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Nothing says Totally Tools like a platypus in a fedora.

— Totally Tools Executive

The executive of Totally Tools oversees a contest to find the company’s "spokesanimal," and Perry is crowned the winner. However, the victory puts Perry's secret identity in jeopardy, forcing Major Monogram to appoint Agent S as a temporary replacement. Meanwhile, Candace has been welcomed into Mandy’s "Stop the Busting" retreat, which aims to teach Candace to control the urge to bust her brothers.

Episode Summary[]

Phineas and Ferb register Perry online for the Totally Tools spokes-animal contest, and Perry quickly wins it. At the same time, Candace and other girls attend a "Stop the Busting" retreat at the Danville Community Center, where the other girls, led by Mandy, try to teach each other to restrain the urge to bust their brothers. They start with a picture exercise, which describes their brothers doing something, but Candace fails it.

The boys take Perry to the studio and are greeted by an executive of the company. The executive suggests that they make Perry say "Totally Tools", but the boys have the idea to put hats on Perry. After trying several hats, the manager tells the boys to stop at the fedora, and decides that it will be the symbol of the company.

Meanwhile, Major Monogram receives a call from Doofenshmirtz, who wants to know where Perry is, since he hasn't shown up to thwart him. Monogram refuses to tell him, but he accidentally leaks the fact that he himself doesn't know where Perry is. Before Doofenshmirtz hungs up, Monogram wonders what his evil plan is for the day. Doofenshmirtz reveals that he has invented a Mustache-inator, which gives anybody it zaps a mustache.

Phineas and Ferb introduce Perry as the Totally Tools spokes-animal. Soon, billboards and ads are put up showing Perry in a fedora all over Danville. In the meantime, Perry escapes from the boys and hitches a ride on a Totally Tools blimp. Unfortunately, people spot him and think that it's a publicity stunt. Perry reaches his lair and Monogram tells him that he has to take the day off, and that Sergei the Snail has been assigned to stop Doofenshmirtz. When Phineas and Ferb see that Perry has returned early, they realize they can spend a "half-day" with him.

At Doofenshmirtz Evil Incorporated, Agent S bursts in the door. Doofenshmirtz uses all his traps on Agent S, but they are all evaded due to being too small, much to Doofenshmirtz's annoyance. Meanwhile, Mandy helps Candace to get over her urge to bust Phineas and Ferb by using the Positive Reinforcement Machine to make a simulation. Mandy says that Phineas and Ferb are building a rocket, and Candace answers to ignore it. At the same time, Doofenshmirtz finally traps Agent S in a ring of salt. He then starts firing his Mustache-inator on civilians, but finds it unsatisfying.

At the park, Phineas and Ferb play with Perry, who receives a video call from Monogram informing him that Doofenshmirtz had found Agent S's weakness, and that he would have to go stop Doofenshmirtz himself. Perry then leaves without his owners noticing. At the same time, Candace is still doing simulations with the Positive Reinforcement Machine and wonders who built it. Mandy accidentally says that Phineas and Ferb built it. Candace destroys the machine, and Mandy hugs her for having a breakthrough.

Perry arrives at Doofenshmirtz Evil Incorporated to rescue Sergei, only to be informed by Doofenshmirtz that the O.W.C.A. by-laws state that only one agent is allowed to thwart him at a time. Perry responds by breaking the ring of salt trapping Agent S, who quickly attacks Doofenshmirtz.

At the "Stop the Busting" retreat, Candace thanks the girls and begins to feel like a new self, until she notices all the Totally Tools billboards featuring Perry. Candace realizes that Phineas and Ferb have promoted Perry all over town. She gives a speech about having no more desire to bust her brothers, but still decides to do it having felt more pressured to bust more than ever, inspiring the other girls to do the same. She gets on the bus and heads home as the girls support her, before Mandy stops them having realized what happened.

With Doofenshmirtz restrained by Sergei, Perry grabs the Mustache-inator and uses it to deface all of the billboards of him with mustaches. Doofenshmirtz is hit by the Mustache-inator, giving him a mustache. At Perry's headquarters, Monogram's screen is hit by the inator, much to Monogram's annoyance. Perry then destroys the inator and leaves in his hand-glider.

At the Totally Tools building, the CEO is furious because all of the billboards are covered in mustaches identical to his own, and orders for them to be taken down and replaced. While this is happening, Candace runs down the street to her house. She arrives at her house and finds a giant billboard before encountering Linda playing the bagpipes in the attic while Lawrence dances. Candace drags her mom outside to show her the billboard, but it had been replaced with one showing Sergei the Snail, to Candace's confusion.

Transcript[]

Read the transcript of Perry The Actorpus.

Songs[]

End Credits[]

Last verse of "Let's Spend Half a Day". (during the end credits when broadcast by itself)

Gallery[]

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View the image gallery for "Perry The Actorpus".

