Allusions (references) to other popular culture made on Phineas and Ferb during Season 1.
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Rocky Horror Picture Show- When Candace tells her brothers that she is going to bust them she says "You're going down! Down, down, down!" This can be seen as a reference to the Rocky Horror Picture Show song "Touch-a, Touch-a, Touch-me," in which the character singing the song says "I'll oil you up and rub you down" and two other characters respond "Down, down, down!".
Heavy Metal - The flaming re-entry of the open roller coaster car is similar to the flaming re-entry of the Corvette convertible in the opening sequence.
The Jetsons - After trying on several outfits, Candace eventually decides to wear her normal clothes. This is similar to what Judy Jetson did in "A Jetson Christmas Carol".
There is also a strong parallel with "A Date With Jet Screamer". Judy wins a musical contest and a song is performed for her based on nonsense words created by her little brother Elroy—the song is "Eep Opp Ork Ah Ah", and the lyrics say these words mean "I love you." Povenmire has since confirmed that the song was the main inspiration on his TikTok page.
Village People - When Candace is trying on outfits, she is seen wearing a sailor suit, a biker outfit, Native American clothes, a policeman's uniform, and construction worker clothes, the outfits worn by the five members of this famous 1970s disco group.
Flushed Away - The scene where Perry flushes himself down the toilet to get to his lair is similar to plot premise of this movie.
Groucho Marx - Not only does Agent P don the Groucho glasses to avoid being recognized, when he is invited in by Dr. Doofenshmirtz, Agent P breaks the fourth wall and waggles his eyebrows while looking at the audience, in the same manner as Groucho Marx.
Rocky - When Candace becomes stressed, Stacy has her punch her purse much like Burgess Meredith's character has Rocky punch a slab of meat when he is stressed.
Grease - The song also bears close resemblance to the line "Grease Lightning, Go Grease Lightning" from the movie, Grease (including identical choreography from Isabella and the girls.)
Cars - Phineas avoiding the falling and piling stock cars is similar to Lightning McQueen avoiding colliding rival racers in the big crash at the beginning of said movie.
Hindenburg Disaster - When the deflating Doofenshmirtz Evil Incorporated blimp is crashing into the TV signal tower by the racetrack, the TV announcer begins to yell, "Oh, the humanity!" before the signal goes out. This is a reference to the Hindenburg disaster: the news reporter covering landing of the blimp shouted "Oh, the humanity!" as the zeppelin burst into flames.
Raiders of the Lost Ark - Perry's fight with Dr. Doofenshmirtz in the car wash finishes in a manner similar to Indy's fight with the guard near the plane. The guard is unaware of the plane's propeller about to hit him from behind until the last moment, Indy covers his head with his arms just before the impact. Perry's fedora especially adds to the similarity of the scene.
Looney Tunes - When Candace runs over to see what her brothers are doing she makes a pull over just like the Road Runner as seen in the shorts.
The Muppets - Candace says "Meap", a direct quote from Beaker's Speech. Although Beaker's Speech "Meep" has 2 e's instead of one e and one a.
"Lights, camera, action!" - The episode's title is a parody of this common phrase.
Godzilla - At the beginning of the episode, Phineas and Ferb are playing with a giant monster, and it uses Godzilla's trademark roar.
Hamlet - The parts of "The Princess Sensibilities" Candace quotes at the beginning of the episode contain references to the "To be, or not to be" soliloquy.
That's Entertainment! - The music wich played during Candace's movie star dream montage is very similar to the 1952 song "That's Entertainment!" written by Arthur Schwartz and Howard Dietz.
Apple Computers - Phineas and Ferb have a computer that looks similar to an iMac.
"Fame is fleeting..." - Ferb's line is a play on the saying "Fame is fleeting, but obscurity is forever", a quotation attributed to Napoleon Bonaparte.
Raging Bull - Episode title reference. The main character of this film is a boxer. The use of the opera song during the fight is also a reference to the opening scene of the film.
The Punisher - Buford's shirt is in the style of the Punisher from Marvel.
Three O'Clock High - The 1987 movie centers around a nerdy kid's day after he's been challenged to a fight at 3 o'clock in the parking lot behind the school.
Holyfield-Tyson II - There is a bite out of Holyfield's right ear, which is a reference to the infamous biting incident in the second Holyfield-Tyson fight.
Rocky - The beat of the song and the way Phineas trains in it's reminiscent of the famous Rocky movies. When the song ends, Phineas raises his arms up the same way Rocky did at the end of the training montage. Also, both Buford and Phineas are seen punching meat, which is one way Rocky trained.
Chuck E. Cheese's - The Gunther Goatcheese's restaurant is a parody of the Chuck E. Cheese's franchise of pizza restaurants, which cater to children with game arcades and animatronic displays like the one young Doofenshmirtz is watching.
Michael Buffer - The announcer's line "Let's get ready to thumb wrestle" is a parody of the trademarked catchphrase of announcer Michael Buffer, who voices the ring announcer, "Let's get ready to rumble!".
Free Willy - The whale jumps over Heinz Doofenshmirtz like in the movie Free Willy.
Pagliacci - The "indecipherable Italian words" heard in "It's Going So Badly" are from the aria Vesti la giubba from this opera by Ruggero Leoncavallo.
Walt Disney - Phineas's motto is "keep moving forward". In the 2007 animated film Meet the Robinsons, "keep moving forward" is Cornelius Robinson's motto, derived from a quote of Walt Disney: "Around here, however, we don't look backwards for very long. We keep moving forward, opening up new doors and doing new things, because we're curious...and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths."
Star Trek - The Vulcan Nerve Pinch Ferb uses against Buford is from this famous franchise.
RMS Titanic - The lava flows past an orchestra, who keep playing as the disaster occurs. The band on the ocean liner Titanic played music to keep the passengers calm during the evacuation after she struck an iceberg.
Theodore Roosevelt - The "big sticks" sold in the gift shop are a reference to Roosevelt's famous slogan, "Speak soflty and carry a big stick."
Old Faithful - The Old Reliable Geyser is a reference to Old Faithful, a geyser in Yellowstone National Park known for erupting on schedule. In real life, there are no geysers located in the vicinity of Mount Rushmore.
Frankenstein - Phineas directly references the book when he says to Ferb, "Have we learned nothing from Mary Shelley's Frankenstein?"
The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf - The name of the Brobots' coffee franchise, Robot Bean and Tea Leaf, is a parody of this Californian coffee franchise.
A Christmas Carol - When Santa takes the Giant Magnet, Doofenshmirtz says "Bah, humbug", similar to Ebenezer Scrooge.
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City - When Candace says "80's Music is so 2002", she may have been referring to Grand Theft Auto: Vice City as it was set in the 1980s (1986 to be specific) and was given a full 80's soundtrack. As it was released in October 2002, it also introduced 80's music to a younger generation.
Duran Duran - The title of the episode may be a reference to the Duran Duran song, "Runaway Runaway".
Field & Stream - The name of one of the magazines Candace holds up is Streams in Fields, a parody of Field & Stream.
