Phineas and Ferb’s revival premiere date is getting closer by the minute, but they still haven’t confirmed a sequel episode I really want to see that would be even better now than if the show had done it 10 years ago.Phineas and Ferbis a mainly episodic series, with hundreds of standalone adventures that follow the same formula of Phineas (Vincent Martella) and Ferb (David Errigo Jr./Thomas Brodie-Sangster) building something impossible, Candace (Ashley Tisdale) trying to bust them, and Perry the Platypus (Dee Bradley Baker) battling Dr. Doofenshmirtz (show co-creator Dan Povenmire).
However,several ofPhineas and Ferb’s best outings feature more extended narratives that cover multiple episodesand veer away from the usual format.“The Chronicles of Meap” is getting anotherPhineas and Ferbsequelin 2025; this miniseries within the show featuring the alien Meap (Lorenzo Lamas) currently accounts for two episodes so far, the one where he is introduced in season 2, and the follow-up adventure in season 3. Yet, the sequel episode I believe needs to happen inPhineas and Ferbseason 5is an even more obvious option.
The Phineas And Ferb Revival Needs To Include The Next Star Wars Spoof Episode
Phineas And Ferb: Darthenshmirtz Strikes Back
In the summer of 2014,Phineas and Ferbreleased itsStar Warsepisode,which depicts thePhineas and Ferbcast as alternate versions of themselves existing in a galaxy far, far away, having their own adventure that happens just outside the purview of the camera during the events ofA New Hope. Phineas and Ferb are farm boys on Tatooine; Candace, Buford (Bobby Gaylor), and Baljeet (Maulik Pancholy) are Stormtroopers; Isabella (Alyson Stoner) is the Han Solo-coded pilot; and rebel agent Perry and “Darthenshmirtz” are doing battle in the background.
Of course, as the creators say, “None of this is canon, so just relax,” which is where all the fun comes from.
This was an all-around brilliant idea because of how well-suitedPhineas and Ferb’s humor is suited to parodies,Star Warsin particular. The showrunners clearly knowStar Warswell, as the characters are constantly quotingA New Hopeand referencing inside jokes of theStar Warsfandom. It gently makes fun of some things aboutStar Warswhile showcasing so much love for it and still letting thePhineas and Ferbcharacters just be their usual selves.
As of the end of theStar Warsepisode,Phineas, Ferb, Candace, and their friends are all part of the Rebellion, while Darthenshmirtz has escaped.The sequel would presumably pick up with Phineas and Ferb helping out Luke and co. on Hoth, again leveraging the plausible deniability angle of them being in the background ofStar Wars, carrying out their own mission, while occasionally interacting with the legendary characters. Of course, as the creators say, “None of this is canon, so just relax,” which is where all the fun comes from.
The Chronicles Of Meap & The Star Wars Movies Have Various Things In Common
Meap Started Out As A Kind Of Play On Star Wars
The irony of “The Chronicles of Meap” and theStar Warsalternate universe being the two subsets ofPhineas and Ferbbest suited for sequel episodes is thatMeap started out as something of a parody ofStar Warsitself.Phineas and Ferb occasionally go to space to visit their own star and make the best ice cream possible, but “The Chronicles of Meap” has undeniably more of a sci-fi adventure flavor. In addition to this comparison to be drawn between it andStar Wars, a few lines in the first Meap episode are obvious references.
The boys fix up Meap’s spaceship, but then they are dragged via tractor beam to the villain’s space station, and Ferb gets to say: “That’s no cloud.” Then Phineas, with his uncurbed optimism, says: “I’ve got a good feeling about this.” Additionally, when Meap doesn’t have his translation mustache and is struggling to communicate with the kids, they all think Mitch (David Mitchell) is his father, which leads up to Mitch saying “I am NOT your father” during the big final fight. Needless to say,Phineas and Ferbwas having their fun withStar Warslong before Disney acquired the rights.
Phineas And Ferb Has A Lot More Star Wars Material To Work With Now
Bring On The Baby Yoda Jokes
Phineas and Ferbhas more than proven that they excel at coming up with delicious meta-jokes related toStar Wars, which is one of the biggest reasons they should now do theirEmpire Strikes Backspoof. To put this into context, the originalStar Warsepisode came out the year beforeThe Force Awakens, when Disney had relatively recently bought the franchise and its countless projects were all still in the future. The intent behind them letting thePhineas and Ferbcreators do this episode was most likely to advertise the upcoming sequel trilogy.
While the Star Wars fandom may be frustrated with the varying quality of the Disney era, Phineas and Ferb likely has a way of acknowledging this while still showing so much fondness for the franchise.
BecauseRogue Onedidn’t exist yet,Phineas and Ferbcredits Perry with stealing the Death Star plansand Doofenshmirtz with being responsible for the Death Star’s self-destruct button-style design flaw, as it is supposedly a massive version of a nutcracker he invented.Star Wars’presence in the cultural zeitgeist is completely different now than it was then, and I want to seePhineas and Ferbrun with that. Quips alluding to classicStar Warsdilemmas, like “Someone said he shot first, but I could have sworn it was the other guy,” would be replaced with oversaturation jokes and at least one Baby Yoda reference.
While theStar Warsfandom may be frustrated with the varying quality of the Disney era,Phineas and Ferblikely has a way of acknowledging this while still showing so much fondness for the franchise,while its own characters do what they do best. Some more brilliant one-liners and the Flynn-Fletcher boys' never-ending glass-half-full attitude could actually be a needed reminder that the whole point is to take whatever valuable lessons you can from it but to not overreact to feel-good entertainment.
Phineas And Ferb’s Next Star Wars Episode Might Be Obligated To Acknowledge This Long-Standing Theory
Even For Phineas And Ferb, I Will Be Impressed If They Can Pull This Off
Yet one aspect I am equally anticipating and dreading in the hypothetical nextPhineas and Ferb: Star Warsepisode is how it might parody the famous “I am your father” plot twist. In the mainPhineas and Ferbtimeline, the Flynn-Fletchers are a blended family. However,one of the biggest theories in the fandom (which has been debunked due to various timeline issues) is that Doofenshmirtz is Phineas and Candace’s biological father —which, even though it isn’t true in the main universe, unfortunately, lines up perfectly with doing a spoof ofEmpire Strikes Back.
TheStar Warsepisode already sort of broke a majorPhineas and Ferbrule, as Phineas introduces Ferb to Candace as their stepbrother after years apart, and she asks, “What happened to Dad?” the first time the series has ever mentioned one of the absent biological parents.It could be very clever and funny forPhineas and Ferbto finally acknowledge the theory,but it shouldn’t come at the cost of the beautiful family dynamic, which is one of the best things about this series.
When asked aboutPhineas' real dad, Dan Povenmire stressed the importance of family regardless of biology. This theme should always be at the forefront ofPhineas and Ferb, even in an alternative universe. But if there is a way to do it while creating one of their best punchlines yet, Dan and Swampy will figure it out.
