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Back to the Future

“The time travelling adventures of Doc Brown, his family, and his friend, Marty McFly.”

Series Overview

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.

Broadcast Schedule & Network Information

Airing status, episode counts, upcoming schedule, and network syndication.

CanceledScripted
Original Network
CBS
Episodes & Seasons

2 Seasons • 27 Episodes

23 min per episode

Air Date Window

1991 – 1992

Premiered: Sat, Sep 14, 1991

Created By

Creative Production Team

Latest Aired Episode

Aired: Sat, Dec 26, 1992

Season 2, Episode 13: “Verne Hatches an Egg”

Verne uses the DeLorean to look for something to bring in for show and tell, finding a dinosaur egg. Unfortunately, the egg hatches in the present and it becomes more and more difficult to hide it.

Seasons & Episodes Breakdown

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Screenplay & Story

Bob Gale, Robert Zemeckis

Producers

Bob Gale, Japhet Asher

Literary Origin & Source Material
Characters:Bob GaleCharacters:Robert Zemeckis

Department Leadership Roster

Bob Gale

Bob Gale

Producer

Age Classification & Content Advisories

Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.

Primary: TV-Y

TV-Y: All Children — Appropriate for all children.

International Certification Matrix

United States (MPAA)TV-Y

All Children — Appropriate for all children.

Germany (FSK)6

FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.

Official cinematic photography and background stills for Back to the Future.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Back to the Future

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What is Back to the Future about?

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 many seasons does Back to the Future have?

Back to the Future comprises 2 seasons available to explore.

Who stars in Back to the Future?

Key cast members in Back to the Future include David Kaufman, Cathy Cavadini, Mary Steenburgen, Dan Castellaneta, Josh Keaton.

Who created or directed Back to the Future?

Back to the Future was developed and directed by Not specified.