Jerry Lewis - When Gaston's assistant says he has great news, Gaston askes if it is a Jerry Lewis marathon on TV tonight, and later when Gaston receives a package, he askes the delivery person if it's an autographed picture of Jerry Lewis. Jerry Lewis was extremely popular in France, and this excitement over Jerry Lewis stereotypes the French's obsession with him.
Vogue - The name of the magazine with Phineas, Ferb, and Gaston on the cover's name is Vague, a parody of Vogue.
Geronimo (exclamation) As the Doofenshmirtz clones jump out of the blimp, they can be heard shouting "Geronimo!", "Sitting Bull!", and "Some Native American icon!", playing on the convention of skydivers shouting "Geronimo" while jumping out of a plane, originally adopted by American paratroopers during World War II after they had seen a film about the Native American warrior.
Austin Powers - While Perry is swimming back to his lair through a minefield, he is attacked by a shark with a laser beam strapped to its head. Dr. Evil once said he wanted sharks with laser beams, and later received them as a gift from his son.
Another allusion is the use by Dr. Doofenshmirtz of an "unnecessarily slow-moving dipping mechanism" that allows Agent P ample time to escape, followed by Vanessa and Dr. Doofenshmirtz leaving Agent P unsupervised during this time. Also, Vanessa's attitude is similar to Scotty Evil.
Home on the Range - The episode's beginning and song are similar to the start of this film.
The Magnificent Seven - The title parodies the western movie based on the Japanese film The Seven Samurai.
The musical western themes throughout the episode mostly likely allude to selections from the "Grand Canyon Suite" by composer Ferde Grofé.
James Bond - The underwater breathing device Perry uses is also similar to the pocket-sized underwater breathing gadget James Bond received from Q and used in Thunderball.
My Little Pony - The pony Isabella rides greatly resembles the older versions of the ponies in that toy line, in contrast to Phineas and Ferb's more realistic horses. This pony would appear again in "Dude, We're Getting the Band Back Together".
Green Acres - Candace purchases a defective cow whistle from Haney's Cow Emporium. This is possibly a reference to Mr. Haney, the shyster salesman character played by Pat Buttram.
Cirque du Soleil - The name of this episode is derived from the famous Cirque du Soleil (pronounced "sirk du so-LAY") So is Cirque du Lune. ("Cirque du Soleil" means "Circus of the Sun", and "Cirque du Lune" means "Circus of the Moon".)
The Legend of Zelda - In Doofenshmirtz's lair you can see an image of a red triforce.
Indiana Jones - When Perry escapes from the trap, he slides his hat like Indiana Jones.
Cool Runnings - Baljeet's line "Feel the rhythm, feel the rhyme, come on thumb, it's healing time!" is derived from the line "Feel the rhythm, feel the rhyme" from the 1993 movie.
Adventures in Babysitting - Candace singing about her troubles with Phineas and Ferb is exactly what Chris Parker does when she and the kids try to run away from the bad guys.
Alvin and the Chipmunks - When Dr. Doofenshmirtz uses his The Voice-inator after Candace flies away and Perry rushes to the circus, Phineas speaks like The Chipmunks.
Candace's final line is a hardly-subtle reference to the fact that most blues singers smoke to get their raspy tone.
Oh what a goose I am - The incantation "Owa Tagu Siam" is the play on words used to trick someone into embarrassing themselves. It was famously used in an episode of The Odd Couple.
The Lion King - The scene in "My Undead Mummy" where Phineas, Ferb, and the Mummy are walking across the log in between two cliffs is an allusion to The Lion King when Simba, Timon, and Pumbaa are walking across a log just like this in the movie.
Indiana Jones - The two booby traps are like the first two Indiana Jones film, in order, the giant glass ball full of candy is similar the boulder that Indy runs away from in the beginning of Raiders of the Lost Ark. Then, the flood caused by Doofenshmirtz and Perry is similar to The Temple of Doom.
King Kong - The movie theater lobby has a display for the movie "Big Ape", which is a primate that is a large as several buildings. Big Ape is also purple in color, which might be a reference to Grape Ape.
Jaws - The "Sharks!" cardboard model in the cinema's basement is similar to the promotional posters for the 1975 thriller film Jaws.
Speed - In the cinema's basement, there is a cutout of a bus full of screaming people.
Club Penguin - A previously aired movie is known as "Space Adventure". On Club Penguin, there is a play called "Space Adventure". Either of these could relate to the sign in storage room.
Dragon Ball Z - In the movie poster "S/A3" one of the aliens resembles a Saibaman.
CatDog - When Phineas and Ferb are running away from Candace, they're walking on their hands with their legs entangled in a way very similar manner to CatDog.
Hey Arnold! - Monkeyman is from Hey Arnold!, a show Dan Povenmire worked on.
Splash Mountain - During the flood, Phineas and Ferb ride on the water and down the stairs, showing an on-ride photograph as done famously on Splash Mountain at Disney Parks.
Thorpe Park - After Perry went back to Phineas and Ferb, They were riding the coffin of King Tut (With Candace inside it), similar to the water rides at Thorpe Park.
The Veronicas - Both The Veronicas and The Bettys are girl bands whose names allude to characters from Archie Comics, also Candace and Stacy act similar to Betty and Veronica.
Sia - Crash, the lead singer of The Bettys, has a similar appearance to Australian pop star Sia Furler. The only difference between them is that Missy has black long hair, whilst Sia has short black and blond hair.
Spice World - The bus driver in both this episode and the Spice Girls film is called Dennis.
Sir Francis Bacon - The bus driver's pig's name, Sir Bacon, may be a reference to Sir Francis Bacon, an English scientist.
Maggie and the Ferocious Beast - Major Monogram said "Good Googly Moogly" which is the same as Beast's famous catchphrase "Great Googly Moogly".
The Twilight Zone: "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet" - When Candace looks out the window and sees Phineas and Ferb flying in the Hoverjet, she tries to alert Stacy. When Stacy looks up the boys have moved out of her view leading her to believe Candace is hallucinating. This is similar to the plot of the episode were William Shatner's character tries to warn a group of passengers that a Gremlin is on the wing of the plane but no one believes him.
Thunderbirds - The setting, the style of the bridge, the fact that the bus is set to an automatic pilot and certain scenes seem to reference to the mono-rail crash from the Thunderbirds episode "Brink of Disaster."
Star Trek - When Phineas says "Can you give me! Any more power!" to Ferb while trying to raise the Betty Bus, he says it in the broken cadence of Captain Kirk in Star Trek.
James Bond - When Isabella asks "What are you doing?," Phineas says "That, my friend, is classified information" in an accent very similar to James Bond, specifically the late Sean Connery's portrayal of the character.
I Scream, You Scream - Comes from the old rhyme "I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!"
The Godfather - Doofenshmirtz refers to his works as the "Family business," similar to how the characters in the film refer to their works.
Love Actually - Thomas Sangster (voice actor for Ferb) plays Sam, who is in love with Joanna, played by Olivia Olson (voice/singing actress for Vanessa)
Lilo & Stitch - One of the little girls dancing in the Shimmy Jimmy TV commercial resembles the Disney character Lilo.
