Ride the Voter Coaster is the tenth 8x8 book based on Phineas and Ferb, published on May 15, 2012.
Book Summary[]
It's Election Day in Danville, and the town is holding elections for mayor and junior mayor. The gang discusses about who should participate, and Phineas and Ferb decide to compete against each other. Meanwhile, Perry arrives at Doofenshmirtz's lab where he explains his latest evil scheme, the Polka-inator. With it, he forces everyone to dance the polka so that no one can vote for Roger, and with two guaranteed votes by himself and Norm, Heinz would be elected mayor.
In the backyard, Isabella is planning Phineas' campaign, and Baljeet is doing the same for Ferb, with Buford taking neither side. After shaking kids' hands and kissing babies, the data points that the boys are almost tied in popularity. At the D.E.I., Perry manages to break free from his trap, destroy the inator and stop everyone from dancing, but unfortunately the voting polls are about to close. At the same time, Phineas and Ferb are holding a rally to explain to the voters what they would do if elected, when Isabella tells them about the time problem.
The gang then decides to build a voter coaster to let everyone vote in the amount of time that was left, by handing each voter a ballot and transporting them to the nearest voting station. Thanks to that, the election is a success and Roger is re-elected. Seeing what the boys had done, everyone votes for both of them to be junior mayors, and they congratulate each other for their victory.
Gallery[]
Running Gags[]
The "Too Young" Line[]
None.
Ferb's Line[]
Ferb: Yes, I'll throw my hat in the ring, but before we continue, where's Perry? |
Phineas: Congratulations, Mr. Mayor! Ferb: Thank you Mr. Mayor. And look, there's Perry. |
Whatcha doin'?[]
None.
I know what we're gonna do today[]
Phineas: Ferb, i know what we NEED to do today! |
Perry's entrance to his lair[]
None.
Memorable Quotes[]
Doofenshmirtz: Hello Perry! I see you elected to come in through the wall today. Well, you've certainly got my vote ... to be TRAPPED! |
Doofenshmirtz: No one will vote for him because of my latest invention - the Polka-inator! Instead of voting, everyone approaching the booths will be hit by a ray and forced to dance the polka. Which in itself isn't evil - but wait, there's more! |
Background Information[]
- Isabella wears a bow with the colors of the US flag near the end of the book.
- Django and Adyson make cameos in the book.
- Linda and Lawrence actually use the boys' invention, although it's unclear from the text whether or not they knew that the boys had built it. Candace and Jeremy use it as well.
Production Information[]
Title Description[]
- It's time for the citizens of Danville to cast their votes for mayor, and what better way to get kids in the voting spirit than to announce a contest where kids can be a junior mayor for a day! Phineas and Ferb decide to run against each other, and devise the most elaborate political campaigns that the town has ever seen! Meanwhile, Dr. Doofenshmirtz's latest -inator will keep everyone in town from voting!
- When a junior mayor election is announced in Danville, Phineas and Ferb decide to run against each other! This 8x8 features an original story and a pull-out poster.
Back Cover Summary[]
It's Election Day in Danville, and in addition to the campaign for mayor, there is a contest for junior mayor! Phineas and Ferb get right to work planning their campaigns. Meanwhile, Dr. Doofenshmirtz has built an -inator to keep everyone from voting! Phineas and the gang quickly build a voter coaster to help people get to the polls. Will their coaster make it to City Hall in time?
Characters[]
- Phineas
- Ferb
- Candace
- Perry
- Dr. Doofenshmirtz
- Isabella
- Mom
- Jeremy
- Dad
- Buford
- Baljeet
- Irving
- Roger
- Django (Cameo)
- Adyson (Cameo)
- Norm (Mentioned only)
External links[]
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