History Franchise / BillAndTed

** The use of "excellent" as a synonym for "great" or "wonderful".

->''"Be excellent to each other and... Party on, dudes!"''
-->-- Credo of '''Bill S. Preston, Esq.''' and '''Ted Theodore Logan''', quoted even by '''UsefulNotes/AbrahamLincoln'''!

Other spin-offs of the franchise include an Eisner-nominated ComicBookAdaptation, ''ComicBook/BillAndTedsExcellentComicBook,'' written and drawn by Creator/EvanDorkin for Creator/MarvelComics, several video games, a toyline from Creator/{{Kenner}}, and even a short-lived [[TheMusical stage musical]]. There was also a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAM-MGJylmo cereal]] based on the [=TV=] show and a VideoGame for the Platform/AtariLynx loosely based on the first film.

** In ''Bill and Ted's Excellent Comic Book'' says that a broadcast from the concert in ''Bogus Journey'' got accidentally transmitted to The Dimension Of Utter Boredom, making the native aliens kidnap the princesses and their sons hoping Bill and Ted will rescue them with the aliens intending to ask the duo to play a concert.
** ''Bill and Ted Save The Universe'' reveals that [[spoiler:the boys' mothers]] have been spreading Wyld Stallyns' music throughout the universe.

** Twice in ''Bill And Ted's Excellent Comic Book''. The first has Death getting annoyed and stealing the time machine for a vacation. The dead start rising as zombies until the duo persuade Death to come back.

** In ''Bill And Ted's Most Triumphant Return'', De Nomolos wins several games of ChessWithDeath and gives the job of Death to his brother who can't be bothered doing it. This leads to a Bad future where De Nomolos rules most of the universe thousands of years from now and the main cast are all still alive.

** In ''Bill And Ted's Bogus Journey'' Ted mentions the princesses are celebrating their fifth year in the 20th century. They arrived in ''Film/BillAndTedsExcellentAdventure'' which was set in 1988 so ''Bogus Journey'' must be set in 1993 when it was released in 1991.
** In ''Bill And Ted Face The Music'' the Great Leader mentions that the concert from ''Bogus Journey'' happened 25 years ago, implying the movie was set in 1995.

* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Yes, Bill and Ted will eventually usher in a Utopia with their music. However, they are presently two dumb teenagers who are failing schoolwork, so their musical abilities at the time leaves for a lot to be desired.

Other spin-offs of the franchise include an Eisner-nominated ComicBookAdaptation, ''ComicBook/BillAndTedsExcellentComicBook,'' written and drawn by Creator/EvanDorkin for Creator/MarvelComics, several video games, a toyline from Creator/{{Kenner}}, and even a short-lived [[TheMusical stage musical]]. There was also a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAM-MGJylmo cereal]] based on the [=TV=] show and a VideoGame for the UsefulNotes/AtariLynx loosely based on the first film.

* ''Bill & Ted: The Princesses'' (2023)

''Bill & Ted'' is a series of comedy movies featuring Creator/KeanuReeves as Theodore Logan and Creator/AlexWinter as William S. Preston, two dimwitted though good-natured rock fans who are apparently the future messiahs, and have to go on adventures to help preserve that future and, in turn, help to [[StableTimeLoop create that future to begin with]]. The first film deals with them having to recruit historical figures in order to pass their history class (otherwise Ted would be separated from Bill and sent to military school). The second film has a villain from the future attempt to kill them and rewrite the future, which leads them on a journey fighting evil robot duplicates and traversing through both heaven and hell.

** Bill and Ted celebrate by [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Dc6Pre77AY playing air guitar]], which is accompanied by a real guitar lick in the soundtrack. In the first two films, air guitar is the only instrument they know how to play.

-->-- Credo of '''Bill S. Preston, Esq.''' and '''Ted "Theodore" Logan''', quoted even by '''UsefulNotes/AbrahamLincoln'''!

* DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment: Ted claims his full name is Ted "Theodore" Logan. Ted is the shortened name of the name Theodore.

From 1992 to 2017, the Ride/UniversalStudios theme parks in Orlando and Hollywood used Bill and Ted in their annual ''Theatre/HalloweenHorrorNights'' event as ''Bill & Ted's Excellent Halloween Adventure'', parodying that year's pop culture and entertainment. The 2009 event, for example, featured ''Literature/{{Twilight}}'', Creator/MeganFox (well, a male impersonator), ''Film/{{Watchmen}}'', ''Film/XMenOriginsWolverine'', ''Film/StarTrek2009'', and ''Franchise/GIJoe'', among many others.

** Ted's little brother Deacon had a substantial sideplot in the first film, but never shows up in the sequel. He's acknowledged only in Ted's personal Hell, when Ted steals an Easter basket with Deacon's name on it.

* BareYourMidriff: Male version. Bill's customized sweatshirt.

* ''Bill and Ted Are Doomed'' (2020)