| “ | The best way to defeat a platypus is to become a platypus! | ” |
— Heinz Doofenshmirtz | ||
Dr. Doofenshmirtz turns himself into a platypus to defeat Perry in battle, but finds it’s harder than he ever imagined. Meanwhile, change is afoot when Candace accidentally liquefies herself by coming in contact with Phineas and Ferb’s device that turns solids into liquids.
Episode Summary[]
Phineas, Ferb, Isabella, Baljeet, and Buford are getting smoothies. Buford comments about the smoothies not being as exotic as they could be, and Isabella agrees, giving Phineas and Ferb the idea to do better.
Perry enters his lair through a lengthy tricycle ride. Major Monogram tells Perry that Doofenshmirtz was seen at the library checking out books on Eastern Australia and Hydrostatic Cell Fusion, and sends Perry off to find out why.
In the backyard, Phineas and Ferb present the State-of-the-Matter Transfer Device, which can turn any solid into a liquid, so they can enjoy all sorts of new and unusual flavors. Buford tests it with a chicken and drinks the "liquid poultry". Phineas then decides to try more exotic flavors.
At Doofenshmirtz Evil Incorporated, Perry is captured. He is then shocked to find out that Doofenshmirtz has turned himself into a platypus. Believing that turning himself into one would make them equally matched, he created the Platyp-inator. To further level the playing field, Doofenshmirtz then traps himself in the same type of trap he has Perry in.
The gang continues to try different flavors. After a while, Candace notices the device in the backyard, and goes to tell Linda. Since Linda is busy doing the laundry, Candace goes to investigate and wait on her. At the same time, Perry and Doofenshmirtz begin to fight.
Candace accidentally activates the machine and gets turned to juice just as Linda comes out, but she strangely doesn't notice the machine before going back in. The gang then comes back, having gone to the store. Baljeet steps on Candace. Phineas thinks that it is cool that Candace got turned into a liquid. Candace asks them to help her change back. Meanwhile, Perry and Doofenshmirtz are worn out from even fighting each other. Doofenshmirtz suggests that they take a break by having tea to cool off. After the tea break is over, the fight resumes once more.
The first attempt to turn Candace back involves pouring her into a bucket and reversing the settings on the device to turn her back into a solid. She is successfully turned back into a solid, but in the shape of the bucket she was in. They figure out that she needs to be back into her original shape to return to her normal self. The kids use a life-size mold of Candace that Buford has to do the trick. They pour Candace into the mold and zap her with the machine. She walks out of the mold, looking like her original self, and goes to try and get them busted.
In the meantime, Doofenshmirtz and Perry are worn out of their energies again, as Doofenshmirtz realizes that he can't win or lose as a platypus, so he decides he needs something stronger. He has the idea to duplicate himself, and shows Perry his Double-inator. While explaining his advantage, Perry knocks Doofenshmirtz into the Double-inator, which sends out a stray beam. The beam then hits Phineas and Ferb's device, which creates a duplicate of it. The devices then zap each other and turn into liquids.
While Doofenshmirtz is distracted, Perry shoves the Platyp-inator into the Double-inator, defeating Doofenshmirtz. Candace tries to show the device to Linda, but only puddles remain. After what appears to be an explosion, Doofenshmirtz is glad to be back to normal. He is then greeted by another Doofenshmirtz, to his surprise.
Transcript[]
Read the transcript of Doofapus.
Songs[]
- "My Undead Mummy" (instrumental)
- "Perry the Platypus"
- "When Platypi Fight"
Gallery[]
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Running Gags[]
The "Too Young" Line[]
None.
Ferb's Line[]
Phineas: I think we should try something a little more...
Ferb: Foul? Phineas: Yeah! No, exotic. |
What'cha doin'?[]
None.
I know what we're gonna do today/Hey, where's Perry?[]
Isabella: You know? Buford's kind of right. These smoothies are sort of exotic, but I think we can do better. What do you think, Phineas? Phineas: What do I think? (Ferb tries to talk, but is halted by Phineas) Don't answer that. Guys, I know what we're going to do today! I wonder what kind of smoothie Perry would like. |
Oh, there you are, Perry[]
Candace: I'm sorry, Mom, but you've gotta see this! Feast your eyes on...puddles.
Linda: Yeah, I saw them earlier. Candace: But Mom, they had a machine that would turn things into smoothie and-- Linda: I didn't see it, Candace. Candace: And Buford had a mold, of me! Linda: Buford's got molds of all of us, Candace. Phineas: Oh, there you are, Perry! (Perry chatters) |
Perry's entrance to his lair[]
He rides a tricycle to the underground parking lot and enters an elevator to his lair.
Evil Jingle[]
Doofenshmirtz Evil Incorporated!
