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Amazing Stories S1E5 — The Mission
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Amazing Stories•Season 1•Episode 5

The Mission

7.6/10 · 1,433 votesNov 3, 198547 min

Ranked #2 of 24 in Season 1•+1.2 vs season avg

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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.

Directed bySteven Spielberg
Written byMenno Meyjes
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Episode Summary

"The Mission" is episode 5 of Amazing Stories season 1. It scored 7.6/10 from 1,433 votes, ranking #2 of 24 episodes this season (season average 6.4). Directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Menno Meyjes, it aired on November 3, 1985.

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