Meatloaf Surprise

What you need is an award winning meatloaf. This is Nigel and Adrian, they're this year's Meatloaf Kings.

Linda joins Jamie Oliver as one of the judges for Danville's Meatloaf Festival Cook-off, as he stresses healthy eating and fresh ingredients. Meanwhile, Candace puts a bid on a prized souvenir resembling band members Nigel and Adrian from her favorite band, Tiny Cowboy, at the Rock and Roll Memorabilia Auction, but gets distracted when her brothers build a bounce house in their backyard. On the other side of town, Dr. Doofenshmirtz has plans to enter his family meatloaf recipe into the competition using "hate" as the special ingredient.

Episode Summary
At the Flynn-Fletcher house, Linda tells Candace that she's going to the Meatloaf Festival as the meatloaf queen and one of the judges, since she won last year's Meatloaf competition while Candace was at camp. Candace is going to an auction to get a Tiny Cowboy bobble-head-- the lefty one. Phineas and Ferb are relaxing under their tree until Buford, holding Baljeet, runs into the backyard panting. Phineas asks what's wrong, and Buford tells them, while gasping for air, that he was at the Meatloaf Festival having fun playing in a bounce house, until the force of his jump was so strong that he accidentally destroyed it. He ran quickly as some kids chased after him. Baljeet, while studying a flower, gets grabbed by Buford and taken with him. When Buford is done telling his story, he states that he wishes the bounce house were still there "for the little kids." Phineas then makes an inspirational speech about how a bounce house could be made for slightly bigger kids, ending with, "Gentlemen, I know what we're going to do today. But first, answer me this: Where's Perry?"

Major Monogram quickly briefs Perry about his mission: Dr. Doofenshmirtz was buying fresh produce at the supermarket, which gives him two options of what he might be doing: either he is planning to cook something that is evil related or he is making dinner for a date. Major Monogram says that it is obviously the first choice and tells him good luck on his mission. Meanwhile, Phineas and Ferb put finishing touches on the bounce house, which Baljeet finds very impressive.

At the Meatloaf festival, Linda is excited to have Jamie Oliver as one of the judges in the competition and Jamie finds it an honor to be there. Linda tells him that the festival has been expanded by adding a variety of food, ice cream and rides, all meatloaf-themed. Jamie wonders what meatloaf is, and Linda tells him that it's meat, and it's in the shape of a loaf of bread, to which he responds, "Ohh, meatloaf!" Meanwhile, Perry sees a silhouette of Doofenshmirtz in a tent and quickly bursts in, but only to reveal that it's just a bird that bears a resemblance to the doctor. Doofenshmirtz then reveals himself and traps Perry in a biodegradable box. Then he explains the saying of "If you don't like meatloaf, it's probably because you haven't tasted mine!" and proves that the saying is correct, since his family's recipe was the best because it was passed down from his great-grandmother Gretel Doofenshmirtz to his grandfather Jose, then to his mother, and finally to Roger, whom he stole the recipe from. He learned that the secret ingredient was 'hate' and he would use it to win the competition He also made a rotten-inator to rot other people's meatloaf so he could eliminate some of the competition.

Back at the backyard, the boys go inside their bounce house. Phineas adds helium to it so it can float in the air. Baljeet teases Buford and tells him that they are going to float like little woodland pixies. Then the boys start bouncing in different rooms inside the bounce house. At the auction, Candace, along with Stacy, is waiting for the Tiny Cowboy bobble-head to be auctioned off, when Candace sees the boys' floating bounce house by borrowing an old lady's opera glasses. She tells Stacy that she's going to bust her brothers and gives her seventy dollars and an auction paddle. She chases the floating bounce house and grabs the rope dangling from it, all while trying to avoid traffic and a bridge. She calls Stacy with her cell phone asks about the bobble head, but Stacy tells her that she was already outbid by five dollars. Candace then gets dragged in a water fountain, grabs a handful of coins at the bottom and tells Stacy to raise the bid, but not before the phone gets shorted out by the water.

Perry quickly opens his case of grappling hooks and takes out the smallest one, which gets thrown through one of the air-holes of the box and wrapped around a beam. Doofenshmirtz sees that the judges are coming, so he uses the rotten-inator to blast the meatloaf across from him, but Perry lands in front of it just in time and gets zapped, melting the biodegradable box. Doofenshmirtz tries to blast Perry with the rotten-inator but ends up hitting a cucumber stand, a man reading a novel and a milkman's fresh milk, making them all rotten. The bounce house then floats over the Meatloaf Festival, and one of the rotten-inator rays hits the rope that Candace is holding, causing it to break and her to fall toward a couple of chefs that wonder what to add to their bowl of meatloaf. Falling into it, Candace states that it needs paprika.

