| “ | Whoa, whoa, whoa. So-- so they're just gonna be talking in "cave-talk"? | ” |
It’s the Stone Age and Phinabunk and Gerb are cavemen who decide to invent something new, fun and useful, the wheel. Meanwhile, Doofengung attempts to make his digs more upscale by using the precursor to the Inator device, a plain old stick.
Episode Summary[]
Phinebunk and Gerb try to think what to do today.
In 27,000 B.C., Phinabunk and Gerb go through their stone-carved blueprints in the backyard and decide to make a wheel.
Dan Povenmire shows Jeff "Swampy" Marsh his storyboards for the caveman episode, and explains that all of the characters will speak in a nearly incomprehensible cave-talk and Doofenshmirtz will just grunt. They both agree that they will explain the premise in a low budget live-action photo animation when needed, so the audience won't get confused.
Bunka, a platypus-like animal with frilly spiked fur, is briefed by Monobrow, and a monkey named Gnarl. Monobrow explains to Bunka that Doofengung is planning something that Bunka should thwart. After briefing Bunka, Monobrow accidentally slips on one of Gnarl's banana peels.
Da and Mog say goodbye by smelling each other's armpits before Da goes out to hunt. Mog then notices her messy hair in the mirror, and decides to go to Bobbi's to get it done, putting Can-tok in charge by presenting her with a staff as she leaves. Can-tok tells Phinabunk and Gerb that she's in charge before going to communicate with Stacy long distance by using the vibrations of a log. Outside, a pile of rocks are delivered to Phinabunk and Gerb, who tell Isabelock, Boofgard, and Baljug to make a wheel out of one of them, though it takes a few tries for them to get it right.
"Phinabunk and Gerb! Can-tok in Charga!"
Doofengung explains his scheme
At Doofengung's cave, a neanderthal-esque Doofenshmirtz entertains himself by watching water droplets slowly drip from a stalactite. Bunka crashes through the stone wall and Doofengung traps him in a bone cage. Doofengung explains that Ro-juh, a human who is apparently a step ahead of him on the evolutionary chain, is living luxuriously while Doofengung lives in a dirty cave. Doofengung states that it is unfair, and begins to throw a fit.
Dan decides that the caveman episode was a bad idea, but Swampy, who has become interested, takes over. Swampy explains to Dan that Phinabunk and Gerb had completed their design of the wheel, and present it to their friends. Can-tok notices them playing with their wheels outside, and runs off to inform Mog. Phinabunk realizes that the four wheels can be put together to pull a single vehicle, and the children decide to construct one.
Meanwhile, Doofengung shows Bunka his Stick-inator, explaining that he plans to poke a mammoth with it, causing the mammoth herd to rampage through Roger's territory, scaring him off so Doofengung can go claim it. Dan translates Doofengung's plan for the audience.
The gang in "Zubada".
As Can-tok walks home, disappointed that Mog would not listen to her, she runs into Phinabunk, Gerb, and the others in their new car-like vehicle constructed with rock and wood. She pursues them, but is momentarily distracted by Jerabung. Phinabunk and Gerb's vehicle rides past Conk, whose foot is frozen in a glacier. As Can-tok chases after Phinabunk and Gerb, she is picked up by a vulture and carried off to an active volcano. Can-tok hits the vulture with her staff, causing it to drop her near the lava, which burns the tip of the staff.
At the same time, Doofengung uses his Stick-inator on one of the mammoths, but his plan backfires as the mammoths turn around and chase him. As Doofengung runs past Phinabunk and Gerb, the mammoths stampede over the vehicle, completely crushing it before Mog can see it. Can-tok waves her staff in frustration, and it suddenly sparks fire. As the mammoths crush Doofengung's cave house, Bunka walks past him, still in his bone cage.
Dan and Swampy realize that they forgot to put a song in the episode, and begin to write one while dancing. Phinabunk, Gerb, and all of their friends and family gather around Can-tok's fire and begin to sing a caveman version of a summer song in celebration.
Transcript[]
Read the transcript of Tri-Stone Area.
Songs[]
End Credits[]
Second verse of "Zubada". (during the end credits when broadcast by itself)
Gallery[]
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Running Gags[]
The "Too Young" Line/Gerb's Line[]
Caveman: Unga bunga bajunga ba googoo googa di wa? Phinabunk: Ah, ah gi ar. |
Gerb: (Line in song) Ooga, ooga, ooga, ooga. |
What'cha doin'?[]
By Isabelock:
Isabelock: Mei Phinabunk, Whak'ka tuka'?
