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** The show is not done in chronological order and it is very possible that “Attack of the 50ft. Sister" happened after “Quantum Boogaloo".

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** The show is not done in chronological order and it is very possible that “Attack "Attack of the 50ft. Sister" happened after “Quantum "Quantum Boogaloo".



** She's tried witness testimony repeatedly. At this point, Linda refuses to believe ''anyone''. See 'Hawaiian Vacation'; the hotel manager, completely independent of Candace, attempted to inform Linda that her sons were misbehaving. Linda jumps to the conclusion that Candace put him up to saying that.



** Without Phineas and Ferb, there would be no plot. At least they ''do'' something. Candace just reacts to whatever they do and adds complication to the plot. Besides, a protagonist is a protagonist, regardless of how important he is to the plot.

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** Without Phineas and Ferb, there would be no plot. At least they ''do'' something. Candace just reacts to whatever they do and adds complication to the plot. Besides, a protagonist is a protagonist, regardless of how important he is to the plot.Independent variable, dependent variable.


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*** If you look closely in other episodes, the sleeves of his uniform do appear to be very loose.


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*** Yes. Yes, I am. The thing is, most breaks from reality are meant to be RefugeInAudacity ''ridiculous''. This one is not so, thus I am skeptical of whether it was an intentional mistake or a [[YouFailBiologyForever scientific failure.]]


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*** Agreed. It's not so much the line or even the delivery; if Candace had done something similar, nobody would have blinked an eye. But you have to take into consideration that this is Phineas we're talking about. We've never seen him raise his voice, ''ever''. Shouting is a 'last resort' method of persuasion, one that Phineas has never been upset enough to use. Nobody would have expected it of him, and with all the previous characterization behind it, the moment is a lot more than just a moment.
*Linda doesn't seem to be raising Candace very well as a result of Phineas and Ferb's antics. Nowadays she seems to be ''relentless'' in meeting everything Candace says or does with biting sarcasm and scorn. She seems to be encouraging her daughter to believe herself psychotic and she [[TheUnfavourite gives her very little attention]], whereas the boys are treated with saccharine sweetness and doting fondness.
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** I think it's just chalked up to the viewers never seeing Phineas get mad before.
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* Is it me or are people taking "GET ON THE TRIKE!" WAY out of proportion? Yes, it was [[CrowningMomentOfFunny Pretty funny]], but it wasn't [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome the most awesome thing ever]].
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** I like to think that Perry realizes Doof is largely harmless, and he gives him a pass unless he thinks Doof crossed a line.
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* In "Summer Belongs To you", Perry and Major Monogram arrest Dr. Doofenshmirtz stating that there are a ton a outstanding warrants. If they really wanted to arrest him, why haven't they done so before? It's not like they don't know where he lives.

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* In "Summer Belongs To you", Perry and Major Monogram arrest Dr. Doofenshmirtz stating that there are a ton a of outstanding warrants. If they really wanted to arrest him, why haven't they done so before? It's not like they don't know where he lives.
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** I don't think they had time during those moments. Since first, Major Monogram was kidnapped by Dr. Doofenshmirtz. Second, they were in search of Vanessa before they arrest him. Maybe so they could put Vanessa (who was considered a "victim" of her father) to safety.
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***I always figured that Perry was having a dream about DreamCandace talking about her dream, but didn't actually witness the dream.
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** I doubt any of them would care if that were the case. They've all had their signature look for a long time, and they're not all that influenced by fashion.
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** As cheeses are literally aged milk, the lactose eventually begins to decompose at the hands of the bacteria living in it. Most cheeses contain significantly less lactose than milk, and Candace's dairy allergy is most likely lactose intolerance... SoYeah.

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** As cheeses are literally aged milk, the lactose eventually begins to decompose at the hands of the bacteria living in it. Most cheeses contain significantly less lactose than milk, and Candace's dairy allergy is most likely lactose intolerance... SoYeah.

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** As cheeses are literally aged milk, the lactose eventually begins to decompose at the hands of the bacteria living in it. Most cheeses contain significantly less lactose than milk, and Candace's dairy allergy is most likely lactose intolerance... SoYeah.



