Back to the Future
Seen it?1991 | 2 seasons | 23 min | Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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 sci-fi fans and animation lovers. If you loved Doctor Who or Regular Show, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good, mind-bending.
- The pace
- 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 10 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- It was cancelled, so the story may not get a proper ending.
An animated series for television based on the Back to the Future trilogy of feature films. Based on the highly successful Back to the Future movie trilogy, this series is set, um, "after" the events of the last film, as the adventures of Marty McFly and Doc Brown in their DeLorean time machine continue. Joining the ride is Clara, (Doc's wife from Back To The Future Part III,) Jules and Verne (their sons) Einstein the dog and Jennifer (Marty's girlfriend). And apparently there's a Tannen in every time as relatives of Biff keep popping up, and creating conflict. Mary Steenburgen and Tom Wilson reprise their roles from the movies. During live portions of the show, Christopher Lloyd reprised his role as Doc Brown and was joined by Bill Nye, who conducted experiments that were used in the show.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
Won 1 Emmy: Daytime Emmy Award. Plus 1 other 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 79K 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 1 is the high point.
Season 11991 · 14 episodes · 8.7 out of 10Friday- Season 21992 · 13 episodesNot rated yet
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Cast & crew
- David KaufmanMarty McFly (voice)
- Cathy CavadiniJennifer Parker (voice)
- Mary SteenburgenClara Clayton (voice)
- Dan CastellanetaEmmett Brown (voice)
- Josh KeatonJules Brown (voice)
- Danny MannEinstein (voice)
- Bill NyeScience Guy
- Christopher LloydEmmett Brown