Amblin Television

Amblin Television is the television production division of Amblin Partners. It was established in 1984 by Amblin Entertainment as a small-screen production arm for Steven Spielberg's Amazing Stories anthology series for NBC. The company has produced television series including Tiny Toon Adventures, Animaniacs, Cartoon Insanity, SeaQuest DSV, ER, Animated Night, Falling Skies, and The Americans.

In 2012, DreamWorks Television, producer of such series as Spin City, Taken, Band of Brothers, The Pacific, United States of Tara, Smash, and the HBO film All the Way, was merged into Amblin Television. Since then, the combined company has produced television shows including The Borgias, Under the Dome, The Haunting and Roswell, New Mexico.

History[]

In the 1980s and 1990s, Amblin Television produced television series, specials, made-for-TV and cable films, and animated children's programming such as Tiny Toon Adventures, Animaniacs and Cartoon Insanity, along with television series adaptations based around Amblin's popular feature films such as Back to the Future, An American Tail, Casper, and Men in Black. In the 1990s, they also ventured into live-action series production with Harry and the Hendersons, seaQuest DSV and Earth 2. The long-running cornerstone television series ER, produced by Amblin Television and executive produced by Steven Spielberg, first aired in 1994 and ran for 15 seasons until 2009. The company also entered the streaming television market with specials and series including the documentary Five Came Back and The Haunting, both for Netflix.

In 2012, DreamWorks Television was merged into Amblin Television, the former having been founded by Steven Spielberg and DreamWorks SKG partners Jeffrey Katzenberg and David Geffen in 1996. Soon after the DreamWorks merger, Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey were named co-presidents of Amblin Television. Under their leadership, the company would develop and produce several series including The Americans, The Haunting, and Smash.

Current television series[]

Title	Years	Network	Notes
Animated Night	2002–present	NBC	co-production with Universal Television Animation and The Kennedy/Marshall Company credited as Amblin Animation
Meredith: The Tales of Kingdom	2019–present	Paramount Kids	co-production with Paramount Television Animation credited as Amblin Animation
Roswell, New Mexico	2019–present	The CW	co-production with CBS Television Studios and Warner Bros. Television
Amazing Stories	2020–present	Apple TV+	co-production with ABC Studios, Kitsis/Horowitz and Universal Television
Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous		Netflix	co-production with Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Animation Television credited as Amblin Entertainment
Animaniacs		Hulu	co-production with Warner Bros. Animation credited as Amblin Animation
Resident Alien	2021–present	Syfy	co-production with Universal Content Productions and Dark Horse Entertainment
Life in ToonTown		Disney+	co-production with 20th Television Animation, ImageMovers and The Kennedy/Marshall Company credited as Amblin Animation
Crystal Journey		Peacock Hulu	co-production with Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Animation Television credited as Amblin Animation

Future television series[]

Title	Years	Network	Notes
Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai	2022	Cartoon Network HBO Max	co-production with Warner Bros. Animation credited as Amblin Animation
Halo	2022	Paramount+	co-production with 343 Industries
Tiny Toons Looniversity	2022	Cartoon Network HBO Max	co-production with Warner Bros. Animation credited as Amblin Animation
Masters of the Air	TBA	Apple TV+	co-production with Playtone
Our Time	TBA	Disney+	co-production with Warner Bros. Television, ABC Signature and The Donner Company

Former television series[]