** I think this one is so ridiculous that it wasn't supposed to be taken seriously.

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** I think this one is so ridiculous that it [[RuleOfFunny wasn't supposed to be taken seriously.seriously]].
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** It can get real confusing if you stop and think about what events came first (if you're under the impression all of the show happens in one summer). The P&F Wikia tries a little bit, but to truly try to understand, you need [[NoodleImplements a calculator, compass, and several thousand pounds of string]]. The only given dates in the show are the Summer Solstice (June 20th or 21st), Candace's birthday (July 11th as seen in "Candace Loses Her Head"), and their parent's anniversary (June 15th). Then again, Phineas kind of lampshades it in "Summer Belongs to You" when he just blah-blah-blahs the rest of the events in Ferb's journal.
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** That's mostly true. The WordOfGod referring to how long these episodes are for the length of summer was really more of a ShrugOfGod: They explained that they could spill over into another summer once they reach the 104 episodes, but it was never stated that the show has already taken up multiple summers.
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** You think that's bad? This troper can't listen to a single ''song'' without it being Phineas and Ferb-itized in my head. [[YourMileageMayVary The mileage definitely varies]], but it sure is fun listening to rap songs and having parts of "Spa Day" in my brain instead.
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* In "Summer Belongs To you", Perry and Major Monogram arrest Dr. Doofenshmirtz stating that there are a ton a outstanding warrants. If they really wanted to arrest him, why haven't they done so before? It's not like they don't know where he lives.
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*** Perhaps when the switch occured, when Candace was in Perry's body, they... switched genders? Somehow? Thus making 'Perry' able to 'sweat milk'. But that explanation also means that [[{{Squick}} 'Candace' turned into a boy in the switch,]] meaning there wouldn't be the whole 'Perry the Teenage Girl' thing. Just considering is all.
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** She doesn't necessarily do it only when he's there to see, but rather when she can make a power play out of it; when she does do things like the SquirrelsInMyPants thing, it serves to cause Candace to act like, well, Candace and thus freak out and usually run off screaming.
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** Not to mention [[DiscoveryChannel the UNcovery Channel]] from "What Do It Do?".

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** Not to mention the [[DiscoveryChannel the UNcovery Channel]] from "What Do It Do?".
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** Not to mention [[DiscoveryChannel the Uncovery Channel]] from "What Do It Do?".

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** Not to mention [[DiscoveryChannel the Uncovery UNcovery Channel]] from "What Do It Do?".
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** Not to mention [[DiscoveryChannel the Uncovery Channel]] from "What Do It Do?".
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** Phineas specifically states in "Summer Belongs to You" that their vacation is more than halfway over, so it's entirely possible all of the episodes (even the ones that aren't in the summer, like "Christmas Vacation") could have happened already. Plus, WordOfGod (as another troper mentioned above) says that the show takes place over multiple summers, so it's also possible some episodes happened the previous summer.
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I think it's funnier this way. If y'all wanna change it back,, go ahead.


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*** let's face it, Cadace is an enormous CosmicPlaything. ''anything'' she uses to bust the boys that would be practical for anyone else will somehow fail, in the most outlandish of ways if necessary.

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*** let's face it, Cadace Candace is an enormous CosmicPlaything. ''anything'' she uses to bust the boys that would be practical for anyone else will somehow fail, in the most outlandish of ways if necessary.
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** Well, there aren't 104 days of summer vacation anywhere in the real America, so there's no way of telling how much happened before this. Perhaps their school lets out in April?
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** Also, they are clearly shown to be doing at least some tourism in the montage during the song "Bouncin' Around The World."
* I don't think this goes under RuleOfFunny, but it may be a "just roll with it" type of thing, since I'm pretty sure most of the episodes are meant to be in AnachronicOrder: in "The Summer Belongs To You," the events of quite a few previous episodes are mentioned, and there's clearly been quite a bit of CharacterDevelopment with many of the characters at this point, particularly Candace, Buford, and Vanessa. At first glance, it seems that the characters have been through just about as much as we, the audience, have seen them go through. Yet the special takes place during the Summer Solstice, which in the Northern Hemisphere is between June 20 and June 21. Depending on when their school let out, ''there hasn't even been a month of summer by this point''. I can't say that this JustBugsMe that much, since so much in this show isn't meant to be taken seriously, but it is distracting when I try to think of "The Summer Belongs To You" as a major event in many of the characters' individual character arcs.
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** Since the idea was just to beat the sun, tourism probably took a back seat. The adventure is less about exploration and more about covering a lot of ground, which is still valid.

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* Isn't "The Summer Belongs to You" kind of against what Phineas and Ferb are all about? They travel around the world, but they don't really take the time to see any of it.

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