| "Dude, We're Getting the Band Back Together" | |
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| Phineas and Ferb episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 2 |
| Directed by | Dan Povenmire |
| Written by | Bobby Gaylor, Martin Olson (story) Chris Headrick, Chong Lee (storyboards)[1] |
| Featured music | "I Ain't Got Rhythm" "Danny's Story" "Fabulous" "Snuck Your Way Into My Heart" "Music Makes Us Better" |
| Production code | 114 |
| Original air date | March 8, 2008 |
| Guest appearances | |
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"Dude, We're Getting the Band Back Together" is the 2nd broadcast episode of the American animated television series Phineas and Ferb. It originally aired on Disney Channel in the United States on March 8, 2008. It was also the first program to premiere on Disney XD right after the Toon Disney shutdown. The plot concerns an attempt by Phineas Flynn and Ferb Fletcher to reform the band Love Händel for their parents' wedding anniversary.
The story was written by Bobby Gaylor and Martin Olson, and storyboarded by Chris Headrick and Chong Lee. It was directed by series co-creator Dan Povenmire. The episode's central characters, the members of Love Händel, are parodies of three of the production staff, Gaylor, Povenmire, and Jeff "Swampy" Marsh. Jaret Reddick, Carlos Alazraqui, and Steve Zahn guest starred as Love Händel members Danny, Bobbi Fabulous and Sherman/Swampy, respectively.
"Dude, We're Getting the Band Back Together" was well received and is considered a fan favorite. It has been referred to by the Phineas and Ferb co-creators as one of their favorite episodes in several different interviews. The episode garnered a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for the song "Ain't Got Rhythm" in the category "Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics."[2]