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The Flynn-Fletcher's neighbors have relatives visiting who bear an uncanny resemblance to Candace, Phineas, and Ferb. In fact, older sister Mandy has two younger brothers, Thaddeus and Thor, who drive her crazy with their ambitious projects. Although Candace and Mandy initially bond, they soon compete, urging their brothers to build the best backyard fort. Meanwhile, Perry finds himself in the middle of Dr. Doofenshmirtz's family reunion where Dr. Doofenshmirtz tries to win the annual kickball tournament with the Kick-inator 5000.
Episode Summary[]
Linda tells Candace that she'll be going out to buy some groceries. Candace overreacts and asks her if she's in charge of Phineas and Ferb, whereas Linda replies yes. Candace walks out into their backyard and tells Phineas and Ferb not to build anything today.
Candace walks away and spots Mandy, a visiting relative of Mrs. Weaver, the Flynn-Fletchers' neighbor. Mandy tells Candace about her brothers, Thaddeus and Thor, who constantly annoy her with their inventions, while Candace talks to her about Phineas and Ferb. The two soon argue about whose brothers are even more annoying.
Thaddeus and Thor enter Phineas and Ferb's backyard and tell them that where they come from, they're known as 'the best.' Thaddeus tells Phineas and Ferb that they'll be building a backyard fort today, and will soon outdo them.
Candace finds out about Thaddeus and Thor's competition and tries to get Phineas and Ferb to build a backyard fort that's even greater than Thaddeus and Thor's so as to prove to Mandy that Phineas and Ferb really are better than Thaddeus and Thor
Meanwhile, Perry enters his lair and Major Monogram informs him that Dr. Doofenshmirtz has been sighted at Danville Park. Perry rushes over there and sees Dr. Doofenshmirtz at his family reunion. Dr. Doofenshmirtz tells Perry about a time in his life when his mother was inexplicably linked to kickball, and his brother Roger always outshone him.
Dr. Doofenshmirtz shows Perry his new invention, the Kick-inator 5000. He tries to get test it out with Perry but tells him it's in process when it accidentally kicks him in the face. He tries everything from adjusting the position of the ball to swinging it on a string. Finally, after many attempts, he kicks the ball.
Candace realizes that Linda has arrived in the driveway. She tells her mom that she forgot "that stuff," causing her to drive back to the grocery store while Candace is left to deal with the competition. Thaddeus and Thor reveal their fort, which has a slide and licorice dispenser.

Phineas and Ferb's completed fort.
Candace reveals Phineas and Ferb's fort, which turns out to look just like a regular fort. Candace feels disappointed and walks out. However, Ferb presses a button and their real fort grows out of the ground, which turns out to be nearly fifty feet tall, complete with a bowling alley and a swimming pool. Thaddeus and Thor look impressed as Phineas and Ferb outshine them.
Meanwhile, Dr. Doofenshmirtz kicks the ball so far, it bounces off Phineas and Ferb's fort. As Heinz stands feet from home, gloating to his brother Roger, the ball comes back. Roger catches it and tags Dr. Doofenshmirtz out, which impresses their mother and leaves Heinz sitting in the dirt to be comforted by Perry.
Mandy leaves with Thaddeus and Thor in embarrassment. She tells Candace that Phineas and Ferb are really the best, and Candace goes outside to see their real fort. Ferb deactivates the fort (due to zoning regulations) and it sinks right into the ground just as Candace and Linda arrive outside.
Songs[]
Gallery[]
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Running Gags[]
The "Too Young" Line[]
Thaddeus: Jealous? Phineas: No, no I'm not. |
Ferb's Lines[]
Phineas: Gum me. Ferb: Please. |
Phineas: Candace, we don't do this to compete. We do it for fun. Ferb: And for the ladies. Rrrow! |
Ferb: We don't, however, have a Licorice Dispenser. That was a nice touch. Phineas: Yeah, that rocks. |
Whatcha doin'?[]
Isabella: Whatcha doin'? Phineas: Building a fort. |
I Know What We're Going To Do Today[]
Thaddeus: I know who we're going to outdo today. |
Where's Perry Lines[]
Phineas: Hey, where's Perry? |
Perry's entrance to his lair[]
Through the water hose.
Evil Jingle[]
Doofenshmirtz Family Reunion!
