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Amazing Stories S2E15 — The 21-Inch Sun
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Amazing Stories•Season 2•Episode 15

The 21-Inch Sun

6.6/10 · 235 votesFeb 2, 198723 min

Ranked #9 of 21 in Season 2•+0.1 vs season avg

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A sitcom scriptwriter, who's suffering from writer's block, discovers that his house plant has miraculously gained sentience and a funny bone after being left in front of a TV while old sitcoms were playing. The plant ghostwrites for him.

Directed byNick Castle
Written byBruce Kirschbaum
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Episode Summary

"The 21-Inch Sun" is episode 15 of Amazing Stories season 2. It scored 6.6/10 from 235 votes, ranking #9 of 21 episodes this season (season average 6.5). Directed by Nick Castle and written by Bruce Kirschbaum, it aired on February 2, 1987.

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