| “ | A big contraption that will attract mom so that she'll come home and see what you guys built. | ” |
— Candace Flynn | ||
When the boys ask Candace to decide what they should do for the day, she slyly asks them to invent a device to attract their Mom so that she can finally bust her brothers. Meanwhile, Dr. Doofenshmirtz has invented a Baby-Cry-inator designed to tarnish his goodie-two-shoes brother's image with the electorate.
Episode Summary[]
Candace is talking to Stacy outside, where she can get some sun bathing and bust her brothers. Phineas and Ferb decide to let Candace choose what to do for the day. She wants them to build a Mom Attractor so their mom will come see what they build by using things she likes. Candace asks Lawrence what Linda likes, inadvertently inspiring him to make his rhubarb creme brulee for his spouse.
Perry heads to his lair, where Major Monogram briefs him about Doofenshmirtz buying polyethylene for disposable baby diapers, and tells Perry to check it out. Carl gives Perry a last minute alternative transportation via a gorilla.
At Doofenshmirtz Evil Incorporated, Doofenshmirtz sets up a stand. Perry enters, the gorilla leaves, and Doofenshmirtz traps Perry with his Happy-Jump-inator. Doofenshmirtz explains that his brother Roger, like most politicians, can't resist kissing babies. Because of that, he plans on using the Baby-Cry-inator to make kids cry while Roger greets them, causing people to dislike him.
At the backyard, Candace sees the Mom Attractor that Phineas and Ferb built. Phineas explains that it has everything that Linda likes, such as her Love Händel albums. As Candace activates it, she gets a call from Linda who gets a sudden urge to come home.
Meanwhile, Doofenshmirtz finishes his Baby-Cry-inator. Perry uses the Happy-Jump-inator to attack Doofenshmirtz and pulls the pacifier, causing the Baby-Cry-inator to start crying.
At the same time, as Candace sees Linda coming home, Linda wonders where the loud crying is coming from and starts running in the opposite direction. Phineas then explains that nothing attracts a mother more than a kid crying. The tantrum causes the Mom Attractor to become self-aware, and every mother in Danville starts heading straight to Doofenshmirtz Evil Incorporated to find the source of the crying & coughing.
Perry frees himself and fights Doofenshmirtz, who hears the moms banging at the doorstep. The Mom Attractor arrives, calms the Baby-Cry-inator, and leaves. As the Baby-Cry-inator stops crying, the rest of the moms go back to their daily lives. Roger then announces that babies like him, which makes the populace like him more.
Candace drags Linda and tells her that Phineas and Ferb built a Mom Attractor. Linda walks through the gate, but she only sees Lawrence with his rhubarb Creme Brulee and all of her favorite things in a table, and Linda agrees to have some. Outside the gate, a shocked Candace realizes the Mom Attractor is gone; elsewhere, the Mom Attractor is shown taking the Baby-Cry-inator to parts unknown. In the backyard, Lawrence tells Linda that everything was Candace's idea, and Linda compliments her.
Transcript[]
Read the transcript of The Mom Attractor.
Songs[]
End Credits[]
Last verse of "We Are the Moms". (during the end credits when broadcast by itself)
Gallery[]
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Running Gags[]
The "Too Young" Line[]
Candace: Mom! Phineas and Ferb made a Mom Attractor and it's in the backyard! See?! Linda: Yes. Yes, there is a "Mom Attractor" in the backyard. |
Ferb's Line[]
Candace: Why does Mom have one of those? Ferb: Women are a mystery. |
What'cha doin'?[]
None.
Hey, where's Perry?[]
None.
Oh, there you are, Perry[]
Major Monogram: Ah, there you are, Agent P. Well, let's get down to brass tacks or whatever it is tacks are made of these days. |
Perry's entrance to his lair[]
He pulls a book from a shelf. The sofa lifts up with a chair underneath, he sits on it upside down and turns right-side up to his lair.
