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--> '''Buford:''' [[CallForward I HATE manure.]]
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** Later, to Buford:

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** Later, to Buford:Buford after Marty foils his attempt to shoot Doc:
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-->'''Buford''': Come boys, let's go! Let these sissies have their party!

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-->'''Buford''': Come boys, let's go! Let's go, boys! Let these sissies have their party!
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-->'''Marty:''' Hey, Frisbee! Far out! ''*walks away*''

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-->'''Marty:''' Hey, Frisbee! Far out! ''*walks away*''''[walks away]''



-->'''Marty:''' Hey, lighten up, jerk!\\
''*beat during which a confused Buford looks at his mooks to try to figure out what Marty just said*''
-->'''Buford:''' ''(still confused, but trying not to show it)'' Mighty strong words, runt!

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-->'''Marty:''' ''[pissed]'' Hey, lighten up, jerk!\\
''*beat ''[beat during which a confused Buford looks at his mooks to try to figure out what Marty just said*''
said - they all just shrug]''
-->'''Buford:''' ''(still ''[still confused, but trying not to show it)'' it]'' Mighty strong words, runt!
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-->'''Tom:''' What's your name, pilgrim? "Pilgrim?", what am I, Creator/JohnWayne?

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-->'''Tom:''' What's your name, pilgrim? ''[breaks character]'' "Pilgrim?", what am I, Creator/JohnWayne?
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* Or how about when Doc was about to jump onto the Delorean from the train and Clara was trying to get his attention. Remember, Doc and Marty had no idea that she had climbed into the locomotive. When Clara blew the locomotive's whistle the look on Marty and Doc's faces, after hearing a whistle being blown from what they thought was an empty locomotive is priceless.
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--> '''Doc''': Wait! I've got it! We can roll it down a steep hill! No, we'll never find a smooth enough surface. Unless... Of ''course''! Ice! We'll wait until winter, when the lake freezes over-

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--> '''Doc''': Wait! I've got it! We can roll it down a steep hill! No, we'll never find a smooth enough surface. Unless... Of ''course''! Ice! We'll wait until winter, when the lake freezes over-over-\\
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* Doc's implausible ideas on how to get the [=DeLorean=] up to 88 MPH:
--> '''Doc''': Wait! I've got it! We can roll it down a steep hill! No, we'll never find a smooth enough surface. Unless... Of ''course''! Ice! We'll wait until winter, when the lake freezes over-
'''Marty''': Winter?! What are you saying? Monday! It's three days away!
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* Buford and Doc's meeting:
--> '''Buford''': You owe me money, blacksmith.\\
'''Doc''': How do you figure?\\
'''Buford''': My horse threw a shoe. You was the one that done the shoeing, so that makes you responsible.\\
'''Doc''': Well since you never paid me for the job, I'd say that makes us even.\\
'''Buford''': Wrong! See, I was on my horse when it happened, and I got throwed off! And that caused me to bust a perfectly good bottle of fine Kentucky Redeye. So the way I figure it, blacksmith,you owe me $5 for the whiskey, and $75 for the horse!\\
'''Marty''': ''(weakly)'' That's the $80.\\
'''Doc''': Look, if your horse threw a shoe, bring him back and I'll reshoe him.\\
'''Buford''': I done shot that horse!
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* When Marty agrees to some water with dinner, he's grossed out by how dirty and cloudy the water is.
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** Later, to Buford:
-->'''Marty:''' Hey, lighten up, jerk!\\
''*beat during which a confused Buford looks at his mooks to try to figure out what Marty just said*''
-->'''Buford:''' ''(still confused, but trying not to show it)'' Mighty strong words, runt!
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::Look at Doc's face -- until Marty clarifies, he thinks he's referring to ''Albert'' Einstein.

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::Look :::Look at Doc's face -- until Marty clarifies, he thinks he's referring to ''Albert'' Einstein.
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-->'''Doc:''' It actually flew!?
-->'''Marty:''' Yeah, you had a hover-conversion done in the early 21st century.
-->'''Doc:''' Incredible...

