Meapless in Seattle

A long time ago in a studio in Burbank, California, a ragtag group of animators made a fake trailer for a Meap sequel they never intended to make. Unfortunately, everyone wanted to see that episode so the animators were forced to write it and incorporate all these seemingly unrelated scenes. I guess the joke was on them. We now present.... Meapless in Seattle.

Meap returns to save Phineas and Ferb from his nemesis Mitch, whose real mission is to take control of all of alien-kind, putting Meap's world in danger. The boys' 'cute-tracker' leads the gang to Seattle and an adventure to save the universe. Meanwhile, Dr. Doofenshmirtz decides to revisit his former nemesis, Peter the Panda, but when Agent P shows up, Dr. Doofenshmirtz finds that he has some explaining to do.

Episode Summary
The episode starts with scrolling text on a screen, referencing how no one intended to do this episode but were requested by fans to put together clips that had nothing to do with one another in order to make an episode. The clips shown during the end credits of The Chronicles of Meap are shown during this transition. Afterward, the episode begins with Mitch ship chasing Meap's ship.

Candace is departing to go to the mall with Stacy, but decides to bust Phineas and Ferb by busting herself in a 'sacrificial bust' since she always gets busted when she has an idea, and Linda tells her to take out the garbage while littering to a recording on how to speak French. She goes to the backyard to find Phineas and Ferb fighting with giant pillows and wonder where Perry is.

Perry, now in his lair, is told by Major Monogram to go to Seattle and find Doofenshmirtz. Major Monogram also tells Perry that his big screen's glass is now indestructible. Carl then moves Major Monogram's arms because the Major's back has gone out and acting as Monogram's arms. Perry is instructed to throw the chair at the screen to test the screen's indestructibility, thus breaking the chair in the process.

Suddenly, Meap and Mitch show up and Meap telling everyone to run. Isabella arrives, Phineas grabs her and everyone escapes on Meap's ship along with Candace and losing his translation mustache. Meap explains by using an emergency translation mustache with a southern accent that long ago on his home planet, cuteness was valued above all and an alien Meap named Zachariah Yore found a vein of pure cutonium, an element that is a physical form of cuteness, and used it to make himself the cutest thing in the universe, thus gaining power over all. But since absolute cuteness corrupts absolutely, he became a evil dictator and was defeated after a long war. He was drained all of his cuteness due to being too dangerous to use and was put in a capsule and launched the cutonium into space, unknowingly leading to Earth that was discovered a week ago. Phineas and Ferb decides to help Meap by building a cute-tracker to ignore Meap's cuteness and also Isabella cuteness that Phineas forgot to mentioned. Meap tells that Mitch has followed it to Earth and is also in search of it. They use the cute-track and found that the cutonium was somewhere in Seattle and started digging on the construction site and Candace decides to record everything they did in her cellphone as evidence to her mom.

Perry tracks Doofenshmirtz into a coffee shop that Doofenshmirtz quickly tries to escape and Perry was surprised to see Peter the Panda bringing coffee and accidentally found the vein of cutonium while confronting Perry the Platypus and outside a coffee shop in Seattle. Under the impression that it is actually coffee and drank it, thus turning into a two foot tall embodiment of cuteness. Mitch founds him and Doofenshmirtz remembers him about take away Balloony from him. Mitch then kidnaps him to extract the cuteness from him and ordered his robots to attack Perry and Peter.

The kids quickly learned that Mitch found the cutonium and grab Doofenshmirtz and escapes with him while Mitch goes after them. Mitch then use the tractor beam to catch them that causes Meap and Doofenshmirtz to fell off the ship. Meap fells in the Seattle Space Needle while Doofenshmirtz was saved by Peter and Perry that quickly takes Doofenshmirtz and escapes. Meap explains them by using a second translation mustache with a British accent that Mitch was going to home planet and contacts that rest of his species in order to warn them of the situation, and at the same time Peter and Perry followed Mitch to the planet and infiltrate Mitch's lair to rescue Doofenshmirtz. Meap gives them some armor and Isabella wonders why the need of mirrors and ventures in. Mitch puts Doofenshmirtz to the extraction chamber to drained of his cuteness. After the extraction, Perry and Peter rescued him and quickly runs as the rest of Mitch's robots was alerted and chases them.