Memorable Quotes[]
Phineas: I'm just saying that as a non-sequitur, a talking zebra seems a little...
Isabella: Forced? Phineas: Yeah, forced. |
Baljeet: But Buford, your postcard said that she had a pool.
Buford: She has a patio. Isabella:(Whispering to Phineas and Ferb) Tomorrow, we should work on Buford's penmanship. Baljeet: Actually, most would consider dragon-fruit to be that exotic, indeed. (Buford mocks Baljeet with his hand) Known for its dazzling flowers, it is the several.. (Sees Buford mocking him) What are you doing? Stop. Stop that. Stop. Stop it. Stop. (Baljeet starts drinking his smoothie, and Buford mocks him as well) Stop that. |
Major Monogram: Come in. Sit down, Agent P. We have a serious problem. It seems that someone, and I'm not saying who, someone has spilled on the couch in the lobby.
Carl: Sir, I-- Major Monogram: A very expensive couch when we bought it in 1985. Carl: Sir, all I did was turn the cushion over, the stain was already... Major Monogram: If the responsible party is present... Carl: Sir, it was Agent M. He spilled a latte in 1990. Major Monogram: Ugh. We were hoping to get him here a couple of years out of that couch... Carl: Any who? Major Monogram: Any who, our surveillance operatives have been getting some mixed signals from Doofenshmirtz. He was observed at the Danville Library, checking out books on Eastern Australia and hydrostatic cell fusion. We haven't come up with any ideas about what he's up to. Carl: Maybe he's trying to recreate Pangaea, sir. Major Monogram: Like I said, we haven't come up with anything yet. |
Dr. Doofenshmirtz: Well, hello Perry the Platypus! Over here. No, here. Look a little more this way. (Poorly imitates Perry's chatter) What do you think? Huh? I've joined you in the genus Ornithorhynchus. That's right, I am a platypus! (Evil laughter) Yeah, hang on. Let me turn off the dramatic lighting. (claps twice) |
Phineas: Isabella, you wanna go next?
Isabella: Why yes, how about a romantic dinner for two. (The device hits the romantic dinner food) Wanna sip, Phineas? Phineas: Oh, no thanks. Isabella: Oh, okay I understand. You know you want to keep yourself open to other drink options. I get it. Phineas: Actually, I didn't want to say anything in front of everybody, but it's I don't like zucchini. Isabella: Oh. |
Linda: Oh, laundry. Sometimes, I feel like our first president because I'm washing a ton. (rimshot) Ah, yeah. |
Buford: I don't know, I kinda like her like that. She looks like Cand-berry sauce. Phineas: We gotta get her back into the right shape before we solidify her. And we're gonna need to adjust the contour in... (realizes what Buford meant and laughs) Cand-berry sauce. |
Baljeet: Tell me again, why you have a life-size mold of Candace?
Buford: I've got life-size molds of all my friends. Isabella: I'm not so sure how I feel about that. |
Candace: I'm me, glorious me. You did it, you guys are so... (gasp) o... busted! |
Dr. Doofenshmirtz: Curse you, Perry the Platypus! Even though I'm also a platypus at this point, and-- (sighs) I hope this wears off soon. The novelty has worn thin. |
Candace: I'm sorry, Mom, but you've gotta see this! Feast your eyes on...puddles.
Linda: Yeah, I saw them earlier. Candace: But Mom, they had a machine that would turn things into smoothie and-- Linda: I didn't see it, Candace. Candace: And Buford had a mold, of me! Linda: Buford's got molds of all of us, Candace. |
Doofenshmirtz: Well at least I'm back to normal. Doof Double: Me, too. |
Background Information[]
None.
Production Information[]
- This episode aired on Disney Channel On Demand on June 29, 2012.
- In the UK, the role of the Smoothie Seller was played by the winner of the Disney Aim High competition.[1] Teenage girls Khamari May, Michelle Riley, and Kyra Naylor were the finalists for the part, earning a visit to Pinewood Studios in London to participate in a voice-over masterclass. Riley was ultimately chosen due to her Scottish twang and array of accents impressing the producers.[2][3]
International Premieres[]
- September 3, 2012 (Family Channel)
- November 7, 2012 (Disney Channel Latin America and Brazil)
- November 28, 2012 (Disney Channel Asia)
- January 16, 2013 (Disney XD Spain and Netherlands)
- February 7, 2013 (Disney XD Poland)
- February 23, 2013 (Disney Channel Russia)
- March 3, 2013 (Disney XD Latin America)
- March 30, 2013 (Disney Channel Poland)
- September 15, 2013 (RCTI Indonesia)
Errors[]
- While Perry and Doofenshmirtz have tea, the chairs they are sitting on switch colors from blue to green.
