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[[Rufus (Bill & Ted)|Rufus]] welcomes the viewer to the future of San Dimas, California in 2688, which is a utopia. He continues that 700 years ago the Great Ones ran into a problem that he had to help them out with. | [[Rufus (Bill & Ted)|Rufus]] welcomes the viewer to the future of San Dimas, California in 2688, which is a utopia. He continues that 700 years ago the Great Ones ran into a problem that he had to help them out with. | ||
In San Dimas, California in 1988, [[Ted "Theodore" Logan]] and [[Bill S. Preston]] are practicing when they blow out one of their speakers. Bill tells Ted that he doesn't think the Wyld Stallyns will make it as a band without Eddie Van Halen on guitar, while Ted doesn't think they will get Eddie Van Halen to join their band until they get a triumphant video. Bill realizes they are late to school and they go to San Dimas High School where [[Mr. Ryan]] is quizzing Bill and Ted about historical figures. After class Ryan tells Bill and Ted that unless they get an A+ on their upcoming oral report, then he is going to fail them. Bill reads the assignment instructions where they are supposed to express to the class how important historical figures from different time periods would view the world of San Dimas in 1988. [[Missy/Mom]] drives up and offers them a ride. She drops off Bill so he can get his books and when Bill goes inside his house, [[Captain Logan]] is looking for his keys. Logan tells Ted that he spoke with his principle who told him Ted is failing history and threatens that if Ted flunks out of school, he will have to go to Oates Military Academy in Alaska. [[The Three Most Important People in the World]] tell Rufus that it is time for him to help Bill and Ted and send him back in time in a modified telephone booth. While Bill and Ted are studying, Missy/Mom brings them food. [[Mr. Preston]] walks into Bill's room and kicks him out so he can have sex with Missy/Mom. They go to Circle K and Ted asks [[Store Clerk]] when the Mongols ruled China, but [[Store Clerk]] doesn't know. Rufus lands in the telephone booth and tells them that he is there to help them with their history report. Another telephone booth arrives with Bill and Ted from the future. They tell current Bill and Ted to trust Rufus and to give their love to the princesses before they leave. They get into Rufus' telephone booth and he takes them to Austria in 1805. [[Napoleon]] happens to see them and orders them to be blown up, but a cannon burst hits near him and he is transported along with them when they travel in the circuits of history. Rufus takes them back to the current time and shows them the Circuits of Time Directory and then leaves in the phone booth. Another phone booth appears and they find Napoleon and bring him into Ted's house. They ask [[Deacon]] to watch Napoleon while they search for other historical figures. Logan stops Ted from leaving and Bill crank calls Logan and tells him his keys were found at the station. Bill and Ted travel to New Mexico in 1879 landing next to an outhouse. They get out and say hello to ?, who runs away. They walks into a bar and order two beers from the [[Bartender (Bill & Ted)|Bartender]]. [[Billy the Kid]] walks into the bar and asks for people to play cards with him. Bill, Ted and Billy play a poker game with three other people and Bill exclaims loudly when he gets three | In San Dimas, California in 1988, [[Ted "Theodore" Logan]] and [[Bill S. Preston]] are practicing when they blow out one of their speakers. Bill tells Ted that he doesn't think the Wyld Stallyns will make it as a band without Eddie Van Halen on guitar, while Ted doesn't think they will get Eddie Van Halen to join their band until they get a triumphant video. Bill realizes they are late to school and they go to San Dimas High School where [[Mr. Ryan]] is quizzing Bill and Ted about historical figures. After class Ryan tells Bill and Ted that unless they get an A+ on their upcoming oral report, then he is going to fail them. Bill reads the assignment instructions where they are supposed to express to the class how important historical figures from different time periods would view the world of San Dimas in 1988. [[Missy/Mom]] drives up and offers them a ride. She drops off Bill so he can get his books and when Bill goes inside his house, [[Captain Logan]] is looking for his keys. Logan tells Ted that he spoke with his principle who told him Ted is failing history and threatens that if Ted flunks out of school, he will have to go to Oates Military Academy in Alaska. [[The Three Most Important People in the World]] tell Rufus that it is time for him to help Bill and Ted and send him back in time in a modified telephone booth. While Bill and Ted are studying, Missy/Mom brings them food. [[Mr. Preston]] walks into Bill's room and kicks him out so he can have sex