#	Title	Years	Network	Notes
1	Amazing Stories	1985–1987	NBC	co-production with Universal Television credited as Amblin Entertainment
2	Tiny Toon Adventures	1990–1992	Fox Kids	co-production with Warner Bros. Animation credited as Amblimation
3	Harry and the Hendersons	1991–1993	Syndication	distributed by MCA TV credited as Amblin Entertainment
4	Back to the Future: The Animated Series	1991–1992	CBS	co-production with Universal Cartoon Studios credited as Amblimation
5	Avery the Warrior	1991–1995	CBS	co-production with Universal Cartoon Studios and JeremySoft Animation credited as Amblimation
6	The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles	1992–1993	ABC	co-production with Paramount Television and Lucasfilm credited as Amblin Entertainment
7	Fievel's American Tails	1992	CBS	co-production with Universal Cartoon Studios and Nelvana credited as Amblimation
8	The Plucky Duck Show	1992	Fox Kids	co-production with Warner Bros. Animation credited as Amblin Entertainment
9	Family Dog	1993	CBS	co-production with Universal Television, Warner Bros Television, Tim Burton Productions and Nelvana
10	seaQuest DSV	1993–1996	NBC	co-production with Universal Television
11	Animaniacs	1993–1998	Fox Kids/Kids' WB	co-production with Warner Bros. Animation credited as Amblimation
12	Cartoon Insanity	1994–1999	Fox Kids/Kids' WB	co-production with Warner Bros. Animation and SkyRuby Studios credited as Amblimation
13	The Tales of Indiana Jones	1994–1999	USA Network/UPN Kids	co-production with Paramount Television Animation and Lucasfilm credited as Amblimation
14	ER	1994–2009	NBC	co-production with Warner Bros. Television and Constant C Productions
15	Earth 2	1994–1995	NBC	co-production with Universal Television
16	Fudge	1995–1996	ABC/CBS	co-production with MTE, 1996–1997 as UTE
17	Freakazoid!	1995–1997	Kids' WB	co-production with Warner Bros. Animation credited as Amblimation
18	Pinky and the Brain	1995–1998	Kids' WB	co-production with Warner Bros. Animation credited as Amblimation
19	Casper	1996–1998	Fox Kids	co-production with Universal Cartoon Studios and The Harvey Entertainment Company credited as Amblimation
20	Men in Black: The Series	1997–2001	Kids' WB	co-production with Columbia TriStar Television and Adelaide Productions credited as Amblimation
21	The Little Audrey Show	1999–2003	UPN Kids/MTV Kids	co-production with Paramount Television Animation and The Harvey Entertainment Company credited as Amblimation
22	Pinky, Elmyra & the Brain	1998–1999	Kids' WB	co-production with Warner Bros. Animation credited as Amblimation
23	Hello, My Guest!	1999–2004	Kids' WB/Cartoon Network	co-production with Warner Bros. Animation credited as Amblimation
24	Master Detectives	2002–2007	MTV Kids	co-production with Paramount Television Animation credited as Amblin Animation
25	High School Noir	2004–2008	Fox Zoom	co-production with Universal Animation Studios credited as Amblin Animation
26	Animaniacs	2005–2010	Cartoon Network	co-production with Warner Bros. Animation credited as Amblin Animation
27	The Land Before Time	2007–2008	Cartoon Network	co-production with Universal Animation Studios credited as Amblin Animation
28	On the Lot	2007	Fox	co-production with DreamWorks Television and Mark Burnett Productions
29	The Greatest Explorer	2008–2013	Fox Zoom	co-production with Universal Animation Studios credited as Amblin Animation
30	Metro Cone	2009–2014	Cartoon Network	co-production with Sony Pictures Television and Adelaide Productions credited as Amblin Animation
31	Falling Skies	2011–2015	TNT	distributed by Warner Bros. Television; previously produced by DreamWorks Television in seasons 1–3
32	The Borgias	2011–2013	Showtime	produced by Showtime Networks, distributed by CBS (Season 2-3)
33	Terra Nova	2011	Fox	co-production with 20th Century Fox Television
34	The River	2012	ABC	co-production with DreamWorks Television, ABC Studios and Blumhouse Productions
35	Avery the Warrior Returns	2012–2018	Cartoon Network/Netflix	co-production with Universal Television Animation and JeremySoft Animation credited as Amblin Animation
36	The Americans	2013–2018	FX	co-production with Nemo Films, Fox 21 Television Studios and FXP; Amblin replaced DreamWorks Television in season 2 following the latter's dissolution
37	Under the Dome	2013–2015	CBS	co-production with CBS Television Studios and Baer Bones
38	Lucky 7	2013	ABC	co-production with ABC Studios
39	Tessa's Toon Life	2014–2019	Cartoon Network/Boomerang	co-production with Warner Bros. Animation and SkyRuby Studios credited as Amblin Animation
40	Extant	2014–2015	CBS	co-production with CBS Television Studios
41	Red Band Society	2014–2015	Fox	co-production with ABC Studios
42	Natalia's Story Tales	2015–2021	HubShake!/Paramount Kids	co-production with Paramount Television Animation and Sonia Landry Studios credited as Amblin Animation
43	The Whispers	2015	ABC	co-production with ABC Studios
44	Public Morals	2015	TNT	distributed by Warner Bros. Television; co-production with TNT
45	Minority Report	2015	Fox	co-production with Paramount Television and 20th Century Fox Television
46	American Gothic	2016	CBS	co-production with CBS Television Studios Full Fathom Five and Hyla Regilla Productions
47	Bull	2016–2019	CBS	co-production with CBS Television Studios
48	Five Came Back	2017	Netflix
49	The Chronicles of Crystal Legends	2018–2020	Netflix	co-production with Universal 1440 Entertainment and Universal Television Animation credited as Amblin Animation
36	Reverie	2018	NBC	co-production with Universal Television
37	All About the Washingtons	2018	Netflix	Co-production with ABC Signature Studios
38	The Haunting	2018–2020	Netflix	co-production with FlanaganFilm / Intrepid Pictures and Paramount Television Studios
39	Why We Hate	2019	Discovery	co-production with Jigsaw Productions
40	Tommy	2020	CBS	co-production with Atelier Paul Attanasio and CBS Television Studios
41	Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind	2020	HBO	co-production with HBO Documentary Films
42	Laurel Canyon	2020	Epix	co-production with Jigsaw Productions, The Kennedy/Marshall Company, Warner Music Group and MGM Television
43	Brave New World	2020	Peacock	co-production with Universal Content Productions

