Episode
Amazing Stories: Alamo Jobe
Overview
During the Battle of the Alamo on March 6, 1836, 15-year-old messenger Jobe H. Farnum is about to be killed. He is transported forward in time to San Antonio in 1985. The 1980s prove to be too much for Jobe to handle.
Details
- Series
- Amazing Stories
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 3
- Air date
- 1985-10-20
- Runtime
- 25 min
Episode context
Alamo Jobe is Episode 3 in Season 1 of Amazing Stories. It aired on 1985-10-20. The runtime is 25 min.
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