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Amazing Stories S2E3 — Magic Saturday
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Amazing Stories•Season 2•Episode 3

Magic Saturday

5.9/10 · 252 votesOct 6, 198624 min

Ranked #17 of 21 in Season 2•−0.6 vs season avg

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Marky adores hearing his grandfather tell wondrous tales of hitchhiking through the universe and playing baseball with him on Saturdays. So when old "Stormin' Norman" takes ill, the boy invokes a magic spell to let his grandpa play one last magical ball game.

Directed byRobert Markowitz
Written byRichard Christian Matheson
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Episode Summary

"Magic Saturday" is episode 3 of Amazing Stories season 2. It scored 5.9/10 from 252 votes, ranking #17 of 21 episodes this season (season average 6.5). Directed by Robert Markowitz and written by Richard Christian Matheson, it aired on October 6, 1986.

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