| “ | Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, my brother and I are here today to give you a thrilling display of escapement arts as we attempt to extract ourselves from this: The most complicated trap ever devised by man or child, a computer controlled tower, so fiendishly clever, that its blueprints had to be viewed in a smoked mirror to avoid driving its creators insane! | ” |
— Phineas Flynn | ||
When Phineas and Ferb are inspired by an antique escape chamber that Dad acquires, they decide to build a computer-controlled tower that will trap them inside and allow them to explore the world of escapement. They have fun breaking out of all the traps until the tower goes beyond what it was programmed to do. Meanwhile, Dr. Doofenshmirtz invents a "Rude-inator" to ruin Roger's meeting with a visiting dignitary from England.
Episode Summary[]
Lawrence takes Phineas and Ferb to his shop, Flynn-Fletcher Antiques, and shows them an old escape chamber. He locks himself inside to give a demonstration, becoming momentarily trapped until Ferb rescues him from the inside.
At home, Candace is sleeping outside in a hammock, so Linda leaves a note on her forehead before leaving for a lecture about ice sculptures. The boys then begin to build around Candace.
Perry enters his lair and is greeted by Major Monogram, who tells him that it is International Good Manners Day, and that Dr. Doofenshmirtz has chosen this week to make a device that causes rudeness.
Journey to the top of the tower.
Meanwhile in the backyard, Phineas introduces the giant computer-controlled escape tower he and Ferb built to Isabella, Buford, and Baljeet, explaining that the tower learns as it goes. He asks if anyone else wants to come. When they refuse, he tells them they can stay outside and cheer. Phineas tells them that if they aren't out in fifteen minutes, those outside can smash the machine and rescue them. The boys enter through the top of the tower, and are locked inside.
At Doofenshmirtz Evil Incorporated, Perry enters and sees a mat under a sign. The mat drops under the floor, trapping Perry in a cat suit on a wheeled cart. Doofenshmirtz comes in and explains that his brother Roger has always been better at being polite than him, flashing back to a day in their youth when Roger had earned some money by complimenting his aunt, to whom Doofenshmirtz could only insult for the mole on her nose. Doofenshmirtz then explains that since it is International Good Manners Day, Danville has a visiting dignitary; the ambassador from England. While Roger, as mayor, will be introducing her, Doofenshmirtz plans to shoot him with his Rude-inator, causing an international incident during which Doofenshmirtz will come in and take over.
Inside the tower, the computer ties Phineas and Ferb in straitjackets, which they escape with ease. They are then tied in chains and pulled into a dungeon-themed room with a skeleton on the floor. The boys use files to break the chains and escape through a vent.
At City Hall, Doofenshmirtz wheels Perry to the front row and puts him in the chair besides him. Onstage, Roger begins the announcement while Perry begins to control the cat's tail from inside the costume, bringing it to the collar, which is tied around his chest.
Phineas and Ferb enter another room and observe there are several keys on the floor, which unlock the various doors on the wall. Ferb sticks the keys into the locks, using them as steps to climb up to the door on the ceiling, with Phineas behind him. As they climb the steps on the wall in the next room, it switches gravity, causing the boys to fall into a bottomless pit.
At City Hall, Roger introduces the ambassador, and Doofenshmirtz presses the remote for his Rude-inator. Roger begins to insult the ambassador, while Doofenshmirtz turns to notice that Perry is missing. Believing that Perry went to the washroom, Doofenshmirtz continues to watch.
Setting up a prank.
Phineas and Ferb continue to fall in the bottomless pit. Holding hands, they each press their heels to their side of the wall causing them to stop in place next to a door. In the next room, the tower ties the boys to logs on a log splitting machine. Ferb kicks off his shoes and unties himself and Phineas with his feet. The boys continue to struggle through different rooms, which have become more dangerous.
Bottomless pit trap.
Isabella, Baljeet, and Buford acknowledge that time is almost out. Phineas and Ferb dig their way out of the tower, arriving in the backyard, but the tower then traps them in a dome.
Items in between Candace's toes.