Evil Jingle[]
Doofenshmirtz Evil Incorporated!
"My watermelon!"[]
Said by one of the mothers.
A platypus? PERRY THE PLATYPUS?![]
Doofenshmirtz: What is this? Some sort of Latin gorilla cha-cha gram? Hola. ¡AY CARAMBA! PERRY THE CHA-CHA GRAM?! I mean, Platy... Obviously, you're Perry the Platypus. |
Memorable Quotes[]
Candace: What are you guys doing?
Phineas: Well, you know how we do something new everyday? Candace: Noooo! Phineas: Oh, well, we try to build some big project or do something— Candace: I'm aware of the concept, Phineas. I was just being sarcastic. Phineas: Really? Hey, that was pretty good. Wow, I totally fell for it |
Candace: I'm trying to think of things that Mom likes. Dad: Oh, so many things, really. Music, hobbies, you kids. Ooh! You know, what she really likes, is my famous Rhubarb Crème Brulee. I used to make it for her all the time when we were dating. Oh, it made her so happy. (Candace gets up and leaves) You know, I should get out my toque and blowtorch and make one for her today. What a good idea Candace. Thank-you.(The sound of the door opens and closes) Candace? Well, all right then. |
Doofenshmirtz: Wow, this place has never looked neater than this! (Perry puts on his tropical hat) Aw, no! I've just had this place cleaned! (The gorilla comes out through the floor, picks Perry up and walks away with him) Curse you, Perry the Platypus! And your destructive, fruit-loving simian friend, who obviously doesn't know how to use a door! Curse him, too! |
Background Information[]
From left to right: Dan Povenmire, Jeff "Swampy" Marsh, Aliki Theofilopoulos, and Joe Orrantia.
- The storyboard artists seen during "We Are the Moms" are modeled after Aliki Theofilopoulos and Joe Orrantia, who storyboarded this episode. Caricatures of Dan Povenmire and Jeff "Swampy" Marsh can also be seen.
Production Information[]
International Premieres[]
- June 22, 2012 (Family Channel)
- July 17, 2012 (Disney XD Germany)
- July 21, 2012 (Unitel Bolivia)
- August 9, 2012 (Disney Channel Latin America and Brazil)
- November 4, 2012 (Disney XD Spain)
- December 30, 2012 (Disney XD Latin America)
- January 9, 2013 (Disney Channel Portugal)
- January 17, 2013 (Disney XD Poland)
- March 2, 2013 (Disney Channel Asia)
- May 21, 2013 (Disney XD Netherlands)
Errors[]
- When Phineas is holding onto Perry, his pupils change size on one scene.
- Before Perry hits Doofenshmirtz with a giant pacifier, one of his eyes disappears.
- Candace switches from her swimsuit to her regular outfit between the time she starts chasing after Linda and the point where she catches her.
- When the gorilla leaves, he breaks down some of the wall and the door, but later, it's only the wall that is broken down while the door is fixed.
- When Candace runs before saying "Wait, Mom!", one square of her head becomes the color of the sky for a single frame.
- During the song "We Are the Moms", when the moms are marching, there are two of the same moms in the background.
Continuity[]
- Doofenshmirtz mentions another baby-related scheme ("The Baljeatles").
- Candace mentions the tallest tower on Earth ("The Doof Side of the Moon").
- Doofenshmirtz refers to Roger as his "goody two-shoes brother" ("Tree to Get Ready", "What A Croc!").
- Linda's Meatloaf Queen crown appears again ("Meatloaf Surprise").
Allusions[]
- "We Are the World" - The name of the song "We Are the Moms" is a reference to this charity single written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie for the "USA for Africa" campaign in 1985.
- King Kong - The Mom Attractor climbs Doofenshmirtz Evil Incorporated, much like the titular giant ape climbs the Empire State Building in the classic 1933 film.
- Also sprach Zarathustra - The timpani introduction to this piece, strongly associated with the film 2001: A Space Odyssey, plays when the giant tower is revealed on the dark side of the moon.