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-->'''Doc:''' --->'''Doc:''' It actually flew!?
-->'''Marty:''' --->'''Marty:''' Yeah, you had a hover-conversion done in the early 21st century.
-->'''Doc:''' --->'''Doc:''' Incredible...
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* When reading a biography on Buford Tannen, it is claimed he shot 12 men, [[DeliberateValuesDissonance not including Chinese and Indians]]. Doc asks if he's among the 12:

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* When reading a biography on Buford Tannen, it is claimed he shot 12 men, [[DeliberateValuesDissonance not including Chinese Indians and Indians]].Chinamen]]. Doc asks if he's among the 12:
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-->'''Buford:''' What about Monday? Are we doing anything Monday?

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-->'''Buford:''' (Turning to his Mook, in an exasperated sotto voice) What about Monday? Are we doing anything Monday?
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'''Marty''': Doc, what are you talking about? All the best stuff is made in Japan.\\

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'''Marty''': Doc, what are What do you talking about? mean, Doc? All the best stuff is made in Japan.\\
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** Turns in to a bit of Squick when you realize that while Michael J. Fox was a fully grown adult, Marty McFly was only 17!

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-->'''Marty:''' "It's your dog, Doc. Einstein, that's what you call your dog in 1985.
** Borders on FunnyAneurysmMoment because it means his current dog in 1955, Copernicus, [[FridgeHorror likely got up there in age, went to the great doghouse in the sky, and Doc got a new dog]]- that's just sailing straight into {{Tearjerker}} territory.

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-->'''Marty:''' "It's It's your dog, Doc. Einstein, that's what you call your dog in 1985.
** Borders on FunnyAneurysmMoment because it means his current dog in 1955, Copernicus, [[FridgeHorror likely got up there in age, went -->'''Doc:''': Oh! Right.
::Look at Doc's face -- until Marty clarifies, he thinks he's referring
to the great doghouse in the sky, and Doc got a new dog]]- that's just sailing straight into {{Tearjerker}} territory.''Albert'' Einstein.
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** Turns in to a bit of Squick when you realize that while Michael J. Fox was a fully grown adult, Marty McFly was only 17!
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** Tom Wilson going from hopping on one foot in pain to doing an impromptu dance.
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** Marty asks what's going to happen to the locomotive once the [=DeLorean=] is gone. Without breaking stride at all and continuing in his usual hammy glory, Doc replies "It'll be a spectacular wreck, too bad no one will be around to see it."
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* Marty holding baby Will: "So you're my great grandfather. The first [=McFly=] born in America... and you peed on me."
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* When reading a biography on Buford Tannen, it is claimed he shot 12 men, [DeliberateValuesDissonance [[DeliberateValuesDissonance not including Chinese and Indians]]. Doc asks if he's among the 12:
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* When reading a biography on Buford Tannen, it is claimed he shot 12 men, [[PoliticallyIncorrectHistory not including Chinese and Indians]]. Doc asks if he's among the 12:

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* When reading a biography on Buford Tannen, it is claimed he shot 12 men, [[PoliticallyIncorrectHistory [DeliberateValuesDissonance not including Chinese and Indians]]. Doc asks if he's among the 12:
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* When reading a biography on Buford Tannen, it is claimed he shot 12 men, [[PoliticallyIncorrectHistory not including Chinese and Indians.Indians]]. Doc asks if he's among the 12:
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* When reading a biography on Buford Tannen, it is claimed he shot 12 men, not including Chinese and Indians. Doc asks if he's among the 12:
--> '''Marty''': "However, this claim cannot be proven since precise records were not kept after Tannen shot a newspaper editor who printed an unfavorable story about him in 1884."
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* A funny bit highlighting the global changes between 1955 and 1985:
--> '''Marty''': "As you see, the lightning bolt shorted out the time-circuit control chip. The attached...\\
'''Doc''': Schematic.\\
'''Marty''': ...Schematic diagram will allow you to build a replacement unit with 1955 components, thus restoring the time machine to perfect working order."\\
'''Doc''': Unbelievable that this little piece of junk could be such a big problem. No wonder this circuit failed. It says, "Made in Japan."\\
'''Marty''': Doc, what are you talking about? All the best stuff is made in Japan.\\
'''Doc''': ''(whispering)'' ...Unbelievable!
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* Doc's reaction to Marty coming back to 1955 ''from'' the future. The entire thing.
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--->'''Bartender:''' ''(amused)'' He just likes to hold it!

