*batteries not included (1987) was originally intended to be an episode of this series, until Steven Spielberg decided to expand it into a feature film.
The title was taken from a bi-monthly, science fiction journal famous in the 1940s and 1950s, and edited by television and movie writer Howard Browne.
In the opening credits, the cave people and the 20th Century family watching them on television are played by the same actors.
The episodes "The Mission", "Go to the Head of the Class", and "Mummy Daddy" were edited into a single movie titled "Storie incredibili" for the Italian market. The movie was theatrically released on June 19, 1987.
Television debut of Rain Phoenix (Doris), and first acting role.