| Phil of the Future | |
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 The Phil of the Future title card. |
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| Format | Children's television series Situation comedy Science-fiction |
| Created by | Tim Maile Douglas Tuber |
| Starring | Ricky Ullman Alyson Michalka Amy Bruckner Craig Anton Lise Simms |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| No. Children's television series are Television programs designed for and marketed to Children normally broadcast during the Morning and Afternoon Science fiction first appeared on Television during the Golden age of science fiction, first in Britain (UK and then in the United States Raviv Ullman (רביב אולמן (born January 24 1986) better known as Ricky Ullman is an Israeli born American Actor Alyson Renae Michalka, often credited as Aly, is an American actress, Singer-songwriter, Guitarist, and Pianist. Amelia Ellen Bruckner (born March 28, 1991) known as Amy Bruckner is an American Actress noted for her roles in the Disney Craig Ward Anton (born August 1962 is an American Actor and Comedian. Elisabeth Caroline Simms (born March 17, 1963) credited as Lise Simms is an American actress, singer, Designer The United States of America —commonly referred to as the of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 43 (List of episodes) |
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| Executive producer(s) |
Tim Maile Douglas Tuber (season 1) Michael Curtis Roger S. The following is an episode list for the Disney Channel comedy Phil of the Future. Michael Curtis is a Television producer and Writer. He was a writer and Executive producer of Friends during seasons 2 through H. Shulman (season 2) |
| Producer(s) | Fred Savage (Season 2) |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | The Disney Channel |
| Original run | June 18, 2004 – August 19, 2006 |
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| IMDb profile | |
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Premise
The show centers around the Diffys, a family from 2121 who get stuck in the 21st century during their trip through time. The 22nd century of the Common Era will span the years 2101&ndash2200 of the Gregorian calendar. The 21st century is the current century of the Christian Era or Common Era in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The series focuses on their attempt to fit in while trying to fix their time machine and return to the year 2121. For other uses see Time (disambiguation Time is a component of a measuring system used to sequence events to compare the durations of A machine is any device that uses Energy to perform some activity The 22nd century of the Common Era will span the years 2101&ndash2200 of the Gregorian calendar.
The first season of Phil of the Future focuses around the Diffy family's attempt to fit into the society in 2004 and to repair the time machine to return to 2121. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The 22nd century of the Common Era will span the years 2101&ndash2200 of the Gregorian calendar. Vice Principal Neal Hackett attempts to discover that the family is from the future.
The second season of Phil of the Future continued the scenario of the Diffy family stranded in another time zone. A scenario (from Italian, that which is pinned to the scenery) is a synthetic description of an event or series of actions and events The season focuses more about Phil and Keely's friendship turning into something more and Pim trying to rule the world.
Production
Phil of the Future's original title was The Out of Timers, and was originally intended to star Wilder Shaw. Originality is the aspect of created or invented works by as being new or novel and thus can be distinguished from reproductions, clones forgeries, or A title is a prefix or suffix added to a person's name to signify either veneration an official position or a professional or academic qualification It debuted on June 18, 2004 on the Disney Channel and ended on August 19, 2006. Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " For the Disney Channel in other countries see Disney Channel around the world. Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The title theme song for Phil of the Future was written by John Adair and Steve Hampton. John Adair ( January 9, 1757 May 19, 1840) was an American pioneer soldier and statesman It was sung by Loren Ellis and The Drew Davis Band [1], who also sang the theme song of The Suite Life of Zack & Cody. The Drew Davis Band is an American Country music group established in 2001 by Drew Davis ( Lead vocals, Guitar) Mike Drake (guitar Harmonica The Suite Life of Zack & Cody was an American Disney Channel Original Series created by Danny Kallis and Jim Geoghan The series has ended though Phil of the Future is still frequently shown on the Disney Channel. For the Disney Channel in other countries see Disney Channel around the world.
