Hill Valley (Back to the Future)
| Hill Valley | |
|---|---|
The set of the Hill Valley courthouse at the Universal Studios backlot, known as Courthouse Square | |
| First appearance | Back to the Future (1985) |
| Created by | Robert Zemeckis Bob Gale |
| Genre | Science-fiction |
| In-universe information | |
| Type | City |
| Character(s) | Marty McFly Emmett Brown Biff Tannen |
Hill Valley is a fictional town in California that serves as the setting of the Back to the Future trilogy and its animated spin-off series. In the trilogy, Hill Valley is seen in four different time periods – 1885, 1955, 1985, and 2015 – as well as in a dystopian alternate 1985. The films contain many sight gags, verbal innuendos and detailed set design elements, from which a detailed and consistent history of the area can be derived.
The city name "Hill Valley" is a joke, being an oxymoron. However, an early script for Back to the Future Part II mentioned that Hill Valley was named after its founder, William "Bill" Hill.