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Flashbacks — always introduced from the Neutral Space — were frequently used for character development and background.

Flashbacks generally went back to one of three time periods — when Titus was five, ten, or seventeen.

Three different child actors played the five and ten year old versions of Titus, the latter sometimes joined by five year old and ten year old versions of Dave and Tommy.

Flashbacks to high school with the 17 year old Titus had all of the current actors playing the younger versions of themselves.

To compensate for being too old to believably play the roles, the actors have humorously exaggerated costumes and mannerisms.

Except for a few flashbacks in " Grandma Titus " that featured Ken as a child, Stacy Keach is the only one to appear in all of his character's flashbacks ; only his hair and clothes change with the times.

The flashbacks themselves had no specific format, other than being quick, one laugh gags.

They frequently showcased Ken Titus ' unique approach to parenting, relationships, and drinking.

The women that Ken is shown dating ( or even married to ) in these flashbacks are frequently not given a name, and their faces are rarely shown ( especially in the flashbacks of Titus's mom, Juanita violent, manic-depressive schizophrenic, on episodes where Juanita is not the focal point of the plot, but Titus does mention something about his childhood involving his insane mother, such as the flashback on the season three episode " Grad School " where it showed Titus being forced to live with his mother is wearing an Army jacket, white go-go boots, and no pants or underwear after a social worker accuses Ken of being an unfit father ).

Episodes with guest characters who had any connection with the main characters ( like Tommy or Erin's families ) frequently appeared in flashbacks, as well.