Phil of the Future

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Welcome to Phil of the Future guide.

Disney Channel's hit series, Phil of the Future, tells the story of 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... more »

Welcome to Phil of the Future guide.

Disney Channel's hit series, Phil of the Future, tells the story of 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 continuim in the year 2004. The time machine has broken, and Lloyd is having trouble fixing it, so he, his part-robotic wife Barbara, and his kids: fifteen-year-old Phil Diffy (Ricky Ullman) and his thirteen-year-old daughter Pim, the little menace of the family, are forced to live in the past and pretend to be a normal family in the suburban town of Pickford. The only person who knows their secret is Keely Teslow, Phil's best friend. Together they deal with the things that every teenager in 2004 must deal with: school, bullies, significant others, crushes, homework...and then add the Diffys' habit of getting into trouble by using their futuristic gadgets, such as the Wizrd, the Insta-Morph, Skyaks, the DNA Scramber, and much more.

Phil of the Future has quickly become one of Disney Channel's most popular new shows, and is quickly following
in the footsteps of their hit shows Lizzie McGuire and That's So Raven. As of October 2004, the show was #1 in its slot among tweens and kids, with roughly four million viewers total per episode.

Ricky Ullman, (Pixel Perfect) Plays Phil Diffy, And Amy Bruckner, (American Dragon: Jake Long) Plays Pim Diffy. Douglas Tuber (Lizzie McGuire) is creator and executive producer of the series. Tom Burkhard and Matt Dearborn (Even Stevens) and Tim O'Donnell (Clueless) are executive producers.

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• Fourth Wall

  There are two episodes I remember where the fourth wall was broken. The first was the Halloween, I think, and one I think Phil said something about Pim, theme song starts and then he just pushes it out of the way and continues with what he said... which one was that?

  There are two episodes I remember where the fourth wall was broken. The first was the Halloween, I think, and one I think Phil said something about Pim, theme song starts and then he just pushes it out of the way and continues with what he said... which one was that? less «

  DuelMark Last online 5 hrs, 29 mins ago
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• Pick Your Fav......................

  Ok. Choose one or the other......... 1.Barb or Lloyd 2.Hackett or Curtis 3.Phil or Owen 4.Keely or Pim 5.Debbie or Candida and the fashion zombies 6. Lil' Danny or Simon (from Happy NIRDay) 7. Tia or Via

  Ok. Choose one or the other......... 1.Barb or Lloyd 2.Hackett or Curtis 3.Phil or Owen 4.Keely or Pim 5.Debbie or Candida and the fashion zombies 6. Lil' Danny or Simon (from Happy NIRDay) 7. Tia or Via less «

  b_u_do_wut_u_do Last online Apr 22, 2009
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• Principal Neil Hackett: Love him or hate him?

  Love him. I think he's funny.

  Love him. I think he's funny.less «

  imverybasic Last online 6 hrs, 9 mins ago
  1 comments, last one May 29, 2009 + Add Comment

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  9.5 Superb

  Should've lasted way longer! hide « show »

  This show couldn't stop being so funny. Ricky Ullman was perfect for the role of Phil! Along with every single actor, especially Amy Bruckner and Alyson Michalka. The plots were always so zany and funny. And they weren't cheesy, either, they never had an episode that was a failure. It was really too bad for the show as it didn't even last that long. I could see a whole bunch of more episodes that could've been planned. Unfortunately, no more episodes were planned after the episode: Back to the Future (Not the Movie). This show was one of the best.

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  freeofcharge Added Feb 22, 2009 All my reviews
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  1 Abysmal

  Phil of the Future is a show where a family from the future came to the 21st century and lived in the century because there time machine is broken and they have to wait for there father to fix it. So they try to fit in. hide « show »

  This show is not really the best show for people who likes comedy or action. This show has really no point on watching because the stuff that they have like future technology is not really going to happen so that is why there is not point in watching this show. And also the really stupid part is on the last episode there father's truth unveils and it is when he could have fixed the time machine all that time so the ending is very bad and also the sound effects are really dull so I rate this show 1 outta 10 I wouldn't watch this show if I was you.

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  SSBFan12 Added Aug 24, 2008 All my reviews
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  5 Mediocre

  At times boring, but semi interesting. hide « show »

  "Phil of the Future" was actually one of my favorite shows for a while. The reason: Ricky Ullman. Realistically speaking, it was a show that intrigued me for that reason and that reason only. The storylines were interesting at times like the episodes focusing on the relationship (friendship?) Phil had with Keely, but even then those were a bit embarrassing. On the other hand, the actors did a decent job. Definite points for not staring out into the audience and not totally overdoing the lines (although it came close to it sometimes). I gave it a 5, because I was pretty split on whether I liked it or not. It's better than some of the other Disney shows, but not something I'd spend my WHOLE afternoon watching. So, if you're up to the challenge of enjoying it, check it out. You never know, you may find Ricky Ullman incredibly cute,too. Lol :-)

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  RidersAngel Added Jul 29, 2008 All my reviews
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  10 Perfect

  This show is about the Diffy family from 2121, who end up into our time period when their time machine crashes on their summer vacation. hide « show »

  First off, it's a relief I found a classification that is exactly the subplot for the show (A Disney Channel series that's ahead of its time). But moving on to what's important, this show is about the Diffy family from 2121, the family consists of parents Llyod and Barbara, and teenagers Phil and Pim. They end up crashing into our time zone when in their time machine during summer vacation, and they must hide their secret when school starts. Eventually, Phil tells his best friend Keely the secret, and now the five must hide it. I just like this show ever since I first watched it and I'm always interested to see what episode is coming on today. It's too bad the show ended after two short seasons, If only it were longer! I want more Pheely! But still, this is a great show.
  
  FINAL GRADE: A+

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  RaeandAnasRock Added Jul 24, 2008 All my reviews
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  4 Poor

  It had potential, but it just falls short for me hide « show »

  When I first saw the previews for this show in 2004, I was really looking forward to it. Honestly, I though Ricky Ullman was kind of hot and I actually thought the show would be funny. It had a great concept and the previews made it look decent. After weeks of waiting, I was bored to death after the first 5 mintutes of the first episode. I didn't even bother giving the rest a try, but I did watch some episodes from both seasons, hoping it would get better. It didn't. Basically, even if it is Disney, the show is really inconsistent. Why did they have to create romance between Phil and Keely? It wouldn't make sense if she's 100 years older than him. And everything they do doesn't seem to impact what goes on in their own time. The show could be less repulsive if they removed the annoying cartoon sounds after every phrase or simple action. His little sister annoys me with that "take over the world" crap. I have seen some funny parts (the caveman wasn't bad), but that doesn't even make the show decent. Overall, despite it's popularity, I haven't really seen this show entertain anyone over 12.

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  god234 Added Jul 23, 2008 All my reviews