Shows Like Amazing Stories

If you liked Amazing Stories (1985), a sci-fi & fantasy and comedy series, here are 20 shows with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
Deadbeat (2014)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy and sci-fi & fantasy
Kevin Pacalioglu may have no money and no clue, but he can see dead people, so that’s pretty cool. Faced with a constant stream of stubborn spirits, Pac goes to whatever lengths require the least amount of effort to…
2
Tales from the Crypt (1989)
★ 8/10Also comedy and sci-fi & fantasy
Cadaverous scream legend the Crypt Keeper is your macabre host for these forays of fright and fun based on the classic E.C. Comics tales from back in the day. So shamble up to the bar and pick your poison. Will it be…
3
Now Apocalypse (2019)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy and sci-fi & fantasy
This surreal, coming-of-age comedy series follows Ulysses and his friends Carly, Ford, and Severine, who are on various quests pursuing love, sex and fame. Between sexual and romantic dating-app adventures, Ulysses…
4
Weird City (2019)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy and sci-fi & fantasy
Set in the not-too-distant future, this comedy anthology explores the issues of everyday life in the metropolis of Weird — stories that can only be told through the prism of sci-fi and comedy.
5
Future Man (2017)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy and sci-fi & fantasy
Josh Futturman, a janitor by day/world-ranked gamer by night, is tasked with preventing the extinction of humanity after mysterious visitors from the future proclaim him the key to defeating the imminent super-race…
6
Stan Against Evil (2016)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy and sci-fi & fantasy
An aging police sheriff who has recently lost his position due to an angry outburst begrudgingly joins an alliance with new sheriff, Evie Barret to battle angry demons haunting their small New Hampshire town.
7
Wednesday (2022)
★ 8.3/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and comedy
Smart, sarcastic and a little dead inside, Wednesday Addams investigates twisted mysteries while making new friends — and foes — at Nevermore Academy.
8
Boo, Bitch (2022)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy and sci-fi & fantasy
Two senior BFFs make a last-ditch attempt to be seen. But when one of them becomes a ghost, she'll need to really live her best life — while she can.
9
Tripping the Rift (2004)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy and sci-fi & fantasy
The continuing comic saga of a bizarre gang of misfits who live, work and play on the starship Jupiter 42, which is controlled by a neurotic A.I. known as Spaceship Bob. The ethically-challenged shipmates travel…
10
The Bondsman (2025)
★ 7.2/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and comedy
Backwoods bounty hunter Hub Halloran comes back from the dead with an unexpected second chance at life, love, and a nearly-forgotten musical career — only to find that his old job now has a demonic new twist.
11
Aunty Donna's Big Ol House of Fun (2020)
★ 7.3/10Also comedy and sci-fi & fantasy
Comedy trio Aunty Donna showcase their uniquely absurd and offbeat style through an array of sketches, songs and eclectic characters.
12
Extraordinary (2023)
★ 7.3/10Also comedy and sci-fi & fantasy
In a world where everyone develops a power on their 18th birthday, Jen didn't. She's turning 25 and is still waiting to get hers. Adrift in a big, confusing world and armed with nothing but a bit of hope and a lot of…
13
HarmonQuest (2016)
★ 7.8/10Also comedy and sci-fi & fantasy
A comedic journey into the hilarious world of fantasy roleplaying with Dan Harmon and his Comedian Companions.
14
Todd and the Book of Pure Evil (2010)
★ 7/10Also comedy and sci-fi & fantasy
A stoner metalhead named Todd Smith, his crushee Jenny, his best friend Curtis, and the geeky Hannah, search their high school for a mayhem-causing Satanic spell book, while being opposed by Atticus, the evil guidance…
15
Avenue 5 (2020)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy and sci-fi & fantasy
40 years in the future, space captain Ryan Clark and the crew of the luxury space cruise ship Avenue 5 navigate disgruntled passengers and unexpected events after experiencing technical difficulties onboard.
16
Solar Opposites (2020)
★ 7.8/10Also comedy and sci-fi & fantasy
A family of aliens from a much better world must take refuge in middle America after the destruction of their planet. Their mission: protect the Pupa, a living super computer that will one day evolve into its true…
17
The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy (2024)
★ 6.8/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and comedy
Dr. Sleech and Dr. Klak — aliens, best friends and intergalactically renowned surgeons — tackle anxiety-eating parasites, illegal time loops and deep-space STIs.
18
Peacemaker (2022)
★ 8.2/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and comedy
The continuing story of Peacemaker, a vainglorious superhero/supervillain who believes in peace at any cost — no matter how many people he has to kill. After a miraculous recovery from his duel with Bloodsport…
19
Wellington Paranormal (2018)
★ 7/10Also comedy and sci-fi & fantasy
New Zealand's capital is a hotbed of supernatural activity... so Officers Minogue and O'Leary, who featured in the vampire documentary What We Do In The Shadows, take to the streets to investigate all manner of…
20
Rick and Morty (2013)
★ 8.7/10Also comedy and sci-fi & fantasy
Follows a sociopathic genius scientist who drags his inherently timid grandson on adventures across the universe.