The Birth of Rock & Roll or Too Hip for the Womb
The Birth of Rock & Roll or Too Hip for the Womb | |
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Bill & Ted play with Little Richard and young Mozart at their school. | |
Premiere date | September 22, 1990 |
Starring | Keanu Reeves Alex Winter George Carlin Kath Soucie Little Richard |
Music composed by | Chuck Loeb |
Writer(s) | John Loy John Ludin |
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"The Birth of Rock & Roll or Too Hip for the Womb" is the second episode of Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures season one. It aired on September 22, 1990 on CBS. It was written by John Loy and John Ludin.
In order to appreciate classical music for class, Bill & Ted go back in time to meet Mozart, but accidentally go back to when he was a kid, right when his parents need a babysitter. While babysitting, they then go to visit William Tell in 1300, although their pit stop in 1955 for a chance meeting with Little Richard (who guest stars as himself) proves to be more helpful.
Detailed summary
Memorable quotes
Characters
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Organizations
- Wyld Stallions
- New Boys on the Corner (photo)
Locations
- Earth
- United States
- California
- San Dimas
- San Dimas High School
- Shopping mall
- San Dimas
- Georgia
- Macon
- Macon Bus Terminal
- Recording studio
- Macon
- California
- Germany (mentioned)
- Austria
- Switzerland
- United States
Objects
- Carlin Totally Live
- Time machine phone booth
- Circuits of Time Directory
- Little Richard's piano
Vehicles
- Mozarts' carriage
Production
Development
Filming
Music
The score was composed by Chuck Leob.
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: September 22, 1990 on CBS
Behind the scenes
- New Boys on the Corner is a parody of New Kids on the Block.
Errors
- When Little Richard begins to play the piano in the recording studio, Eddy's entire clothes are blue, when only his tie was blue.
- There's a subtle difference between the appearance of Leopold Mozart from the first and last time he appeared, possibly indicating he was designed by two separate animators.
Everlasting influence
Alex Winter mentioned working with Little Richard when he appeared as a guest on the July 18, 1991 episode of The Arsenio Hall Show.
Critical reception
In other languages
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Home availability
- In the United States:
- August 13, 2013: TGG Direct releases Best of Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures on DVD (Walmart exclusive).
- October 1, 2013: TGG Direct releases Best of Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures on DVD.