Hardy Har Har - Har D Har may be a spoof on Hanna Barbera's character Hardy Har Har from this animated series.
King Kong - The toy "Ascendin' Brendon" is a gorilla that climbs a building, mimicking the famous scene from the film.
LEGO - Some of the things Perry the Inaction Figure does and the way Phineas describes how he wants the toy to be sound like he is describing LEGO.
"La cumparsita" - When Ferb tangoes with Perry the Inaction Figure, he hums the first few bars of this Uruguayan tango.
James Bond/Austin Powers - The way the CEO eliminates the worker who thinks that Phineas and Ferb's idea won't work is reminiscent of the way that supervillains Ernst Stavro Blofeld and Dr. Evil dispatch underlings who failed them in these franchises.
Perry flies to the lair in a gyro-copter like Little Nelly from the James Bond film You Only Live Twice.
The Muppets - Some of the workers' outfits have collars similar to Kermit's collar.
The Hudsucker Proxy - The marketing agent pitching titles for Perry the Inaction Figure being silhouetted behind a window with a receptionist typing in the forefront is a direct compositional homage to Hudsucker's marketing agents pitching names for the hula hoop.
Sherlock Holmes - After one of the workers shows "The Mad Marauding Marsupial of Death", Phineas and Ferb are seen dressed as Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, respectively.
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory - The purple suit that Phineas wears, the chocolate river and the Ba-dink-a-dinks are references to the book. The purple suit is a closer match to the suit worn by Gene Wilder in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, rather than the maroon suit worn by Johnny Depp in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
The Fast Show - When the CEO shows off his "new suit" towards the end of the shower of appraisal, somebody says, "Suits you, sir!", like in the tailor sketches.
Nacho Libre - The episode title is similar to a line by Nacho/Ignacio when he says, "Get that corn outta my face!"
Grease - The trick Grandpa Clyde does with his glasses is almost identical to something one of the Pink Ladies did near the beginning of the movie version of this famous musical.
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody - Perry saving the vase is similar to when Mr. Moseby saves the vase in many episodes, even though he throws himself and Perry is laying when the vase is in mid-air. (In the final episode of The Suite Life, the vase breaks.) Also, Ashley Tisdale is a regular on Suite Life, and Caroline Rhea has made two guest appearances as a German-accented rival hotel owner.
Back to the Future - The fire trails left by Phineas and Ferb's toy monster trucks as they exit light speed mirrors the fire trails left by the DeLorean time machine when it makes a time jump in the Back to the Future franchise.
Mr. Bean (animated series) - One of the evil investors (the one who gained swelling from the Monster truck away-inator) slightly resembles one of the convicts from the episode "Missing Teddy".
Kustom Kulture - Heinz Doofenshmirtz's collection of monster trucks are like the kustom car kulture from the sixties that made such cartoon icons like Rat Fink.
Isabella's television announcement - The way Isabella announces the truck driving competition is exactly like the television ads for the monster truck driving shows that went on back in the 1990s, including saying the day of the show and for people to be there thrice.
The announcer who give Isabella the microphone for Isabella's television announcement is named Dink Winkerson. When Isabella hands him back the mic, she calls him "Dink". This is a paraphrase from Cheech and Chong's first comedy album.
The Simpsons - In this episode, a family sits on a couch as it hits Candace's truck. They are sitting in the exact posture the Simpsons do. Also, the couch is the same color the Simpson's couch is.
Robosaurus - A giant robot shaped like a dinosaur appears on the track. This is a reference to Robosaurus, often mistakenly called "Truckasaurus" after its parody on The Simpsons.
Calgon - The "Ancient Chinese Secret" line is from a 1970's ad for this famous brand of water softener.
Transformers - The way mom's car transforms from a monster truck to her normal car could be a reference to the Transformers.
The Horse Whisperer - There is a DVD in Doofenshmirtz's lair titled The Unicorn Whisperer, parodying the 1998 film. A later Phineas and Ferb episode also has an allusion to this one, called the "The Lizard Whisperer".
Movieland Wax Museum outside of Disneyland closed and held an auction of some of the figures, similarly to how Doofenshmirtz got his figures from a bankrupted wax museum. Also a reference to The Hall of Presidents attraction.
The Star-Spangled Banner When the robots melt, the Star Spangled Banner, in the style of Jimi Hendrix, is played in the background.
The Wizard of Oz - The George Washington robot says the Wicked Witch of the West's dying words, "I'm melting!"
Infocom's The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1984) - Elements of this story may also have been influenced by this text-based computer game. An important part of its plotline involves your character finding himself on a microscopic spaceship which is eaten by a small dog, ending the game. However, if you fed this dog a cheese sandwich earlier in the game, he is preoccupied with the sandwich and ignores the spaceship.
The Time Machine - The design of the time machine in the museum resembles the one made for the 1960 film adaptation of the book The Time Machine by H. G. Wells. Wells may have popularized the idea of the time machine staying in exactly the same place during teleportation.
Wan Hu - One of the exhibits in the museum is a chair with rockets attached to it, probably a reference to this Chinese legend.
Toy Story 2 - the song ”When We Didn’t Get Along” is very similar to ”When She Loved Me” from Toy Story 2. Even the animation is similar, as Doofenshmirtz spins Perry around just like Emily did to her doll Jessie.
Jurassic Park - The Tyrannosaurus Rex destroying the time machine is similar to the scene where a T-Rex destroys the jeep. The scene where the little dinosaurs and Candace were chased by the T-Rex is also similar to when the T-Rex chased Dr. Grant, Hammond's grandchildren, and the Gallimimus. Additionally, when Phineas tells everyone not to move, Candace panics in a similar way to a scene from Jurassic Park III. Finally, when Candace is trying to stop her parents from going into the exhibit, we see the T-Rex blinking its eye like in Jurassic Park.
Land of the Lost - The tyrannosaurus Grumpy's leitmotif, or recognizable musical theme, from this 1970s television show can be heard when the T. rex is chasing Candace.
Dr. Phil - Dr. Feelbetter bears a strong resemblance to Dr. Phil McGraw, even showing some of McGraw's similar speech patterns.
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me - The appearance of Doofenshmirtz, Perry, and Peter on Dr. Feelbetter's show is similar to that of Dr. Evil and his son, Scott Evil, on The Jerry Springer Show in the Austin Powers movie. The chair-throwing antics on the Dr. Feelbetter Show are reminiscent of the hijinks on Springer's real television show.
Tarzan - Candace looks at the camera and says that things can’t get any worse, when it suddenly starts raining. This also happens to Jane in Disney’s Tarzan.
Back the Future - Candace's "you mean to tell me you built a time machine that..." is just like what Marty McFly says to Doc after learning about his time machine. A bolt of lightning sending the time machine back to the present is also what happens at the end of Back to the Future.
Super Mario World - In one of her lines, Candace says the words "Dinosaur Land". That's also the name of the island where this 1990 game takes place.
Bride of Frankenstein - After Candace gets zapped by lightning, her hair resembles that of the bride of Frankenstein.
