Marty McFly and Doc Brown time-travel to Jimmy Kimmel Live, and don't like what they see


Jimmy Kimmel Live went all out for Back to the Future Day. As Kimmel was explaining why Oct. 21, 2015, is important for Back to the Future fans, Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd appeared in character as Marty McFly and Doc Brown, back from the past in Doc's DeLorean time machine. They talked, naturally, about the future, meaning today — and Donald Trump and selfies.
Fox was disappointed about the lack of flying cars, but was surprised people still watch TV. Yes, the talk show is on television, Kimmel said, "although most people will probably be watching this on their phones on the toilet tomorrow." "That's gross," Fox replied. "It's better than it sounds — not so terrible," Kimmel said. "It's actually kind of fun."
No hoverboards, no peace in the Middle East. "What the hell have you been doing for 30 years?" Fox asked. Kimmel mentioned the cronut, and whipped out his smartphone to show them a picture. "Doc, it seems like 2015 kind of sucks," Fox said. Lloyd suggested that maybe they've traveled into "an alternate 2015, where human evolution has been stopped." Lloyd promised to go back in time to 1985 and fix the space-time continuum (in a flying Uber, no less), so if you're not watching this because you don't exist, sorry. Otherwise, enjoy the return of Doc and Marty below. Peter Weber
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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.
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