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"The first one to complete 50 laps around the Sun wins the Galaxy 5000!"
Phineas[src]

The Galaxy 5000 is a racing competition held by Phineas and Ferb at a Solar System model for some planetary fun with their friends.

History[]

Phineas and Ferb are having a staring contest, in which the latter loses due to eye shifts. Arriving in the backyard, Baljeet reminds them of the technicality that all of them rotate with the Earth. Alongside him, Buford keeps spinning the planets on Baljeet's hat to race them in the mini orbit, giving the boys the idea of doing the same in a larger scale. Later, the Solar System Speedway is finished, in time for Isabella to join.

Phineas, Ferb, and Isabella head up the structure to enter their chosen planets. With everyone inside, Irving, acting as the commentator, proceeds to check the competitors' status, finding them to be ready. He signals for the racers to rev up the engines, kicking off the competition when the Sun turns green. As the race begins, havoc quickly ensues in the field, with the top positions being heavily interchanged in mere moments.

Down the line, the trio of Phineas, Ferb, and Isabella steps up to the plate, catching up to the lead whilst doing some cool tricks along the way. Some time after, Candace, who had been multitasking gaming and chores, notices the galactic track, urging her to attempt busting her brothers. Near the finish line, Buford and Baljeet bicker for first place, ending with the latter winning the competition. Unexpectedly, an affected trucker comes up to buy the speedway, taking it before Linda can see it ("The Inator Method").

Design[]

The Galaxy 5000 is a race held in the Solar System Speedway, a track modeled after the local star system. Sustained by a tall grey beam, the course has the Sun as its central point, with the planets, linked through cords, circumventing it on their orbital paths, albeit having more movement freedom than the regular celestial bodies, allowing the competitors to perform diverse tricks against one another. The inside of the speedway contains the announcer room, and pods connected to the rides, each of which comprised of a light blue seat, a black steering wheel, and control panels.

Activities[]

The Galaxy 5000 is a 50-lap competition themed around the planets, which are simplistic versions of the real bodies. Featuring a digital trophy as its prize, the contest has each racer don a unique-colored astronaut helmet; details are listed below.

Racer Color Planet
Phineas Orange Mars
Ferb Purple Mercury
Isabella Pink Venus
Baljeet Blue Saturn
Buford Red Uranus
Django Light orange Saturn
Jenny Magenta Earth
Balthazar Green Neptune
Albert None* Pluto

Background Information[]

  • Despite the competition's name, its setting is a star system, a component of a galaxy.
  • According to Phineas, the race is supposed to be titled "Galaxy 50" in conformity with the number of laps, but he names it "Galaxy 5000" because it sounds cooler.
  • The planet Venus is specifically saved by Phineas for Isabella. She believes it to be due to the body sharing its name with the goddess of love, though he confesses to not having thought of that.
  • During the status check, Buford pronounces Uranus as "Oo-rah-ohs", prompting a reply by Baljeet on the incorrectness of it. In response, the former states that it is how the word has to be said in the channel, referring to the real-life network's policy of not having certain words uttered in kids' shows, which required the writers to avoid the common misinterpretation of the planet's name.
  • Upon seeing his brother Albert riding Pluto, Irving comments on the fact that it is not considered a planet, alluding to the 2006 redefinition of celestial bodies. Subsequently, Albert points out the astronomical controversy of the referendum.
  • The race's start is denoted by the Sun going from red to green, a nod to traffic lights, which follow the same pattern in most places around the world.
  • In his early commentary, Irving announces that the Fireside Girls have the lead, even though they are not partaking in the activity.
  • When Isabella overtakes Phineas and Ferb, the latter remarks that she had gone "intra-Venus" between them, a play on the term "intravenous".
  • Baljeet mentions the rings of Saturn, and Neptune's classification as an ice giant while confronting Buford.
  • The Solar System Speedway is sold by five dollars at Buford's suggestion of a price. Eyeing the money, Baljeet proposes to put it in the bank, but Buford dismisses the idea based on the prospect of a low interest rate.

