History WesternAnimation / PhineasAndFerbStarWars

* AdaptationalVillainy: Darthenshmirtz casually jokes about the destruction of Alderaan. Global destruction of that magnitude is a line that Dr. Doofenshmirtz [[EvenEvilHasStandards refused to cross.]]

* ShownTheirWork:
** The scenes featuring the events of ''A New Hope'' are exactly like the ones in the movie. They were apparently rotoscoped.
** In addition, show a knowledge of the movies' universe, making references to various planets and races from the prequels and stormtroopers [[note]] With the exceptions of Buford and Baljeet [[/note]] are referred to by their designation number.

* FunnyAneurysmMoment: The special makes plenty of jokes about the Death Star's thermal exhaust port, comparing it to a self-destruct button multiple times. Less than three years later, ''Film/RogueOne'' would be released, which revealed that the exhaust port weakness was intentional.

* [[SomethingOnlyTheyWouldSay Something Only They Would Build]]: Before Darth Ferb reveals himself, Phineas notices that the upgraded Sithinator looks a lot like the tricked-out vaporators he and Ferb built.

* WhoWouldBeStupidEnough / AnswerCut: When Phineas discusses the fatal flaw of the Death Star, Blatto asks "What kind of idiot would design that?" Cut to Darthenshmirtz trying, and failing, to use a water fountain on the Death Star.

-->'''Baljeet:''' ''(loud whisper)'' That has not happened yet!

* ActuallyPrettyFunny: Dan Povenmire and Swampy Marsh laugh as Creator/JimCummings is allowed to improvise his voice cues for the OpeningNarration.

* AnachronismStew: Pop culture references , such as ''Literature/TheThreeMusketeers'', [[Creator/MarxBrothers Groucho Marx]], and Music/GangnamStyle, are scattered throughout the special, despite the fact that this is set [[ALongTimeAgoInAGalaxyFarFarAway ostensibly in the past]].

* ArmorPiercingQuestion: When Isabella claims to Han that she has "''plenty'' of friends," she gets this response:
--> '''Han:''' Yeah? Where are they now?

--> '''Isabella''': ({{Beat}}) Well...where are ''yours''?

* {{Brainwashed}}: Ferb is turned into Darth Ferb when he is hit by Darthenshmirtz' Sithinator by deflecting a shot that was meant for Perry. He plans to do the same to Phineas after making some modifications to the Sithinator.

* CallBack: According to Phineas, his, Ferb's, and Perry's lives played out similarly to the events their primary counterparts went through in the ''[[WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerbTheMovieAcrossThe2ndDimension Across the 2nd Dimension]]'' movie; like his canon counterpart, Perry lived with the boys as their pet before he was outed as a spy, and the boys felt hurt and betrayed by this revelation. Unlike in the movie, Perry was instead relocated off of Tatooine, and the boys still have full memory of him.

* ComicallyMissingThePoint: How does Phineas react when he sees Ferb in a Darth Maul-esque appearance?
--> '''Phineas:''' Cool face paint!

* DialogueReversal: After Phineas saves Candace from a {{Literal Cliffhanger}}, this exchange occurs:
-->'''Candace:''' Why would you save me? You're a rebel!\\

* ExplainExplainOhCrap: Phineas has an understated version of this on the Death Star:
-->'''Phineas:''' Hey, there's Luke! They must've gotten the plans. He should have no trouble hitting that exhaust port; it's practically the size of a wamp rat! ''({{beat}})'' We should probably get out of here.

-->'''Candace:''' Let's drift!
-->'''Baljeet:''' Technically, we will not be drifting. [[DeadpanSnarker More like violent ejection, plummeting through the atmosphere, and crashing onto the planet's surface.]]

* InsistentTerminology: It's Darthensmirtz's lair, not an old recycling platform.

--> '''Buford''': Potato, tomato.

* PsychicStrangle: Used on Candace's commanding officer after he shows up with that hoagie instead of the socks, then comes up a few times later.

* ShownTheirWork: The scenes featuring the events of ''A New Hope'' are exactly like the ones in the movie. They were apparently rotoscoped.

* SparedByTheAdaptation: The Firestar Girls rescue the Death Star's entire crew before it explodes.[[note]] Technically, it's implied that they saved all the innocent crew members; presumably, Tarkin & the other big name military officers perished as per usual. [[/note]]

** Alderaan, leading to a joke about [[CompletelyMissingThePoint timeshare values]].

* CallBack: According to Phineas, his, Ferb's, and Perry's lives played out similarly to the events their primary counterparts went through in [[WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerbTheMovieAcrossThe2ndDimension the movie]]; like his canon counterpart, Perry lived with the boys as their pet before he was outed as a spy, and the boys felt hurt and betrayed by this revelation. Unlike in the movie, Perry was instead relocated off of Tatooine, and the boys still have full memory of him.

