diff --git a/spec/observables/from-spec.js b/spec/observables/from-spec.js
index 42f6e578f5..8cb63c940d 100644
--- a/spec/observables/from-spec.js
+++ b/spec/observables/from-spec.js
@@ -13,6 +13,67 @@ describe('Observable.from', function () {
     }, null, done);
   }, 300);
 
+  it('should handle an ArrayLike', function (done) {
+    var arrayLike = {
+      length: 3,
+      0: 1,
+      1: 2,
+      2: 3
+    };
+    var expected = [1, 2, 3];
+    var i = 0;
+    Observable.from(arrayLike).subscribe(function (x) {
+      expect(x).toBe(expected[i++]);
+    }, null, done);
+  }, 300);
+
+  it('should handle an ArrayLike from arguments', function (done) {
+    function makeArrayLike() {
+      var expected = [1, 2, 3];
+      var i = 0;
+
+      Observable.from(arguments).subscribe(function (x) {
+        expect(x).toBe(expected[i++]);
+      }, null, done);
+    }
+
+    makeArrayLike(1, 2, 3);
+  }, 300);
+
+  it('should handle an ArrayLike with a mapFn', function (done) {
+    var arrayLike = {
+      length: 3,
+      0: 1,
+      1: 2,
+      2: 3
+    };
+    var expected = [1, 1, 1];
+    var i = 0;
+    var mapFn = function (v, k) {
+      return v - k;
+    };
+    Observable.from(arrayLike, mapFn).subscribe(function (x) {
+      expect(x).toBe(expected[i++]);
+    }, null, done);
+  }, 300);
+
+  it('should handle an ArrayLike with a thisArg', function (done) {
+    var arrayLike = {
+      length: 3,
+      0: 1,
+      1: 2,
+      2: 3
+    };
+    var expected = [123, 123, 123];
+    var i = 0;
+    var mapFn = function (x, y) {
+      return this.thing;
+    };
+    Observable.from(arrayLike, mapFn, {thing: 123}).subscribe(function (x) {
+      expect(x).toBe(expected[i++]);
+    }, null, done);
+  });
+
   it('should handle a promise', function (done) {
     var promise = Promise.resolve('pinky swear');
 
diff --git a/src/observable/ArrayLikeObservable.ts b/src/observable/ArrayLikeObservable.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5717ec2c1a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/observable/ArrayLikeObservable.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+import {Scheduler} from '../Scheduler';
+import {Observable} from '../Observable';
+import {ScalarObservable} from './ScalarObservable';
+import {EmptyObservable} from './EmptyObservable';
+import {Subscriber} from '../Subscriber';
+import {Subscription} from '../Subscription';
+
+export class ArrayLikeObservable<T> extends Observable<T> {
+
+  private mapFn: (x: any, y: number) => T;
+
+  static create<T>(arrayLike: ArrayLike<T>, mapFn: (x: any, y: number) => T, thisArg: any, scheduler?: Scheduler): Observable<T> {
+    const length = arrayLike.length;
+    if (length === 0) {
+      return new EmptyObservable<T>();
+    } else if (length === 1 && !mapFn) {
+      return new ScalarObservable<T>(<any>arrayLike[0], scheduler);
+    } else {
+      return new ArrayLikeObservable(arrayLike, mapFn, thisArg, scheduler);
+    }
+  }
+
+  static dispatch(state: any) {
+    const { arrayLike, index, length, mapFn, subscriber } = state;
+
+    if (subscriber.isUnsubscribed) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (index >= length) {
+      subscriber.complete();
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const result = mapFn ? mapFn(arrayLike[index], index) : arrayLike[index];
+    subscriber.next(result);
+
+    state.index = index + 1;
+
+    (<any> this).schedule(state);
+  }
+
+  // value used if Array has one value and _isScalar
+  private value: any;
+
+  constructor(private arrayLike: ArrayLike<T>, mapFn: (x: any, y: number) => T, thisArg: any, private scheduler?: Scheduler) {
+    super();
+    if (!mapFn && !scheduler && arrayLike.length === 1) {
+      this._isScalar = true;
+      this.value = arrayLike[0];
+    }
+    if (mapFn) {
+      this.mapFn = mapFn.bind(thisArg);
+    }
+  }
+
+  protected _subscribe(subscriber: Subscriber<T>): Subscription | Function | void {
+    let index = 0;
+    const { arrayLike, mapFn, scheduler } = this;
+    const length = arrayLike.length;
+
+    if (scheduler) {
+      return scheduler.schedule(ArrayLikeObservable.dispatch, 0, {
+        arrayLike, index, length, mapFn, subscriber
+      });
+    } else {
+      for (let i = 0; i < length && !subscriber.isUnsubscribed; i++) {
+        const result = mapFn ? mapFn(arrayLike[i], i) : arrayLike[i];
+        subscriber.next(result);
+      }
+      subscriber.complete();
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/observable/FromObservable.ts b/src/observable/FromObservable.ts
index afb0a40509..be9a0db618 100644
--- a/src/observable/FromObservable.ts
+++ b/src/observable/FromObservable.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 import {isArray} from '../util/isArray';
+import {isFunction} from '../util/isFunction';
 import {isPromise} from '../util/isPromise';
+import {isScheduler} from '../util/isScheduler';
 import {PromiseObservable} from './PromiseObservable';
 import {IteratorObservable} from'./IteratorObservable';
 import {ArrayObservable} from './ArrayObservable';
+import {ArrayLikeObservable} from './ArrayLikeObservable';
 
 import {Scheduler} from '../Scheduler';
 import {SymbolShim} from '../util/SymbolShim';
@@ -10,24 +13,37 @@ import {Observable} from '../Observable';
 import {Subscriber} from '../Subscriber';
 import {ObserveOnSubscriber} from '../operator/observeOn';
 
+const isArrayLike = (<T>(x: any): x is ArrayLike<T> => x && typeof x.length === 'number');
+
 export class FromObservable<T> extends Observable<T> {
   constructor(private ish: Observable<T> | Promise<T> | Iterator<T> | ArrayLike<T>, private scheduler: Scheduler) {
     super(null);
   }
 
-  static create<T>(ish: any, scheduler: Scheduler = null): Observable<T> {
+  static create<T>(ish: any, mapFnOrScheduler: Scheduler | ((x: any, y: number) => T), thisArg?: any, lastScheduler?: Scheduler): Observable<T> {
+    let scheduler: Scheduler = null;
+    let mapFn: (x: number, y: any) => T = null;
+    if (isFunction(mapFnOrScheduler)) {
+      scheduler = lastScheduler || null;
+      mapFn = <(x: number, y: any) => T> mapFnOrScheduler;
+    } else if (isScheduler(scheduler)) {
+      scheduler = <Scheduler> mapFnOrScheduler;
+    }
+
     if (ish != null) {
       if (typeof ish[SymbolShim.observable] === 'function') {
         if (ish instanceof Observable && !scheduler) {
           return ish;
         }
         return new FromObservable(ish, scheduler);
-      } if (isArray(ish)) {
+      } else if (isArray(ish)) {
         return new ArrayObservable(ish, scheduler);
       } else if (isPromise(ish)) {
         return new PromiseObservable(ish, scheduler);
       } else if (typeof ish[SymbolShim.iterator] === 'function' || typeof ish === 'string') {
         return new IteratorObservable<T>(<any>ish, null, null, scheduler);
+      } else if (isArrayLike(ish)) {
+        return new ArrayLikeObservable(ish, mapFn, thisArg, scheduler);
       }
     }