Phil of the Future: Future Tutor

When the time-traveling Diffys realize they are stuck in the 21st century for the time being, they decide to fit in by sending the kids to school. Phil struggles to make new friends with the added difficulty of social status and cliques complicating his new life.

Meanwhile, his sister Pim finds a rival in super-sweet Debbie Berwick, and fights her for the position of chalk monitor.

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Episode Info

Episode number: 1x10
Production Number: 101
Airdate: Friday August 13th, 2004

Director: Neal Israel
Writer: Tim O'Donnell

Guest Stars

Brenda Song As Tia Recurring	Evan Peters As Seth Wosmer Recurring
J. P. Manoux As Curtis / Mr. Hackett Recurring	Kay Panabaker As Debbie Berwick Recurring
Melissa Zanit As Student	Stacy Francis Madison (1) As Miss Hanks

Co-Guest Stars

Ben DiGregorio
As Gunter

Monica Louwerens
As Future Teacher

Main Cast

Ricky Ullman As Phil Diffy	Alyson Michalka As Keely Teslow
Amy Bruckner As Pim Diffy	Craig Anton As Lloyd Diffy
Lise Simms As Barbara Diffy

Recap

Lloyd uses a hologram generator to find some school clothes for Phil and Pim, hoping to find something inconspicuous. Phil and Pim confront them when they hear the word "school", and Lloyd explains that he doesn't know how long fixing the time machine will take. Barbara explains Phil and Pim will be in 9th and 7th grade, respectively. Pim is outraged that Phil is in a higher ranked grade than she is, demonstrating how clueless she is about the school system in the 21st century. Lloyd assures them they will blend in after he does some research. When they show up at school the next day, they are clad in vibrant '70s clothes, but soon realize that Lloyd did not study the right era...

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Episode Notes

Episode Order: Although this episode was the tenth to air, it was actually the first in production order. This is why Keely is just meeting Phil in this episode, when in previously-aired episodes, she not only knew him, but was well-aware of the fact that he is from the future.

Original Title: Weapon of Math Destruction

Check Your Work: The answer to the equation "for math lovers only" is:
x = -14/3

Visual: The same uniforms for the cheerleaders that are used at H.G. Wells were used during Lizzie McGuire for the cheerleader's at Lizzie's school.

Episode Quotes

Barbara: Phil, you're going to be in something called the ninth grade. And Pim, you're going to be in something called the seventh grade.
Pim: I want to be in ninth grade.
Barbara: Honey, they go by age here.
Pim: Alright. I'll start in your 'seventh grade'. Then, I'll make my slow, but steady, rise to power. In a month, I'll be in 50th grade!

Miss Hanks: It's a pleasure to have you in class, Phil.
Phil: It's great to be here. I... love math.
Keely: Who loves math?
Tia: And who'd admit it?

Phil: You mind if I grab a seat?
Seth Wosmer: I'd be honored if you'd grab mine.

Phil: So, should we meet at the library?
Keely: No, no! The library's too noisy!

Lloyd: Hey, have you seen Phil? I need him to help calibrate the time machine's wave generator.
Barbara: He is at a place called Otto's Pink Pig hanging out with a new kid he met at school.
Lloyd: Great. Is he wearing a sign saying, "I'm from the future! Capture me! Put me in the zoo!"?
Barbara: Oh, honey, relax?
Lloyd: I am not going to relax until we're back in our own century, safe and sound! Anything that distracts us, even for a minute -- oh, brownies! (he sprays brownies into his mouth) I'll be out in the garage.
Pim: That's the guy in charge of getting us home?

Seth: I had the naughtiest dream about an improper fraction last night.

Keely: Hey, you mind if I sit with you and ....?
Seth: Seth Wosmer.
Tia: (walking over) Keely, why are you sitting there?
Keely: Because I'm having lunch with Phil, and, uh ....?
Seth: Seth Wosmer.

Episode Goofs

Continuity: Phil's handwriting is neat in this episode though in "Tanner," his handwriting was very messy due to everyone of the future typing instead of writing by hand.

Should've Fixed It in Editing: After Mr. Hackett breaks his ruler on the brownie, the next shot shows the ruler in one piece.

Continuity: Pim mentions her birthday. However, in "Happy Nir-Day", they speak as though they'd never heard of birthdays.

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