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--->'''Bartender:''' -->'''Bartender:''' ''(amused)'' He just likes to hold it!
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* Doc spilling the truth about the future after losing Clara. Of course, he's been hitting up the sauce to drown his sorrows, and his delivery of the truth is completely deadpan and depressing. It sounds exactly like the ramblings of a miserable drunk.
-->'''Doc:''' And in the future, we don't need horses. We have motorized carriages called ''automobiles''.
-->'''Old-Timer:''' If everybody's got one of these auto-whatsits, don't anybody walk or run anymore?
-->'''Doc:''' Of course we run, but for recreation. For fun.
-->'''Old-Timer:''' Run for fun? What the hell kind of fun is that?!
** And what makes this funnier? The bartender states that he hasn't had any of the whiskey he's holding. ''He isn't drunk at all''.
--->'''Bartender:''' ''(amused)'' He just likes to hold it!
* The fact that Doc tells Marty the cardboard Indians at the drive-in won't be there in 1885 when he drives the [=DeLorean=] towards the movie screen... except they are, and they're REAL.
** Marty running away from the bear is pure slapstick.
* Doc passing out after drinking whiskey.
-->'''Marty:''' How many did he have?
-->'''Bartender:''' Just the one.
-->'''Marty:''' Just the ''one?'' Come on, Doc!
-->'''Bartender:''' Now there's a fella who [[CantHoldHisLiquor can't hold his liquor]].
** And then Doc's subsequent reaction to the "[[HideousHangoverCure wake up juice]]."
* The old-timers' reaction to seeing Marty in his goofy pink "Western" outfit:
-->'''Old-Timer #1:''' Take a look and see what just breezed in the door.
-->'''Old-Timer #2:''' Well, I didn't know the circus was in town!
-->'''Old-Timer #3:''' Musta gotten that shirt off'n a dead Chinee.
* When Marty identifies Buford Tannen as "Mad Dog" Tannen, [[MassOhCrap everybody in the saloon either runs away or hides under the tables]].
** Then Buford makes Marty [[BulletDancing "dance"]] (read: force him to constantly dodge bullets getting shot at his feet), and Marty ends it with a moonwalk - you can even hear him singing [[Music/MichaelJackson "Billie Jean"]] under his breath. Buford's WTF look really sells it.
* Doc handwaving away the moral complications to train theft: "We're going to hija--''borrow'' the locomotive..."
** Also a brief HeroicBSOD when Doc momentarily remembers how he unintentionally changed history:
-->'''Doc:''' We'll drive the train towards Clayton...''Shonash'' Ravine.
** And in the end, after Marty gets back to 1985, we see the ravine is called "Eastwood Ravine". This borders on BlackComedy, because as far as the 1885 residents of Hill Valley knew, "Clint Eastwood" was killed in a horrific train wreck (the same morning that he got Buford Tannen arrested, too!), and the ravine was thus renamed in his honour.
*** Even funnier, as Marty is coming to a stop, people from the main road are all staring in bewilderment at this [=DeLorean=] on the train tracks - and possibly at Marty in his full western outfit, too. All Marty can do is smile and wave awkwardly. [[spoiler:Of course, this is followed by a massive MoodWhiplash as the time machine is destroyed by an oncoming train.]]
* 1955!Doc reading the letter from 1885!Doc.
-->'''Doc:''' "Please take care of Einstein for me." Einstein?
-->'''Marty:''' "It's your dog, Doc. Einstein, that's what you call your dog in 1985.