with Missy/Mom. They go to Circle K and Ted asks [[Store Clerk]] when the Mongols ruled China, but [[Store Clerk]] doesn't know. Rufus lands in the telephone booth and tells them that he is there to help them with their history report. Another telephone booth arrives with Bill and Ted from the future. They tell current Bill and Ted to trust Rufus and to give their love to the princesses before they leave. They get into Rufus' telephone booth and he takes them to Austria in 1805. [[Napoleon]] happens to see them and orders them to be blown up, but a cannon burst hits near him and he is transported along with them when they travel in the circuits of history. Rufus takes them back to the current time and shows them the Circuits of Time Directory and then leaves in the phone booth. Another phone booth appears and they find Napoleon and bring him into Ted's house. They ask [[Deacon]] to watch Napoleon while they search for other historical figures. Logan stops Ted from leaving and Bill crank calls Logan and tells him his keys were found at the station. Bill and Ted travel to New Mexico in 1879 landing next to an outhouse. They get out and say hello to ?, who runs away. They walks into a bar and order two beers from the [[Bartender (Bill & Ted)|Bartender]]. [[Billy the Kid]] walks into the bar and asks for people to play cards with him. Bill, Ted and Billy play a poker game with three other people and Bill exclaims loudly when he gets three [[Jody (Bill & Ted)|Jody]] saves Billy when he is getting punched. Bill and Ted are beaten up by Old West Ugly Dude, Old West Ugly Dude, [[Tatooed Cowboy]] and his friends, but are saved by Billy. They make it back to the phone booth and travel to Athens, Greece in 410 B.C. [[Socrates]] is giving a talk to his students on how their lives are specks of dust falling through the fingers of time when Bill and Ted walk up to him and Bill introduces himself and Ted to Socrates. They tell Socrates that all they are is dust in the wind and then kidnap him. They then arrive in England in the 15th century. They ask [[John the Serf]] if he knows where any personages of historical significance are and he points at the castle of King Henry. Bill and Ted see [[Princess Joanna]] and [[Princess Elizabeth]] on the balcony of the castle. They sneak into the castle and while they are play sword fighting wearing armor, Ted falls down the stairs. Bill sees a guard stab the armor Ted was wearing and then checks on him. The guard attacks Bill, but he and Ted knock him unconscious and Ted tells him he fall out of the armor as he was falling down the stairs. They find Joanna and Elizabeth and introduce themselves, but they are forced to hide when [[Evil Duke]] calls out to Joanna and Elizabeth. Joanna and Elizabeth ask Bill and Ted to help them escape from their upcoming forced marriages, but Bill and Ted are captured. The Evil Duke sentences them to be hanged and as they kneel in front of the chopping block, John the Serf rides by in wagon hauling the telephone booth and calls them heretics and witches. Billy and Socrates, who are disguised as the executioners free Bill and Ted and they all flee in the telephone booth. They travel to the hall of The Three Most Important People in the World who greet them by air guitaring. Bill and Ted get back into the phone booth and travel again. [[Stupid Waiter]] and [[Ugly Waiter]] bring a Ziggy Pig to the table of Deacon, Napoleon and [[Kerry]] and [[Daphne]]. Napoleon eats it all himself and is awarded a Ziggy Piggy button by Stupid Waiter and Ugly Waiter. Bill, Ted and the others arrive in Vienna, Austria in 1901 and kidnap [[Freud]], followed by Kassel, Germany in 1810, where they kidnap [[Beethoven]] during one of his performances. They travel to Orleans, France in 1429 and take [[Joan of Arc]] with them and then go to Outer Mongolia in 1209 where they entice [[Genghis Khan]] to join them with a Twinkie. They then travel to Washington, D.C. in 1863 where they kidnap [[Abraham Lincoln]]. While they are traveling, they notice the antenna is broken. Deacon takes Napoleon bowling, but he, Kerry and Daphne leave Napoleon behind when they catch him cheating. As Napoleon is trying to leave, [[Bowling Alley Manager]] tells him that he still has to pay for his game and then throws Napoleon out when he can't pay. In San Dimas in 1,000,000 B.C., Bill and Ted manage to fix the antenna with chewing gum and pudding cans and take off in front of [[Neanderthal 1]] and [[Neanderthal 2]]. They land back at the Circle K where they first met Rufus and gave advice to their now past selves and then travel to San Dimas in the future for their exam. Missy/Mom makes Bill do his chores and he with the help of Ted and the historical figures finish them all. | ||
Revision as of 20:13, 29 August 2022
Two high school friends in a band must go back in time to collect historical figures in order to graduate.
