History Trivia / BackToTheFuture

** The original time machine was a modified refrigerator, changed because it would have been a very stationary prop and Creator/StevenSpielberg had images of children locking themselves in the fridge to the horror of their parents. (That's right, [[IndianaJonesAndTheKingdomOfTheCrystalSkull Steven Spielberg didn't want characters climbing into refrigerators]].) They also would have driven into the blast of a nuclear bomb to fuel the flux capacitor, changed because that alone would have doubled the production costs and the clock tower lightning strike made a fairly simple and stationary location. In the script written for this kind of time machine, the original timeline's Biff became a cop that kept "borrowing" stuff from George and had a daughter. With the change in the timeline, Biff became a security guard working for George, who became a boxing champion in that script.

** Michael J. Fox ''finally'' comes back for a special guest role in Episode 5. [[spoiler: First as a McFly ancestor in 1931... then as three different future version of Marty before the credits.]]

** The story of the game is based on the unfinished fourth movie script; and expanded on a fair bit. According to TellTale games they revived the script, expanded it, and apparently had enough to actually fill up a fifth movie by Episode 4 & 5!

** Charles Fleischer, who provided the voice of [[Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit Roger Rabbit]], plays Terry, the mechanic who fixes Biff's car in 1955 and becomes the old man who asks Marty to save the clock tower in 2015. Might double as a ShoutOut to ''Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit'', another Amblin film.
** From the same movie, in the 2015, int the 80's shop where Marty buys the Almanac you can see a Roger Rabbit doll. Both the movie were directed by Zemeckis and both they have Chris Lloyd starring in there.

** Also "DannyPhantom" voices Marty.

** Don't forget Generic Guy, Hostile Guy, and (I think) Cue Ball. So winslow was three times at the speakeasy..simultaneously...That's time travel for you!

** Michael J. Fox comes back ''finally'' for a special guest role in Episode 5. [[spoiler: First as a McFly ancestor in 1931...then as three different future version of Marty before the credits.]]

** JeffGoldblum was another consideration for the role of Doc Brown.

** One of the little kids in the Cafe 80s (who mocks Wild Gunman for being a game that you have to use your hands to play) is played by a very young Elijah Wood, in his first film role.

** [[http://www.moviespad.com/photos/back-to-the-future-part-ii-elijah-wood-3e556.jpg Marty meets a young Elijah Wood.]]

** In Part II, [[http://www.moviespad.com/photos/back-to-the-future-part-ii-elijah-wood-3e556.jpg Marty meets a young Elijah Wood.]]

* SoMyKidsCanWatch: Mary Steenburgen played Clara Clayton in ''BackToTheFuture: Part III'' (and subsequently in [[WesternAnimation/BackToTheFuture the animated series]]) because her children begged her. This was quite fortunate for the filmmakers, who regarded her as their first and only choice for the part.

** The dad who attacks Marty in 1985-A is [[Film/{{Airplane}} one of the Jive Dudes]].

** One of Griff's gang members is Jason Scott Lee, who would play BruceLee (no relation) in ''Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story''.

** The original time machine was a modified refrigerator, changed because it would have been a very stationary prop and StevenSpielberg had images of children locking themselves in the fridge to the horror of their parents. (That's right, [[IndianaJonesAndTheKingdomOfTheCrystalSkull Steven Spielberg didn't want characters climbing into refrigerators]].) They also would have driven into the blast of a nuclear bomb to fuel the flux capacitor, changed because that alone would have doubled the production costs and the clock tower lightning strike made a fairly simple and stationary location. In the script written for this kind of time machine, the original timeline's Biff became a cop that kept "borrowing" stuff from George and had a daughter. With the change in the timeline, Biff became a security guard working for George, who became a boxing champion in that script.

** Marty's brother is [[{{Film/Superman}} Jimmy Olsen]]!

** Charles Fleischer, who provided the voice of [[WhoFramedRogerRabbit Roger Rabbit]], plays Terry, the mechanic who fixes Biff's car in 1955 and becomes the old man who asks Marty to save the clock tower in 2015. Might double as a ShoutOut to ''WhoFramedRogerRabbit'', another Amblin film.

** [[BlazingSaddles Lyle]]'s now a Colt firearms salesman!

** The conductor who answers Doc and Marty's questions about the train is [[{{Deliverance}} the hillbilly who forced Ned Beatty to]] [[HighOctaneNightmareFuel "Squeal like a pig!"]]