Appearances[]

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The Curse of the Princess Monster | Thumb Wrestling Arena | Remodelling Mount Rushmore | Brobots
Chamber of Invisibility | Microscopic Zoo | Robot Bean & Tea Leaf | Summer All The Time Collection
Cattle Drive | S'Winter | Big Top Cirque | Mummy | Secret Spy Adventure | Perry the Inaction Figure | Bigfoot
Candace Crusher | Shrinking Submarine | Time Machine | Tree House Robots | Grandpa's Dinghy | Chariot Race
Giant Ferris Wheel | Backyard Water Slide | Summer Roller Re-Match | Totally Sick Waterslide of Doom
Conk | Beach Submarine | Medieval Tournament | Escalator to the Moon | World's Largest Bowling Ball
F-Games | Kermillian's Comet | Miniature golf | Teleportation Device | Holy Mackerel | Mariachi tree
Haunted House | Platypus monster | Unpainted Desert | Phineas & Ferb Studios | Team Improbable
Rainbow-inator | Shooting Star Milkshake Bar | Flying Car of the Future, Today | Portal to Mars
Season 2
Nosebud | Animal Translator | Aglet Awareness | Growth elixir | Goldie's Aqueous Extravaganza
Gelatin monster | Big Ben Water Slide | Big and Obvious Ride | Chez Platypus | Platy-posterior | Jump N' Duck
Baseball Launcher | Cute-Tracker | Phineas and Ferb's backyard fort | Paper Pelican | Let's Take a Quiz
Phintastic Ferbulous Car Wash | Platy-Attracker 3000 | Tree Shelter | Shrinking Machine | Boat of Romance
The Baljeatles | X-Ray Glasses | Backyard Spa | Bubble Machine | Shlocko | Ha-Ha-Hut | Mix N' Mingler
Patch Chart | Contraption | Photo-transporter | Ferbalistic Groovatron 9000 | Phineas' Anti-Romance Rocket
Molecular Scrambler | Wedding of Bob and Tiana | Floating Pep Squad Mobile | Niagara Falls replica
Anti-Gravity Fun Launcher | Unification Day Parade | Kiddie Rides | Spinning Tops of Doom
Frozen Yogurt Machine | Robot Bull | Phineas and Ferb's Super Skate Course of Doom | The Beak
Pioneer Town | P&F Lemonade | Aqua Primates | Giant Jump-Roping Robot | Sun-Beater 3000
Holo-Projection Device | Spin Washing | Self-Balancing Monster Unicycle | Giant Maze
Max Modem and the Mainframes | All Terrain Vehicle | World's Tallest Building | Molecular Separator
Sick Day Video Game Backup System | Coolest Coaster Ever | Giant Jukebox
Season 3
Biosphere | Rover | Super Shoes | Balloon Race | Robotic Shark | Moon Farm | Super Computer | Funhouse
Best Phone Ever | Magic Carpet | Hair Style Machines | Bounce House | Worksite Slide | Spring Suction Cup
Stratospheric Ionizer | No Stop Truck Stop | Tour de Ferb | Giant Skiddley Whiffers | Football X-7
Giant Darts | The Tower | Spuds-a-lot | Ferb Latin | 12th Annual Phineas and Ferb Family Christmas
Giant Terracotta Warrior | Excaliferb | Mind Machine | Antius Maximus | Cheesetopia | Perrytronic 3000
Totally Tools Sponsor | Positive Reinforcement Machine | Anti-Gravity Maximus | Ninja Outfits
Warp Trebuchet | Giant Pillow Fight | One-Track Amusement Park | Super Sprinkler | Mom Attractor
Brain Booster | S'Fall | Flying Saucer | Jetpack Volleyball | Mind Flip | State-of-the-Matter Transfer Device
Nanobot Programmer | Highly Unconventional Vehicle | Giant Spring | Squirrel Camp | Blackout Invention
Season 4
Hockey Z-9 | New Year's Ball | Sorbet Machine | Giant Tire Swing | Dental Hygienosphere
Nedlington Nymph | Rutabaga Vehicles | Infinite Probability Generator | Mind Share device
Backyard Hodge Podge | Wading Pool | World's Largest Drop of Water | Dog Sensomatic Helmet
Gordian Knot replica | Rock Climbing Wall | Chupa-Copter | P.H.L.A.S.E.R.
Phineas and Ferb Ultimate Obstacle Course | Pyramid Sports | Bubble Washers | Foam Town
Scrapbook-aganza | Sky Tennis | Ultimate Batting Challenge | Ferb-o-graphic technology
Fletcher Family Flying Circus | Wind Amplification Device | Giant Fireside Girl Puppet | Picnicland
World's Largest Art Piece | Scent Diffuser | Galaxy 5000 | Rubberization Ray | Summer Sports
Dinner Date | Everything Ride | The Buford Van Stomm Time Catapult
Others
Platypult | Remote Control | Murphy's Law Suit | Giant Robotic Clown | Carbonator | Idea-Mashup Machine
Ninja Gloves | Anti-Gravity Ray | Digital Hacker | O.W.C.A. agent beacons
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