Genre
Characters/Groups
The Three Most Important People in the World - Martha Davis, Fee Waybill and Clarence Clemons
Ted "Theodore" Logan - Keanu Reeves
Abraham Lincoln - Robert V. Barron
Captain Logan - Hal Landon, Jr.
Mr. Preston - J. Patrick McNamara
Princess Joanna - Diane Franklin
Princess Elizabeth - Kimberley LaBelle
Bearded Cowboy - Jim Cody Williams
Old West Ugly Dude - Dusty O'Dee
Bowling Alley Manager - Dick Alexander
John the Serf - James Bowbitch
Mother at Waterslides - Jeanne Hermine Herek
Waterslide Attendant - Jonathan Bond
Music Store Salesman - Jeff S. Goodrich
Student Speaker - Marjean Holden
Aerobic Saleswoman - Claudia Templeton
Aerobic Instructor - Carol Gossler
Mall Photographer - J. Donovan Nelson
Police Psychiatrist - Steve Rotblatt
Security Guard - Ron R. Althoff
Character thumbnails with links to profiles
Detailed Synopsis
Rufus welcomes the viewer to the future of San Dimas, California in 2688, which is a utopia. He continues that 700 years ago the Great Ones ran into a problem that he had to help them out with.
In San Dimas, California in 1988, Ted "Theodore" Logan and Bill S. Preston are practicing when they blow out one of their speakers. Bill tells Ted that he doesn't think the Wyld Stallyns will make it as a band without Eddie Van Halen on guitar, while Ted doesn't think they will get Eddie Van Halen to join their band until they get a triumphant video. Bill realizes they are late to school and they go to San Dimas High School where Mr. Ryan is quizzing Bill and Ted about historical figures. After class Ryan tells Bill and Ted that unless they get an A+ on their upcoming oral report, then he is going to fail them. Bill reads the assignment instructions where they are supposed to express to the class how important historical figures from different time periods would view the world of San Dimas in 1988. Missy/Mom drives up and offers them a ride. She drops off Bill so he can get his books and when Bill goes inside his house, Captain Logan is looking for his keys. Logan tells Ted that he spoke with his principle who told him Ted is failing history and threatens that if Ted flunks out of school, he will have to go to Oates Military Academy in Alaska. The Three Most Important People in the World tell Rufus that it is time for him to help Bill and Ted and send him back in time in a modified telephone booth. While Bill and Ted are studying, Missy/Mom brings them food. Mr. Preston walks into Bill's room and kicks him out so he can have sex with Missy/Mom. They go to Circle K and Ted asks Store Clerk when the Mongols ruled China, but Store Clerk doesn't know. Rufus lands in the telephone booth and tells them that he is there to help them with their history report. Another telephone booth arrives with Bill and Ted from the future. They tell current Bill and Ted to trust Rufus and to give their love to the princesses before they leave. They get into Rufus' telephone booth and he takes them to Austria in 1805. Napoleon happens to see them and orders them to be blown up, but a cannon burst hits near him and he is transported along with them when they travel in the circuits of history. Rufus takes them back to the current time and shows them the Circuits of Time Directory and then leaves in the phone booth. Another phone booth appears and they find Napoleon and bring him into Ted's house. They ask Deacon to watch Napoleon while they search for other historical figures. Logan stops Ted from leaving and Bill crank calls Logan and tells him his keys were found at the station. Bill and