TheBack to the Futurefranchise may revolve around them, but neither Doc Brown nor Marty McFly were the world’s first time travelers. This is a point that many viewers can overlook about the movie, since it certainly feels like Michael J. Fox’s Marty is the first one to go back inDoc’s time-traveling DeLorean- but he gets beaten by a technicality. The fact Marty got to use the time machine Doc Brown spent 30 years building first must be heartbreaking in itself, though Doc doesn’t show any signs of bitterness about this within theBack to the Futuretrilogy.
Of course,Doc and Marty weren’t the only people to use the DeLoreaneither. Marty’s girlfriend Jennifer (Claudia Wells/Elisabeth Shue) and Old Biff (Thomas F. Wilson) also took spins in the machine - though series director Robert Zemeckis later regretted including Jennifer in the trip to 2015, since she was left with little to do. However, beating them all to the punch when it comes to time travel is Doc’sotherbest pal.
Back To The Future: All 8 Timelines In The Movies Explained
Back to the Future’s classic time travel trilogy has been delighting viewers for decades. Here’s a breakdown of all eight timelines in the movies.
Einstein Was Back To The Future’s First Time Traveler, Not Doc & Marty
Einstein got to test pilot the DeLorean before Doc and Marty
Back to the Futureis considered one of the best-constructed screenplays of its genre, because the story flows so well and everything it sets up gets paid off. This includes the introduction of the DeLorean and how it functions. Doc leaves the specifics vague of the machine vague as he straps his dog Einstein into the DeLorean, before using a remote control gadget tospeed the DeLorean up to 88MPHand sending it into the future. While Marty is terrified the poor dog was just vaporized, Doc explains jubilantly that his experiment was a huge success.
You see, Einstein has just become the world’s first time traveler!
Doc sent Einstein one minute into the future, so when the DeLorean returns to the present, the dog’s clock shows one minute in difference. As Christopher Lloyd’s Doc underlines,this makes Einstein the very first time traveler by default. This is a detail even devotees tend to forget - though it’s fitting that someone named “Einstein” should be the first to travel through time.
Einstein was played by a dog named Tiger inBack to the Futureand by Freddie inParts IIandIII.
What Happened To Einstein The Dog In The Back To The Future Movies
Einstein was well (time) traveled through the Back to the Future trilogy
Einstein didn’t accompany Marty on his visit to Hill Valley in 1955, though he returned forBack to the Future Parts IIandIII.After leaving him in a suspended animation kennel at the beginning ofPart II, Doc and Marty later use Einstein to help them track Jenniferusing her scent after she goes missing. Einstein is once again left behind when Doc and Marty travel back to 1955 to fix the broken timeline. His job done, Doc then travels to 1885 and asks Marty to take care of Einstein for him.
After discovering Doc was going to be assassinated during his time in 1885, Marty then has to head back to save him; Einstein is left behind once more.Back to the Future Part IIIcloses Einstein’s story on a positive note, with Doc, Clara (Mary Steenburgen), and their children traveling back on the Time Train to pick him upand make him part of the family. In short, Einstein had a colorful time throughout theBack to the Futuresaga - as only befits the world’s first time traveler.
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Back to the Future follows teenager Marty McFly as he is inadvertently sent back to 1955, where he disrupts his parents' meeting. With the assistance of eccentric inventor Doc Brown, Marty must restore the timeline by ensuring his parents fall in love and find a way back to 1985.
“Back to the Future” is a science fiction adventure franchise that follows the time-traveling adventures of Marty McFly and Dr. Emmett “Doc” Brown. Created by Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale, the series is known for its clever use of time travel, memorable characters, and iconic DeLorean time machine. The franchise explores themes of causality, destiny, and the impact of individual actions on the future. Its blend of humor, heart, and innovative storytelling has made it a beloved classic in film history.
