Phil of the Future
Seen it?2004 | 2 seasons | 22 min | Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy, Family, Kids
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, sci-fi fans and families. If you loved Phineas and Ferb or Futurama, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 16 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 DGA Award and 1 WGA Award.
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 2 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 117K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up.
- Season 12004 · 21 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 22005 · 22 episodesNot rated yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Created by Tim Maile, Douglas Tuber
- Raviv UllmanPhilip "Phil" Diffy
- Amy BrucknerPim Diffy
- Aly MichalkaKeely Teslow
- Craig AntonLloyd Diffy
- Lise SimmsBarbara Diffy