
Phil is just your average teenager -- whose family crash-landed here from the year 2121. His adventures are out of this world, his futuristic gadgets are definitely outrageous, and his life is totally cool. So will he ever want to go back to the future?
Series Overview
Rating
- imDb Rating: 7.0 (6,378 Votes)
- Metascore: N/A
Plot
A family from 2121 is stuck in 2004, trying desperately to fit in.
Details
- Rated: TV-G
- Released: 18 Jun 2004
- Runtime: 25 min
- Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
- Director: N/A
- Writer: Tim Maile, Douglas Tuber
- Actors: Raviv Ullman, Amy Bruckner, Craig Anton, Lise Simms
- Language: English
- Country: USA
- Awards: 6 nominations.
- Total Seasons: 2
Previous Episode
Back to the Future (Not the Movie)
Episode 2x22; Aug 19, 2006
Previous Episodes

2x22: Back to the Future (Not the Movie)

2x21: Not-So-Great Great Great Grandpa

2x20: Where's the WIZRD?

2x19: Ill of the Future

2x18: Happy Nir-Day

2x17: Broadcast Blues

2x16: Stuck in the Meddle with You

2x15: Christmas Break

2x14: It's a Wonder-Phil Life
Cast
Lise Simms as Barbara Diffy

Craig Anton as Lloyd Diffy

Raviv Ullman as Phil Diffy

Alyson Michalka as Keely Teslow

Amy Bruckner as Pim Diffy
Recent News
How GOP-linked PR firms use Google’s ad platform to harvest email addresses
This article was produced in partnership with Point, a YouTube channel for investigative journalism. What's the seventh largest purchaser of US political ads on Google right now? After the Republican Senate and Congressional Leadership Funds and the Trump cam…

What your favorite Disney Channel bully-turned-friend says about you
With Disney+ 's launch earlier this month and the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, there's never been a better time to binge old favorites. This week, we're looking back at Disney hits and catching up on movies we missed the first time. Join us for a walk down …