The Blues Brothers - The title of the episode and storyline may be a reference to the Blues Brothers, in which Jake and Elwood reform their band, telling their former band members that "We're getting the band back together." Also, one of the band members Jake and Elwood needed to bring back was named Mr. Fabulous, like Bobbi Fabulous. There was a song in a music store to convince another band member to join again, like "History of Rock".
It's a Wonderful Life - Danny (and later, Ferb) shouts, "Don't just stand there, man. Kiss her." at Lawrence during the concert. This may be an allusion to a scene in the film where the man on the porch shouts at George Bailey (as he walks with Mary), "Why don't you kiss her instead of talking her to death?"
Bye Bye Birdie - The phone tree started by Candace telling Stacy that Love Händel was reforming is like the one seen in the 1963 film.
Yes - Bass player Bobbi Fabulous may be modeled on bass player Chris Squire, who is famous for his stylish costumes in concert.
Grease - During the Boogie-Woogie part of "History of Rock", Ferb looks a lot like Danny Zuko from the 1971 musical and 1978 film.
George Clinton - The "Funk Train" part of "History of Rock", possibly refers to the great funkmaster and his various bands, including Parliament-Funkadelic. Clinton was famous for outlandish outfits and hair on stage. "Funk Train" is also a reference to the long-running "Soul Train" program.
Slash - During the Metal part of "History of Rock", Ferb looks like Slash, the guitarist for Guns N' Roses and Velvet Revolver.
Rob Halford - During the Metal part of "History of Rock", Phineas looks like Rob Halford, the singer of Judas Priest.
Queen - The rhythm of Swampy stamping the books (i.e., the rhythm that he claims not to have) is similar to the start of "We Will Rock You".
Tiptoe Through The Tulips/I've Got You Under My Skin - The line "You tiptoed in and you got under my skin" in "You Snuck Your Way Right Into My Heart" could likely be a reference to these two songs, both of which were pop standards from the 1920s and 1930s.
Michael Jackson - At the end credits, Perry's dance is similar to the King of Pop's dance from his "Smooth Criminal" video.
The episode title is an allusion to "Three to get ready" (part of a standard count to prepare for action).
Phineas said "I guess it would make a sound" may be a response to the philosophical question "If a tree falls in the forest and no one hears it, does it make a sound?"
The Living Daylights - Phineas' quote regarding that Isabella is its first passenger is a reference to how the defector was the P.I.G.'s first passenger.
The Italian Job - The scene where Perry parks his car in the middle of two vehicles is reminiscent of the scene where Stella Bridger parks her Mini Cooper in a small spot between two vehicles.
Psycho - When Perry is surrounded and captured by the pigeons, a variant of the Psycho theme song is played.
THX - Candace initially wonders if the THF button is some kind of sound system.
Monty Python's Spamalot - Doofenshmirtz's song sounds very similar to Spamalot's "You Won't Succeed On Broadway".
Monty Python's Flying Circus - During the song, Doof smashes the fake taxi driver with a 2-ton weight, a reference to this British sketch comedy show's running gag of dropping a 16-ton weight onto a character in lieu of a punchline.
Rocky Horror Picture Show - Vanessa's seated chorus-line kick-step during the musical number is eerily similar to the one done by wheelchair-bound Dr. Scott during the "floor show".
Boxing - The scene where Isabella walks around with a sign is a reference to boxing and MMA matches, where a woman walks around the arena with a sign showing the current round.
Duck Soup - During the treehouse fight, Phineas and Ferb change costumes periodically, copying Groucho Marx from the battle scene of the Marx Brothers movie Duck Soup.
The Powerpuff Girls - Both the mayor and town hall resemble the ones used in this series.
Avril Lavigne - Sk8er Boi can be heard in the background while Phineas, Ferb, Candace, and Stacy are rolling into their backyard.
Happy Gilmore - Stacy's response "I want the whole thing!" is the same that Bob Barker used in Happy Gilmore.
Salute Your Shorts - Baljeet's boxer shorts flying on the flagpole may be a nod the '90s Nickelodeon series Salute Your Shorts.
Phineas's map has many landmarks which are gags: Point Plots (plot point), Sea of Bile, Stones of Gall (Gall stones), Spleen Island, and the Cove of Incontinence.
The Simpsons Movie - The way the pirate ship blueprint is folded may have been copied from the scene in The Simpsons Movie, where Homer unfolded his Alaska poster.
Pirates of the Caribbean - Phineas and Ferb's ship has a small resemblance to the Black Pearl in Pirates of the Caribbean. The ship also bears a skull that is reminiscent of the one seen in the movie's logo. Also, its ability to talk makes it reminiscent of the talking skull seen in the ride before the boat goes over a waterfall.
Grease - The title is derived from the song "Greased Lightning" from the classic movie and musical Grease. The spikes on Buford's chariot wheel may also be derived from the race scene of this movie.
Hercules - Some of the figures on a vase in the museum at the episode's beginning resemble the muses from the Walt Disney animated movie Hercules. The "use the head" scene is also parodied.
Jason and the Argonauts - Major Monogram reveals that he's inside the crouching statue by turning its head to look at Perry. This resembles the moment in the film Jason and the Argonauts when the giant crouching statue of Talos turns its head before coming to life.
Ben Hur - The spikes on Buford's chariot wheel may be derived from the movie Ben Hur.
Toy Story 2 - Baljeet telling Buford to literally "use his head" is possibly an allusion to a famous scene in Toy Story 2, when Rex's head is used to smash open a vent cover.
The Simpsons - When the kids run away from Candace thinking she turned Norm to stone, Candace utters "D'oh!", which is Homer Simpson's famous catchphrase from the show which Dan Povenmire worked on as well.
Night of the Hunter - Lulu's knuckle tattoos "bust" and "them" struggling against each other are a reference to this movie where the antagonist, a corrupt preacher, does the same thing with tattoos of the words love and hate.
Very Special Episode - advertising term: Lulu says that "I think we finally have our very special episode!"
Sesame Street - Agent P swinging and crashing into a fake picture of Doofenshmirtz is similar to Super Grover appears flying and crashing to the bottom of the "Sesame Street" lamppost from Sesame Street Theme.
Harry Houdini - Doofenshmirtz's magician stage name, the Improbable Doofini, is a reference to "The Great Houdini".
The Simpsons - The hat with spy camera is similar to one used by Homer in the episode "Homer and Apu".
Teen Titans - Perry shooting numerous bunny rabbits at Doofenshmirtz can be similar to Mumbo firing rabbits at Raven in the episode "Sum of His Parts".
"Whip It" - The title is a reference to the song Whip It, performed by the band Devo, whose beginning line is "Crack that whip!"
"You Can't Rollerskate in a Buffalo Herd" - Betty Jo's line "You skate like a water buffalo." may be a reference to the song "You Can't Rollerskate in a Buffalo Herd".
Julius Caesar (play) - "Et tu" is a well known line from Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar.
Psycho (1960 film) When Candace says "Who-o-o i-i-is Ca-a-a-anda-a-ace?", the musical "sting" from the movie Psycho is heard.
Guitar Hero - When Jeremy and the Incidentals are hit by Doofenshmirtz's Ugly-inator, the bassist turns into a guy who looks like Johnny Napalm, a playable character throughout the Guitar Hero series.