- When Candace ends her call with Stacy, the bottom half of her socks are missing.
- During "When Platypi Fight", when Doofenshmirtz and Perry are playing cards, Doofenshmirtz is holding four cards, but when he shows his deck, he has five cards.
- When the kids are drinking their smoothies, the telephone wire above them isn't connected to anything.
- When the camera zooms in on Doofenshmirtz in the beginning of the platypus fight, his eyes have the same brown color as Perry's. In the next shot, they're blue again.
Continuity[]
None.
Allusions[]
- FCC Regulations - The song "When Platypi Fight" has the line "If you're watching at home there's a seven second delay". This is a reference to the Television Delay rule set up by the FCC ever since the Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show controversy.
- Doctor Who - Phineas says that they "reversed the polarity" on their invention. The Third Doctor was known for reversing the polarity several times during the show.
- "Tastes like chicken" - Buford's comment about the "liquid poultry" tasting like chicken alludes to this expression used when trying to describe the flavor of an unusual food.
Trivia[]
- This episode reveals several things:
- Phineas doesn't like zucchini.
- Buford has life-sized molds of everyone.
- Buford has poor penmanship.
- Perry owns a tricycle.
- This episode takes place on Stacy's birthday.
- An instrumental of "My Undead Mummy" plays at the episode's title card.
- This is the first time the instrumental of the extended version of "Perry the Platypus" is heard.
- This is the fifth time the word "Doof" is in the episode's title ("Hail Doofania!", "The Doof Side of the Moon", "Doof Dynasty", "Agent Doof").
- This is the second time the last syllable of an episode's title is "pus" ("Perry The Actorpus").
- This is the seventh time an episode's title has only one word ("Rollercoaster", "S'Winter", "Atlantis", "Canderemy", "Bullseye!", "Excaliferb").
- This is the second time someone other than Perry is a platypus ("Does This Duckbill Make Me Look Fat?").
- This is the third time Doofenshmirtz has a platypus-related scheme ("Greece Lightning", "Cheer Up Candace").
- This is the third time Doofenshmirtz turns into an animal ("Phineas and Ferb Hawaiian Vacation", "That's the Spirit").
- This is the third time Perry fights with another platypus ("Cheer Up Candace", Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension).
- This is the second time Doofenshmirtz is seen with a platypus tail ("Sleepwalk Surprise").
- Doofenshmirtz decides to fight "fire with fire" again, and mentions both "fires" meaning "platypus" again ("Cheer Up Candace").
- Stacy is the eighth character to have a birthday celebrated ("Candace Loses Her Head", "Raging Bully", "Mom's Birthday", "Dude, We're Getting the Band Back Together", "Run, Candace, Run", "Phineas' Birthday Clip-O-Rama!", "Agent Doof").
- This is the second time the character celebrating their birthday isn't shown ("Agent Doof").
- This is the third time Doofenshmirtz makes a duplicate of himself ("Run Away Runway", "Mom's in the House").
- This is the fourth time Candace accidentally hits herself with Phineas and Ferb's invention ("Hide and Seek", "Split Personality", "Let's Bounce").
- This is the third time Perry has tea, and the second time it's with Doofenshmirtz ("Day of the Living Gelatin", "Elementary My Dear Stacy").
- Doofenshmirtz hopes that the effects of the Platyp-inator wear off soon, in a similar manner to how Candace hopes that the effects of the Babe-inator wear off ("Agent Doof").
- This is the third time Doofenshmirtz makes a copy of something to defeat Perry ("Cheer Up Candace", "Mom's in the House").
- Ferb gets cut off again ("Vanessassary Roughness", "Get That Bigfoot Outa My Face!", "Ready for the Bettys", "Undercover Carl", "We Call it Maze", "Nerds of a Feather", "My Fair Goalie").
- Candace mentions something about wearing white on Labor Day again ("Undercover Carl").
Cast[]
- Main article: Credits
- Vincent Martella as Phineas
- Ashley Tisdale as Candace
- Thomas Sangster as Ferb
- Caroline Rhea as Mom
- Dan Povenmire as Dr. Doofenshmirtz
- Jeff "Swampy" Marsh as Major Monogram
- Tyler Mann as Carl
- John Viener as Norm ♦
- Dee Bradley Baker as Perry
- Maulik Pancholy as Baljeet
- Bobby Gaylor as Buford
- Alyson Stoner as Isabella
- Kelli Gates as Judge ♦
- Grey DeLisle as Smoothie Seller
- Michelle Riley as Smoothie Seller (UK)[3]
- Additional Voices: Alyson Stoner, Bobby Gaylor, Dee Bradley Baker, Grey DeLisle, Jeff "Swampy" Marsh
- ♦ designates a character that did not appear in this episode
References[]
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