Phil of the Future

Phil of the Future

2004
Phil of the Future
Phil of the Future

Phil of the Future

6.9 | TV-PG | en | Comedy

Meet the Diffy family, a futuristic family from the year 2121. When the eccentric dad, Lloyd, rents a time machine for their family vacation, everyone is excited. But then something goes wrong. Their time machine malfunctions and they are thrown out of the space/time continuum in the year 2004.

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Seasons & Episodes

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EP22  Back to the Future (Not the Movie)
Aug. 19,2006
Back to the Future (Not the Movie)

Phil and Keely finally become a couple. Though Lloyd has all of a sudden fixed the time machine, now it's time for the Diffys to head back home. It's Keely's worst nightmare when she realizes Phil is leaving for real.

EP21  Not-So-Great Great Great Grandpa
Aug. 11,2006
Not-So-Great Great Great Grandpa

Phil finds out that a kid from his school is actually his great-great-grandfather.

EP20  Where's the Wizard?
Jul. 07,2006
Where's the Wizard?

Phil loses the wizard and to his suprise he finds that Mr. Hackett has it. Now Phil is on a mission to get the wizard back. Will Mr. Hackett find out Phil is from the future?

EP19  Ill of the Future
Jun. 24,2006
Ill of the Future

The Diffy's catch a futuristic disease called greenemia which causes them to turn green and act completely opposite to how they usually act.

EP18  Happy Nird-Day
Mar. 31,2006
Happy Nird-Day

After forgetting Keely's birthday last year, Phil is determined to make this the best birthday - or Nirday as it's called in the future - ever.

EP17  Broadcast Blues
Mar. 24,2006
Broadcast Blues

When no one watches Keely's investigative reports show Pim comes to the resuce by offering to help make her popular amongst her viewers again but Keely realizes that Pim is just abusing her to make money and goes back to making "real news" with Phil.

EP16  Stuck in the Meddle with You
Jan. 06,2006
Stuck in the Meddle with You

Keely tries to get together two people and it backfires on Phil. Pim becomes a "psychic" and fools Mr. Hackett.

EP15  Christmas Break
Dec. 02,2005
Christmas Break

When Christmas Eve rolls around, Phil tells the story of when his family first came to Pickford and how he met Keely. Lloyd also decides to tell the story of how they got the house.

EP14  It's a Wonder-Phil Life
Nov. 27,2005
It's a Wonder-Phil Life

Phil is fed up with trying to hide his secret about being from the future, and decides to tell the world. This results in he and his family becoming celebrities, but means he loses his special friendship with Keeley.

EP13  Phil of the Garage
Nov. 11,2005
Phil of the Garage

Phil's sick of everyone invading his personal space and jumps at the chance of living in the garage. He loves it, until he has to start paying his own bills and finds out how hard it is.

EP12  Pim-cipal
Oct. 21,2005
Pim-cipal

Pim abuses her power when she becomes principal for the day.

EP11  Good Phil Hunting
Sep. 30,2005
Good Phil Hunting

Phil solves a problem that math teacher Mr Hackett says is impossible - and Keeley blurts out his answer in class. She's moved to the advanced math class and Phil has to come to her rescue.

EP10  Maybe-Sitting
Sep. 23,2005
Maybe-Sitting

Phil and Keely offer to babysit Mr. Messerschmitt's nephew Nathan, and get more than they bargained for with the trouble making 5-year-old. Phil uses the New Ager, and the boy ends up 80-years-old.

EP9  Mummy's Boy
Sep. 09,2005
Mummy's Boy

Phil replaces Curtis as field trip chaperone when Mr. Hackett is too ill to escort their class to the museum. Phil locates a part from the time machine during a class trip to the museum.

EP8  Time Release Capsule
Aug. 27,2005
Time Release Capsule

Lloyd realizes that the high school's time capsule could return the Diffy's to the future.

EP7  Phil Without a Future
Aug. 21,2005
Phil Without a Future

Mr. Messerschmitt insists his students take the Career Placement Test. However, Phil doesn't know what he wants to do and doesn't want to be trapped in a job for which is not suited.

EP6  Get Ready to Go-Go
Aug. 05,2005
Get Ready to Go-Go

Phil is forced to cancel his school dance date with Keely; Pim uses the Wizard to create a date for the dance.

EP5  Tia, Via, or Me...Uh
Aug. 05,2005
Tia, Via,  or Me...Uh

When Tia moves away, Keely gets Phil into doing everything that she would normally do. So Phil hooks Keely up with the new girl.

EP4  Dinner Time
Jul. 24,2005
Dinner Time

Mr. Hackett moves in next door and the Diffys invite him for dinner. Pim tries to sell the house.

EP3  The Giggle
Jul. 09,2005
The Giggle

Phil and Keely have a huge test in Mr. Messerschmitt's class, but take advantage of The Giggle. Phil and Keely, then, both fail the test. So Phil tries to make it up to Keely. Meanwhile, Pim goes to an R-rated movie and brings curtis as her parent.

EP2  Virtu-Date
Jun. 26,2005
Virtu-Date

Phil and Keely are on a virtu-date and the robot waiter starts flirting with Keely and Phil is jealous.