The Meap army then attempt to break into Mitch's base while Mitch is confront by Meap and team Phineas that Candace never agreed to it. Mitch reveals himself to be as small as Meap, wearing a suit that can act on its own and shoots himself with a beam of cutonium, turning hum into a completely different being of cuteness, Meap warns them not to look at Mitch to be mesmerize from his appearance but Phineas was stunned by Mitch's looks. The robots are now swarming Doofenshmirtz, and meets Balloony, who is now in an armored suit and has energy axes that he uses to attack Doofenshmirtz. The Meap army then breaks in and is stunned by Mitch's looks. Candace makes a recording to herself that they are losing that Meap fights Mitch while unaffected by Mitch's looks by the usage of a mirror, fires the rainbow beam one another, but Phineas was amaze to see it rays and unknowingly that Mitch robot body chases Ferb, Candace and Isabella behind him.

Doofenshmirtz tries to tell Balloony about their times together that Balloony remembers and protects him and destroys the robots, but gets popped in the process. Doofenshmirtz collects the now deflated body of his former friend and attempts to keep him alive, failing to do so. Mitch manage to fires his own beam, and defeats Meap with ease by making Meap look at him. Isabella manages to snap Phineas out with looking at her that Phineas tells her that she can beat Mitch by being herself and explains it "scientifically" that she more cuter than Mitch. Isabella out-cute Mitch reverts to his natural state and destroying the cutonium in the process. As Mitch tries to escape, Candace throws her cellphone to trap by the door but broke into pieces now in the custody of the Meaps, and Meap takes back his translation mustache.

When Meap brings the kids have made it back home, Mitch ship was towed away and Meap says his goodbyes and thanks them for their help. Candace gets busted by Linda for not taking out the trash and wonders where Perry is again. At Doofenshmirtz Evil Incorporated, Doofenshmirtz was depressed after what happen to Balloony and Perry gives him a repaired Balloony with a patched hole. The two are seen doing various amusement activities together, and later crash at the Seattle Space Needle where Perry and Peter are having dinner.

Songs

 * He's Mitch 
 * We're Going to War
 * My Wettest Friend (instrumental)

End Credits
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Narrator: And now, a trailer for an episode that we also have no plan to make.

Baljeet: Pay attention up there!

Candace: Jerry the Platypus?

Phineas: Ferb, Aren't those extinct?

(Meap walks away from his ship as it explodes)

Jeremy: As of a matter of fact, I object to this union.

Dr. Doofenshmirtz: Yes, I'm just a guy who's a sucker for the sounds off mass transit.

(Meap and Suzy fight each other in the Bango-Ru convention)

Narrator: The Chronicles of Meap, Episode 42.

Meap: Meap!

Narrator: Meap Me in St. Louis.

Dr. Doofenshmirtz: Hey, wasn't that Suzy stuff supposed to be in this one?

Perry's entrance to his lair
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Background Information

 * The episode was mentioned in 2010 Comic-Con by Dan Povenmire and Jeff "Swampy" Marsh.
 * Originally, the episode stated at the end of The Chronicles of Meap was supposed to be a joke, but because of large fan speculation, Dan Povenmire and Jeff "Swampy" Marsh actually considered and went on to plan the episode for creation.
 * This fact is referenced in the beginning of the episode as a Star Wars parody.
 * In "The Chronicles of Meap", it said that the episode ("More than Meaps the Eye" as it is called) was Episode 38. However, the credits state "Meapless in Seattle" is Episode 40. This is justified since the second half of the episode was originally planned to be called "Episode 39: We Meap the Enemy". It however, never explained why "Meap me in St Louis" in epsiode 42. it's possible episode 41 was the 2nd half of this episode.
 * This episode is a half-hour special.
 * Phineas shows in this episode that he thinks Isabella is very cute. Isabella was the one who broke his cute trance and he told her she could stop Mitch by being her regular cute self.
 * The fourth wall is broken again as Meap and Doofenshmirtz states they have been falling all throughout the commercial break.
 * This episode reveals that Mitch is actually a member of Meap's species wearing a very large battle suit, which can function on it's own, but not very well.

