1977 was a year in the 20th century.
Events
- Marty McFly was 8 years old at the beginning of 1977, and turned 9 later in the year. In 1976 or 1977, he accidentally set fire to the living room rug at his home.
- Darth Vader appeared on screen for the first time in the film Star Wars. It is unknown whether George McFly saw the film; or, if he saw the film in the altered Timeline 2, whether he recognized the name of Darth Vader as something that he had heard more than 20 years earlier.