* {{Nepotism}}: During "In The Empire", Candace complains about how "Gladys from Accounting" got promoted to Commander despite being a valedictorian of the ImperialStormtrooperMarksmanshipAcademy, all because she's apparently the second cousing to a mid-level Darth.

* {{Nepotism}}: During "In The Empire", Candace complains about how "Gladys from Accounting" got promoted to Commander despite being a valedictorian of the StormtrooperMarksmanshipAcademy, all because she's apparently the second cousing to a mid-level Darth.

* AdaptationalNonsapience: The ship Centennial Chihuahua stands in for Pinky, Isabella's pet chihuahua (who's also a DeepCoverAgent PartiallyCivilizedAnimal) in the regular ''Phineas and Ferb'' cartoon.

* HeroOfAnotherStory: The special take place co-current with the original ''Star Wars'' (or ''Episode IV'' if you want to be technical) movie and has the ''P&F'' cast running across characters from the film while having their own adventure.

** Pretty much everyone on the Death Star.
** [[AvertedTrope Except for all the people the Firestar Girls saved.]]

* AdaptationNameChange: Dr. Doofenshmirtz is now Darthenshmirtz.

* AnachronismStew: When Candace, Buford and Baljeet start having their HeelRealization, Buford uses Myth/RobinHood as an example that not all rebels are bad people. Baljeet [[LampshadeHanging tells him that it still didn't happen]].

-->'''Isabella:''' Everybody loves Solo... "That Nerfherder cut me off..."
* ArmorPiercingQuestion: When Isabella claims to Han that she has "tons and tons of friends," she gets this response:

--> '''Isabella''': ({{Beat}}) Well...where are ''your'' friends?

* BeingEvilSucks: Actually inverted with Candace, but not Baljeet and Buford. The girl just wanted to be in the frontlines, but her commanding officer won't let her. The inversion is that she ''thinks'' she's a good guy.

* BreakTheCutie: Phineas during his fight with Darth!Ferb. He doesn't understand why his brother is trying to hurt him, and Darth!Ferb is a more ruthless fighter. The latter disarms Phineas, destroys his lightsaber, and blocks his, Perry's, and Candace's attempts to fight back.

** After Darthenshmirtz escapes, he boasts that he can appear in the sequel. Previously, at the end of his musical number, he tells his Stormtrooper backup dancers to stay on their comms for a potential victory song in Act IV.
* BrickJoke: One of the imperial {{Mooks}} talks about getting a saxophone. At the end, he does.
* CallBack: Phineas references the (forgotten) events of [[WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerbTheMovieAcrossThe2ndDimension the movie]]; Perry the Rebelpus apparently had a dual identity just like canon Perry, and was similarly exposed. Unlike in the movie, Phineas and Ferb did not end up having their minds wiped, and Perry evidently no longer lives with them.
** Also, just like in the movie, Isabella gives Phineas a ForcefulKiss at the end.

-->'''Buford:''' (to Baljeet) "And you thought we were gonna die in ''space''!"

* ChildSoldiers: The Fireside Girls (Now the Firestar Girls) are allowed to fly out into the Death Star during the Battle of Yavin. That's how desperate the situation is for the Rebel Alliance. On the Empire side, Candace, Buford and Bajeet are fully armed Stormtroopers. They aren't actually allowed in front-line combat, but this seems to be mostly because the officers think they're dangerously incompetent.
* CombatPragmatist: Darth!Ferb. Though he does give Phineas a few minutes to upgrade his lightsaber (using the time to do the same), he immediately trounces other attempts to get the edge on him.
* ComicallyMissingThePoint: How does Phineas react when he sees Ferb in a Darth Maul-esque apperance
--> '''Phineas:''' Nice face paint.
** A very dark example occurs when Darthenshmirtz is angry because the value of the time-share on Alderaan in which he had invested money suddenly drops to zero. [[FunnyBackgroundEvent In the background you can see the Death Star ray go off.]]

* CreatorCameo: In addition to their regular characters in the series, Dan Povenmire and Swampy Marsh play several voices in the episode, including two imperial officers who look like them, and themselves directing Creator/JimCummings reading the opening crawl.

* DarkerAndEdgier: By the usual standards of Phineas and Ferb. With the upgraded TV-G rating, this special had darker humor, got more crap past the radar than usual, had a noticeably high {{Fanservice}} curve, and is the first ever Phineas and Ferb episode to have a ''body count''.
* DeathByAdaptation: [[spoiler: Possibly Norm, given that he is not seen again after Perry disables him.]]