** Borders on FunnyAneurysmMoment because it means his current dog in 1955, Copernicus, [[FridgeHorror likely got up there in age, went to the great doghouse in the sky, and Doc got a new dog]]- that's just sailing straight into {{Tearjerker}} territory.
** At the end of the same letter, 1885 Doc's rather heartfelt farewell to Marty is considered an in-universe HeartwarmingMoment by Marty...and Doc's younger self. "I never knew I could write anything so touching." "I know, Doc, it's beautiful."
*** And 1955 Doc's reaction to finding Marty in his house after thinking he imagined him coming back from the future is ''priceless''. He screams hysterically, trips over the hoverboard [[LeftTheBackgroundMusicOn and backs into an organ's keyboard]], [[OminousPipeOrgan which carries on wailing dramatically in increasing key as Doc frantically inches backwards on the organ while Marty tries to explain what happened.]]
** Also, [[LockedOutOfTheLoop Doc learning that the DeLorean got upgraded for flying throughout the second film]], [[BagOfSpilling the circuits for which were sadly destroyed by the lightning bolt]].
-->'''Doc:''' It actually flew!?
-->'''Marty:''' Yeah, you had a hover-conversion done in the early 21st century.
-->'''Doc:''' Incredible...
* The scene where Marty wakes up alone in the house ([[GettingCrapPastTheRadar with the heavy implication that Doc spent the night with Clara]]) and realizes that he's alone with the gun he was given the night before. The first thing he decides to do? Put on his cowboy hat and gun holster, stand in front of a mirror, and tote his gun quoting Creator/RobertDeNiro and Creator/ClintEastwood. ([[Film/TaxiDriver "You talkin' to me?"]] and [[Film/SuddenImpact "Go ahead. Make my day."]]) All while wearing his silly 1885 one-piece pajamas with a WardrobeMalfunction.
* "Everybody, everywhere, will say that Creator/ClintEastwood is the biggest yellow-belly in the West!"
* When Marty tries to forfeit his showdown with Buford.
-->'''Buford:''' Wha? ''Forfeit''?! *turns to his lackey* What's that mean?
-->'''Mook:''' Uh... It means you win without a fight!
-->'''Buford:''' Without shootin'?! He can't do that! *turns back to Marty* ''Hey, you can't do that!!''
** A bit later, while he's giving Marty the count of ten to come out of the saloon.
-->''Buford pauses, then looks at one of his mooks, who holds up seven fingers''
-->'''Buford:''' Seven!
* Continuing the RunningGag of Marty using 1985 slang:
-->'''Marty:''' Hey, Frisbee! Far out! ''*walks away*''
-->'''Seamus:''' What was the meaning o' that?
-->'''Maggie:''' It was right in front of him!
* How about Buford being ''so'' pissed off after his confrontation with Marty at the Town Festival he sounds like he's about ready to ''cry:''
-->'''Buford''': Come boys, let's go! Let these sissies have their party!
** When he originally planned the duel.
-->'''Buford:''' Let's finish this right now!
-->'''Mook 1:''' Uh, not now, Marshall's got our guns.
-->'''Buford:''' [[VerbalBackspace Like I said, we'll finish this tomorrow!]]
-->'''Mook 2:''' Tomorrow, we're robbing the Pine City Stage...
-->'''Buford:''' What about Monday? Are we doing anything Monday?
-->'''Mook 1:''' No, Monday'll be fine, you can kill him on Monday.
-->'''Buford:''' I'll be back this way on Monday!
* Marty and Doc exchanging {{Catch Phrase}}s.
-->'''Marty:''' Great Scott!
-->'''Doc:''' I know, this is heavy.
* When Clara asks the Barbed Wire Salesman if Doc was the man suffering heartbreak at the saloon, she manages to blurt out a rather flattering description of him (could also belong under SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments).
-->'''Clara:''' Excuse me, but was this man tall, with great big brown {{puppy dog eyes}} and [[EinsteinHair long silvery flowing hair]]?
-->'''Barbed Wire Salesman:''' You know him!