Why Google Stadia is a 'leap forward' for gaming, according to its boss
The tech giant's boss Phil Harrison believes its new service Stadia is a "leap forward" for gaming.
View More Related News
Skip to:
Season 1
Episode No. | No. Overall | Title | Airdate | Runtime | Summary |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | Your Cheatin' Heart | 2004-06-18 | 30 | |
2 | 2 | Unification Day | 2004-06-18 | 30 | |
3 | 3 | Meet the Curtis | 2004-06-18 | 30 | |
4 | 4 | Phillin' In | 2004-06-18 | 30 | |
5 | 5 | Tanner | 2004-06-25 | 30 | |
6 | 6 | Raging Bull | 2004-07-02 | 30 | |
7 | 7 | My Way | 2004-07-09 | 30 | |
8 | 8 | Daddy Dearest | 2004-07-23 | 30 | |
9 | 9 | Pheromonally Yours | 2004-08-06 | 30 | |
10 | 10 | Future Tutor | 2004-08-13 | 30 | |
11 | 11 | Future Jock | 2004-08-13 | 30 | |
12 | 12 | You Say Toe-Mato | 2004-08-13 | 30 | |
13 | 13 | Doggie Daycare | 2004-08-27 | 30 | |
14 | 14 | We'll Fix It in Editing | 2004-10-01 | 30 | |
15 | 15 | Halloween | 2004-10-08 | 30 | |
16 | 16 | Age Before Beauty | 2004-11-12 | 30 | |
17 | 17 | Neander-Phil | 2004-12-10 | 30 | |
18 | 18 | Double Trouble | 2005-01-01 | 30 | |
19 | 19 | Milkin' It | 2005-03-25 | 30 | |
20 | 20 | Corner Pocket | 2005-04-08 | 30 | |
21 | 21 | Team Diffy | 2005-10-28 | 30 |
Season 2
Episode No. | No. Overall | Title | Airdate | Runtime | Summary |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 22 | Versa Day | 2005-06-25 | 30 | |
2 | 23 | Virtu-Date | 2005-06-26 | 30 | |
3 | 24 | The Giggle | 2005-07-08 | 30 | |
4 | 25 | Dinner Time | 2005-07-22 | 30 | |
5 | 26 | Tia, Via, or Me... Uh | 2005-08-05 | 30 | |
6 | 27 | Get Ready to Go-Go | 2005-08-05 | 30 | |
7 | 28 | Phil Without a Future | 2005-08-19 | 30 | |
8 | 29 | Time Release Capsule | 2005-08-26 | 30 | |
9 | 30 | Mummy's Boy | 2005-09-09 | 30 | |
10 | 31 | Maybe-Sitting | 2005-09-23 | 30 | |
11 | 32 | Good Phil Hunting | 2005-09-30 | 30 | |
12 | 33 | Pim-cipal | 2005-10-21 | 30 | |
13 | 34 | Phil of the Garage | 2005-11-11 | 30 | |
14 | 35 | It's a Wonder-Phil Life | 2005-11-27 | 30 | |
15 | 36 | Christmas Break | 2005-12-02 | 30 | |
16 | 37 | Stuck in the Meddle with You | 2006-01-06 | 30 | |
17 | 38 | Broadcast Blues | 2006-03-24 | 30 | |
18 | 39 | Happy Nir-Day | 2006-03-31 | 30 | |
19 | 40 | Ill of the Future | 2006-06-24 | 30 | |
20 | 41 | Where's the WIZRD? | 2006-07-07 | 30 | |
21 | 42 | Not-So-Great Great Great Grandpa | 2006-08-11 | 30 | |
22 | 43 | Back to the Future (Not the Movie) | 2006-08-19 | 30 |
Series Cast
![]() |
Lise Simms | as Barbara Diffy | |
![]() |
Craig Anton | as Lloyd Diffy | ![]() |
![]() |
Raviv Ullman | as Phil Diffy | ![]() |
![]() |
Alyson Michalka | as Keely Teslow | ![]() |
![]() |
Amy Bruckner | as Pim Diffy | ![]() |
Series Crew
Position | Name | |
---|---|---|
Executive Producer | Matt Dearborn | |
![]() |
Executive Producer | Tom Burkhardt |
Creator | Tim Maile | |
Executive Producer | Tim Maile | |
Creator | Douglas Tuber | |
Executive Producer | Douglas Tuber | |
Associate Producer | Aaron Staudinger |
Related News
How GOP-linked PR firms use Google’s ad platform to harvest email addresses
This article was produced in partnership with Point, a YouTube channel for investigative journalism. What's the seventh largest purchaser of US political ads on Google right now? After the Republican Senate and Congressional Leadership Funds and the Trump cam…
Article preview:
It also owns and runs a supposed news site called Conservative Buzz and, under that banner, it's been running Google Ads like this: Which lead those who click on them to webpages like this: That box is ticked on arrival. Clearly not the best polling practic… [+11269 chars]
What your favorite Disney Channel bully-turned-friend says about you

With Disney+ 's launch earlier this month and the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, there's never been a better time to binge old favorites. This week, we're looking back at Disney hits and catching up on movies we missed the first time. Join us for a walk down …
Article preview:
With Disney+'s launch earlier this month and the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, there's never been a better time to binge old favorites. This week, we're looking back at Disney hits and catching up on movies we missed the first time. Join us for a walk down m… [+6172 chars]
Why Google Stadia is a 'leap forward' for gaming, according to its boss

The tech giant's boss Phil Harrison believes its new service Stadia is a "leap forward" for gaming.
Article preview:
Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption Stadia will still require a controller but won't need a physical console We don't buy DVDs any more and CDs are probably something your parents have on a shelf somewhere. It's also easier to buy video games online … [+3732 chars]
Stadia launch dev: “The biggest concern with Stadia is that it might not exist”

