Fresh off the overwhelming success of Back to the Future, Spielberg invites Zemeckis to direct the Halloween double episode of the 80s anthology TV show, Amazing Stories. It's a joyous 40 minute victory lap, pushing hard against the boundaries of a television budget. So fun you'll lose your head.



Seeing Zemeckis work in the TV space for the first time seemed like a great occasion to chat about his two early shorts: The Lift and A Field of Honor. The latter of which won him a student Academy Award and impressed Spielberg, leading to friendship, mentorship, and the producing of his first feature. Buckle up...it's the film John Milius called 'socially irresponsible'.