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Amazing Stories S1E7 — Fine Tuning
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Amazing Stories•Season 1•Episode 7

Fine Tuning

4.8/10 · 522 votesNov 10, 198525 min

Ranked #24 of 24 in Season 1•−1.6 vs season avg

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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.

Directed byBob Balaban
Written byEarl Pomerantz
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Episode Summary

"Fine Tuning" is episode 7 of Amazing Stories season 1. It scored 4.8/10 from 522 votes, ranking #24 of 24 episodes this season (season average 6.4). Directed by Bob Balaban and written by Earl Pomerantz, it aired on November 10, 1985.

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