Buford decides to land the bounce house at the Meatloaf Festival by sliding down on the rope and weighing it down. When Baljeet wonders how he weighs it down since he was no heavier in the house then down there, Ferb replies, "It's probably best not to question." When they land, Phineas and Ferb go get some meatloaf-on-a-stick while Buford says there is something he needs to do first. He and Baljeet approach the kids who were playing in the bounce house that Buford had destroyed. Meanwhile, Doofenshmirtz still tries to hit Perry with the rotten-inator, but he accidentally hits his own meatloaf, causing it to rot. Then Perry grabs the rotten-inator and destroys it by throwing it in a blender. Doofenshmirtz curses Perry as the platypus escapes. Linda and Jamie come over to Doofenshmirtz's booth, only to see his rotted meatloaf, which they quickly disqualify. As they leave, Doofenshmirtz wonders if it really is that bad, tastes it, and says that someone should probably call the paramedics.

Baljeet notices Buford giving the bounce house to the kids and says he's very proud of him, until Buford pops the bounce house once again, with a pin. Buford quickly grabs Baljeet and runs away as the kids chase him again.

Candace, covered in sauce, tells her mom how she was dragged all over town by Phineas and Ferb's bounce house, which her mom didn't even notice, but worst of all, she didn't win the Tiny Cowboy bobble head at the auction. Linda cheers her up by giving her the award-winning meatloaf and introduces her to Nigel and Adrian, the Meatloaf Kings, both of whom Candace immediately recognizes as members of Tiny Cowboy. Linda wonders if they really are in Tiny Cowboy, since they aren't tiny and not even cowboys. Nigel and Adrian then sing a song about the joys of meatloaf, letting Candace and Stacy dance and sing along with them. During the song, the kids keep an eye on Buford as he repairs the new bounce house that he destroyed. Doofenshmirtz is carried away by the paramedics in an ambulance and says that he probably shouldn't have eaten the rotten meatloaf, but not before recognizing Tiny Cowboy.

Songs

 * Quirky Worky Song
 * Meatloaf

End Credits
Last verse of Meatloaf.

The "Too Young" Line
None.

Whatcha doin'?
None.

Perry's entrance to his lair
None.

Evil Jingle
None.

The Bird that runs into Phineas and Ferb's Invention
During Phineas' speech the bird can be seen flying towards the fan but being blown away.

Background Information

 * This episode shows that Linda, Candace, and Phineas all like meatloaf.
 * The events of this episode had to have happened after "Bubble Boys" due to Baljeet making a reference to a little wood land pixie.
 * First time that Phineas and Ferb's Big Ideas was destroyed by Buford.
 * It is revealed that Perry keeps grappling guns of every size.
 * First episode to have the word "surprise" in its title.

Production Information

 * This episode was originally listed under the title "Phineas and Ferb's Mega-Awesome Super-Bounce Palace".
 * The respective translations of this title are also used in other dubs.
 * The Zune Marketplace lists this episode under this title.
 * James Oliver made a special guest appearance as one of the judges with Linda.
 * Peter Noone from Herman's Hermits and Davy Jones from the Monkees (both 1960's pop idols) also make special guest appearances as members of the group Tiny Cowboy. This was Davy Jones' last TV work prior to his death on February 29, 2012 from a heart attack.

International Premieres

 * August 5, 2011 (Family Channel)
 * August 11, 2011 (Disney Channel Latin America and Brazil)
 * August 20, 2011 (Disney XD Canada)
 * October 6, 2011 (Disney XD UK)
 * October 27. 2011 (Disney XD Germany)
 * October 29, 2011 (Disney Channel Asia)
 * November 6, 2011 (Disney XD Spain)
 * November 26, 2011 (Disney Channel Portugal)
 * December 9, 2011 (Disney Channel Scandinavia)

Errors

 * When Buford jumps out of the bounce house over the meatloaf festival, Ferb's big eye is closer to the viewer instead of being on the other side.
 * When Linda is walking along with Jamie Oliver and explaining what is at the meatloaf festival, a little girl extra with two curly pigtails is seen behind them at a meatloaf stall, then again seconds later at the meatloaf ice cream stall. There are a lot of doubles in the episode too.
 * Doofenshmirtz puts a garnish on his meatloaf. But, when he turns to zap that other guy's meatloaf, the garnish is gone.
 * On Candace's door, for a second, it says Cadace.
 * When Phineas has his speech, a leaf flies right through his eye.
 * The poster of Tiny Cowboy that Candace has in her room, has them singing Meatloaf, this makes reference because Nigel and Adrian have the meatloaf kings crowns, though this haven't happened yet.
 * When Adrian sings "I don't know what that aroma's doing in my head", Nigel's microphone is gone. Also in "Meatloaf, I'm a meatloaf lover" Nigel's microphone is gone.