Characters
- Philip "Phil" Diffy (born 2107), played by Ricky Ullman: Phil Diffy is the main character in the series. Raviv Ullman (רביב אולמן (born January 24 1986) better known as Ricky Ullman is an Israeli born American Actor He is a 9th (Season 1) / 10th (Season 2) grader at H.G. Wells Junior/Senior High School. Herbert George Wells (21 September 1866 &ndash 13 August 1946 He was an outspoken socialist and a pacifist, his later works becoming increasingly political Middle school or Junior High School serves as a "bridge" between the Elementary School and the High School High school is the name used in some parts of the world (in particular Scotland, North America and Australia) to describe an institution He seems to be the most "in tune" with how things work in this century. A century (from the Latin centum, meaning one hundred is One hundred consecutive Years Centuries are numbered ordinally (e Phil frequently has to make up excuses to hide the fact that he is from the future. The future is commonly understood to contain all events that have yet to occur He's the best friend of Keely Teslow and eventually becomes her boyfriend. Phil of the Future is an American Comedy Children's television series that was produced by 2121 Productions (a part of Brookwell Phil is two years older than Pim.
- Pim Diffy (born 2109), played by Amy Bruckner: Pim Diffy is Phil's younger sister. Amelia Ellen Bruckner (born March 28, 1991) known as Amy Bruckner is an American Actress noted for her roles in the Disney She is a 7th (Season 1) / 8th (Season 2) grader at H. G. Wells Junior/Senior High. Pim is a mischievous girl who is constantly up to no good and is even prone to megalomania. Megalomania (from the Greek word μεγαλομανία is a historical term for behavior characterized by Delusional fantasies of Wealth, power Pim is especially known for liking to pull pranks on people, mainly on Phil, Debbie Berwick and Vice Principal Hackett. Phil of the Future is an American Comedy Children's television series that was produced by 2121 Productions (a part of Brookwell Pim tries to make Phil miserable whenever she can. She hangs out with a young boy "Li'l Danny" Dawkins". She also tries to avoid Debbie Berwick and Candida. Repeatedly in the show, she looks for ways to dominate the world, and universe. Even though Pim often causes trouble for Phil, and has a tough attitude, she also cares about her brother but keeps it hidden most of the time. Pim is two years younger than Phil.
- Lloyd Diffy (born 2074), played by Craig Anton: Lloyd Diffy is Phil and Pim's goofy dad, who is working on repairing the time machine. Notable predictions and known events 2070 February - An Active SETI message called Teen Age Message sent from the 70-meter Eupatoria Craig Ward Anton (born August 1962 is an American Actor and Comedian. For other uses see Time (disambiguation Time is a component of a measuring system used to sequence events to compare the durations of A machine is any device that uses Energy to perform some activity He was an engineer in 2121, and loves "older music". An engineer is a person professionally engaged in a field of Engineering. The 22nd century of the Common Era will span the years 2101&ndash2200 of the Gregorian calendar. He is paranoid about the government (and Vice Principal Hackett) figuring out he and his family are from the future. For the government of parliamentary systems see Executive (government. During the Diffys' stay, Lloyd and Curtis got jobs at the Mantis hardware store. Hardware stores sell Hardware: for instance Fasteners keys, locks, Hinges Wire, chains Plumbing Lloyd is two years older than Barb.
- Barbara (née Speckle) "Barb" Diffy (born 2076), played by Lise Simms: Barbara Diffy is Phil and Pim's mom. Notable predictions and known events 2070 February - An Active SETI message called Teen Age Message sent from the 70-meter Eupatoria Elisabeth Caroline Simms (born March 17, 1963) credited as Lise Simms is an American actress, singer, Designer She is very interested in how things work in this century. A century (from the Latin centum, meaning one hundred is One hundred consecutive Years Centuries are numbered ordinally (e Unlike other mothers, though, Barbara seems to let her kids figure things out on their own. She loves to cook the old fashion way, however, her food usually ends up with something being wrong, because in 2121 they spray food out of a can. The 22nd century of the Common Era will span the years 2101&ndash2200 of the Gregorian calendar. Before the show premiered, it was said she had an artificial body, but none of the episodes ever proved this. With regard to living things, a body is the integral physical material of an individual She forced Pim to be friends with Debbie even though Pim hated Debbie. Her maiden name is revealed in "Not So Great-Great-Grandpa". Barb is two years younger than Lloyd.
