Trivia / Phil of the Future

• Acting for Two:
  • J. P. Manoux as the Vice Principal Neil Hackett and Curtis The Caveman in recurring roles.
  • Joel Brooks as both Messerschmidt and Messserchimdt's twin sister in the episode "Maybe Sitting".
• The Danza: Joel Brooks guest stars occasionally as Joel Messerschmitt. This is probably due to his first name being pretty much irrelevant, what with him being a teacher who we only see around his students.
• Dawson Casting: Averted with Alyson Michalka (16 or 17 by the season finale) and borderline with Ricky Ullman (19 or 20 at the end of the series). A definite example is Ashley Drane, who was 24 when she played Grace in "Stuck in the Meddle With You."
• Directed by Cast Member: J.P Manoux directs the episode "Wheres The Wizard".
• Out of Order: The episodes where Phil met Keely and told her his secret were the 10th and 11th episodes that aired, respectively.
• Screwed by the Network: Despite being a fairly popular show, it was cancelled after only 43 episodes in favor of funding new shows. Fans were outraged and there were petitions online to save it that proved unsuccessful.
• What Could Have Been: Early material indicated that Barbara was a robot who could remove her head. Likely dropped due to the very awkward questions that would arise from that particular set up.
• Word of God: Doug Tuber stated that after seeing Ricky Ullman & Alyson Michalka's chemistry on screen he knew Phil and Keely were destined from the start of the series to become more than friends.