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Back to the Future: The Animated Series was an animated series based on the Back to the Future trilogy of films. The series lasted 2 seasons, each lasting 13 episodes, and ran on CBS from September 21, 1991 to September 1993, and later repeated on FOX from February 2003 to August 2003. The show focused on Marty McFly and Doc Brown, together with Doc's wife Clara, their sons Jules and Verne and dog Einstein, and Marty's girlfriend Jennifer Parker as they travelled through time using the De Lorean and steam train time machines.

Doc and his family have settled down in 1991 Hill Valley after living in the 1890s, but their time travelling adventures are by no means over. The films' villain Biff Tannen also pops up from time to time. In addition, relatives of both the McFly and Tannen families are plentiful in most of the past or future time zones that the time travellers visit.

Mary Steenburgen and Thomas F. Wilson voiced their characters from the films, and Christopher Lloyd played Doc Brown in live action segments that opened and closed each episode. The animated Doc Brown's voice was provided by Dan Castellaneta. In addition, Bill Nye performed scientific experiments during live action segments on each episode.

Many fans do not consider the events of the series to be canon with the timeline presented in the original trilogy, with the only exception being the birthdates of the main characters. See also Back to the Future timeline.

Although this show is no longer being shown on television, 9 VHS cassettes and 3 volumes of the show on laserdisc were released in 1993, a total of 18 episodes (26 were made altogether). The show is not yet available on DVD. In 1991 McDonald's also released 4 Happy Meal toys, featuring Marty on his hoverboard, Doc in the DeLorean, Verne in his Junkmobile and Einstein in the time train.

Cast

Marty McFly
- David Kaufman
Dr Emmett Brown - Dan Castellaneta
Clara Brown
- Mary Steenburgen
Jules Brown
- Joshua Keaton
Verne Brown
- Troy Davidson
Jennifer Parker
- Cathy Cavadini
Biff Tannen
- Thomas F. Wilson
Dr Emmett Brown (live action segments) - Christopher Lloyd
Bill Nye
- Himself

Episode guide

Below are the episode titles and first transmission dates for all 26 episodes.

Season 1

1. Brothers (September 14, 1991)
2. A Family Vacation (September 21, 1991)
3. Forward to the Past (September 28, 1991)
4. Witchcraft (October 12, 1991)
5. Roman Holiday (aka Swing Low, Sweet Chariot Race) (October 19, 1991)
6. Go Fly a Kite (October 26, 1991)
7. Time Waits for No Frog / Einstein's Adventure (November 2, 1991)
8. Batter Up (November 9, 1991)
9. Solar Sailors (November 16, 1991)
10. Dickens of a Christmas (November 23, 1991)
11. Gone Fishin' (November 30, 1991)
12. Retired (December 7, 1991)
13. Clara's Folks (December 14, 1991)

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