- Keely Teslow (born 1989), played by Alyson Michalka: Keely Teslow is Phil's best friend and eventually his girlfriend. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Alyson Renae Michalka, often credited as Aly, is an American actress, Singer-songwriter, Guitarist, and Pianist. She is the only person who knows Phil and his family are from the future. Keely Teslow is an energetic and bubbly girl who aspires to be a reporter. A reporter is a type of Journalist who Researches and presents information in certain types of Mass media. She starts to harbor romantic feelings for Phil during Season 2. She sometimes uses Phil's gadgets as a shortcut for schoolwork. A school (from Greek σχολεῖον - scholeion) is an Institution designed to allow and encourage Students (or "pupils" She is notable on the show for her numerous hairstyles and colorful clothes. In the later episodes of the show, she hosts her own daily news program on the school's closed circuit broadcasting system. In the episode "The Giggle", she gets to look ahead at her own future and learns that she does, in fact, become a successful news reporter. A journalist (also called a newspaperman) is a person who practices Journalism, the gathering and dissemination of information about current events trends It is also noted that she is wearing a wedding ring, but refuses to see who it is. In the final episode she and Phil finally reveal their feelings for each other and start dating after being voted Cutest Couple (leading to a hilarious scene where she reads that on the announcements before realizing what she said).
- Curtis the Caveman (born circa 30,000 B. C. ), played by J.P. Manoux: Curtis is a Caveman (Cro-Magnon, as mentioned in Dinner Time. Jean-Paul Christophe Manoux (born June 8 1969) is an American actor Cro-Magnon ( French) is one of the main types of Homo sapiens of the European Upper Paleolithic, living approximately 40000 to 10000 years The following is an episode list for the Disney Channel comedy Phil of the Future. ) who stowed away in the Diffy's time machine when they went back to visit the Stone Age. The Stone Age is a broad prehistoric time period during which Humans widely used stone for toolmaking The Diffys struggle to make Curtis seem like a normal person, and often pretend he is Phil's uncle. Throughout the episodes, he learns more English.
- Vice Principal Neil Hackett (born 1969), played by J. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. P. Manoux: Vice Principal Hackett is the Vice Principal at Phil, Keely and Pim's school, H. G. Wells Junior/Senior High School. In the school, he is Phil's teacher in science and Pim's teacher in history. He is often found snooping around the Diffys' house as he tries to figure out where they are really from, though he believes that they are aliens. J. P. Manoux also plays Curtis the Caveman.
Minor Characters
- Deborah Hortence "Debbie" Berwick (born 1992), by Kay Panabaker: Debbie is the complete opposite of Pim and she has a very happy attitude towards life. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Stephanie Kay Panabaker (born May 2 1990 is an American Film and Television actress. She hardly ever gets mad and is very nice. Debbie also considers Pim to be her best friend. Because of this Pim likes to take advantage of Debbie's good-natured personality. She doesn't like raisins or chihuahuas or naughty nibblers. Raisins are dried Grapes They are produced in many regions of the world such as the United States, Australia, Chile, The (Chihuahueño is the smallest breed of Dog in the world and is named after the state of Chihuahua in Mexico. She lives with her grandma and her curfew is 6:00 pm. Debbie also teaches a yoga class. Yoga ( Sanskrit: योग, IAST: yóga, joːgə refers to traditional physical and mental disciplines originating in India, to the Her other friends are Neckbrace Lana and Silent Maya. Debbie used to date Bradley until Pim broke them up by changing Debbie's personality but Debbie went back to normal. Debbie enjoys singing and is in the school band. She is written out of the show in season 2. It was revealed in the Halloween special that she was an evil cyborg from the future who was destroyed by Phil. She melted and then she was never heard from again.
- Seth Wosmer (played by Evan Peters): Seth is the nerdy friend of Phil, Keely and Tia during Season 1. Evan Peters (born January 20, 1987) is an American actor best known for his roles as Jesse Varon in the ABC TV series Invasion and as Cooper He isn't seen in season 2 or mentioned and is replaced by Owen.
- Tia (played by Brenda Song): Keely's best friend friend during the Season 1. Brenda Song (born March 27 1988 is an American actress model The shows ratings were the highest for a Disney She is pretty, popular and friendly. She is friendly and described as the girl next door by Phil. She moved away in season 2 and was replaced by Via.
- Via (played by Juliet Holland-Rose): Via is a girl from England, transferred because her father's in the military. Juliet Holland-Roser (born October 9, 1991 in United Kingdom) is an English / American Actress. She became friends with Keely after Tia moved. In the episode "Get Ready to Go-Go," Phil went to a Sadie Hawkins dance with her, after a near-miss in returning to the future ruined his plans to go with Keely.
- Owen (played by Michael Mitchell): Phil's friend in Season 2. He replaced Seth. He is not that smart and is laid-back, also consantly trying to hit on girls (though he never succeeds).