Encino Man - In "Prehistoric Ice Man", the South Park boys discover a man encased in ice for thirty-two months. The South Park boys and the Danville boys both cart their finds home on a kiddie trailer and thaw them with hair driers. In both cases, the formerly frozen specimens have trouble dealing with modern life. Both episodes themselves are a parody of Encino Man. The final image on the TV program in the beginning of the episode further suggests this allusion, as it depicts nearly the same image as one of the movie's posters.
The Emperor's New School - The Kuzco Mambo from "Kuzclone" is used as background music after Candace and Jeremy's phone conversation.
Fun and Fancy Free - Before Perry the Platypus left, Major Monogram asked him if he wanted to leave as a big, pink bunny. In Fun and Fancy Free, Willie the Giant asked Mickey Mouse if he wanted to change himself into a big, pink bunny.
The Flintstones - Candace's "cavegirl" costume is reminiscent of Pebbles Flintstone. Similarly, Jeremy's "caveman" costume might also be meant to resemble Bamm-Bamm Rubble. Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm become lovers in their own show, and eventually marry in I Yabba-Dabba Do!, and welcome twins in Hollyrock-a-Bye Baby. Candace envisions herself as a mother of two after she marries Jeremy.
"Sobre las Olas" - The music at the carnival is this instrumental composition by Juventino Rosas, otherwise known as "Over the Waves", often associated with circuses and fun-fairs.
Back to the Future - The name of the goldfish "Biff" was also the name of the Biff Tannen, the main antagonist of the first two Back to the Future movies. (Note that Buford shares his name with Buford Tannen, Biff's great-grandfather and the antagonist of Back to the Future III.)
Pixar Production Logo - When Ferb jumps on Buford to get him into the submarine, this bears many similarities to the iconic Pixar production logo sequence that plays at the beginning of nearly every Pixar movie: the lamp jumps on the letter "I" in the word "PIXAR" until it is completely squashed.
SNES - During Buford's flashbacks, you see them playing a game system which looks like a SNES (Super Nintendo Entertainment System)
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea - The giant squid is an allusion to the giant squid in the 1954 Disney film 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.
A Hard Day's Night - The title comes from this song by the Beatles, which served as the theme song of their 1964 feature film of the same name.
The Hound of the Baskervilles - The moment when the hounds follow the Knight is similar to the moment in this Sherlock Holmes book when the enormous dog follows Sir Hugo Baskerville.
Sleeping Beauty - The dragon the knight fights has a similar look to Maleficent's dragon form.
BBC - The VBBC channel name is a parody of the BBC, a major British TV and radio organization. (The original stands for British Broadcasting Corporation; presumably VBBC stands for Very British Broadcasting Corporation.)
Jaws - Phineas says, "We're gonna need a faster bike," which echoes the famous line, "You're gonna need a bigger boat."
Dr. Strangelove - The headquarters for O.W.C.A. looks like the war room from the film.
The Wiggles - The song And the Animals Go is awfully similar to the folk song "Uncle Noah’s Ark," which was notably covered by the band.
The Emperor's New Groove - The moment when Candace has to choose between saving Phineas or the disc mirrors the moment when Kusco has to choose between saving Pacha or the potion which will turn him back into a human.
Guinness World Records - The record book that Baljeet shows to Phineas and Ferb may be based on Guinness World Records.
Gantz - The bowling ball's side opening and inside control panels resemble the Gantz ball from the anime series of the same name.
Meet the Robinsons - When Candace is daydreaming, the background music when Jeremy comes in is extremely similar to music from this film.
Voltes V - In the scene before chasing Candace, the kids "Volt In" in their own buttons to open their garages and get their own methods of transportation: bike (Ferb), scooter (Phineas), rollerblades (Isabella), unicycle (Baljeet), and skateboard (Buford).
Batman - The scene where Agent P tracks Doofenshmirtz down over the streets of Danville with his grappling gun could also be a reference to the 1990s Batman cartoon where he would travel across town in the same fashion.
Batman (1960s series) - Perry being frozen solid by Doofenshmirtz's giant-robotic-penguin-icy-freeze-your-socks-off-breath-inator-thingy is similar to when Batman and Robin were frozen solid by Mr. Freeze's freeze gun in the classic TV series episode "Instant Freeze".
Batman Returns - Doofenshmirtz being featured as the Mysterious Penguin Man is reminiscent of the portrayal of the Penguin in the movie, where he grew up in a circus as a freak show performer.
Freaks - The post-credits scene where Doofenshmirtz has been reduced to posing as a "Penguin Man" in the carnival sideshow is a reference to the ending of the 1932 movie Freaks, where the villainous Cleopatra is mutilated by vengeful sideshow performers into a Chicken Woman.
Got Milk? - The title might be a reference to "Got Milk?" commercials.
National Lampoon's Animal House - "She's on a roll" is the same response to the famous inspirational rant in National Lampoon's Animal House.
X-Games - The name F-Games is similar to the name X Games, an extreme sports tournament.
Queen - The intro to F-Games is similar to the intro to We Will Rock You by Queen, with the same effects.
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom - When the airplane scrapes the top of the stadium, it is exactly the same when the jet scrapes the top of the mountain.
Calvin and Hobbes - The way the score works in the F-Games is similar to the scores in Calvinball.
Lilo and Stitch - The line "I'm not even sure if that's a dog." is very similar to a line in the movie Lilo & Stitch.
Saskatchewan Roughriders - Roughrider fans ofter wear watermelons on their head purposefully like Candace did during the fruit level.
Gatorade shower - Ferb dunks the cooler on himself like the players dunk ice cold Gatorade on the coach at sporting events, especially football and baseball.
"Karma Chameleon" - The title "Comet Kermillian" is probably a reference to the Culture Club song.
Halley's Comet - Comet Kermillian is probably based on Halley's Comet, or Comet Halley, which comes close to the sun every 76 years, most recently in 1986. In real life there are no other prominent comets with similar periods. This would mean that Augustus Kermillian is based on Edmund Halley. However, Halley did not discover "his" comet, but was simply the first astronomer to realize that several historical sightings were of the same comet.
Jerry Maguire - A famous quote, "You had me at hello" from Jerry Maguire is referenced after Linda suggests that Candace invite Jeremy to the barbecue for steaks, and twice more when Phineas tells Isabella they can show their grandchildren the faces engraved on the comet.
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson - Major Monogram's comment for Perry to "lay your smack down" on Doofenshmirtz is a possible reference to a catch phrase used by WWE pro wrestler.
Heart of Darkness - Candace, after getting a bunch of squirrels dumped on her, says, "The horror. The horror." This is the last line of The Heart of Darkness, and, more famously, the movie adaptation Apocalypse Now.
The Tick (1994 TV series) - Phineas and Ferb using a laser to inscribe their likenesses into the comet is similar to what happened in The Tick episode "The Tick vs. Chairface Chippendale," where the evil Chairface used a powerful series of lenses to "commit the ultimate act of vandalism" - burning his name into the surface of the moon.
Caddyshack II - The air hockey hole is set up the same way the ice hockey hole is set up in the movie.
