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** The time machine was originally a pickup truck, then a van. It was changed into a phone booth because the car might have made the movie seem too close to a ''Franchise/BackToTheFuture'' ripoff. Now it's just unintentionally close to the TARDIS in ''Series/DoctorWho''.[[note]]At the time, the series had only a cult following in the United States, and wouldn't become mainstream there until TheNewTens.[[/note]]

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** The time machine was originally a pickup truck, then a van. It was changed into a phone booth because the car might have made the movie seem too close to a ''Franchise/BackToTheFuture'' ripoff. Now it's just unintentionally close to the TARDIS in ''Series/DoctorWho''.[[note]]At the time, the series had only a cult following in the United States, and wouldn't become mainstream there until its {{Revival}} in TheNewTens.[[/note]]
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he's not Italian


** Terry Camilleri, who played UsefulNotes/NapoleonBonaparte, is actually Australian with Italian heritage, and was born in Malta. This sort of works though, as Napoleon was also of Italian heritage.

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** Terry Camilleri, who played UsefulNotes/NapoleonBonaparte, is actually Australian with Italian heritage, and was born in Malta. This sort of works though, as Napoleon was also of Italian heritage.Maltese-Australian.
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* TheWikiRule: [[https://billandted.fandom.com/wiki/Bill_and_Ted_Wiki Bill & Ted's Most Triumphant Wiki]].
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** The time machine was originally a pickup truck, then a van. It was changed into a phone booth because the car might have made the movie seem too close to a ''Film/BackToTheFuture'' ripoff. Now it's just unintentionally close to the TARDIS in ''Series/DoctorWho''.[[note]]At the time, the series had only a cult following in the United States, and wouldn't become mainstream there until TheNewTens.[[/note]]

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** The time machine was originally a pickup truck, then a van. It was changed into a phone booth because the car might have made the movie seem too close to a ''Film/BackToTheFuture'' ''Franchise/BackToTheFuture'' ripoff. Now it's just unintentionally close to the TARDIS in ''Series/DoctorWho''.[[note]]At the time, the series had only a cult following in the United States, and wouldn't become mainstream there until TheNewTens.[[/note]]
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* CaliforniaDoubling: Strangely inverted. The first movie is set in Southern California, but was filmed primarily in Phoenix, Arizona.

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* CaliforniaDoubling: Strangely inverted. The first movie is set in Southern California, but was filmed primarily in Phoenix, Arizona.

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* OrphanedReference: Bill and Ted asking the princesses to go to the prom with them is possibly a leftover from the original planned ending, where after getting sent to the present, the princesses accompany the titular duo to their prom.

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Bill and Ted asking the princesses to go to the prom with them is possibly a leftover from the original planned ending, where after getting sent to the present, the princesses accompany the titular duo to their prom.prom.
** There was originally going to have a random medieval guy called John The Serf played by James Bowbitch tag along with the historical characters. He was cut from the movie but was still listed in the credits.
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In an April 2019 interview for the Sway's Universe podcast, Brendan Fraser said that contrary to popular rumor, he never auditioned for the role of Bill


** Creator/BrendanFraser, Creator/RiverPhoenix, and Creator/SeanPenn auditioned for Bill before Creator/AlexWinter was cast.

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** Creator/BrendanFraser, Creator/RiverPhoenix, Creator/RiverPhoenix and Creator/SeanPenn auditioned for Bill before Creator/AlexWinter was cast.



** Music/RingoStarr, Creator/SeanConnery, [[Music/TheWho Roger Daltrey]], and Creator/CharlieSheen were considered for the part of Rufus before Creator/GeorgeCarlin was cast.

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** Music/RingoStarr, Creator/SeanConnery, [[Music/TheWho Roger Daltrey]], Daltrey]] and Creator/CharlieSheen were considered for the part of Rufus before Creator/GeorgeCarlin was cast.
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I suppose this was an unintentional typo...?


* FakeAmerican: Ted Logan is played by the Lebonese-born Canadian Creator/KeanuReeves.

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* FakeAmerican: Ted Logan is played by the Lebonese-born Lebanese-born Canadian Creator/KeanuReeves.

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