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Since 1984, millions of viewers have spent their weeknights having their brain cells challenged by legendary 'Jeopardy!' game show host Alex Trebek.

Stacy Conradt
David Hollander in the "Welcome to My Nightmare" episode of Amazing Stories (1985).

Television shows have been trying to be their generation's 'Twilight Zone' ever since Rod Serling's trippy anthology first scrambled its viewers brains. In the 1980s, Steven Spielberg gave it a try with 'Amazing Stories'—a series that has just been reboot

Scott Beggs