'Phineas and Ferb' "The Klimpaloon Ultimatum" (2014)
Opening thoughts: When 'Phineas and Ferb' first started to air, Disney Channel was nowhere near as good as it used to be and still isn't. Instead of the likes of the animated Disney shows of the 80s and 90s, most of it was and still is animated shows with childish humour and Disney Channel sitcoms and unfortunately it tended to not be the good ones. This continued throughout the whole of 'Phineas and Ferb's' run to the extent that this became one of the few shows airing on the Channel worth watching.
"The Klimpaloon Ultimatum is a fantastic episode. Not quite one of my favourite episodes of 'Phineas and Ferb' overall, but one of the best, funniest and cleverest of the later episodes and certainly of Season 4 when the show was not quite as fresh as it was. It was a creative setting for the show with a clever plot cleverly executed. There is a very 'Phineas and Ferb' feel, but with more than enough to set it apart.
Bad things: Maybe the ending was on the slightly too hasty side, with a never in doubt outcome.
Good things: The animation however is still wonderfully vibrant with very rich attention to detail. The music is dynamic with the action and the theme song is insanely catchy with very clever and quotable lyrics that anybody still in school fishing for how to spend their vacation will relate to. The featured song is great fun. The voice acting is great.
Moreover, the writing is very funny and intelligent. Once again, the right balance of being easy to understand for children while not being too juvenile for adults is successful. The story is entertaining and energy filled without being too manic, also a delight for anybody who loves anything centered around music. The character writing and interaction are near-perfect. Loved the Love Handel role and Phineas and Ferb's reaourcefulness.
Closing thoughts: Fantastic episode all in all.
9/10.
