Episode
Amazing Stories: Moving Day
Overview
When Alan Webster's parents tell him that they have to move, the 17-year-old student is understandably upset - but not nearly as much as when he learns their destination is the planet Alturus, 85 billion miles away.
Details
- Series
- Amazing Stories
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 20
- Air date
- 1987-04-03
- Runtime
- 24 min
Episode context
Moving Day is Episode 20 in Season 2 of Amazing Stories. It aired on 1987-04-03. The runtime is 24 min.
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