** Alderaan.

* ExactlyWhatIAimedAt: While Candice distracts Darth Ferb, Phineas throws his broken lightsaber in his general direction. It misses Ferb, but hits the Sithinator's SelfDestructMechanism.

** A necessary warning, as Disney owns Star Wars and therefore could have declared this canon.

* {{Fanservice}}: A pinup swimsuit sale ad, a dashboard hula dancer, and ''Twi'lek Vanessa'' (in an outfit with a CleavageWindow, to boot).

* FreezeFrameBonus: The briefly seen Death Star directory shows that the station has its own credit union and water park, among other places like a piano room.
* HeroOfAnotherStory: The special take place co-current with the original Star Wars (or Episode IV if you want to be technical) movie and has the P & F cast running across characters from the film while having their own little adventure.

* HeelRealization: Candace, after being rescued by Phineas (remember that the two did not know they were brother and sister), realizes that she, Buford and Baljeet are not the "good guys" as they believed it to be. The destruction of Alderaan confirms this.

* ImNotHereToMakeFriends: Isabella. But much like Han Solo, she changes her mind.
-->'''Isabella:''' This is not a ''friend''ship, it's a ''space''ship. So don't invade mine!
* ImprovisedWeapon: Darth Vader's socks, by Candace, using rubble.

* MyGodYouAreSerious: Phineas gets this reaction when Darth!Ferb offers him WeCanRuleTogether, and shows that he is not joking; Phineas had laughed and said that they needed to find Perry.

** Buford and Baljeet realizing that they still have Vader's socks and gave the commander the wrong bag. [[YouHaveFailedMe Goodbye, commander!]].

* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: After turning to TheDarkSide, [[TheQuietOne Ferb]] becomes noticeably more talkative.

* PickOnSomeoneYourOwnSize: The preteen Isabella has a two-sided rivalry with Hans Solo. With that said, the most they do onscreen is snipe at each other while eating family friendly snacks.

-->"Found this perfectly good robe just lying around. Has one hole, right here."

** He really should have ray-shielded that.

** In addition, they seem to have a knowledge of the movies' universe, making references to various planets and races from the prequels and stormtroopers [[note]] With the exceptions of Buford and Baljeet [[/note]] are referred to by their designation number.
* [[SomethingOnlyTheyWouldSay Something Only They Would Build]]: Phineas notices that the upgraded Sithinator looks a lot like the vaporaters he and Ferb built.

* TemptingFate: One Death Star worker makes a funny comment about Darth Vader's helmet and says there's no way Vader could have heard. Then it seems Vader was using the Force to choke the worker [[SubvertedTrope but it turns out the worker was just mocking his colleague.]]
* {{Tsundere}}: Isabella is a Type A for Phineas in this special.

* VillainSong: "In the Empire" from Candace, Buford, and Baljeet (who are still with Empire at the time) and "The Lowest of the Darths" from Darthenshmirtz.

* WeCanRuleTogether: Darth!Ferb offers this to Phineas, saying that they can join the Dark Side. Phineas laughs, up until Ferb shows he's not joking and will turn his brother by force.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: We never see Norm-3PO again after Perry disables him, raising the question of what happened to him during the destruction of the Death Star.

--> "Worst rallying speech ever!"\\
"Shut up, Porkins!"

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-->'''Phineas:''' "Hey, there's Luke! They must've gotten the plans. He should have no trouble hitting that exhaust port; it's practically the size of a wamp rat!" *beat* "We should probably get out of here."

** Buford and Baljeet realizing that they still have Vader's socks and gave the commander the wrong bag. [[YouHaveFailedMe Goodbye commander!]].

And none of this is canon, so just relax.]]]]

* ChildSoldiers: The Fireside Girls are allowed to fly out into the Death Star during the Battle of Yavin. That's how desperate the situation is for the Rebel Alliance. On the Empire side, Candace, Buford and Bajeet are fully armed Stormtroopers. They aren't actually allowed in front-line combat, but this seems to be mostly because the officers think they're dangerously incompetent.

* SparedByTheAdaptation: The Fireside Girls rescue the Death Star's entire crew before it explodes.[[note]] Technically, it's implied that they saved all the innocent crew members; presumably, Tarkin & the other big name military officers perished as per usual. [[/note]]

-->'''Baljeet:''' Yes, that is a bit hard to justify, ethically speaking.

* RaceLift: Fantastic version. Vanessa showed up as a Twi'lek.