Differences from the fake trailer

 * In the original preview, in the credits of "The Chronicles of Meap", when Balloony enters, Doofenshmirtz says "Balloony!" and Mitch says "Colin!". In the episode, Mitch was not with Doofenshmirtz when he and Balloony reunited.
 * A new scene shows Meap and Suzy fighting each other in the Bango-Ru convention. This is also in the Meapless credits trailer, when Doofenshmirtz breaks the fourth wall by saying "Hey, wasn't that Suzy stuff supposed to be in this one?"Meap_Me_in_St._Louis_suzy.jpg
 * The scene when Candace says "What? Jeremy is going to be there?" is revamped.
 * Mitch doesn't say "Aren't you a little young to save the Universe?"
 * In the trailer, Monogram says "I want your hat on my desk" and Carl is doing his arm pointing, then Perry throws his chair to the screen. In the episode, both scenes are in different contexts and the camera is in a different angle. It may have been misinterpreted to some people that Perry would get fired.
 * When Mitch laughs at the beginning on the fake trailer, the background is different

Production Information

 * This episode's storyboard is featured in the beginning verses of the Animatin' Rap.

Errors

 * After Balloony destroys all the floating robots Doofenshmirtz is set down, but after Balloony is shot and starts to fall he is being held again.
 * Right before Mitch exists his suit his left eye suddenly gets a scar. Even if the suit was somehow magically hiding the scar it should not have been showing before he got out.
 * When Isabella snaps Phineas out of his "cute trance" her boots are light pink, but when she grabs onto the rope, her boots are orange.
 * When Isabella is swinging down to save Meap from Mitch, she is wearing normal shoes again, and when she lands after swinging down from the rope, she has 5 fingers instead of 4.
 * After Phineas and Ferb slides down the ropes, they disappeared when Candace slides down the rope.

Continuity

 * This is a sequel to "The Chronicles of Meap" and this episode was referenced in the credits (originally as a joke).
 * Doofenshmirtz mentions that Peter lives in Seattle. ("It's About Time!")
 * Ferb's log book was seen again. ("Phineas and Ferb Summer Belongs to You!")
 * Ninth time Phineas and Ferb go into space ("Rollercoaster", "Out to Launch", "The Chronicles of Meap", "The Secret of Success", "The Doof Side of the Moon", "Rollercoaster: The Musical!", "Moon Farm").
 * Once again, Carl does Major Monogram's arms ("The Chronicles of Meap").
 * This is the third time Ferb saves Candace's life ("Out to Launch", "Ain't No Kiddie Ride").
 * Despite Baljeet appearing in the end credits, this is the ninth episode and 3rd 2-part episode overall that he appears without Buford. ("Phineas and Ferb Get Busted!", "Unfair Science Fair", "Unfair Science Fair Redux (Another Story)", "Attack of the 50 Foot Sister", "Day of the Living Gelatin", "Phineas and Ferb's Quantum Boogaloo", "Undercover Carl", "The Doonkleberry Imperative")
 * Ballooney's Robo-Suit was seen during Carpe Diem from "Rollercoaster: The Musical!".'
 * This is the fourth episode based on another one ("Unfair Science Fair Redux (Another Story)" based on "Unfair Science Fair", "Isabella and the Temple of Sap" based on "Bubble Boys", "Rollercoaster: The Musical!" based on "Rollercoaster").
 * Fourth appearance of Meap ("The Chronicles of Meap", "Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation!", "Rollercoaster: The Musical!").
 * Third appearance of Mitch ("The Chronicles of Meap", "Rollercoaster: The Musical!").
 * Perry the Platypus is seen working with Peter the Panda. ("It's About Time!", "Robot Rodeo", "Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension") Also, Doofenshmirtz mentions Peter being his ex-nemesis. ("It's About Time!")
 * Like the original Meap episode, Meapless in Seattle also has a trailer for "another episode we never plan to make", Meap Me in St. Louis, is shown in the credits.
 * Mitch says "Thank you very much" by Khaka Peü Peü.
 * This is the ninth time that Isabella's ears were seen. ("Got Game?", "That Sinking Feeling", "Robot Rodeo", "The Secret of Success", "My Fair Goalie", "Rollercoaster: The Musical!", "Doof Dynasty", and "Phineas and Ferb and the Temple of Juatchadoon")
 * This is the second time Candace gets in trouble by her mother. ("Candace Gets Busted", The Secret of Success"). However, this is the second time Linda says Candace is busted.
 * Meap's modified spaceship appears again ("The Chronicles of Meap", "Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension").
 * When the montage of Dr. Doofenshmirtz and Balloony is shown, an instrumental of My Wettest Friend can be heard ("The Lake Nose Monster").
 * Fourth time Phineas's eyes grew big. ("It's About Time!", "Phineas and Ferb Summer Belongs to You!", "Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension")
 * When averting their gazes from Mitch's cuter form, Ferb covers his eyes in the same way that he did when Candace was mistaken for Medusa. ("Greece Lightning")
 * Second time Phineas and Ferb interact with Doofenshmirtz. ("Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension")

