The Lake Nose Monster

Background Information

 * Doofenshmirtz's aspirations are increasing to their former selves. Instead of merely taking over the Tri-State Area, he wants to use the zinc to rule the world.
 * Bastille Day is a French holiday celebrated on July 14th, therefore it may be assumed that this episode would take place after that day in the summer. It is a bit unusual for Ferb to celebrate Bastille Day, since he is British, but there are celebrations of this French Independence Day all over the world.
 * According to Doofenshmirtz in the end credits, the episode takes place on a Tuesday. He made a note on his board ("Big Laundry") because he was thinking about making a big laundry machine out of zinc to do his laundry because it was Tuesday, and he had a lot of zinc.
 * A running gag in the episode is that Baljeet and Buford play pranks. Baljeet thinks the pranks are on someone else, but they're really on him. Baljeet says that it is not funny and Buford replies that it is funny because Baljeet gets in trouble every time.
 * When the family are driving to the lake, an instrumental of My Wettest Friend can be heard.
 * This is the 13th episode that Isabella doesn't appear; also the 2nd 2-part episode overall.

Production Information

 * Episode description from a 2009 Disney XD Phineas and Ferb press release:
 * John Larroquette guest stars as head of the Lake Nose Water Resort, where the Flynn-Fletcher family is camping. Candace is thrilled when she earns a spot on the lifeguard squad with Jeremy, until she repeatedly spots a creature lurking in the lake. Perry discovers Dr. Doofenshmirtz at the bottom of the lake removing all the zinc in the water in order to be the only one in the world with a lot of zinc. Meanwhile, Phineas and Ferb set out to rescue the mysterious Lake Nose monster from the effects of living in a zinc-less lake.


 * This episode is also the "never before seen episode" from the second Phineas and Ferb "Spot the Diff" US marathon.

International Premieres

 * May 1, 2009 (Disney Channel Scandinavia)
 * May 25, 2009 (Disney Channel Spain)
 * July 20, 2009 (Disney Channel Latin America)
 * September 28, 2009 (Disney Channel Netherlands)
 * June 1, 2011 (Disney XD Canada)

Errors

 * The shoulder patch on Captain Webber's uniform changes sides during the episode. The last time he is shown on screen, both sleeves have the patch.
 * When Dr. Doofenshmirtz's chart about zinc's uses is shown, the uses are numbered, but when they get a closer look, they're not.
 * At the beginning Candace's seat belt was incorrectly on.

Continuity

 * This is the second time we've seen Phineas in his swimsuit since "Lawn Gnome Beach Party of Terror".
 * When Linda looked at Candace's face on Mars after the Inator shot it, she said that it looked like a Rhesus monkey wearing a powdered wig, which is what Candace said about one of the alleged pictures of Nosey that Phineas was showing her. Also, Captain Webber talks about the face on Mars, Candace looks a little frustrated, probably remembering that the face was actually her face.("Unfair Science Fair Redux (Another Story)")
 * The little girl that Candace warns about the Lake Nose Monster was in the Shimmy Jimmy commercial in "Toy to the World". She also wins the science fair with her baking soda volcano in "Unfair Science Fair". This girl is probably voiced by Tara Strong as Tara is the only woman listed under "Additional Voices" in the credits.
 * Captain Webber's second appearance is to marry Aunt Tiana ("Candace's Big Day").
 * This is another time when Perry shows that he cares about his family, both by the look on his face when he sees them in danger, as well as stopping his fight to go and save them.
 * Doofenshmirtz comes up with an evil scheme explanation for "Big Laundry" in the episode Swiss Family Phineas.
 * Bigfoot is mentioned again ("Get That Bigfoot Outa My Face!")

Allusions

 * The Legend of Nessie - The "Lake Nose Monster" is similar to the legendary Nessie, an elusive, mythical plesiosaur-like creature said to be in Scotland's Loch Ness also called the "Loch Ness Monster".
 * Venturing - In Boy Scouts, the Venturing Crew uniforms look like the lifeguard outfits that Candace and Jeremy wear.
 * Citizen Kane - In the classic 1941 movie, newspaper publisher Charles Foster Kane's final dying word is, "Rosebud," which he says as he drops a snow globe which shatters on the ground.
 * Star Trek - Nosebud's research sub, the Marco Shnozolo, bears a slight resemblance to the USS Enterprise of Star Trek fame.
 * Red Herring - A red herring is an element in a story used by an author to distract the audience from the main plot point in order to develop a plot twist.
 * Popeye - When Phineas rubs sunblock on Nosey's head, it gets a burst of energy, similar to Popeye.
 * Most animatronic rides - During Mission (song), animatronic animals sing around Perry, like most animatronic rides in the world. (The ride is especially like Splash Mountain and the end of the ride has foreign goodbyes like in It's a Small World).
 * Finding Nemo - Bob Webber denied the title "Mr. Webber" saying that he was his father, similar to the way Crush the Turtle says that "Mr. Turtle" is his father.
 * All You Need Is Love by The Beatles - While telling Phineas and Ferb about his fishing stories, Lawrence relates a story about how he told a man named John, referencing John Lennon, that "All you need is a Philip's head screwdriver" doesn't ring true for a song, suggesting that Lawrence claims to be the idea behind "All You Need Is Love."
 * Sealab 2020/Sealab 2021 - Phineas' and Ferb's underwater lab resembles the Sealab because of the designs and it has TVs and a pool in the lab

Cast

 * Vincent Martella as Phineas Flynn
 * Thomas Sangster as Ferb Fletcher
 * Ashley Tisdale as Candace Flynn
 * Caroline Rhea as Linda Flynn
 * Mitchel Musso as Jeremy Johnson
 * Dan Povenmire as Dr. Doofenshmirtz
 * Jeff "Swampy" Marsh as Major Monogram
 * Dee Bradley Baker as Perry the Platypus
 * Richard O'Brien as Lawrence Fletcher
 * Bobby Gaylor as Buford Van Stomm
 * Maulik Pancholy as Baljeet
 * John Larroquette as Bob Webber
 *  Designates a character that did not appear in this episode