TV series
A diaper-wearing toddler with a mohawk named Maxwell "Fantastic Max" Young has adventures in outer space with two of his toys: FX, a pull string alien doll from a planet called Twinkle-Twinkle, and A.B. Sitter, a C-3PO-like android made of blocks.
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Fantastic Max premiered September 11, 1988. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
A diaper-wearing toddler with a mohawk named Maxwell "Fantastic Max" Young has adventures in outer space with two of his toys: FX, a pull string alien doll from a planet called Twinkle-Twinkle, and A.B. Sitter, a C-3PO-like android made of blocks.
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Episode 1
A.B. is frustrated because Max never listens to him, so he suggests that Max create a new plastic parent -- and he does.
Written by Mark Young, Gary Greenfield, Kelly WardGuest stars Roger Rose, Tim Curry
Episode 2
A toy manufacturer named Sticky Wicket can't think of a new idea for a toy, so he steals FX and pretends to have invented him.
Written by Mark Young, Marion Rose Wells, Kelly Ward
Episode 3
Max is bored when he has to spend all day in a day care center, so he takes his baby friends into space.
Written by Mark Young, Ken Knox, Kelly Ward
Episode 4
FX's cord gets pulled out of shape and ruins his voice, so the gang goes back to Twinkle Twinkle in search of his doctor to fix it.
Written by Kristina Mazzotti
Episode 5
Max takes A.B. and FX to colorless planets (literally) with crayons, but after they meet color lovers Alan and Neil, things get out of hand.
Written by John Bonaccorsi
Episode 6
The gang visits an interplanetary circus and discover that the ringmaster had kidnapped the animals and are making them perform against their will.
Written by Mark Young, Thomas J. Spath, Kelly Ward
Episode 7
Max is bored with fairy tales until the gang goes into storybook world. Things are fine until FX's mischievous cousin comes along and makes everyone dance to music--which distracts them from their duties.
Written by Marion Rose Wells, Scott ShawGuest stars Roger Rose, Tim Curry
Episode 8
Zoe gets plagued with Nasal Bathrobe, the virus from Osirus, on the day of her birthday party. Max and company have to capture the virus or else never go into outer space again.
Written by Dean Stefan
Episode 9
Zoe grows a giant carrot for a vegetable competition, but the carrot, named Rooty, appears to be alive. He enlists Max's help to save him from a rabbit named Fatso, who wants to eat him.
Written by Mark Young, Gary Greenfield, Kelly Ward
Episode 10
A pair of astronauts mistake Max for an alien. Now it's up to AB, FX, and even Zoe to save him from the press.
Written by Mark Young, Terrie Collins, Kelly Ward
Episode 11
Written by Thomas J. Spath
Episode 12
Max's father buys Max a toy dragon, which Max names Stitches, and FX brings him to life. The gang take Stitches through time via the rocket, but Stitches is a baby at heart, which gets him into trouble.
Written by Mark Young, Ken Knox, Kelly Ward
Episode 13
FX is deeply homesick so he ponders going back home to Twinkle Twinkle, but Max is reluctant to let him go.
Directed by Dave EdwardsWritten by Robin Lyons, Judy Rothman Rofé
Episode information updated Sep 3, 2026
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Ben Ryan GangerMax (voice)
Nancy CartwrightFX (voice)
Gregg BergerA.B. Sitter (voice)
Elisabeth HarnoisZoe (voice)
Benji Gregory
Paul Eiding
Gail Matthius
Don Messick
Hanna-Barbera CartoonsUnited States