Television specials[]

Airdate	Title	Network	Notes
December 18, 1991	A Wish for Wings That Work	CBS	co-production with Universal Cartoon Studios
June 16, 2017	Avery the Warrior: The Warrior Path	NBC	co-production with JeremySoft Animation
November 23, 2018	Crystal Holiday	NBC	co-production with Lord Miller Productions
November 20, 2019	ToonTown Holiday	ABC	co-production with ABC Signature, ImageMovers and The Kennedy/Marshall Company
November 12, 2012	ToonTown: Plus Day	Disney+	co-production with 20th Century Animation, ImageMovers and The Kennedy/Marshall Company

Television films[]

Airdate	Title	Network	Notes
August 24, 1992	The Water Engine	TNT	co-production with Brandman Productions, Majestic Films International and Planet Productions
January 26, 1993	Cooperstown	TNT	co-production with Brandman Productions
April 12, 1993	Class of '61	ABC	co-production with Universal Television
August 23, 1993	Arthur Miller's The American Clock	TNT	co-production with Brandman Productions
September 7, 1993	Percy & Thunder	TNT	co-production with Brandman Productions
October 15, 1994	Young Indiana Jones and the Hollywood Follies	The Family Channel	co-production with Lucasfilm and Paramount Television
January 15, 1995	Young Indiana Jones and the Treasure of the Peacock's Eye	The Family Channel	co-production with Lucasfilm
October 8, 1995	Young Indiana Jones and the Attack of the Hawkmen	The Family Channel	co-production with Lucasfilm
June 16, 1996	Young Indiana Jones: Travels with Father	The Family Channel	co-production with Lucasfilm
May 21, 2016	All the Way	HBO	co-production with HBO Films, Moon Shot Entertainment and Tale Told Productions