Changes: Red the Bum

Red the Bum
Biographical information
Date of birth	1920s
Age (1931)	10s or younger
Age (1955)	30s
Age (1985)	60s
Age (2015)	90s
Physical description
Gender	Male
Hair color	Brown
Eye color	Brown
Behind-the-scenes information
Played by	George Buck Flower
	[Source]

Revision as of 05:30, 1 December 2019

"Crazy drunk driver..."

—Red

Red was a street bum who resided in downtown Hill Valley in 1985, and was known to spend the night listening to the radio while lying on a bus stop bench with an advertisement for California raisins on it.

Biography

On October 26, 1985, after Marty McFly drove back to his present day in the DeLorean time machine and crashed into the Assembly of Christ, Red woke up, saw this and commented on him being a "crazy drunk driver". Marty apparently knew him, as he addressed him by name when he saw him.

In the alternate reality where Biff Tannen traveled from 2015 to 1955 to make his younger self rich, Red was still a bum. After Marty ran into Red, Red commented "crazy drunk pedestrian."

Note: The following section is considered non-canon or is disputed in canonicity.

Red handed newspaper — The *Hill Valley Telegraph* reported on Red's arrest in 1973A.

In 1973, Biff used the fact that Red was a bum to his advantage. He had one of the members of the Hill Valley Police Department, which he owned in this ABC timeline, plant George McFly's wallet on Red. This made it look like Red had killed George in the alley, rather than Biff.

By 1985, Red was again on a bench as a street bum. In this alternate reality, Marty bumped into him outside a nightclub (named Sin) and Red, not recognizing him, yelled "Watch where you're goin', crazy drunk pedestrian!!"

By 1986, in the timeline where Dr. Emmett Brown built a second DeLorean time machine, Red stayed in the Hill Valley Public Library during business hours.

Non-canon or disputable information ends here.

Behind the scenes

It is disputed whether this is former mayor Red Thomas, but has been generally accepted that he is not. According to Bob Gale's commentary on the Back to the Future DVD set, the name of the bum was ad-libbed by Michael J. Fox. Gale also commented that the photo of the mayor in 1955 on the side of the campaign van was that of set decorator Hal Gausman, whereas the bum was played by George Flower.

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+{{quote|Crazy drunk driver...|Red}}
+'''Red''' was a street bum who resided in downtown [[Hill Valley]] in [[1985]], and was known to spend the night listening to the [[radio]] while lying on a bus stop bench with an advertisement for [[California]] [[raisins]] on it.
-{{quote|Crazy drunken driver...|Red}}
-'''Red''' is a street bum that resided in downtown [[Hill Valley]] in [[1985]], and was known to spend the night listening to the [[radio]] while lying on a bus stop bench with an advertisement for [[California]] [[raisins]] on it.
+==Biography==
-On [[October 26]], 1985, after [[Marty McFly]] drove back to his present day in the [[DeLorean time machine]] and crashed into the [[Assembly of Christ]], Red woke up, saw this and commented on him being a "crazy drunk driver". Marty apparently knows him, if not happy to see him upon his return. He was also present in [[1985A]] and is one of the only individuals in 1985A to not be altered at all, as he still seems to be a street bum. In this alternate reality, Marty bumped into him outside a nightclub (named [[Sin]]) and Red, not recognizing him, yelled; "Watch where you're goin', you crazy drunk pedestrian!!".
+On [[October 26]], 1985, after [[Marty McFly]] drove back to his present day in the [[DeLorean time machine]] and crashed into the [[Assembly of Christ]], Red woke up, saw this and commented on him being a "crazy drunk driver". Marty apparently knew him, as he addressed him by name when he saw him.
+In the [[1985A|alternate reality]] where [[Biff Tannen]] traveled from [[2015]] to 1955 to make his younger self rich, Red was still a bum. After Marty ran into Red, Red commented "crazy drunk pedestrian."
+{{Noncanonstart}}
+[[File:Red_handed_newspaper.png|300px|right|thumb|The ''[[Hill Valley Telegraph]]'' reported on Red's arrest in [[1973A]].]]
+In [[1973]], Biff used the fact that Red was a bum to his advantage. He had one of the members of the [[Hill Valley Police Department]], which he owned in this [[ABC timeline]], plant [[George McFly]]'s wallet on Red. This made it look like Red had killed George in the alley, rather than Biff.
+By 1985, Red was again on a bench as a street bum. In this alternate reality, Marty bumped into him outside a nightclub (named [[Sin]]) and Red, not recognizing him, yelled "Watch where you're goin', crazy drunk pedestrian!!"
+By [[1986]], in the timeline where Dr. [[Emmett Brown]] built a [[second DeLorean time machine]], Red stayed in the [[Hill Valley Public Library]] during business hours.
+{{Noncanonend}}
 ==Behind the scenes==
-It is disputed whether this is former mayor [[Red Thomas]], but has been generally accepted that he is not. According to [[Bob Gale]]'s commentary on the ''Back to the Future'' [[DVD]] set, the name of the bum was ad-libbed by [[Michael J. Fox]]. Gale also commented that the photo of the mayor in [[1955]] on the side of the campaign van was that of set decorator [[Hal Gausman]], whereas the bum was played by George Flower.
+* It is disputed whether this is former mayor [[Red Thomas]], but has been generally accepted that he is not. According to [[Bob Gale]]'s commentary on the ''Back to the Future'' [[DVD]] set, the name of the bum was ad-libbed by [[Michael J. Fox]]. Gale also commented that the photo of the mayor in [[1955]] on the side of the campaign van was that of set decorator [[Hal Gausman]], whereas the bum was played by George Flower.
 ==Appearances==
 *''[[Back to the Future]]''
 *''[[Back to the Future Part II]]''
+*[[Back to the Future (IDW Publishing)|''Back to the Future'' (IDW Publishing)]]
+**''[[Back to the Future: Biff to the Future]]''
+**[[Back to the Future: Biff to the Future 4|Issue 4: "Biff to the Future Part 4"]]
+***''[[Back to the Future: Hard Time]]''
+***[[Back to the Future 19: Hard Time Part 1|Issue 19: "Hard Time Part 1"]]
+*[[LEGO Dimensions]]
 [[Category:Individuals]]
 [[Category:1985]]