Allusions

 * The title is a parody of the 1993 romantic comedy film Sleepless in Seattle.
 * The scene when Meap is shown on top of the Space Needle may be a reference to the popular children's book The Wheedle on the Needle. In which the main character, the Wheedle, seeks refuge on top of the Space Needle.
 * Star Wars - The scrolling exposition that starts the episode is, of course, from Star Wars.
 * Battlestar Galactica - the phrase "ragtag group of animators" calls back Commander Adama's narration of "a ragtag fugitive fleet" from the original series. Battlestar Galactica itself was influenced by Star Wars.
 * Burbank, California - The location of the Walt Disney Company headquarters and studio productions.
 * The Blair Witch Project - When Candace records her cell phone message on Mitch's spaceship, she holds the phone close to her face and speaks in a panicked tone in a very similar manner to this movie.
 * The Fairly OddParents - The fact that Mitch hypnotizes everyone may be a reference to the episode "So Totally Spaced Out", where the Gigglepies, an alien race, can scare the Yugopotamians and hypnotize Cosmo and Wanda with their "alien cuteness".
 * Meet Me in St. Louis - The next episode for The Chronicles of Meap's name parodies this 1944 musical film.
 * Clash of the Titans (1981 & 2010) - The usage of mirrors in this episode is a reference to Perseus battling Medusa by only looking at her reflection in his shield so as to not being affected by her power.
 * Harry Potter- The Battle between Meap and Mitch with their beams is similar to how Harry and Voldemort's wands connected during their fight in the last 4 Harry Potter films. Also, Meap puts on a British old-man accent that is similar to that of Professor Dumbledore.
 * Duck Soup (1933) - The "We're Going to War" song is similar to the "Freedonia's Going to War" musical sequence from the classic film.
 * The New Batman Adventures (successor to Batman: The Animated Series) - Mitch being revealed to using a large robotic body with only his actual head showing, is remininscent of Mr. Freeze revealed to being reduced to only a head dependent on a robotic body.
 * Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest - Mitch's attempt to verbally guide his unoccupied battlesuit is a reference to the scene of the cursed pirate attempting to verbally guide his body after his head gets knocked off from it.
 * John Dalberg-Acton- When Meap mentions that absolute cuteness corrupts absolutely, this is a take on Acton's famous quote which states; "Power tends to corrupt; and absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Cast

 * Vincent Martella as Phineas
 * Ashley Tisdale as Candace
 * Thomas Sangster as Ferb
 * Alyson Stoner as Isabella
 * Caroline Rhea as Mom
 * Dan Povenmire as Dr. Doofenshmirtz
 * Jeff "Swampy" Marsh as Major Monogram/British Meap
 * Tyler Alexander Mann as Carl
 * Maulik Pancholy as Baljeet
 * Mitchel Musso as Jeremy
 * Kelly Hu as Stacy
 * Lorenzo Lamas as Meap
 * Jeff Foxworthy as Southern Meap
 * David Mitchell as Mitch
 * Dee Bradley Baker as Perry