Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation facts for kids
Quick facts for kids "Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation!" |
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The citizens of Danville record "Danville for Niceness" to urge Santa Claus to visit their town.
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| Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 22 |
| Directed by | Zac Moncrief |
| Written by | Jon Colton Barry (story, storyboard) Scott Peterson (story) Piero Piluso (storyboard) |
| Featured music | "Winter Vacation" "Christmas is Starting Now" "Thank You Santa Claus" "I Really Don't Hate Christmas" "Where Did We Go Wrong" "Christmas Feeling" "Danville for Niceness" "What Does He Want? (Only on the extended version)" |
| Production code | 222 |
| Original air date | December 6, 2009 (Disney XD) December 11, 2009 (Disney Channel) December 24, 2010 (ABC) |
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Malcolm McDowell as Grandpa Reg Jane Carr as Grandma Winnifred Mathew Horne as Blayn't Bruce Mackinnon as Clewn't Big Bad Voodoo Daddy as themselves |
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"Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation" is a special Christmas episode of the animated TV show Phineas and Ferb. It first aired on Disney XD on December 6, 2009. Later, it was shown on Disney Channel on December 11, 2009, and on ABC Family on December 18, 2009.
The story takes place before the main events of the series. It follows Phineas and Ferb as they decorate their city for Santa Claus. But then, the evil mad scientist Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz uses a machine to ruin Christmas. Phineas and Ferb must find a way to fix things and save the holiday. This episode is the 22nd in the second season and the 48th episode overall.
The episode was written by Jon Colton Barry and Scott Peterson. It was directed by Zac Moncrief. He was nominated for an Emmy Award for his work on another episode, "The Monster of Phineas-n-Ferbenstein." The show's creators, Jeff "Swampy" Marsh and Dan Povenmire, always wanted to make a Christmas special. This episode made their dream come true. Many guest stars appeared, including Clancy Brown as Santa. The special also featured seven original songs. One song was performed by the swing band Big Bad Voodoo Daddy.
"Phineas and Ferb's Christmas Vacation" was released widely by The Walt Disney Company. They were very hopeful about it and promoted it a lot. The first showing on Disney XD had 2.62 million viewers. It was the third most-watched show that night. On Disney Channel, it was the fifth most-watched program of the week, with 5.213 million viewers. TV critics and media outlets generally liked the episode. It is also the first episode of the show that is not set in the summer.
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Episode Story: Saving Christmas
On Christmas Eve, Phineas and Ferb's parents, Lawrence and Linda, are stuck at the airport. They are waiting for Lawrence's parents to arrive from England. Meanwhile, Phineas and Ferb turn the top of their house into a huge, fancy rest stop for Santa Claus. It has a sauna, a massage table, and even a special feeding center for reindeer.
The boys ask everyone in Danville to help decorate the whole city for Christmas. Everyone happily joins in and spreads cheer. Candace, their sister, thinks writing letters to Santa is childish. She is busy trying to find the perfect gift for her boyfriend, Jeremy. In the extended version of the episode, a song called "What Does He Want?" plays.
Perry's Mission Against Doofenshmirtz
At the same time, Perry the Platypus goes to a Christmas party for his secret agent organization, OWCA. He gets a music CD from his "Secret Santa." Then, he gets an urgent alert that Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz is planning something bad. Perry quickly goes to Doofenshmirtz's evil lair. There, he gets trapped in Christmas lights, with a partridge on top.
Doofenshmirtz shows Perry his new "Naughty-inator." This machine can ruin Christmas. Doofenshmirtz isn't sure if he should use it because he doesn't really dislike Christmas. But then, carolers start singing "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" and demand figgy pudding. This annoys him, so he activates the machine.
Danville's Naughty List Problem
The "Naughty-inator" makes Santa's Naughty or Nice list at the North Pole mark everyone in Danville as "naughty." This means Christmas is canceled for the town. Phineas, Ferb, and their friends are very upset. They decide to broadcast a song to the North Pole, explaining why Danville should be "nice."
