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"You're just in time to help us build a zip-line tennis game across town for the ultimate game of Sky Tennis!"
Phineas[src]

Sky Tennis is a sport invented by Phineas and Ferb by combining tennis with zip-lines.

History[]

Isabella comes over to the backyard as the boys are preparing to set up a zip-line game of tennis. Having her join them, Phineas declares that they can play in doubles, with Buford serving as the judge. Some time later, the kids are finishing the necessary structures, when they are suddenly hit by a ray, hindering their progress. Perceiving their streak of bad luck, the group decides to incorporate fail-safe systems into their game so that they can still have fun.

Once they are ready to go, Phineas kicks off the match. At the same time, two announcers begin to provide commentary from the roof of a building. The first move has Phineas launching the ball at Baljeet's direction, where the line snaps, forcing Isabella to do an impromptu save. From there, the game continues without a hitch, confirming the accuracy of the kids' misfortune predictions.

Near the end of the game, the commentator duo is caught in their unauthorized business, abruptly concluding their narration session. Shortly thereafter, the kids finish the match successfully, and come down to see Candace, who has been having good luck in contrast to their adversity. In euphoria, she believes nothing can go wrong for her, only for everyone's fortune to be reverted at that moment, causing the boys' creation to disappear as usual ("Just Our Luck").

Design[]

Sky Tennis is a zip-line game of tennis with a center point located at a brown wooden platform in the backyard. Each player is equipped with a helmet, a strap connected to the line, and a white racket.

Mechanics[]

Sky Tennis follows the basic rule of tennis of keeping the ball in motion for as long as possible. To achieve this, players have to move alongside the line whilst paying attention to the object's trajectory in order to intercept it. As a path is crossed, adverse situations are likely to happen; several fail-safes have been placed to prevent accidents.

Background Information[]

  • Sky Tennis' concept is much alike Jetpack Volleyball, a mashup of a ground sport and aerial elements.
  • According to Ferb and announcer Markus, "Skennis" is a common alternate name for the sport.
  • Posed with a chance to be the judge, Buford wonders if he can wear a powdered wig, referring to the traditional court dress attire.
  • Baljeet compares the game's bad luck algorithms to the fail-safe systems of space capsules and airplanes.
  • The bad luck circumstances that happen with the gang are:
    • The top of Phineas' hammer falls off.
    • The substitute hammer falls off into Ferb's shoe.
    • Baljeet's line snaps.
    • Ferb's racket becomes unstrung.
    • One of the wires in Isabella's path breaks.
  • The safety precautions installed in the field are airbags, automatic racket fixers, and movable straps, among others.
  • When the luck levels are reverted to normal, the Sky Tennis structure is swallowed by the Earth, a worst-case scenario uttered by Candace moments before it happens.

Appearances[]

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Coolest Coaster Ever | Backyard Beach | Phineas and the Ferb-Tones | 42
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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