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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.
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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.
Cast, crew and production details
Raviv UllmanPhilip "Phil" Diffy
Amy BrucknerPim Diffy
Aly MichalkaKeely Teslow
Craig AntonLloyd Diffy
Lise SimmsBarbara Diffy
Yeardley SmithMandy Teslow
Josh Flitter
Gus Hoffman
Disney ChannelUnited States
2121 ProductionsUnited States
Walt Disney TelevisionUnited States
Brookwell-McNamara EntertainmentUnited StatesWatch options above are for the show and may vary by season or episode.
Episode 1
The Diffy's discover Curtis the Caveman stowed away in the time machine and now it's up to Lloyd to decide if they should keep him. Pim goes to Debbie's sleepover and tries to find a way out.
Directed by Neal IsraelGuest stars Kay Panabaker
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Episode 2
Phil skips Unification Day to go to a party that he can't even get in to. Pim cheats on a cooking assignent, so she has to bake something homemade.
Guest stars Evan Peters, Brenda Song, Kay Panabaker, Shedrack Anderson III
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Episode 3
Phil tries to find out if Keely's crush is cheating on her by using his "insta morph" to make himself look like Tanner.
Directed by David KendallWritten by Tim Maile, Douglas TuberGuest stars Brenda Song, Kay Panabaker, Chris Hunter, Rory Thost, Ted Davis, Kimberly Kevon Williams, Ben Murray, Tyler Tuione
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Episode 4
Lloyd and Barbara decide to go on a weekend road trip for their anniversery. They leave Phil in charge of Pim and if everything goes right then Phil will get an afterburner for his skyak. Once Pim hears this she is not happy and tries everything in her power to make the weekend go bad so Phil won't get the afterburner.
Directed by David KendallWritten by Ellen GuylasGuest stars J.P. Manoux, Larry Udy, David Glowacki, James Leo Johnson
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Episode 5
Phil's poor penmanship lands him back in Miss Winston's second grade class. Tanner shows him up in front of the whole school, but Phil learns to laugh at himself.
Directed by Tim O'DonnellWritten by Rachelle RombergGuest stars Kay Panabaker, Chris Hunter, J.P. Manoux, E.E. Bell, Suzanne Krull, Jake Gridley, Jesse Bostick
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Episode 6
Phil gets detention and goes to the dance with his new "guy friends." But when a bull attacks his new friend, he morphs it into a cat. Pim is tardy too many times, so she dresses Curtis up as her father to get off being punished.
Guest stars Jeff D'Agostino, Brenda Song, Suzanne Krull, Kelli McCarty
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Episode 7
Phil helps Keely with her stage fright so Phil shrinks himself and sits on her microphone during her performance; Pim and Bradley become co-parents of a bag of flour as part of a class assignment on raising a baby.
Directed by Savage Steve HollandWritten by Tim MaileGuest stars Rory Thost, Stephanie Sawyer
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Episode 8
Phil and Pim worry that Lloyd will embarrass them when he plans to play American folk music at their school concert; Barbara takes Curtis to a dentist when he gets a toothache.
Written by Adam I. LapidusGuest stars Kay Panabaker
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Episode 9
Phil tries to dissuade another girl's affections; Pim joins the orchestra to sabotage Debbie's solo; Pim meets Bradley Benjamin Farmer.
Written by Danny KallisGuest stars Evan Peters, Brenda Song, Rory Thost, AJ Michalka, Kay Panabaker
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Episode 10
Pim and Phil start school in 2004. Phil meets Keely and offers to tutor her in Algebra. Pim tries to get through her first day of school. This is the pilot episode of the series. This episode, "Future Jock" and "You Say Toe-Mato" aired as a three-episode event on August 13, 2004
Directed by Neal IsraelGuest stars Evan Peters, Brenda Song, Kay Panabaker, J.P. Manoux, Stacy Francis
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Episode 11
With the help of a futuristic gadget Phil decides to compete in the school's gymnastics tournament in order to impress Keely. Pim's impressed that her brother would do something as devious as her to get what he wants.
Directed by David KendallGuest stars Cody Kasch, Eric Allan Kramer, J.P. Manoux, Sonya Eddy, Dan Benson
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Episode 12
Phil and Keely go to the Tomato Ranch. But Phil is worried about going in the tomato mashing tub as he only has 4 toes.
Guest stars Gus Hoffman, Kay Panabaker
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Episode 13
Phil and Keely start a day-care service for dogs to earn money for concert tickets. Phil uses a futuristic gadget to understand what a dog is saying.
Directed by Rich CorrellGuest stars Brenda Song, Kay Panabaker, Rodney Dangerfield
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Episode 14
A school video project causes Phil to overlook his friends' feelings; Pim is recruited for a track meet.
Guest stars Evan Peters, Brenda Song, Kay Panabaker, E.E. Bell
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Episode 15
Debbie enlists everyone is school to help her bake cupcakes except Pim. But soon enough Pim is forced into giving the drum beat to the bakers. Phil and Keely try to help the helpless bakers.
Directed by Fred SavageGuest stars Kay Panabaker
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Episode 16
Keely uses the "New-Ager" and pretends to be a substitute teacher, but she then gains the attraction of Mr. Hackett.
Guest stars Brittney Powell, Rory Thost, Ronnie Schell, Kirsten Vangsness
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Episode 17
Phil tries to impress the mayor's daughter but things get bad when he switches places with Curtis. Pim realizes that she can't stand Debbie and doesn't even want to be her friend.
Directed by Matt DearbornGuest stars Alice Greczyn, Kay Panabaker, Terry Rhoads
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Episode 18
Phil defends Pim against a bully and then he gets bullied. Curtis takes the neighbor's lawn ornaments and calls them his "friends."
Directed by Joanna KernsGuest stars Yeardley Smith, Jeff D'Agostino
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Episode 19
Phil and Keely enter a science fair featuring next Century's "milk engine" sending Lloyd into a state of panic that the Diffys will be discovered. Phil and Keely sneak into the fair to retrieve the evidence so the Diffys can remain in Pickford.
Directed by Savage Steve HollandGuest stars Brenda Song, Suzanne Krull, Marshall Allman, E.J. Callahan
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Episode 20
Phil and Keely pretend to be in cheerleading to impress Mrs. Teslow. Pim tries to find the one thing that Debbie can't stand.
Directed by Savage Steve HollandGuest stars Yeardley Smith, Evan Peters, Brenda Song, Kay Panabaker, J.P. Manoux
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Episode 21
Phil's future "friend" comes to 2121. He offers the Diffy's a way to get home. Will Phil choose the right decision?
Directed by Tim O'DonnellWritten by James KramerGuest stars Orlando Brown, Kay Panabaker, Terry Rhoads
Where to watch Phil of the FutureEpisode information updated Jul 22, 2026