Two elves hear the song and decide to visit Danville to find out what happened. Meanwhile, Candace keeps trying to get Jeremy to hint at his perfect gift. But he just gets confused.
Fixing the Naughty-inator
The elves, named Blayn't and Clewn't, arrive in Danville. They tell the boys that it seems the city itself, not the people, is "naughty." They don't know why. Meanwhile, Doofenshmirtz decides to play Perry's music CD. When the singer on the radio sings, "Christmas cannot be destroyed not even by a Naughtyinator!!!!!!!", the loud music vibrations destroy the "Naughty-inator."
This brings Christmas cheer back to Danville and removes the "naughty" mark from everyone. But the elves say it's too late to tell Santa, so he can't come to Danville. Phineas and Ferb don't give up. They decide to build a flying sleigh. Blayn't, Clewn't, Isabella, Baljeet, Buford, and even Candace help them. They deliver presents at super-fast speed to every house in the city.
They almost fail because it's too dark to see. One present gets stuck in the "present cannon." Baljeet fixes it but gets shot out of the cannon himself! He flies through the sky and down a chimney with the present. He gets his Christmas wish: a kiss under the mistletoe from a girl. Buford, who was on the "Naughty" list, gets everyone to turn on their Christmas lights. This puts him on the "Nice" list. They succeed, and everyone in town gets a present.
Christmas is Saved!
Meanwhile, Perry escapes and traps Doofenshmirtz in his own Christmas lights. This makes Doofenshmirtz happy because he can finally hate Christmas.
When the kids return home, they find Santa has visited. He just finished using their rest stop. Santa thanks Phineas for delivering presents for the city. He then flies off with the rest stop attached to his sleigh. Doofenshmirtz smashes the music CD in anger. He discovers that "A Sal Tuscany" is an anagram of Santa Claus, with an extra "Y." This makes Doofenshmirtz realize Santa sent him the "Naughty-inator" plans. It was part of Santa's plan to grant Doof's wish to hate Christmas. But Doof actually sees it as a reason to celebrate, which makes him happy.
In a story similar to "The Gift of the Magi", Candace sells her necklace to buy Jeremy a new guitar. Jeremy sells his old guitar to buy Candace the earrings she wanted. In the end, Lawrence and Linda come home with the children's grandparents. Everyone opens their presents. Even Doofenshmirtz gets a present from Perry: his favorite almond brittle.
Making the Episode
In an interview, co-creator Dan Povenmire called "Phineas and Ferb's Christmas Vacation" a "really sweet, warm special." Seven new songs were written for the episode. The swing group Big Bad Voodoo Daddy performed some of them. Povenmire hoped these songs would become Christmas classics, like "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer."
Producer Zac Moncrief also hoped the episode would become a holiday classic right away.
The episode was promoted in many ways. Its music first played on Radio Disney on November 17, 2009. Then, it aired on Disney XD, Disney Channel, and ABC Family. After airing, it was available on video on demand, mobile phones, Xbox Live Marketplace, and the iTunes Store.
Before the special aired on Disney XD, there was a weekend-long marathon of the show. Before its Disney Channel broadcast, there was a six-hour marathon called "Doof's Dastardly Schemes." A DVD of the special was released on October 5, 2010. It included four other episodes. The special first aired on regular TV on ABC on December 24, 2010.
Different Versions of the Episode
On December 6, 2010, a version of this episode aired on Disney XD Germany. This version included songs from the Phineas and Ferb Holiday Favorites album. The story was the same as the original.
An extended version was released in December 2010 on Disney Channel and Disney XD. This version had two extra songs: "What Does He Want?" and "Where Did We Go Wrong?"
Where It Aired Around the World
This episode first aired in the UK and Ireland on December 7, 2009. The extended version premiered on Family Channel, Canada on December 4, 2010. It also aired on Disney XD (UK & Ireland) on December 6, 2010. On December 18, 2010, it was shown on Disney Channel Asia.
See also
In Spanish: Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation para niños
