Futuredrama is the ninth episode of season 4 of Good Luck Charlie and the eighty-eighth episode overall.
Plot[]
Ten years in the future, 14-year-old Charlie Duncan watches a video diary Teddy Duncan made about a fight she had with Gabe, in hopes it will guide her through her fight with 11-year-old Toby Duncan. Meanwhile, in the present, Teddy gives Gabe bad advice about his relationship with Lauren that causes them to break up. Also, after discovering that their cars were getting soaped, the neighbors of the Duncans try to catch the suspect.
The Future[]
The following is revealed about the future leading up to 2023 of Good Luck Charlie.
- What Bob, Amy, Toby, and Charlie look like ten years later in 2023.
- PJ, Teddy, and Gabe have moved out of the Duncan house.
- Bob and Amy have had no more children after Toby.
- Gabe has a son named Gabe Jr. and has problems with him.
- Charlie does use Teddy's video diaries for help.
- Toby is the first child that is nice to his Dad.
- Amy becomes non-tech savvy.
- Bob is growing mutton chops.
Cast[]
Main Cast[]
- Bridgit Mendler as Teddy Duncan
- Leigh-Allyn Baker as Amy Duncan
- Bradley Steven Perry as Gabe Duncan
- Mia Talerico as Charlie Duncan
- Logan Moreau as Toby Duncan
- Eric Allan Kramer as Bob Duncan
- Jason Dolley as PJ Duncan
Recurring Cast[]
- Ericka Kreutz as Debbie Dooley
- Dan Desmond as Bert Dugan
- Jaylen Barron as Lauren Dabney
- Patricia Belcher as Estelle Dabney
Guest Stars[]
- Ava Locklear as Future Charlie Duncan
- Stone Eisenmann as Future Toby Duncan
- Susan Ruttan as Mrs. Dobbs
Running Gags[]
- Someone asking Teddy, "Was that a good idea?" and then her replying shamefully, "Nope"
Good Luck, Charlie[]
Teen Charlie: I really have to watch these to the very end. It's not over till she says, Teddy: Good luck, Charlie. |
Charlie's Lines[]

Ava portraying teenaged Charlie Duncan in the episode.
Trivia[]
- This is the 1st time that the Good Luck Charlie future is officially shown. It was seen in Take Mel Out to the Ball Game as an ending credits goof, and in Snow Show, Part Two, Bye Bye Video Diary, and T. Wrecks as dreams.
- This also showed officially that Charlie will use the video diaries as a way to get advice on how to deal with her life, including her brother Toby.
- This is the second episode in which Teddy has an injured nose, with the first being PJ in the City.
- This episode earned approx. 3.4 million views on its premiere night, making it tied with Rat-A-Teddy as the third most-watched episode of Season 4.
- The episode title is a reference to the animated TV series "Futurama".
- It also shares the same title for the fifteenth episode of the sixteenth season of The Simpsons with only the latter having "Future" and "Drama" two words, but hyphenated.
- It is revealed that the Duncan's live on Edgewood Drive.
- This means that Mrs. Dabney's house is 356 Edgewood Drive.
- This episode is on the Good Luck Charlie: So Long, Farewell DVD.
- If Toby is born in 2012, he would have been 12 years old.
- If Charlie was born in 2009, she would have been 14 years old.
- This episode aired as part of Disney Channel's Flash Forward Weekend.
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