Phineas and Ferb: Summer Belongs to You!

Phineas and Ferb: Summer Belongs to You!

Year: 2010

Runtime: 44 mins

Language: English

Director: Robert Hughes

ComedyFamilyAnimationAdventure

On the summer solstice, Phineas, Ferb and their friends embark on an ambitious quest to circumnavigate the globe in a single day, hoping to craft the “biggest, longest, funnest summer day ever.” Buford doubts their plan, while Candace joins out of jealousy—Jeremy is off to Paris and she fears he’ll meet other girls. Isabella’s crush on Phineas is strained as his single‑minded focus tests her patience. Meanwhile, Dr. Doofenshmirtz and Vanessa travel to Tokyo, and Perry the Platypus teams with Major Monogram to locate them as the adventure unfolds.

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1

Boredom sparks a world-spanning plan

Phineas and Ferb, bored after a busy summer, decide to travel around the world at the speed of the Earth's rotation to craft the biggest, longest summer day. They depart from Danville to begin their global sprint.

Start of summer break Danville
2

Vanessa confronts Doofenshmirtz's Tokyo plot

In Tokyo, Doofenshmirtz accompanies Vanessa as she sees his plan to ruin the International Good Guy Convention with a giant water balloon and to frame Major Monogram. Distressed by this, Vanessa decides to leave for Paris.

early Tokyo arc Tokyo
3

Perry learns Monogram's whereabouts

Perry the Platypus learns Monogram's whereabouts after Carl warns him of a suspicious note sent to the O.W.C.A. headquarters. This information sets up Perry's cross-organization pursuit.

O.W.C.A. Headquarters
4

Tokyo scavenging and Stacy Hirano introduction

In Tokyo, the group meets Stacy Hirano and even encounters Stacy's cousins while scavenging vegetable oil to fuel their mission. The city becomes a hub of odd allies and improvised resources.

Tokyo
5

Vanessa joins the crew after Tokyo Tower incident

Vanessa is knocked off the Tokyo Tower by Perry’s intervention and ends up joining the adventure. Doofenshmirtz abandons his own rescue plan and instead convinces Perry and Monogram to help him reach her aboard a hovercar.

Tokyo Tower
6

Hovercar rescue plan

Doofenshmirtz, Perry, and Monogram team up to rescue Vanessa aboard Perry's platypus-shaped hovercar. The unlikely alliance shifts Monogram's priorities but advances the rescue mission.

Tokyo
7

Himalayan crash and rubber band factory encounter

The group crash-lands on the Indian portion of the Himalayas and meets Baljeet Tjinder and his grand-uncle Sabu at a rubber band factory. Sabu's song Rubber Bands inspires a playful idea: power the plane with a bouncy rubber ball attached to its underside.

Indian Himalayas
8

Rubber-ball propulsion and the global hop

With the rubber-ball power concept, they plan a global hop back toward Paris and home, punctuated by the chorus of Bouncin' Around the World. The journey becomes a literal and musical adventure across continents.

En route to Paris
9

Paris arrival; Candace and Isabella tensions

In Paris, Candace spots Jeremy Johnson in a crowd and pulls away from him. Isabella Garcia-Shapiro grows upset because Phineas is so focused on perfecting the craft. Ferb suggests Vanessa repair her relationship with her father by meeting him halfway and socializing more.

Paris
10

Paris rescue mission and Doofenshmirtz's pride

Doofenshmirtz, Perry, and Monogram converge to rescue Vanessa, and Doofenshmirtz feels genuine pride in his daughter's rare act of villainy.

Paris
11

Phineas's paper airplane idea at sunset

Back on the island, Phineas, after a desperate attempt to find a way off, sits with Isabella as the sun sinks. Inspired, he uses Ferb's giant map to create a massive paper airplane.

sunset The island
12

Return flight: ditch jump and bike return

The group launches the enormous paper airplane and rides it back toward Danville. Buford returns everyone's bikes, and the crew vaults a road ditch with a ramp, arriving home with one minute to spare.

In transit to Danville
13

Homecoming and the Summer Belongs to You finale

They arrive back in Danville as the neighborhood recovers. The parents return and the group belts out Summer Belongs to You, while Candace watches with quiet satisfaction.

sunset Danville
14

Candace and Jeremy kiss in the credits

In the Paris finale, Jeremy returns a bit earlier and kisses Candace, declaring her his girlfriend. The moment caps off their evolving relationship.

credits Paris
15

Perry's Paris romance teaser

Perry is last seen dating a woman at a Paris restaurant, hinting at further adventures to come. The teaser sets up future escapades for Perry and his human allies.

credits Paris restaurant

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