S6·E2 Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure

Episode recap

Classic Movies: The Story Of is a documentary television series that explores the ingredients that go into making a cinematic classic. In the series, movie critic Ian Nathan goes in search of the cinematically sublime, dedicating each episode to a single film.

In season six, episode two, the series examines the 1989 science fiction comedy film Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure. The episode looks at the film, which originally starred Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter as two teenagers on a quest to assemble historical figures for their high school history report.

Throughout the series, each film's story is told with detail and affection, exploring the truth behind the myth as well as the trials and triumphs that went into the production. Ian Nathan leads the exploration in search of what makes these works endure.