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{{Quote| "Careful, Pa," Sherman warned. "Don't get too close or he'll take over your brain." / "What the hell are you talking about, boy?" / Sherman still had the comic book in his hand, opened to the story about space zombies from Pluto. "It's all in here, Pa," he said. "Read it." / "Who's got time for reading now?" his father asked, not without logic. |From ''[[Back to the Future novelization|Back to the Future]]'' by [[George Gipe]] (quote, page 74)}} |
{{Quote| "Careful, Pa," Sherman warned. "Don't get too close or he'll take over your brain." / "What the hell are you talking about, boy?" / Sherman still had the comic book in his hand, opened to the story about space zombies from Pluto. "It's all in here, Pa," he said. "Read it." / "Who's got time for reading now?" his father asked, not without logic. |From ''[[Back to the Future novelization|Back to the Future]]'' by [[George Gipe]] (quote, page 74)}} |
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| − | '''Sherman Peabody''' was the son of "Old Man" [[Otis Peabody]] and his wife [[Elsie Peabody|Elsie]], and the brother of [[Martha Peabody|Martha]]. |
+ | '''Sherman Peabody''' was the son of "Old Man" [[Otis Peabody]] and his wife [[Elsie Peabody|Elsie]], and the brother of [[Martha Peabody|Martha]]. |
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| + | Sherman investigated the barn with his father when the [[DeLorean time machine]] crashed into it in [[1955]]. He believed the vehicle to be an alien spaceship after reading a science-fiction comic book called ''[[Tales from Space]]'' — as well as recalling a movie he had seen, ''[[H.G. Wells' The War of the Worlds]]''<ref>''[[Back to the Future novelization]]'', page 73</ref>. When [[Marty McFly]] exited the DeLorean in the [[radiation suit]], the family ran in fear. |
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It remains unclear as to whether Sherman was still living in [[Hill Valley]] in [[1985]] and [[2015]]. |
It remains unclear as to whether Sherman was still living in [[Hill Valley]] in [[1985]] and [[2015]]. |
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==Behind the scenes== |
==Behind the scenes== |
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+ | *Sherman's name was not mentioned in the film, but in the credits. |
| + | *He is the only Peabody whose first name is revealed in the film credits; his parents and sister, whose first names are also not mentioned in the film, are listed in the credits as "Pa Peabody", "Ma Peabody" and "Peabody Daughter". |
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*The name was a reference to "Peabody's Improbable History", a feature on the cartoon ''[[wikipedia:The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show|The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show]]''. In a reverse of the "boy and his [[dog]]" story, Mr. Peabody was a dog who had invented the "WABAC", a time machine, and Sherman was his boy, a young man who accompanied him on his travels through history. The show, which made its debut in [[1959]], was a favorite of both [[Bob Gale]] and [[Robert Zemeckis]]. |
*The name was a reference to "Peabody's Improbable History", a feature on the cartoon ''[[wikipedia:The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show|The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show]]''. In a reverse of the "boy and his [[dog]]" story, Mr. Peabody was a dog who had invented the "WABAC", a time machine, and Sherman was his boy, a young man who accompanied him on his travels through history. The show, which made its debut in [[1959]], was a favorite of both [[Bob Gale]] and [[Robert Zemeckis]]. |
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- "It's already mutated into human form! Shoot it!!!"
- —Sherman Peabody
- " "Careful, Pa," Sherman warned. "Don't get too close or he'll take over your brain." / "What the hell are you talking about, boy?" / Sherman still had the comic book in his hand, opened to the story about space zombies from Pluto. "It's all in here, Pa," he said. "Read it." / "Who's got time for reading now?" his father asked, not without logic. "
- —From Back to the Future by George Gipe (quote, page 74)
Sherman Peabody was the son of "Old Man" Otis Peabody and his wife Elsie, and the brother of Martha.
Biography
Sherman investigated the barn with his father when the DeLorean time machine crashed into it in 1955. He believed the vehicle to be an alien spaceship after reading a science-fiction comic book called Tales from Space — as well as recalling a movie he had seen, H.G. Wells' The War of the Worlds[2]. When Marty McFly exited the DeLorean in the radiation suit, the family ran in fear.
It remains unclear as to whether Sherman was still living in Hill Valley in 1985 and 2015.
Behind the scenes
- Sherman's name was not mentioned in the film, but in the credits.
- He is the only Peabody whose first name is revealed in the film credits; his parents and sister, whose first names are also not mentioned in the film, are listed in the credits as "Pa Peabody", "Ma Peabody" and "Peabody Daughter".
- The name was a reference to "Peabody's Improbable History", a feature on the cartoon The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show. In a reverse of the "boy and his dog" story, Mr. Peabody was a dog who had invented the "WABAC", a time machine, and Sherman was his boy, a young man who accompanied him on his travels through history. The show, which made its debut in 1959, was a favorite of both Bob Gale and Robert Zemeckis.
Appearances
References
- ↑ Back to the Future novelization, page 69
- ↑ Back to the Future novelization, page 73