Out of Time story
A cop from the year 2088 is transported back to 1988 while pursuing a criminal attempting to flee in a time machine, and enlists the aid of his legendary great-grandfather in pursuing the crook. However, he finds that his grandfather is not yet the great cop hero/inventor who is revered in the future. Abbott must catch the criminal and help shape his great-grandfather into the man history recorded. It was a failed television pilot made into a television movie.
13 total · 5 major · 8 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| future point of view | major | The time traveler Channing was bemused again and again by commonalities of the late 20th century, including neck ties, money, spicy food, cigarettes, and traffic jams. |
| grandfather and grandson | major | Channing accidentally traveled back in time to 1988 and teamed up with his legendary great-grandfather, Max. |
| law enforcement | major | We saw Max working as a police officer. |
| living up to expectations | major | Channing complained on multiple occasions of the pressure he felt from living under the shadow of his great-grandfather, the legendary inventor Maxwell Taylor. |
| time travel | major | Channing was transported from 2088 back in time to the year 1988 where he encountered his legendary great-grandfather. |
| bank robbery | minor | There was a report of a 100 year ago bank robbery on the news. |
| boyfriend and girlfriend | minor | Channing and Cassandra in the year 2088. |
| heroism | minor | Max was recognized by the city for his courage and bravery in rescuing a number of workers who had gotten trapped in a tunnel collapse. |
| nuclear weapons | minor | It was mentioned that there was a "nuclear ban" in 2012. |
| romantic love | minor | Channing (in the year 2088) was in a loving relationship with his girlfriend Cassandra. |