Kine maker adds "I don't even think they want to have a super-strong launch"
Article preview:
4 with 4 posters participating
- Google's Phil Harrison (you may remember him from his days at Sony).
- The YouTube-to-Stadia interface, as shown at GDC.
- Specs for Google's Stadia data centers.
- How many screen… [+4083 chars]
Exclusive: U.S. military completes pullback from northeast Syria, Esper says
The United States has completed its military pullback in northeastern Syria, settling into a more stable posture of about 600 troops in the rest of the country after repositioning and reducing forces, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said.
Article preview:
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has completed its military pullback in northeastern Syria, settling into a more stable posture of about 600 troops in the rest of the country after repositioning and reducing forces, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said. … [+3050 chars]
Long focused on Russia, NATO widens gaze toward China
Seventy years since its Cold War-era founding as a transatlantic alliance focused on Moscow, NATO is expanding its gaze toward the increasingly muscular challenge posed by China.
Article preview:
LONDON (Reuters) - Seventy years since its Cold War-era founding as a transatlantic alliance focused on Moscow, NATO is expanding its gaze toward the increasingly muscular challenge posed by China. But it’s unclear, even to diplomats within the 29-member mi… [+3974 chars]
Google Stadia wants to be the future of gaming. So do Microsoft, Sony and Amazon - CNET

The game streaming future is here, but who's gonna sell it to you?
Article preview:
Wondering where the console is? There is none. Sarah Tew/CNET And then there were four. Google Stadia, the tech titan's new service that lets you play video games like you stream the TV show Stranger Things from Netflix, launched this week with high hopes -… [+6560 chars]
New Apple MacBook Pro gets a 16-inch screen, updated keyboard - CNET

It replaces the 15-inch Pro and starts at the same $2,399 price.
Article preview:
Apple's MacBook Pro gets some key upgrades. Sarah Tew/CNET You can finally get a MacBook with a totally redesigned keyboard -- but it's going to cost you at least $2,399 (£2,399, AU$3,799). The longstanding rumors were nearly all true. The newest MacBook… [+7781 chars]
Apple's 16-inch MacBook Pro gets a bigger screen and a brand-new keyboard - CNET

It replaces the 15-inch Pro and starts at the same $2,399 price.
Article preview:
Apple's MacBook Pro gets some key upgrades. Sarah Tew/CNET You can finally get a MacBook with a totally redesigned keyboard -- but it's going to cost you at least $2,399 (£2,399, AU$3,799). The longstanding rumors were nearly all true. The newest MacBook… [+7563 chars]
Disney Plus: Every show, movie and original available to stream -- and when - CNET

Disney is going to have 500 movies and 7,500 TV episodes on its $7-a-month streaming service. What are they?
Article preview:
Disney has laid out a vast catalog of new and classic movies and shows you'll be able to stream with the launch of its Netflix competitor, Disney Plus. At launch Tuesday in the US, Disney Plus will include new Star Wars, Marvel and Pixar as well as a trove of… [+39695 chars]
Disney Plus: Every show, movie and original available to stream -- and when - CNET

Disney has nearly 500 movies and 7,500 TV episodes on its $7-a-month streaming service. What's there and what's coming?
Article preview:
Disney has laid out a vast catalog of new and classic movies and shows to stream with the launch of its Netflix competitor, Disney Plus. At launch Tuesday in the US, Disney Plus included nearly 500 movies and 7,500 episodes of TV, spanning Star Wars, Marvel, … [+38436 chars]
101 books that have defined the past decade
Thousands of books are released every year, but not every story has that magic formula that can change how people view a topic. As the 2010s come to a close, Insider took a look back at the books that defined the decade. Employees shared the books that made t…
Article preview:
WARMINGTON: Put Don Cherry back on the air this Saturday - Toronto Sun

WARMINGTON: Put Don Cherry back on the air this Saturday Toronto Sun 'I LOVE DON': Ron MacLean ponders his future Toronto Sun 'The Social' cast member Jessica Allen clarifies Cherry comments CTV News Today's letters: On the firing of Don Cherry Ottawa Citizen…
Article preview:
It just doesn’t feel right! No Don Cherry on Coach’s Corner Saturday. Ron MacLean appearing alone. And finding a way to explain to my seven-year-old son why there’s no famous Coach’s Corner music blaring and no bright tie and jacket to comment on. For the … [+3374 chars]
Ghost Trick Has One Of The Catchiest OSTs On The 3DS