Memorable Quotes[]
Linda: All right Candace, I'm off to the grocery store, you're in charge. Candace: Woah-woah-woah wai-wai-wait, by "in charge" does that mean I'm in control of everything around here while you're gone? |
Candace: No building any whosie-whatsits, or goozy-bahookas! In other words, don't be the world's most annoying brothers for one afternoon! |
Major Monogram: Are you sure I wasn't too hard on him? Carl: I don't know, he seemed pretty upset. |
Heinz Doofenshmirtz: I-I did it. I did it! Ha ha! Who's the loser now, huh? ♪♪ L-O-S-E-R. Who's the loser? You are. Let's boogie. That's right. Let's boogie. ♪♪ |
Heinz Doofenshmirtz: (shuddering) Ooh. I just felt a disturbance in the cup-stacking universe. I think my record's been broken. |
Background Information[]
- In the Original Pitch and also the first episode, Linda states that most boys build forts, which was probably recycled for this episode.
- Similar in theme to "Cousin Bartie", a fake Season 2 episode that allegedly featured a doppelganger cousin of Phineas who would "go after Isabella."
- Charlene Doofenshmirtz, Vanessa Doofenshmirtz, Roger Doofenshmirtz and Doofenshmirtz's Mom all appear in this episode.
- Despite Thor bearing an uncanny resemblance to Ferb, he also bears some resemblance to Mikey from Recess and Brian from Family Guy.
- This is the second time Doofenshmirtz builds a kicking machine (the first one is in "The Flying Fishmonger").
- Though taking part in a flashback showing Heinz Doofenshmirtz when he was young, the members of Love Händel are the same age as they appeared at their reunion concert and in the same clothing. ("Dude, We're Getting the Band Back Together")
- Goof: When Phineas and Ferb unveil the rest of their fort, the Fireside Girls are seen in the crowd but some them were seen in two different places at once.
Continuity[]
- In Doofenshmirtz's backstory song,Couldn't Kick My Way Into Her Heart, Love Händel re-appears and sings the song to the tune of You Snuck Your Way Right Into My Heart. ("Dude, We're Getting the Band Back Together")
- In the song, one of the members of the band that sang "My Nemesis" reappears, tackling Doofenshmirtz when he tried "kick the can". ("It's About Time!")
- Mandy mentions lawn mower engines, a reference to "Greece Lightning", where Ferb soups up a rocking horse with a lawn mower engine. ("Greece Lightning")
Allusions[]
- Terracotta Army: In Phineas and Ferb's fort, they have a terracotta army room.
- The Emperor's New School:"L-O-S-E-R..." has the rhythm of "K-U-Z-C-O..."
- Peanuts: Doofenshmirtz's inability to kick a kickball that's standing still is similar to Charlie Brown.
- Star Wars: Doofenshmirtz "detected a disturbance in the cup-stacking universe", while Jedi and Sith frequently "detect a disturbance in the Force".
- The Simpsons: Candace says "Excellent" similarly to C. Montgomery Burns, the main antagonist of The Simpsons.
Cast[]
- Vincent Martella as Phineas
- Ashley Tisdale as Candace
- Thomas Sangster as Ferb
- Alyson Stoner as Isabella
- Caroline Rhea as Mom
- Mitchel Musso as Jeremy
- Kelly Hu as Stacy
- Dan Povenmire as Dr. Doofenshmirtz
- Jeff "Swampy" Marsh as Major Monogram
- Richard O'Brien as Dad
- Dee Bradley Baker as Perry
- Allison Janney as Charlene Doofenshmirtz
- Olivia Olson as Vanessa Doofenshmirtz
- Cloris Leachman as Heinz Doofenshmirtz's Mother
- John O'Hurley as Roger Doofenshmirtz
- Jaret Reddick as Danny
- Danny Cooksey as Thaddeus
- (no actor is listed for Thor since he has no lines)
- Aliki Theopilopoulos-Grafft as Mandy
Vorige geproduceerde aflevering: "The Chronicles of Meap" |
"Thaddeus and Thor" | Volgende geproduceerde aflevering: "De Plane! De Plane!" |
Vorige uitgezonden aflevering: "The Chronicles of Meap" |
Volgende uitgezonden aflevering: "De Plane! De Plane!" |