* HeyItsThatGuy: The head judge of the band contest is Huey Lewis (of ''Huey Lewis and the News''), who also made the series theme song ''Back in Time''.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The original time machine was a modified refrigerator, changed because it would have been a very stationary prop and StevenSpielberg had images of children locking themselves in the fridge to the horror of their parents. (That's right, [[IndianaJonesAndTheKingdomOfTheCrystalSkull Steven Spielberg didn't want characters climbing into refrigerators]].) They also would have driven into the blast of a nuclear bomb to fuel the flux capacitor, changed because that alone would have doubled the production costs and the clock tower lightning strike made a fairly simple and stationary location. In the script written for this kind of time machine, the original timeline's Biff became a cop that kept "borrowing" stuff from George and had a daughter. With the change in the timeline, Biff became a security guard working for George, who became a boxing champion in that script.

* HeyItsThatGuy: One of the little kids in the Cafe 80s (who mocks Wild Gunman for being a game that you have to use your hands to play) is played by a very young Elijah Wood, in his first film role.

* HeyItsThatVoice: Charles Fleischer, who provided the voice of [[WhoFramedRogerRabbit Roger Rabbit]], plays Terry, the mechanic who fixes Biff's car in 1955 and becomes the old man who asks Marty to save the clock tower in 2015. Might double as a ShoutOut to ''WhoFramedRogerRabbit'', another Amblin film.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: According to Bob Gale, ideas proposed for ''Part II'' included a visit to Doc's family (with Christopher Lloyd playing his mother), and going to the days of Prohibition when Biff's ancestor was a bootlegger.

* HeyItsThatGuy: The band at the town hoedown was ''ZZ Top'', complete with signature spinning instruments.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: RonaldReagan as the 1885 Mayor. Given the CrowningMomentOfFunny dropping his name in ''Part I'' and the MaxHeadroom {{Expy}} that appears in the 80s Cafe in ''Part II'', having him appear in ''Part III'' would have neatly tied things together in a RuleOfCool way.

* HeyItsThatVoice: DanCastellaneta as the animated Doc, Mary Steenburgen as Clara, and Tom Wilson as Biff (and every other Tannen in history).

* HeyItsThatVoice: Emmett's father in Episode 1 is [[TalesOfMonkeyIsland Winslow]]!

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Biff's daughter Tiff was originally going to appear in Episode 3, but with Punk Jennifer there it was decided she was redundant.

!! The first movie:
* [[HeyItsThatGuy Hey, It's That Guy!]]: The head judge of the band contest is Huey Lewis (of ''Huey Lewis and the News''), who also made the series theme song ''Back in Time''.

!! The second movie:

!! The third movie:
* [[HeyItsThatGuy Hey, It's That Guy!]]: The band at the town hoedown was ''ZZ Top'', complete with signature spinning instruments.

!! The [[WesternAnimation/BackToTheFuture animated series]]:

!! The [[VideoGame/BackToTheFuture video game]]:

** Young Emmett himself is [[StarWarsTheCloneWars Obi-Wan Kenobi]].

** There were plans to give Doc and Edna a kid, but they decided against it, due to the ethical ramifications of erasing a person from the timeline.

** The sequel originally had Doc and Marty going back to the 60's after Biff's interference and seeing Marty's parents as pseudo-hippies, and part of his goal would have been to ensure that he is conceived. About mid-way through writing this part, they realized that there was nothing really stopping them from revisiting the events of the first movie. In that version, George was already dead in 2015 (and it was NOT 2015-A). It was mentioned that, at some undisclosed moment, George's life had been saved at a hospital that had previously survived an attempt from the town to demolish it. In the timeline where Biff became wealthy, the hospital had been demolished.
*** You can read about this version and its associated tropes [[Script/NumberTwo here]].

** Let's not forget that instead of 1955 (again), Marty and Doc would've went to [[Script/NumberTwo 1967]].

** The story of the game is based on the unfinished fourth movie script; and expanded on a fair bit. According to TellTale games they revived the script, expanded it, and apparently had enough to actaully fill up a fifth movie by Episode 4 & 5!

** Don't forget Generic Guy, Hostile Guy, and (I think) Cue Ball. So winslow was three times at the speakeasy. Simulatneously. That's time travel for you!

** Michael J. Fox comes back ''finally'' for a special guest role in Episode 5. [[spoiler: First as a McFly ancestor in 1931...then as three different future version of Marty before the credits.]]

!! The animated series: