Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989): Difference between revisions

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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 aces.  [[Bearded Cowboy]] figures out Billy is cheating and [[Old West Ugly Dude]] asks him if he is cheating them.  A fight breaks out and ? 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.
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 aces.  [[Bearded Cowboy]] figures out Billy is cheating and [[Old West Ugly Dude]] asks him if he is cheating them.  A fight breaks out and ? 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.

Revision as of 18:38, 29 August 2022

Two high school friends in a band must go back in time to collect historical figures in order to graduate.


Genre

Comedy, Adventure

Characters/Groups

The Three Most Important People in the World - Martha Davis, Fee Waybill and Clarence Clemons

Ted "Theodore" Logan - Keanu Reeves

Bill S. Preston - Alex Winter

Rufus - George Carlin

Napoleon - Terry Camilleri

Billy the Kid - Dan Shor

Socrates - Tony Steedman

Freud - Rod Loomis

Genghis Khan - Al Leong

Joan of Arc - Jane Wiedlin

Abraham Lincoln - Robert V. Barron

Beethoven - Clifford David

Captain Logan - Hal Landon, Jr.

Mr. Ryan - Bernie Casey

Missy/Mom - Amy Stock-Poynton

Mr. Preston - J. Patrick McNamara

Deacon - Frazier Bain

Princess Joanna - Diane Franklin

Princess Elizabeth - Kimberley LaBelle

Ox - Will Robbins

Randolf - Steve Shepherd

Buffy - Anne Machette

Jody - Traci Dawn Davis

Bartender - Duncan McLeod

Tatooed Cowboy - John Clure

Bearded Cowboy - Jim Cody Williams

Old West Ugly Dude - Dusty O'Dee

Kerry - Heather Pittman

Daphne - Ruth Pittman

Bowling Alley Manager - Dick Alexander

John the Serf - James Bowbitch

Evil Duke - John Karlsen

Mother at Waterslides - Jeanne Hermine Herek

Waterslide Attendant - Jonathan Bond

Music Store Salesman - Jeff S. Goodrich

Girl at Mall - Lisa Rubin

Student Speaker - Marjean Holden

Aerobic Saleswoman - Claudia Templeton

Aerobic Instructor - Carol Gossler

Mall Photographer - J. Donovan Nelson

Store Clerk - Marcia Darroch

Police Psychiatrist - Steve Rotblatt

Stupid Waiter - Ed Solomon

Ugly Waiter - Chris Matheson

Neanderthal 1 - Mark Ogden

Neanderthal 2 - Tom Dugan

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 aces. Bearded Cowboy figures out Billy is cheating and Old West Ugly Dude asks him if he is cheating them. A fight breaks out and ? 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.