TV series

Phil of the Future

2004–2006 · 2 seasons

A cheerful, gadget-filled sitcom that feels like a lighthearted fish-out-of-water story with a warm family core.

Tagline: A comedy that's ahead of its time!
Overview: 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 feels: Light, whimsical, warm and absurd. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Family, identity, friendship, coming-of-age
Content: No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Full breakdown

Tone: lightstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
identity
friendship
coming-of-age
love
Places: suburbs
school
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none