Running Gags[]

I know what we're gonna do today[]

Phineas: Ferb, I know we're gonna do today. We're gonna put a hat on Perry!

The "Too Young" Line[]

Candace: And I am absolutely 100% positive that I have to bust my brothers. I can see it in your eyes! You know I'm right! Sisters, will we bust our brothers?
Mandy: Yes!
All: Yes, we will!

Ferb's Line[]

None.

What'cha doin'?[]

None.

Hey, where's Perry?[]

Major Monogram: Mmm, hello?
Doofenshmirtz: Francis! Hi, it's me, Heinz. Have you seen Perry the Platypus?
Major Monogram: Dr. Doofenshmirtz, that information is highly classified and strictly confidential.
Doofenshmirtz: You have no idea where he is.
Major Monogram: Not a clue.

Oh, there you are, Perry[]

Phineas: Oh, there you are, Perry. We can spend the rest of the day with you for a change.

Perry's entrance to his lair[]

Perry uses a grappling hook to a blimp and falls in a factory's chimney.

Evil Jingle[]

None.

Memorable Quotes[]

Major Monogram: Agent P, Doof found Agent S's weakness. We need you to drop everything and return to duty. I know that we gave you some time off, but would you please come back to work, please? (Major Monogram is seen with puppy eyes) I can't hold my eyes like this much longer.
After being thrown at a wall by Sergei the Snail
Doofenshmirtz: Ow! That snail is dynamite!
Carl: Uh, sir, you're playing with your lip again.

Major Monogram: Oh, I can't help it, Carl. I miss the old duster.
(A ray from the Mustache-inator zaps the monitor and his trademark mustache appears on it) What the..? (to Carl) Hey, Carl! It's back! Look how great it--

(moves; realizes the mustache isn't on his face) Oh. (taps the screen) OH, DOGGONE IT!
Linda: (at Candace) Now, I gotta get inside before your father blows up another pair of- (inflatable legs explode off-screen) Whoops, too late.

Background Information[]

  • The hats Perry wears are as follows:
    • Cowboy hat
    • Leprechaun hat
    • Purple fez
    • Pirate hat
    • Campaign hat
    • Rastacap
    • Fruit hat
    • Firefighter hat
    • Astronaut helmet
    • Fedora
    • Face shield
    • Devil horns hat

Production Information[]

  • This is the second longest an episode, along with its sister episode, has had its segments air separately.
  • This episode premiered as part of Platypus Day on Disney XD and Disney Channel.

International Premieres[]

  • December 4, 2011 (AFN Europe)
  • December 17, 2011 (Canal 13 Chile)
  • February 8, 2012 (Disney XD Germany)
  • February 28, 2012 (Disney Channel Asia and India)
  • March 3, 2012 (Disney XD Canada)
  • March 13, 2012 (Family Channel)
  • May 1, 2012 (Disney Channel Portugal)
  • May 11, 2012 (Disney XD Scandinavia)
  • June 1, 2012 (Disney Channel Australia)
  • August 12, 2012 (Disney Channel Latin America and Brazil)
  • December 1, 2012 (Disney XD Latin America)

Errors[]

  • While on the wheel-go-round in the park during "Let's Spend Half a Day", Perry is shown to be lying in the center. When it zooms out, Perry is on the edge standing.
  • During "Let's Spend Half a Day", the "halfway through the zoo" part is off by one letter. It should be A-M and N-Z.
  • During the scene where Candace and the girls are huddled together in a group hug:
    • As she thanks them for everything, Candace's left arm is noticeably longer and fatter than her right arm.
    • The group hug isn't in a perfect circle, as Anne is too far away to have her left arm around one of the other girls. That girl also has her right arm out as if she has it around Anne, but it is not seen around her shoulder. In the next shot, they are seen with their arms around each other.
    • Mandy's right arm is invisible.
    • In the first shot, the girls' eyes are open and they are looking at each other. In the second shot, their eyes are closed.

Continuity[]

None.

Allusions[]

  • Positive reinforcement - The psychological-educational term by B.F. Skinner is used.
  • Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous - Perry is forced to take the day off after becoming a celebrity, similar to how the main character of the film, Gracie Hart, is forced into retirement from the FBI after becoming a celebrity.
  • Steve Jobs - When Phineas and Ferb show Perry to the Totally Tools executives, they are dressed like the late Apple CEO.
  • "Vacation" - Phineas and Ferb are shown wearing tutus while water-skiing with Perry, much like The Go-Go's wear in the song's music video. The 1980s new wave style of "Let's Spend Half a Day" also alludes to The Go-Go's.
  • Carmen Miranda/Rastacap/Eye of Providence - One of the hats Perry wears is a reference to this Brazilian singer, who used to wear a fruit hat in her performances. Another hat is a rastacap, a cap associated with the Rastafari. Additionally, in the Devil horns hat, the famous eye symbol can be seen.

Trivia[]

Cast[]

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