- Ms. Winston (played by Suzanne Krull): Pim's teacher in Season 2 although she was a 2nd grade teacher in Season 1. Suzanne Krull (born July 8, 1966) is an American actress Filmography General Hospital (2 episodes 1994-2008
- Bradley Benjamin Farmer (played by Rory Thost): Pim's rival of season 1. He is made fun of his short height (constantly being called a munchkin by Pim). He dated Debbie but Pim broke them up and he became infatuated with Pim.
- "Lil Danny" Dawkins (played by Brandon Smith): He has a crush on Pim and always gets involved with her antics. Pim does not seem to show affection for him, with the exception of when they danced at the dance in the episode Get Ready To Go-Go.
- Neckbrace Lana (played by Carlie Westerman)
- Candida (played by Spencer Locke): The "mean" girl that excludes Pim and insults her. Spencer Locke (born September 20, 1991) is an American Actress who has had various appearances as the role of "Candida" on Disney She is referred to as one of the "fashion zombies" by Pim.
- Tanner Kirkpatrick : A crush of Keely's in the episode "Your Cheatin' Heart".
Episodes
| Season | Ep # | First Airdate | Last Airdate |
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| Season 1 | 21 | June 18, 2004 | May 27, 2005 |
| Season 2 | 22 | June 25, 2005 | August 19, 2006 |
Gadgets used in the TV series
- DNA Scrambler - Manipulates the DNA of the person it is used on
- Dress-Me Hoop - Used to automatically dress a person when he or she goes through it
- Holographic Tracking Sensor - Can be used to track a subject
- I Want Straight Hair - Makes frizzy, messy hair instantly neat and straight
- Insta Morph - Morphs the appearance of the subject into that of another. (As seen in Not-So-Great Great Great Grandpa, Stuck in the Meddle With You, Your Cheatin' Heart, and Dinner Time).
- Invisi-Spray - Used to make someone invisible. (As seen in Double Trouble).
- Laser Squash - A futuristic version of handball. American (or court) handball, usually referred to simply as Handball, is a Sport in which players hit a small rubber ball against one or more (As seen in Unification Day and It's a Wonder-Phil Life. )
- New-Ager - Can make objects look and/or act older or younger (Such as people or plants) (As seen in Age Before Beauty and Maybe-Sitting)
- Omnimatic Grabifiers - Works as a laser operated gripping device, used for climbing.
- Penny Missile - Springing clip
- Replicator - Replicates (or clones) the subject. Molecular cloning refers to the procedure of isolating a defined DNA sequence and obtaining multiple copies of it In vivo.
- Skyak - A futuristic flying vehicle, which resembles a jet-ski (as seen in Phillin' In, You Say Toe-Mato, Dinner Time, and Tia, Via, and Me. . . Uh).
- Spray Food Cans - Spray cans that make any kind of food with a foam-like spray (as seen in Unification Day and Future Tutor).
- The Giggle - A futuristic version of the internet that can view the future up to the year 2121. According to Phil, it replaced the thing that replaced the thing that killed the current (2008) internet in the Pay-Per-View Battle Royale. It is portrayed as a version of Google. Google Inc is an American public corporation, earning revenue from advertising related to its Internet search, e-mail, online
- Time Machine - A vehicle for traveling through time. Has the external appearance of an early 21st century motorhome, but a futuristic internal appearance (as seen in the episode Back to the Future (Not The Movie)). In North American English the term recreational vehicle, and its acronym RV, are generally used to refer to an enclosed piece of equipment dually used as both
- Virtu-Goggles - Strap-on goggles that lets people view and experience a virtual reality world. Goggles or safety glasses are forms of protective eyewear that usually enclose or protect the eye area in order to prevent particulates water or chemicals from Virtual reality ( VR) is a technology which allows a user to interact with a Computer-simulated environment be it a real or imagined one
- Wizard - Can do many things, does not work around pudding.
- Cine-Specs - Used to view futuristic movies on. Looks like regular sunglasses.
- Food 5000 Yummilizer - Can create any kind of food on voice command. (As seen in Dinner Time).
Video Game
Phil has a new adventure in his video game Phil of the Future, which is marketed by Buena Vista Games. Disney Interactive Studios Inc (initially Walt Disney Computer Software, later Disney Interactive and Buena Vista Games Inc Pim uses a cloning machine to create Blahs, mischievous and trouble-making pets from the future, and it's up to Phil to prevent the attacks. Players must overcome numerous obstacles and challenges to help Phil capture the Blahs and save the day.
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