ABBA - The melody of the song "Disco Miniature Golfing Queen", is similar to Dancing Queen. In writing the episode, there was a need to make "a song that sounds like ABBA about miniature golf".[1]
Star Wars - When Candace gets out of bed, she resembles a frail Emperor Palpatine, the Star Wars Sith Lord. Her blanket is wrapped around her like a Sith cloak, and the bags under her eyes resemble the Emperor's wrinkles. Also, her recurring line, "Don't be seduced by the coolness", and its variants are references to the warning about the Dark Side of The Force.
Ghostbusters - When Doofenshmirtz starts up the Atomic-Leaf-Blower-inator, it makes a sound similar to that of the Proton Packs in the movies.
Gorillaz - The way the golf island was lifted into the air and carried to Little Duffer's may be a reference to the music video for "El Mañana". In the video, Noodle's island was powered and traveled around through the skies by use of a windmill attached to the island.
Back to the Future - Stacy's line towards the end of the episode, "It just goes to show that if you focus, you can accomplish anything," is paraphrasing Doc's, Marty's, and later George's quote from Back to the Future: "If you put your mind to it, you can accomplish anything."
The title alludes to a notorious "trick question": "Does this dress make me look fat?"
Manos: Hands of Fate - The assistant in the science fiction movie Phineas and Ferb are watching is named Torbo, which is a reference to Torgo in the infamous B-movie Manos: Hands of Fate.
Wrongfully Accused - Ferb gets tangled in the wires much like the main character of this movie.
Freaky Friday - The scene where Candace realizes that she is inside Perry's body, parallels a similar scene in the 1976 and 2003 films.
The Emperor's New Groove - Candace's line "I'm an ugly, smelly platypus!" is similar to the line "I'm an ugly, stinky llama!" from this movie.
Ronald McDonald and Big Boy - The look of Slushy the Clown is a combination of Ronald McDonald and Big Boy, the famous mascots for their respective restaurants.
The Six Million Dollar Man - The sound heard as Perry (in Candace's body) attempts a slow-motion tail-slap was also used during bionic man, Steve Austin's slow-motion sequences.
The Road Runner Show - When Doofenshmirtz attempts to run away in a cloud of smoke and fails, it resembled how Roadrunner makes its getaways.
The Flintstones - After Candace the platypus throws up, the way Linda carries her out, drops her at the front door, and her end posture is similar to the way Fred takes out the cat during the end credits.
The Fly (1958 film) - The fly that went through the earrings and the last line may be referring to the 1958 version of this movie, which also centered around teleporters. Also, some potions of the episode are similar to the plot of this movie.
Banana Phone - Candace talking to the banana like a phone at the beginning of the episode may be a reference to this popular YouTube song, originally made famous by children's entertainer Raffi.
Star Wars - When Candace says "Over my dead body!" and Phineas says "That's the idea." is a reference to what Han Solo and Greedo said in Episode IV: A New Hope.
Marvel Comics/Kim Possible - Professor Destructicon's look is slightly reminiscent of both Marvel Comics characters Forbush Man and Dr. Doom, as well as the Kim Possible villain Professor Dementor.
Halloween - In the scene were Phineas urges the group to find out what scares them the most, the music that plays in the background is very similar to the main theme of the Halloween film series.
Phantom of the Paradise - The use of a pipe organ to control parts of the haunted house is much like the lair from this movie.
Superman - Doofenshmirtz says "Great Caesar's Ghost!" the catchphrase of Perry White, Editor in Chief of the Daily Planet, the newspaper where Superman's alter-ego Clark Kent works.
Silence of the Lambs - When Candace rides to the Johnson's on her bike, Suzy holds her dog in front of the shades. Then she closes them. This is what Buffalo Bill does in the 1991 thriller film.
Beetlejuice - The song "One Good Scare", as well as the rollercoaster ride at the end is reminiscent of the 1990s cartoon series, Beetlejuice. The song itself is very reminiscent of Danny Elfman's (who composed the theme for the Beetlejuice movie as well as films like The Nightmare Before Christmas and Edward Scissorhands) style.
The Nightmare Before Christmas - Many of the lines before the "One good scare ought to do it" line in "One Good Scare" sounded similar to the rhythm of This is Halloween.
Ring - The girls that chase Phineas and Isabella and then are electrocuted all look similar to the girl from this Japanese horror movie.
Macbeth- When Buford washes his hands, saying "Wash away the horror", this is a reference to Act V of Shakespeare's Macbeth, where a sleepwalking Lady Macbeth desperately washes her hands, trying to rid herself of Duncan's blood.
Can of Worms - The last creature on the roller coaster ride is similar to an alien from this movie.
Alien - The monster of the Fireside Girls, whose got a tongue-head is a reference to the alien in this film.
The Haunted Mansion - As Candace is running through the hallways of the haunted house, she is chased into the vampire's room by a floating candelabra. This is a reference to the Disney Park attraction, "The Haunted Mansion", in which a candelabra is seen in the endless hallway.
Scooby-Doo - When Candace running through doors in a hallway is similar to a Scooby Doo-style chase.
The Skeleton Dance - A group of skeletons are seen dancing in the hallways of the haunted house before the giant floating baby head runs over them.
Imagination! - A horned purple dragon's head in the roller coaster section resembles Figment, a dragon featured in a ride named "Journey into Imagination with Figment" at this pavilion at Epcot.
Recognize the background?
For Mickey's Halloween Party at Disneyland in October 2011, or Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom in 2012, the background of the haunted house from this episode was used for photo ops with the Phineas, Ferb, and Agent P costumed characters.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show - The spelling of this show's title (Phineas-n-Ferbenstein) may be a reference to the character Dr. Frank-N-Furter from the play and movie, created by Richard O'Brien, Lawrence's voice actor.
Monster Movies - The episode also parodies several classic monster movies, including the ones based on the books mentioned below.
Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror - At the start of the episode, Phineas says that this is a horror-themed episode, introducing it in the style of Alfred Hitchcock. This is also near-identical to the presentation before the first four Treehouse of Horror episodes, including the dialogue.
Young Frankenstein - The start with the text in green and the castle is parody to the start of this movie. Also, Candace's dress is similar to one of the characters of the movie. Dr. Phineastein is a parody of Dr. Frankenstein and Ferbgor is a parody of Igor.
Frankenstein - The entire story of Phineastein and Ferbgor is a parody of Frankenstein, including the title. Also, the introduction to the episode is a direct parody of the introduction of the 1931 Universal film. The idea of the grampa telling the tale because they were trapped in the night and raining, is a parody of the real origin of Frankenstein.
The Fatal Glass of Beer - Grandpa Red paraphrases W.C. Fields as he reads the newspaper saying "The weather isn't fit for man nor platypus."
Sleeping Beauty Castle - The castle seen at the beginning bears resemblance to Disneyland's icon, Sleeping Beauty Castle.
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde - All of Doofenshmirtz's story was a parody of the famous story, including his ancestor's name.
Teen Titans - The sound that the platypus monster makes is very similar to Plasmus, a monster villain from the series. This is because both are voiced by the same voice actor, Dee Bradley Baker.
