back to the future [back-too-thuh-fyoo-cher]
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1. The oxymoronic title of Robert Zemeckis's 1985 film starring Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd, it refers to time traveler's attempting to return to the present, after traveling to the past, thus making the present they're trying to return to the future.
EX. From Justin "Earl of Lemongrab" Roiland (Adventure Time) and Dan Harmon (the creator of Community) comes my most anticipated Adult Swim show in years, Rick and Morty! It's like Back to the Future but if Doc Brown was actually Marty's grandpa and his irresponsibility had real consequences like grievous injuries, accidental homicide, and world-destroying mistakes that a drunk eccentric madman would create when manipulating time and space like his nipples.
Probably best with a good drink, Rick and Morty is the best new show I've seen this year. Enjoy.
P.S. I've said it before and I'll probably say it again, this is the sort of show I would love to write on...
P.P.S. Will Grum-Grum dream?