EP1  Versa Day
Jun. 25,2005
Versa Day

Phil and Pim have been fighting all week. Lloyd and Barbara couldn't take it any longer so he called for a Versa Day. For one school day Phil and Pim have to switch lives. Meanwhile Lloyd wants to get Curtis a job....if only he could find a place that will hire him.

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6.9 | TV-PG | en | Comedy , Family , Kids | More Info
Released: 2004-06-18 | Released Producted By: Walt Disney Television , Brookwell-McNamara Entertainment Country: United States of America Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website: http://disney.go.com/disneyxd/shows/philofthefuture
Synopsis

Meet the Diffy family, a futuristic family from the year 2121. When the eccentric dad, Lloyd, rents a time machine for their family vacation, everyone is excited. But then something goes wrong. Their time machine malfunctions and they are thrown out of the space/time continuum in the year 2004.

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Cast

Ricky Ullman , Amy Bruckner , Aly Michalka

Director

Michael Curtis

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Walt Disney Television , Brookwell-McNamara Entertainment

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deeell After Disney's glory days of Even Stevens and Lizzie McGuire, the network was filled with laugh track-ridden cheap-laughs sitcoms and cheesy animations, until Phil of the Future came along. It's funny, smartly-written (for the most part) and recycles a lot of elements from "Lizzie", which is by no means a bad thing.Pros:Single-camera setup allows for better angles, diverse settings and visual effects. - No laugh track means they actually have to make the audience themselves understand the comedy, which they succeed at. - Some funny visuals and gags, and nicely-done (mostly) sound effects. - Plots are funny, with a nice combination of realism and over-the-top comedy. - The parents act like real parents, and the father isn't stereotypically clueless.Cons:Phil's plot and Pim's subplot often don't go together very well. They are in themselves pretty good but it would've been nice if they had come together in some way at the end of the episodes. - The main cast of characters is pretty small. - The secondary cast lineup is even smaller. The characters we see most are Mr. Hackett, Curtis, Danny Dawkins and Debbie Berwick. None of those characters appear in more than a dozen or so episodes. - Due to the fairly weak character lineup, there aren't a lot of character-driven story lines and the characters don't develop very much throughout the series. - Sound effects are sometimes over-the-top and are occasionally obtrusive. - The second season tends to fall on the drama side a bit (at least, as much as is possible given the weak character development), and it doesn't always go well with the comedy. - What kind of public school has its own broadcast lab and CCTV network?Notes:I personally liked the cliffhanger ending, but of course it would've been nice to know what happened after. - The show's presentation style (visual and sound effects, running gags and motifs, etc) is very similar to that of Lizzie McGuire. Some props from Lizzie's school are even reused in Phil's (various posters). - I'm surprised that this show doesn't have any licensed music, instead, playing generic music or an instrumental rendition of the theme song in places where there would generally be singing music. A lot of other single-camera sitcoms like "Lizzie" and Malcolm in the Middle have a wide variety of licensed songs. But maybe the licensing fees were beyond their budget. - This is a comedy show, and it's meant to be funny! Getting that job done, and still maintaining some sense of realism, deserves praise indeed.
mzcocoab I love this show,like most people,from the commercials I also thought is was another dumb show until I watched it.I love Pim and her bad ways because its always funny.Phil because he's cute and funny and Keely because she has her "blonde moments",Curtis because his caveman accent and language is hilarious,Lloyd because hes just stupid.I also like how Phil and Keely are always trying to get out of a sticky situation and Pim is always against it because she very much enjoys Phil's pain and would love to see him get in trouble for once.I was upset when I found out it was over before it ended because it was the end of a great show.Fortuneately Ricky Ullman who plays Phil is filming a new show due in March 2007.If you haven't seen this show watch the reruns and you won't be disappointed!AND WHAT THE HECK IS A SPOILER!!!
lovemetender2 i think that since Phil of the future is a great rating show, like Lizzie McGuire(also love), there should be a movie to end the series when it concludes. it is the best show i have ever watched. i thought the show was to childish for me when it came out, but i realized it was something more. i am still young(not a teen), but teen at heart. i also have all the episodes on Tapes and DVD's. the reason i think so much of Ricky Ullman(Phil of the Future), is because he is from Israel. i have such a great love of Israel. also no doubt, he is very cute and handsome. since i made the comment about a movie, i wish i could be in the movie suggestion. i also wish i could meet him, too. i am not your average person, i would not go crazy like some fans. i have met a few stars and had pictures made with them. i spoke with them just like normal people, instead of speaking about their fame, and it made them fell better.
EddieB I'm no kid, in fact my kids are grown and moved out. I miss not having an excuse to see kids movies and TV shows, and I run into a few with adult appeal. The writing on Phil is a level above the other Disney's adolescent comedies. I find this show hilarious, in a Simpsons/Sponge Bob Squarepants sort of way. They like to spoof plot conventions. For example, upset with her teacher Pim says to herself, "She'll learn who she's dealing with!" Then the teacher pops back and corrects her grammar: "With whom she's dealing, Pim!" The characters are very appealing, and the dad is sublimely dorky. (I know, I've been there). The cast seems to be having a lot of fun with the material. I'd like to see other shows from this production team.