- "Ride of the Valkyries" - This song can be heard when the kids are discussing Linda's Viking helmet.
- Carmen Miranda - Perry's hat is a reference to this Brazilian singer, who used to wear a fruit hat in her performances.
- "If I Had a Hammer" - Doofenshmirtz cannot remember where he previously heard the "Mallet Song", because the song does not exist; rather, he unknowingly composed a song in response to "If I Had a Hammer", a Folk Music anthem of the American Civil Rights movement, most famously performed by The Weavers, and by Peter, Paul and Mary.
- ¡Ay, caramba! - Doofenshmirtz says this exclamation popularized by Bart Simpson.
Trivia[]
- The music that plays during the episode's title card is the same one that plays in "Rollercoaster", "Ain't No Kiddie Ride", "Wizard of Odd", "Moon Farm", and "Meatloaf Surprise".
- It is revealed that Bridgette Oshinomi is a mother.
- Phineas and Ferb are absent in the rest of the episode after Candace runs after Linda. This also happens in "Run, Candace, Run" and "Perry The Actorpus".
- This is the fourth episode with the word "Mom" in the title ("Mom's Birthday", "Mommy Can You Hear Me?", "Mom's in the House").
- This is the fourth time Candace tries to do a project with Phineas and Ferb to get them busted ("The Best Lazy Day Ever", "Don't Even Blink", "Meapless in Seattle").
- Candace wears the same swimsuit from "Lawn Gnome Beach Party of Terror" and "Flop Starz".
- This is the second time someone cries "My watermelon!" (Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension).
- This is the second time Candace is upset because the big idea disappeared without turning around ("Doof Dynasty").
- This is the second time someone yells "Four more years!" to Roger ("Escape from Phineas Tower").
- This is the third time someone other than Perry breaks the door ("Ferb Latin", "Perry The Actorpus").
- This is the third time one of Phineas and Ferb's inventions becomes self aware ("Phineas and Ferb: Summer Belongs to You!", "Escape from Phineas Tower").
- The Dan Povenmire and Jeff "Swampy" Marsh look alikes can be seen again ("The Beak").
- This is the fourth time Perry enters his lair without anyone saying "Where's Perry?" ("Run Away Runway", "Not Phineas and Ferb", "Split Personality").
- This is the second time Perry wears a fruit hat ("Perry The Actorpus").
- Ben Baxter appears again.
- This is the third time someone cries "It's working! It's functioning properly!" ("Are You My Mummy?", Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension).
- This is the fourth time Doofenshmirtz doesn't recognize Perry without his fedora ("Lawn Gnome Beach Party of Terror", "Attack of the 50 Foot Sister", "The Lemonade Stand").
- This episode includes the most mentions of "Mom" in the series, with a total of seventy-two, counting the song, its part in the big idea's name, and compounds with the word. The second place is "Phineas' Birthday Clip-O-Rama!" with sixty, the third is "Mom's Birthday" with thirty-three, the fourth is "Split Personality" with twenty and the fifth is "Mom's in the House" with eighteen.
- When Candace is showing Linda the Mom Attractor near the end, they share a conversation identical to the one in "I, Brobot".
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
- John O'Hurley as Roger Doofenshmirtz
- Dee Bradley Baker as Perry
- Maulik Pancholy as Baljeet ♦
- Bobby Gaylor as Buford ♦
- Alyson Stoner as Isabella ♦
- Kelly Hu as Stacy
- Additional Voices: April Stewart, Ashley Tisdale, Caroline Rhea, Dee Bradley Baker, G.K. Bowes, Jeff "Swampy" Marsh, Maulik Pancholy, Mo Collins, Sue Perrotto[1]
- ♦ designates a character that did not appear in this episode
References[]
- ↑ Perrotto is credited as "Sue De Nim", the name she used on Twitter,(Twitter archive) which is a play on the word "pseudonym".
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