Ghost Trick was one of my favorite games on the DS. A big part of what made it so good was the amazing music. Read more...
Article preview:
Ghost Trick was one of my favorite games on the DS. A big part of what made it so good was the amazing music. The whole concept behind Ghost Trick is making ghostly possessions a game mechanic. That meant every object in an area was either a potential tool … [+7465 chars]
The Life Cycle podcast goes in search of Dr. Phil Kennedy, the neurologist who once hacked his own brain

In Episode 4 of this podcast on the future of humanity, hosts John and Eva go in search of transhumanist hero Dr. Phil Kennedy, who back in 2015 had a brain-computer interface installed in his own head. As Wired's Daniel Enger reported at the time, the proced…
Article preview:
In Episode 4 of this podcast on the future of humanity, hosts John and Eva go in search of transhumanist hero Dr. Phil Kennedy, who back in 2015 had a brain-computer interface installed in his own head. As Wired's Daniel Enger reported at the time, the proced… [+2142 chars]
The Life Cycle podcast meets neurologist Dr. Phil Kennedy, who had a brain-computer interface implanted in his head

In Episode 5 of this podcast on the future of humanity, co-host Eva Kelley travels to meet transhumanist pioneer and neurologist Dr. Phil Kennedy, who recently had a brain-computer interface installed in his own head. Dr. Kennedy tells Eva all about that expe…
Article preview:
In Episode 5 of this podcast on the future of humanity, co-host Eva Kelley travels to meet transhumanist pioneer and neurologist Dr. Phil Kennedy, who recently had a brain-computer interface installed in his own head. Dr. Kennedy tells Eva all about that expe… [+2748 chars]
WAIT FOR IT: Surprising new 'Coke and Mentos' video

I have long thought of 'Coke and Mentos' as a less fun 'liquid plumber and aluminum foil' science fair trick, no longer... okay what the fuck did I just watch pic.twitter.com/Ny2Etsm9Hm — (@shrimpbinch) November 13, 2019 Read the rest
Article preview:
In Episode 5 of this podcast on the future of humanity, co-host Eva Kelley travels to meet transhumanist pioneer and neurologist Dr. Phil Kennedy, who recently had a brain-computer interface installed in his own head. Dr. Kennedy tells Eva all about that expe… [+1770 chars]
Sony and fans fire back as Microsoft claims ‘nobody’s asking for VR’

Microsoft suggests its next Xbox won't include VR support because there isn't any consumer demand, a point disputed by Sony and users of both platforms.
Article preview:
Virtual reality is either an important, transformative technology or a niche innovation that’s destined to be subsumed into “mixed reality” — no one’s quite sure yet. But two of the industry’s biggest players are now taking opposing positions on the subject, … [+4200 chars]
Logitech’s Adaptive Gaming Kit adds accessibility companion for Microsoft’s Xbox Adaptive Controller

Microsoft launched its Xbox Adaptive Controller to let people with limited mobility play games. And today, Logitech G is launching the Logitech G Adaptive Gaming Kit.
Article preview:
Microsoft launched its Xbox Adaptive Controller last year to let people with limited mobility play games. And today, Logitech G is launching the Logitech G Adaptive Gaming Kit to make that controller more accessible and usable. Microsoft’s accessory for the … [+4420 chars]
Xbox’s Project Scarlett won’t do VR because ‘no one’s asking for it’

Phil Spencer, Xbox head honcho, said in a recent interview that Microsoft has no plans to push Xbox Scarlett into the virtual reality space — because apparently no one is waiting for them to do so. Spencer, speaking with Stevivor, was in part responding to a …
Article preview:
Phil Spencer, Xbox head honcho, said in a recent interview that Microsoft has no plans to push Xbox Scarlett into the virtual reality space because apparently no one is waiting for them to do so. Spencer, speaking with Stevivor, was in part responding to a d… [+2165 chars]