SpongeBob SquarePants - Pinhead Pierre may be a reference to Pinhead Larry that Patrick imitated in the episode "Survival of the Idiots". Which Dan Povenmire also worked on before developing Phineas and Ferb or while trying to get it on the air before officially being picked up by Disney.
Zippy the Pinhead - Pinhead Pierre bears a strong resemblance to the title character of this comic strip.
2 Kings 2:24 - And he turned back, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of the LORD. And there came forth two she bears out of the wood, and tare forty and two children of them.
Bible - During the intro to "Pinhead Pierre", the children laughing at him are suddenly attacked by bears. This is in reference to a much-ridiculed passage of the bible, II Kings 2:23-24, where a similar fate befalls the children who ridicule the prophet Elisha's baldness.
The Impossibles (TV series) - "Captain Implausible" and "Team Improbable" may be allusions to the name. Also, "The Impossibles" has a character named Multi Man, who has almost exactly the same powers as the one from Team Improbable.
Teen Beat - Evil Beat magazine is a play on the famous teen title.
Computer Animation - Candace's line "I thought that cartoons were done by computer" is a reference to the computer animation boom of the past 20 years. Even much of the two-dimensional animation done today is aided by computers.
Batman - When Phineas described Ferb's superhero: "And Ferb will have a utility belt, and uses lots of crazy gadgets!" It is a direct reference to Batman, as he has a utility belt, and uses lots of gadgets.
Anime - The style of Phineas and Ferb's cartoon has elements that can be commonly seen in Anime.
Rock & Rule - Phineas's superhero character Multiman has a similar facial look to the film's character Omar.
Hinduism - Team Improbable's Hanuman Man is named after the hanuman, which is one of the most popular concepts of servants of God in Hinduism and one of the most important personalities in the Indian epic, the Ramayana.
Bedknobs And Broomsticks - When Doofenshmirtz shows his dancing clothes and shoes, it may be a reference to the movie when the clothes, armor, and shoes start to come alive and dance.
Mr. Peabody and Sherman - Doofenshmirtz's line "Quiet you!" to the dryer repairman is the classic phrase coined by this cartoon series.
Sailor Moon - Candace's supervillain character "Control Freak" looks very similar to Queen Beryl. The Rainbow's intro also resembles Sailor Moon's transformations.
Sally Field - Candace's line, "They like me. They really like me," is borrowed from a misquote of Field's 1984 Academy Awards acceptance speech. (The actual quote was, "You like me! Right now, you like me!")
The Little Mermaid - When Doofenshmirtz performs the macerena and when the television leads the conga line away from the backyard, the music played is to the tune of "Under the Sea" from The Little Mermaid.
Batman - Doofenshmirtz using an umbrella to fight Perry the Platypus on a rooftop is similar to a Batman villain named the Penguin.
Superman - Doofenshmirtz refers to Doofania as his very own fortress of evil-tude, referencing the Man of Steel's Fortress of Solitude. Also, Doof refers to himself as "the greatest mastermind of our time", like Lex Luthor's "the greatest criminal mind of our time.
Futurama - In the episode "Bend Her", Bender makes up a fake country called Robonia in order to compete in the Olympics. Having won five gold medals, a national anthem he also created plays for him. The national anthem is called "Hail Robonia!" and has some similar qualities to Doofenshmirtz's song in the episode. Ironically in Spanish, Bender and Doofenshmirtz are both dubbed by Abraham Aguilar.Marx Brothers - In the 1933 movie Duck Soup, Groucho Marx is the president of Freedonia including the national anthem "Hail, Hail, Freedonia, land of the brave and free".
Micronations - small territories claiming to be independent countries, but seldom recognized officially. Sealand is a good example.
Titanic - The way the city sinks is very similar to the way this famous ship sank, albeit in a much slower way.
The rocket building montage contains real-world footage of American efforts to build successful rockets during the early years of the space race in the 1960s. It is likely that the writers had Phineas and Ferb fail several times as a homage to all the hard work these scientists did to fulfill President Kennedy's dream.
Trench warfare - During Phineas and Ferb's second attempt, they dug a shallow trench, wearing military uniforms, possibly referencing how previous wars were fought.
Doctor Who - Phineas comments on Ferb's ability to maximize interior space, a subtle poke at the larger-on-the-inside TARDIS used in this series. Thomas Sangster, the voice of Ferb, has made an appearance on this series.
The quote could also be a reference to the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "The Big Goodbye", when Captain Picard remarks: "The Holodeck makes excellent use of a finite space."
The dramatic, vapor filled walk Phineas and Ferb take while boarding the rocket mimics that of several films including The Right Stuff, Armageddon, and Apollo 13.
The music playing at that moment resembles "Prekrasnoe dalyoko" (Прекрасное далёко) ("My fine and distant future") from the 1985 Soviet mini-series Guest from the Future (Гостья из будущего).
Armageddon, 2001: A Space Odyssey, The Adventures of Tintin - The Tintin story, "Explorers on the Moon", may be the influence behind the orange space suits. Space shuttle suits have been orange since 1988, so it seems reasonable that Phineas and Ferb would follow that model when constructing theirs, or maybe that's just what the delivery guy dropped off.
Armageddon could also be the reason for the slow walk.
Alan Shepard - Phineas's line, "Let's light this candle," is from The Right Stuff. In real life, Shepard, strapped into the Mercury capsule, was exasperated at the delays in launching him as the first American into space, so he said, "Why don't you fix your little problem and light this candle."
Airplane II: The Sequel - Phineas and Ferb jump-started their rocket from the car. In Airplane II, they did the same thing with the Mayflower 1.
Star Wars - Several references from the movie series are referenced here:
"Just like beggar's canyon back home."
"Just like beggar's canyon back home," is an exact line from Star Wars: A New Hope referring to the treacherous journey along the Death Star trench.
The giant hand machine Doofenshmirtz uses is possibly a reference to the Death Star in A New Hope.
Perry being frozen in the ice cube tray is similar to Han Solo being frozen in carbonite in The Empire Strikes Back. Perry is even in the very same pose Han was.
Phineas, Ferb and Candace being chased through the asteroid field is similar to when Han Solo and Chewbacca flew through the asteroid field being chased by TIE fighters in The Empire Strikes Back. Their spaceship even makes a swing around an asteroid similar to what the Millennium Falcon did.
The scene where Perry is being pulled into Doof's ship by a tractor beam is similar to part of the opening scene of A New Hope, including the camera angle.
The astronaut that is trying to park his space shuttle closely resembles Jango Fett from Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones.
The general atmosphere of the Shooting Star Milkshake Bar before the boys fix it up might be a reference to the Mos Eisley Cantina in Episode IV.
Cirque du Freak - Huge Hands Hans has a similar name to Hans Hands, a minor character in the Cirque du Freak series by Darren Shan.
Moon Rabbit - The rabbit Dr. Doofenshmirtz makes on the moon might be a reference to the Moon Rabbit.
2001: A Space Odyssey - The part where Phineas, Ferb, and Candace enter a bright light is similar to this movie.
