Lawn Gnome Beach Party of Terror

Season 1, Episode 3 - "Lawn Gnome Beach Party of Terror"
(Episode #1, Part 2 on iTunes, first aired on 2/5/2008)

Episode Summary
It is the hottest day of the summer. While Mom is going to a spa day, Phineas and Ferb are making a beach in their backyard. Meanwhile, Agent P is told by Major Monogram that lawn gnomes are being stolen from lawns all over the tri-state area, leaving those gardens unprotected against the powers of black magic.

While Candace is quoting lines that are reminiscent of Hamlet in front of a mirror, Phineas and Ferb are making a monster movie in the backyard. They report that their website received 176 million hits last week. When Candace finds out that a film production of "The Princess Sensibilities" (perhaps a mash-up of "The Princess Diaries" and "Sense and Sensibility?), she becomes determined to get the part of the princess in the movie. Meanwhile, Agent P is instructed to find out why Dr. Doofenshmirtz has been so quiet lately, and to put a stop to it.  Candace gets the part in the movie quickly, as soon as she promises she'll work for free.  The producer uses the money he saves to hire the hottest new directors in town, Phineas and Ferb.  In the make-up chair, Candace is introduced to her personal trainers, Olga and Chicago Joe (who were lice at Gunther's Goat Cheese's in "Raging Bully").  Phineas and Ferb re-write the script into the "Curse of the Princess Monster" with Candace still in the lead role.  When Agent P breaks into the Doofenshmirtz Evil Inc., no evil is going on and Agent P is forced to pay for the broken door. It turns out that the Doctor has given up evil to pursue Cheesemaking. He is making stinky Limberger, which apparently is made by suspending a milk cow over a boiling cauldron when milking. The cheese must age for 58 1/2 years to be completely ready. To speed up the process, the Dr. has incented the Age-acellerator-anator. Meanwhile, even though Candace's performance is horrible (due to her being pelted by plumbing supplied and spiders, among other things), Ferb cleans up her performance in the editing room, replacing her with a live action shot of Ashley Tisdale (who performs Candace's voice) performing the lines. After the movie is produced (later that day?) a sneak preview is shown for kids who are the target audience. While Agent P and the Doctor fight over the cheese, the sneak preview audience is accidentally hit by the age-acellerator-anator, and hates the movie because they all become crotchety old people who find the movie way too loud. The movie is never released, and Phineas and Ferb return home. Phineas says, "Fame is fleeting", and Ferb adds, "But the internet is forever."

Pop Culture References
Godzilla movies - Phineas and Ferb's internet film Classic costume monster movies - Phineas and Ferb's version of "The Curse of the Princess Monster"

The "too young" Line
Candace: Don't you think they're a little young to be big-budget movie directors? Director: With a 176 million hits, they could be in diapers for all I care.

Phineas' Philosophical Line
(Upon hearing that his movie distribution has been cancelled.) "Well, at least we had fun."

Ferb's Philosophical Line
(Fame is fleeting), "but the internet is forever."