Ted travel to New Mexico in 1879 landing next to an outhouse. They get out and say hello to ?, who runs away. They walks into a bar and order two beers from the Bartender. Billy the Kid walks into the bar and asks for people to play cards with him. Bill, Ted and Billy play a poker game with three other people and Bill exclaims loudly when he gets three Jody saves Billy when he is getting punched. Bill and Ted are beaten up by Old West Ugly Dude, Old West Ugly Dude, Tatooed Cowboy and his friends, but are saved by Billy. They make it back to the phone booth and travel to Athens, Greece in 410 B.C. Socrates is giving a talk to his students on how their lives are specks of dust falling through the fingers of time when Bill and Ted walk up to him and Bill introduces himself and Ted to Socrates. They tell Socrates that all they are is dust in the wind and then kidnap him. They then arrive in England in the 15th century. They ask John the Serf if he knows where any personages of historical significance are and he points at the castle of King Henry. Bill and Ted see Princess Joanna and Princess Elizabeth on the balcony of the castle. They sneak into the castle and while they are play sword fighting wearing armor, Ted falls down the stairs. Bill sees a guard stab the armor Ted was wearing and then checks on him. The guard attacks Bill, but he and Ted knock him unconscious and Ted tells him he fall out of the armor as he was falling down the stairs. They find Joanna and Elizabeth and introduce themselves, but they are forced to hide when Evil Duke calls out to Joanna and Elizabeth. Joanna and Elizabeth ask Bill and Ted to help them escape from their upcoming forced marriages, but Bill and Ted are captured. The Evil Duke sentences them to be hanged and as they kneel in front of the chopping block, John the Serf rides by in wagon hauling the telephone booth and calls them heretics and witches. Billy and Socrates, who are disguised as the executioners free Bill and Ted and they all flee in the telephone booth. They travel to the hall of The Three Most Important People in the World who greet them by air guitaring. Bill and Ted get back into the phone booth and travel again. Stupid Waiter and Ugly Waiter bring a Ziggy Pig to the table of Deacon, Napoleon and Kerry and Daphne. Napoleon eats it all himself and is awarded a Ziggy Piggy button by Stupid Waiter and Ugly Waiter. Bill, Ted and the others arrive in Vienna, Austria in 1901 and kidnap Freud, followed by Kassel, Germany in 1810, where they kidnap Beethoven during one of his performances. They travel to Orleans, France in 1429 and take Joan of Arc with them and then go to Outer Mongolia in 1209 where they entice Genghis Khan to join them with a Twinkie. They then travel to Washington, D.C. in 1863 where they kidnap Abraham Lincoln. While they are traveling, they notice the antenna is broken. Deacon takes Napoleon bowling, but he, Kerry and Daphne leave Napoleon behind when they catch him cheating. As Napoleon is trying to leave, Bowling Alley Manager tells him that he still has to pay for his game and then throws Napoleon out when he can't pay. In San Dimas in 1,000,000 B.C., Bill and Ted manage to fix the antenna with chewing gum and pudding cans and take off in front of Neanderthal 1 and Neanderthal 2. They land back at the Circle K where they first met Rufus and gave advice to their now past selves and then travel to San Dimas in the future for their exam. Missy/Mom makes Bill do his chores and he with the help of Ted and the historical figures finish them all.