Similarly, this was also the namesake for The Cafe at the End of the Universe, the restaurant located at the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, a city in close proximity to Burbank, where Disney Studios is located.
Some of the aliens are drawn in the style of DePatie-Freleng, best known for the Pink Panther cartoons.
Bud Light Beer commercials - I love you, man comes from a long series of commercials where the manly approach was actually a ploy to get a beer from the man.
Cocktail - Phineas and Ferb's turn behind the milkshake bar resembles a similar scene between Tom Cruise and Bryan Brown in the movie.
Apollo XIII mission - When Phineas says, "Danville, we have a problem", it's an allusion to the memorable phrase uttered by Commander James Lovell, "Houston, we've had a problem." Command Module Pilot Jack Swigert seems to have mentioned the problem moments before.
Total Recall - Doofenshmirtz's out-of-air scene resembles a similar scene in the movie.
The Last Legion - Candace slides down the ladder of one of the rockets in a similar manner as Romulus (played by Thomas Sangster, the voice of Ferb).
Back to the Future - When Candace enters Jeremy's house in the radioactive space suit, it's a reference to when Marty wears a similar suit to convince his father to ask his mother out in Back to the Future. Candace uses the same raspy voice, too.
Star Trek - "It's the final frontier, baby", the line at the very end in the song, is a reference to the famous "Space: The Final Frontier" said at the beginning of every Star Trek: The Original Series and Star Trek: The Next Generation episode. Isabella's "Sensors are indicating..." is also a phrase commonly used in every Star Trek series.
Space Needle - When the camera zooms out of the tower for "The Flying Car of the Future-Today!", it looks like the Space Needle in Seattle, Washington.
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang - The Flying Car of the Future, Today is possibly a reference to the title vehicle in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, as it is an automobile that is able to develop wings and fly. Coincidentally, Lawrence Fletcher's voice actor, Richard O'Brien, portrayed The Childcatcher in the original stage adaptation of CCBB.
Westworld - "The Flying Car of the Future-Today" is similar to the beginning of Westworld. (The Vacation of the Future-Today!)
Escape from Alcatraz - The Smile Away Reform School is similar to Alcatraz. Also Candace and Jeremy trying to rescue Phineas and Ferb is a reference to Frank Morris escaping Alcatraz while using a crafted head in his prison cell bed.
Avatar: The Last Airbender - The episode has some striking similarities to Avatar: The Last Airbender; the reform school building resembles the earth king's palace, the brainwashing is similar to the Dai Li's way of brainwashing, and the sergeant's character is similar to Long Feng, the leader of the Dai Li. Also, Clancy Brown voiced Long Feng.
Holes - Smile Away takes a nod from Camp Greenlake from the book and its movie adaptation.
Evel Knievel - Candace water-ski jumps over some London double-decker buses. In 1975 at London's Wembley Stadium, Robert "Evel" Knievel jumped his motorcycle over thirteen red single-decker buses at Wembley Stadium. Most people know that Knievel crashed heavily but do not know that the buses he jumped were not the classic double-decker style.
The Shawshank Redemption - The Dream Sergeant may be a parody of Captain Hadley, another character who was portrayed by Clancy Brown.
A Clockwork Orange - Baljeet's line about the book being better is a reference to A Clockwork Orange. The book and the movie include a famous aversion therapy sequence, which is the type of treatment all three boys are undergoing at the time. (Coincidentally, the lead actor of the movie adaptation of A Clockwork Orange, Malcolm McDowell, is the voice actor of Phineas and Ferb's Grandpa Reg.)
Back to the Future - When we first see Candace and Jeremy flying in the The Flying Car of the Future-Today, the music we hear is possibly a nod to the famous movie Back to the Future, which features a flying DeLorean as a time machine.
"Stray Cat Strut" - The music and tempo of the lyrics in "Chains on Me" is in the style of "Stray Cat Strut" by The Stray Cats. (Link to a live performance by Brian Setzer: [1].)
Alternately, the song's lyrics and style could be a reference to songs such as "Sixteen Tons" as sung by Tennessee Ernie Ford. The oppressive atmosphere of the school (and the song) are reminiscent of the oppressiveness of the coal mines mentioned in "Sixteen Tons".
Cool Hand Luke - The line "Drink of water boss?" as well as the punishment boxes come from the movie Cool Hand Luke.
Jaws - The Sergeant said "I'm gonna need a bigger yard" is a direct reference to the line "You're gonna need a bigger boat." from Jaws.
The Lion King - When Phineas and Ferb regain their imaginations, the scene were they stand on the cliff and receive direct lighting from above could be a reference to the Disney film The Lion King.
Dallas - The scene where Candace wakes up and realizes that busting her brothers and trying to bust them out was all a dream is a reference to Pam Ewing waking up and discovering that her husband Bobby being killed was all just a dream. Perry also had the same reference.
The Blues Brothers - The O.W.C.A. agents are making the same "hut, hut, hut" noises as the S.W.A.T. teams did in The Blues Brothers.
PRISE - During the song Baliwood, one of Baljeet's forefathers is seen in a portrait holding a piece of paper that says "1st A+ Prise" instead of "1st A+ Prize". This is most likely a spelling mistake or it could be referring to Harvard's PRISE program (Program for Research in Science and Engineering).
King of the Hill - When Phineas, Ferb, and Baljeet are building the portal to Mars, they are carrying a large pole with Baljeet just hanging from the pole instead of helping them carry it. This directly mirrors a scene in the episode "Old Glory" where Hank, Dale, and Bill are carrying a pole with Dale as the one goofing off.
Stargate - The Portal to Mars looks a lot like the Stargate.
Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior - Brenda Song's character name, Wendy, may refer to the title character she played in Warrior.
Meet the Robinsons - When Doofenshmirtz and Perry are waiting in line, the music resembles a similar scene at the science fair.
Doofenshmirtz apparently lost to Pinocchio.
Pinocchio - One of the kids in Doofenshmirtz's flashback bears an uncanny resemblance to the title character.
Spider-Man - The girl who wins the blue ribbon has four metal arms attached to her back similar to Doctor Octopus, one of Spider-Man's enemies.
Apocalypse Now Redux - The title is a reference to Apocalypse Now Redux, an extended version of Apocalypse Now with extra footage.
Dances With Wolves - The owner of Taco Teepee is disparagingly called "Cooks with Grease" by the manager of Mr. Slushy Dawg, a reference to the character "Dances with Wolves" from the movie of the same name.
Barsoom/John Carter of Mars - Candace becoming the Queen of Mars could be a reference to the novel A Princess of Mars and its sequels by Edgar Rice Burroughs about Martian adventures of John Carter and princess Dejah Thoris, who latter will become the Queen of Mars just like Candace.
Statue of Liberty - One of the statues the Martians made looks like this national landmark.
Red Face - The destroyed Candace face on Mars' surface looks like the Red Face, a well-known landmark on the planet's surface.
Rocko's Modern Life - Linda's line about "a rhesus monkey wearing a powdered wig" may be in reference to the episode "From Here to Maternity" in which Filburt calls Heffer a "wig-wearing rhesus monkey". That episode was also co-written by Martin Olson.