Perry puts a cork in the Rude-inator. He then jumps from the building and flies off in his para-glider. Back at City Hall, Roger announces that his rudeness was a show he and the ambassador put on for the audience. Doofenshmirtz presses the remote for his Rude-inator, causing it to explode due to the cork.
In the backyard, Buford tries to free Phineas and Ferb by hitting the dome with his mallet, unsuccessfully. Realizing the other children are Phineas and Ferb's friends, the tower encases them. Remembering that the tower was programmed to trap them and their friends, Phineas informs the tower they have friends all over the galaxy. The tower shoots off into the sky, encasing the entire Milky Way Galaxy in the dome. Satisfied with the fact that the dome is far enough away to be relatively unnoticeable, the children leave the tower alone.
Transcript[]
Read the transcript of Escape from Phineas Tower.
Songs[]
- "Quirky Worky Song" (Lullaby Version)
- "Breakin' Out"
End Credits[]
First and last verse of "Breakin' Out".
Gallery[]
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Running Gags[]
I know what we're gonna do today![]
Phineas: Dude! I know what we're gonna do today! |
The "Too Young" Line[]
None.
Ferb's Line[]
Ferb: Plus there was that small matter of circumnavigating the globe. |
Phineas: So, the entire galaxy. That enough elbow room for ya? Ferb: Well, for today. |
What'cha doin'?[]
None.
Hey, where's Perry?[]
Candace: (in her sleep) Where's Perry... |
Oh, there you are, Perry[]
None.
Perry's entrance to his lair[]
Perry grabs a hoop and a box, throws the hoop in the air, and enters the box.
Evil Jingle[]
Doofenshmirtz Evil Incorporated!
Memorable Quotes[]
Phineas: Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, my brother and I are here today to give you a thrilling display of escapement arts as we attempt to extract ourselves from this. The most complicated trap ever devised my man or child, a computer controlled tower, so fiendishly clever, that its blueprints had to be viewed in a smoked mirror to avoid driving its creators insane! Isabella: Wow, he's really selling it hard. |
Baljeet: (After Phineas and Ferb enter the escape tower) Legally speaking, what is our liability here? |
(In Doofenshmirtz's flashback)
Young Roger: Sweet Aunt Bephy, you have always been my favorite. Aunt Bephy: Roger, so polite. Heinz? Young Dr. Doofenshmirtz: That's some mole! (Flashback ends) Dr. Doofenshmirtz: Heh, it takes a long time to clean out a chicken coop with a spoon. |
Dr. Doofenshmirtz: (At city hall) Here we are, right up close. You sit here, Perry the... Catapus. Haha! I JUST came up with that. That totally makes up for missing the cat-got-your-tongue thing before. |
Tower: I don't give a flying buttress. |
Tower: I'm not done with you yet. (Seals Phineas and Ferb in a dome) Buford: Wow. And I thought I had a bad attitude. |
Background Information[]
- While it is not seen, it is implied that Doofenshmirtz's Rude-inator hit Phineas and Ferb's tower, as, according to Phineas, it was programmed to be much nicer than it was being to them.
- While entering the tower, Phineas says Auf wiedersehen, which is "Goodbye" in German.
Production Information[]
- This episode aired on Disney Channel On Demand on October 14, 2011.
- This is the second longest an episode, along with its sister episode, has had its segments air separately.
International Premieres[]
- February 12, 2012 (Disney XD Netherlands)
- March 3, 2012 (Disney XD Canada)
- March 9, 2012 (Family Channel)
- April 7, 2012 (Disney Channel India)
- April 23, 2012 (Disney Channel Latin America and Brazil)
- May 1, 2012 (Disney Channel Portugal)
- May 18, 2012 (Disney Channel Scandinavia)
- December 2, 2012 (Disney XD Latin America)
Errors[]
- Phineas pulls down the timer, but when he enters the timer is in the "up" position.
- When Phineas and Ferb are tied to the log, Ferb takes off his shoes and they fall, but he has them for the rest of the episode.
- Buford's mallet suddenly appears in his hand before he says "This sounds ill advised".
- When Phineas is entering the tower, he is wearing the red and white attire used for the big idea's presentation. After he enters, he is wearing his usual clothes.