* One of the outtakes has Seamus [=McFly=] bring home a plush [[Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit Roger Rabbit]] for supper.
** In another, Doc's goodbye to Clara gets interrupted by the horse farting, which Christopher Lloyd acknowledges without breaking character.
--->'''Doc:''' (''completely serious'') I've come to say goodbye. We both have.
** The Roger Rabbit outtake may be funnier when you consider that Christopher Lloyd was in both movies, playing ''wildly'' different characters.
*** Even MORE hilarious, [[HeyItsThatVoice Charles Fleischer]], the ''voice'' of Roger Rabbit, is in ''Part II'' as Terry.
** In the outtakes, the old timers offer a different commentary on Marty's "western" garb.
-->'''Old Timer #1:''' My son come home from once back east in them fancy-ass duds like that.
-->'''Old Timer #2:''' What did you do to him?
-->(''{{beat}}'')
-->'''Old Timer #1:''' Shit, I forgot.
** Thomas F. Wilson based his portrayal of Buford Tannen on Lee Marvin in ''Film/TheManWhoShotLibertyValance'', but in one outtake, he inadvertently channeled another western star.
-->'''Tom:''' What's your name, pilgrim? "Pilgrim?", what am I, Creator/JohnWayne?
** And another outtake features Doc and Marty talking about the plan to get back to 1985 next to the unfinished bridge. As they start to head back, Christopher Lloyd accidentally sandwiches Michael J. Fox between the two horses.
-->'''Michael:''' Yo, Doc. You're squishing the shit out of me!
** The next blooper has Marty FakingTheDead after being shot by Buford. As the camera moves closer to Fox lying on the floor, a fly seems to think he's ''really'' dead and lands on his lips. Cue him blowing it away then cracking up laughing.
* The climatic showdown between Marty and Buford is both hilarious and [[Awesome/BackToTheFuture awesome]]. Marty decides not to use a gun against Buford and drops it on the ground - but when he IS shot, it turns out that he's [[BulletproofVest wearing a stove door under his poncho]] (a ShoutOut to ''Film/AFistfulOfDollars'' [[note]]which received a nice bit of {{Foreshadowing}} in ''Part II'', as Biff had been watching it in the alternate 1985![[/note]]) - as Buford finds out the hard way when he tries to punch Marty in the stomach. Marty then takes it off and gives him a good whack in the face with it. When that is also dropped on the ground, [[PintsizedPowerhouse Marty]] still ''[[CurbStompBattle beats the everloving shit out of Buford]]'' - who then [[RunningGag fittingly]], collapses into a manure cart after crashing into a tombstone (and not just any tombstone, but the blank that was going to be Doc's) from Marty's punch and making him dizzy.
* The 1955 Doc and Marty discovering the 1885 Doc's tombstone has two darkly comical moments:
-->'''Marty:''' (''reading'') "Erected in eternal memory by his beloved Clara." Who the hell is Clara?
-->'''Doc:''' Marty, please don't stand there!
-->(''Marty discovers he's standing directly over the grave'')
-->'''Marty:''' Oh, sorry! Gotta take another picture. (''he takes the picture'')
-->'''Doc:''' (''reading'') "Shot in the back by Buford Tannen over a matter of eighty dollars"!? (''to Marty'') What kind of a future do you call that?!
** Later, when the 1885 Doc sees the picture.
-->'''Doc:''' "Shot in the back by Buford Tannen over a matter of eighty dollars"!? September 7th? That's this Monday! Now, I wish I'd paid him off!
* Here's a blink-and-you-miss-it moment: After Marty wakes up at the [=McFly=] farm and comes face to face with his great-great-grandmother, [[CallBack he lifts up the blanket to check if he's still wearing his pants (luckily he is, this time).]]
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