Phinebunk: Mei Isabelock, Gerb n mi maka wha. Isabelock: Oh, a wha. |
By Boofgard:
Phinabunk: Mei Boofgard n Baljug.
Boofgard: Whak'ka tuka'? Isabelock: Boofgard! Boofgard laughs nervously |
Hey, where's Perry?[]
Oh, there you are, Bunka[]
Baljug: Bakida, Bunka Quwonk! |
Bunka's entrance to his lair[]
In a deleted storyboard, Bunka attempts to push two big boulders, but then lifts up a smaller rock and jumps down the hole underneath it and falls down an underground path to his lair, but misses the chair and falls flat on the floor.
Evil Jingle[]
Bunkalunk Bunkalunk Bunkalunka!
A platypus? PERRY THE PLATYPUS?![]
Doofengung: Uh bunka quwonk? BUNKA THE BUNKA QUWONK?! |
Memorable Quotes[]
Monobrow: Mai-teenga, Bunka Quwonk. Gucka-lucka Doonkalug. Gucka-lucka.
(Gnarl swings onscreen and peels a banana, hooting) Monobrow: GNARL! Gucka-lucka, gucka-gucka-lucka! Eh. (Bunka leaves) (slipping on banana peel) AAH! GNARL! |
Can-tok: Phinabunk and Gerb! gu ganna busta. Me tella Mog, Mog! |
Conk: Yay, Phinnebunk and Gerb! (camera cuts to full-body veiw to reveal that Conk's foot is stuck in a piece of ice) Aw, bunka! |
Dan Povenmire: Oh, so Doof's going to poke the mammoths with his Stick-Inator and they'll stampede Roger and his friends away from their home, and Doof can live there.
Jeff "Swampy" Marsh: Now, wasn't that clear? Dan Povenmire: No. Jeff "Swampy" Marsh: Well, then it's a good thing we're doing this then. |
After his plans have failed Doofengung: Kooya, Bunka the Bunka Quwonk! (Seeing Bunka walking away)Aw, bunka! |
Background Information[]
- The episode takes place in 27,000 B.C.
- The episode starts without an explanation why the story plays in the past.
- There is no time traveling, as the characters are from that period.
Script of Tri-Stone Area
- As none of the characters speak English, this episode is probably hard to understand on its own. However, a long-time viewer may pick up on the equivalents of catchphrases like "Behold, my ...inator!", "Aren't you a little young ...", and such. Furthermore, some words are repeated throughout the episode, and some are similar to English words; examples: "ni" is "no", "in charga" is "in charge". In 2014, Robert F. Hughes uploaded on Twitter a script that proves this.
Production Information[]
- A sneak peek of this episode was shown on July 22, 2011 at the San Diego Comic Con.[1]
- This episode aired on Disney Channel On Demand on January 6, 2012.
- This is the first episode to premiere in 2012.
- The photos of Povenmire and Marsh were taken at the Frank G. Wells Building at the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank by Jennifer Hughes, the voice of the Farmer's Wife.
International Premieres[]
- November 4, 2011 (Disney Channel India)
- November 5, 2011 (Canal 13 Chile)
- November 19, 2011 (Disney Channel Australia)
- November 23, 2011 (Disney XD Netherlands)
- December 19, 2011 (Disney Channel Hong Kong and Taiwan)
- January 27, 2012 (Family Channel)
- February 7, 2012 (Disney XD UK)
- February 23, 2012 (Disney Channel Latin America and Brazil)
- February 29, 2012 (Disney Channel Asia)
- March 24, 2012 (Disney XD Spain)
- April 6, 2012 (Disney XD Scandinavia)
- April 10, 2012 (Disney Channel Poland)
- June 16, 2012 (Disney Channel Portugal)
- June 22, 2012 (Disney XD Germany)
Errors[]
- Before the song "Zubada" starts, only Phinabunk, Gerb, Can-tok, Bunka, Isabelock, Boofgard, Baljug, Jerabung, Mog, and Da are seen. Afterwards, the prehistoric Fireside Girls can be seen alongside them.
- When Phinabunk sings the line "Ooh chaka ooh chaka" in the song, Gerb's nose briefly turns into an outlined square.
- In the first time Katie is seen, she does not have sandals on. In the second time, she has sandals when she shouldn't be wearing anything on her feet.
- When the mammoths trample Doofengung's house, they go from left to right, but in Doofengung's plans, Roger's house is on the left of his house.
- When Conk is seen zoomed out, his foot isn't stuck in the ice.