- At the end of the episode, when the tower traps everyone, Candace disappears, as does the hammock she is sleeping in.
- Every time the word "programmed" is used, captions spell it with one "m".
Continuity[]
- The boys refer to their many friends and the many places they've been, including Meap and their trip around the world ("The Chronicles of Meap", "Phineas and Ferb: Summer Belongs to You!").
Allusions[]
- 2001: A Space Odyssey - The sentient tower is a parody of the HAL 9000.
- Star Wars - One of the traps is nearly identical to the trash compactor scene in A New Hope, right down to using a pole to stop it.
- The Great Escape - Phineas and Ferb are shown using small carts to squeeze through a small tunnel. This method is used in the movie as the means of escape.
- Damsel in distress - The scenes in which Phineas and Ferb are tied to railroad tracks and a log about to be sawed parody popular concepts of the stereotypical narrative device as popularized by the cliffhanger melodramas of the early 20th century.
- Raiders of the Lost Ark - When Phineas and Ferb are trying to escape a hall with walls that shoot darts out of them, it is similar to a scene in the 1981 film.
- Nostradamus - The French seer is mentioned.
Trivia[]
- This is the first time the Flynn-Fletcher Antique store is seen since "Phineas and Ferb's Quantum Boogaloo".
- This is the first time the other members of the gang turn down an offer from Phineas and Ferb to try out their invention.
- This episode marks the first time Roger talks in one of Doofenshmirtz's flashbacks.
- This is the first time Phineas doesn't want Ferb to show off when he unties Phineas with his feet.
- This is the second time Phineas and Ferb escape from their own invention ("We Call it Maze").
- This is the fourth time the boys build a tall tower ("Thaddeus and Thor", "The Doof Side of the Moon", "Candace Disconnected").
- This is the third time the boys are chained ("Phineas and Ferb Get Busted!", Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension).
- This is the fourth episode with only Phineas' name in the title ("The Fast and the Phineas", "Swiss Family Phineas", "Phineas' Birthday Clip-O-Rama!").
- This is the second time Phineas and Ferb build a computer generated/controlled invention ("We Call it Maze").
- The picture that Ferb holds when Phineas tells the tower about Meap is the same picture that Doofenshmirtz holds during the song "Brand New Best Friend" (Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension).
- When Phineas and Ferb get trapped under the dome, Phineas says "I'm feeling such an odd mixture of pride and mortal terror". This is what Doofenshmirtz says in "Phineas and Ferb-Busters!".
- Candace mumbles to bust Phineas and Ferb while sleeping again ("Road Trip").
- This is the third time someone plays with a ball in "jail" ("Robot Rodeo", Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension).
- The Giant Floating Baby Head appears again.
- Phineas and Ferb's invention becomes unruly thanks to Doofenshmirtz again ("Day of the Living Gelatin").
- The Teen Preen magazine is seen again ("Don't Even Blink", "Invasion of the Ferb Snatchers").
- This is the second time Doofenshmirtz builds a machine to change how his brother acts ("Misperceived Monotreme").
- This is the sixth episode where Candace doesn't see Phineas and Ferb's big idea ("Hail Doofania!", "De Plane! De Plane!", "Atlantis", "Brain Drain", "Bullseye!").
- Perry uses a magic trick to enter his lair again. ("Traffic Cam Caper")
- Nostradamus is mentioned again ("Ain't No Kiddie Ride").
Cast[]
- Main article: Credits
- Vincent Martella as Phineas
- Ashley Tisdale as Candace
- Thomas Sangster as Ferb
- Caroline Rhea as Mom
- Richard O'Brien as Dad
- Dan Povenmire as Dr. Doofenshmirtz
- Jeff "Swampy" Marsh as Major Monogram
- Tyler Mann as Carl
- Alyson Stoner as Isabella
- Dee Bradley Baker as Perry
- Maulik Pancholy as Baljeet
- Bobby Gaylor as Buford
- John O'Hurley as Roger Doofenshmirtz
- Additional Voices: April Stewart, Beth Littleford, Eric Bauza, Jane Carr, Jeff "Swampy" Marsh, Madison Pettis, Todd Stashwick
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