 ("Family Dog"), rated at an extraordinary 8.2/10 with 16 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 20 ("Secret Cinema"), landing at 5.9/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 2 between Episode 16 ("Family Dog", 8.2) and Episode 17 ("Gershwin's Trunk", 6.1), a swing of 2.1 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Amazing Stories
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 2, Ep 16 | Family Dog | 8.2 | 16 | Feb 16, 1987 |
| #2 | Season 2, Ep 7 | Life on Death Row | 8.2 | 9 | Nov 10, 1986 |
| #3 | Season 2, Ep 13 | Lane Change | 8.2 | 7 | Jan 12, 1987 |
| #4 | Season 2, Ep 8 | Go to the Head of the Class | 8.1 | 11 | Nov 21, 1986 |
| #5 | Season 2, Ep 9 | Thanksgiving | 8.1 | 9 | Nov 24, 1986 |
| #6 | Season 2, Ep 14 | Blue Man Down | 8.1 | 8 | Jan 19, 1987 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 22 | The Doll | 7.8 | 12 | May 4, 1986 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 18 | Dorothy and Ben | 7.7 | 11 | Mar 2, 1986 |
| #9 | Season 2, Ep 19 | Without Diana | 7.7 | 7 | Mar 27, 1987 |
| #10 | Season 2, Ep 15 | The 21-Inch Sun | 7.6 | 7 | Feb 2, 1987 |