Continuity

 * Tiny Cowboy, the band mentioned in "Robot Rodeo", makes their first appearance.
 * Second episode with a healthy food theme following "Candace's Big Day".
 * The Paisley Sideburn Brothers from "Fireside Girl Jamboree" is mentioned.
 * Baljeet alludes to Buford wanting to float around like a woodland pixie in "Bubble Boys".
 * Buford's weight seems to be different whether he is in the bounce house or hanging below it. In "Moon Farm" Buford was "actually heavier" on the moon than on earth.
 * Third time Doofenshmirtz ends an episode with "Hey, is that [band's name]?", the first being "Dude, We're Getting the Band Back Together" and the in "The Baljeatles".
 * Stacy joins a band in their concert as in "Ready for the Bettys".
 * This is the fourth time Candace joins a band in their concert, the others being in "Ready for the Bettys", "Flop Starz", and "The Best Lazy Day Ever".
 * Following "I Scream, You Scream" and "Nerdy Dancin'", this is the third time to show a character going to, or even in a hospital, it's also the second time that that someone is Heinz Doofenshmirtz.
 * The man running the meatloaf Ferris wheel is the same person who offered Candace his pants during Mix and Mingle Machine from "Cheer Up Candace" and was at the front of the crowd in a Love Händel concert in "Just Passing Through".
 * The band member mentioning that meatloaf "...has 'meat' actually in the name" is similar to when Doofenshmirtz mentions that the "Leaning Tower of Pizza" actually has "Pizza" in the name during "We Call it Maze".
 * Monogram considers both evil and non-evil explanations for Doofenshmirtz's meatloaf ingredient purchases much as he considers evil and non-evil explanations for Doofenshmirtz's sudden interest in recycling ("De Plane! De Plane!"). In the same way as with the ingredients purchases, Monogram offers likely and outlandish alternatives for Doofenshmirtz's disappearance ("One Good Scare Ought to Do It!").
 * Either this episode happens before "Candace Disconnected" or Candace managed to get another cellphone which she promptly proceeds to short circuit.
 * Sassy Miss K makes an appearance.
 * Baljeet mentions that he hadn't know Buford's soft side but he knew it in "Voyage to the Bottom of Buford".
 * The theme that plays at the beginning of this episode is the same one that was played at the beginning of "Rollercoaster", "Ain't No Kiddie Ride", "Wizard of Odd" and "Moon Farm". It will be used again in "The Mom Attractor".

Allusions

 * Jamie Oliver is based on the real Jamie Oliver who promotes healthy eating. He currently has a show where he goes around the country to schools, and changes the lunches to a healthier choice.
 * Tiny Cowboy seems to be an allusion to the British band Oasis and their song Meatloaf is parody of Wonderwall.
 * Chowder - During the song, Tiny Cowboy's clothes have patterns that move as they do, like people's clothes in Chowder.
 * The Archie Show - The psychedelic backgrounds, silhouette shots of the band, and the girls' dance moves during Meatloaf look strikingly like those from The Archies musical numbers.
 * Angry Birds - The bird Doofenshmirtz has looks a little like a cross between the red and yellow birds from Angry Birds.
 * The first line of the refrain to the Tiny Cowboy's song, Meatloaf-"so you think you know Meatloaf?" is a reference to an actual Meatloaf tribute competition that was held in Grossglockner, Austria.
 * Blendtec viral commercials - Perry may have been inspired by the Will it blend? videos when he throws Doofenshmirtz's -inator into a propitiously placed blender.

Cast

 * Vincent Martella as Phineas
 * Ashley Tisdale as Candace
 * Thomas Sangster as Ferb
 * Caroline Rhea as Mom
 * Maulik Pancholy as Baljeet
 * Bobby Gaylor as Buford
 * Dan Povenmire as Dr. Doofenshmirtz, Additional Voices
 * Jeff "Swampy" Marsh as Major Monogram, Additional Voices
 * Dee Bradley Baker as Perry, Additional Voices
 * Kelly Hu as Stacy, Additional Voices
 * Django Marsh as Ballpit Kid, Additional Voices
 * Jamie Oliver as Himself
 * Davy Jones as Nigel
 * Peter Noone as Adrian
 * Additional voices: Brian Phelps, Danny Jacob, Isabella Acres, Jennifer L. Hughes, Mark Thompson