Episode
Amazing Stories: One For the Books
Overview
An elderly college janitor amazes himself, his wife and the scientific community when his brain turns into a sponge that soaks up more and more incredible knowledge of every subject taught at the school - until a shocking event changes everything.
Details
- Series
- Amazing Stories
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 23
- Air date
- 1986-05-11
- Runtime
- 25 min
Episode context
One For the Books is Episode 23 in Season 1 of Amazing Stories. It aired on 1986-05-11. The runtime is 25 min.
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