- In "Zubada", when the prehistoric Fireside Girls first appear, Milly is not shown.
Continuity[]
None.
Allusions[]
- The Flintstones - Isabelock having a bone in her hair is most likely a reference to Wilma and Pebbles Flintstone, as they both have bones in their hair. All human characters walk around barefoot, much like most characters from The Flintstones. The Tri-Stone Area and the kids' vehicle are parodies of Bedrock and the Flintmobile.
- March of Progress - Doofengung uses the famous illustration to explain his plan.
- A Christmas Story - In the photo-animation sequences, the leg lamp won by Ralphie's father can be seen on top of a cabinet to the left.
- Decorative Nutcrackers - In the photo-animation sequences, a nutcracker dressed as a Mariachi player can be seen on top of a shelf.
Trivia[]
- This is the only episode where the characters don't speak English, except for Phineas and Ferb discussing their new language, and the only time where the characters are unintelligible.
- This episode may explain how Conk ended up frozen in an iceberg in "Boyfriend From 27,000 B.C.". Conk became distracted while the boys rode by, and the wall of ice snuck up on him and trapped his foot.
- This is the first episode to show Gretchen without glasses, Adyson without a hairband, and Katie with loose hair.
- Gretchen is the only character who does not wear glasses, while the prehistoric versions of Lawrence, Roger, Carl, and Bobbi are all seen wearing glasses.
- Carl's prehistoric version is the only one that is a monkey instead of a human.
- When Can-tok runs through the bushes, her hair is briefly changed to the way her future counterpart's hair looks.
Can-tok with Candace's hairstyle.
- Phinabunk feeding stone tablets to Bunka reflects how real platypuses eat, using rocks in their mouth to chew their food.
- The fourth wall is broken when Dan says Swampy's part of the episode is hard to understand, and Swampy says that's a good reason why they're doing the stop-motion pictures showing themselves in the episode.
- This is the first time both Dan and Swampy are featured on-screen.
- When Can-tok tells Phinabunk and Gerb that she is in charge, Phinabunk looks confused, points at the sky and asks "Can-tok in charga? Du mhakka satellakkah?". This is a reference to when Candace would be in charge if a satellite crashed into the house ("Rollercoaster", "Rollercoaster: The Musical!").
- This is the fourth time cave-people are seen. ("Boyfriend From 27,000 B.C.", "It's About Time!", "Rollercoaster: The Musical!").
- Isabella expresses annoyance with others using her catchphrase again ("Out of Toon", "Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation!", "Suddenly Suzy"). This is the second time Buford uses her catchprase ("Out of Toon").
- In the photo-animation scenes, the Perry the Inaction Figure is seen ("Toy to the World").
- In the photo-animation scenes, a picture of Phineas and Ferb in underwear is seen ("Out to Launch").
- Conk reappears ("Boyfriend From 27,000 B.C.").
- This is the second time a live-action character is used, the first is Ashley Tisdale in "Lights, Candace, Action!".
- Bobbi Fabulous makes a cameo and is shown again as a hair dresser ("Dude, We're Getting the Band Back Together").
- The SUV from "Finding Mary McGuffin" and "The Secret of Success" appears on a stone-print.
- This is the second time someone makes a new language ("Ferb Latin").
- Doofenshmirtz cannot recognize Perry without his fedora again, but this time, his prehistoric version cannot recognize Bunka without his skull hat ("Lawn Gnome Beach Party of Terror", "Does This Duckbill Make Me Look Fat?", "Attack of the 50 Foot Sister", "The Lemonade Stand").
- This is the second time 27,000 B.C. is brought up ("Boyfriend From 27,000 B.C.").
- This is the second time Perry or a version of him does not escape from his trap ("Lotsa Latkes").
Cast[]
- Main article: Credits
- Vincent Martella as Phinabunk
- Ashley Tisdale as Can-tok
- Thomas Sangster as Gerb
- Caroline Rhea as Mog
- Richard O'Brien as Da
- Dan Povenmire as Doofengung/Himself
- Jeff "Swampy" Marsh as Monobrow/Himself
- Tyler Mann as Gnarl
- Dee Bradley Baker as Bunka
- Maulik Pancholy as Baljug
- Bobby Gaylor as Boofgard
- Alyson Stoner as Isabelock
- Mitchel Musso as Jerabung
- Carlos Alazraqui as Bobbi Fabulous
- Additional Voices: Bobby Gaylor, Dan Povenmire, Dee Bradley Baker, Robert F. Hughes
References[]
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