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The fourth wall is the imaginary "wall" at the front of the stage in a traditional three-walled box set in a proscenium theater, through which the audience sees the action in the world of the play.[1] When a character makes direct contact to the audience from a film or television program or references his or her status of being in one, it is called "breaking the fourth wall."[1][2] The technique of breaking the fourth wall can be seen in various television programs, especially situation comedies, in animated cartoons, and in films.
Season 1
- The Undergrounders - When Milo and company come crashing through the museums wall, Bradley looks at the camera and says "and we're back".
- Fungus Among Us - When Cavendish identified a message from 1965, Melissa glances to the camera and imitates an explosion.
Season 2
- The Phineas and Ferb Effect - Ferb says that it's been a really long time, referencing when Phineas and Ferb ended in 2015.
- The Ticking Clock - When Doofenshmirtz opens the door to find Perry, he tells Perry that he couldn't hear his knocking over the musical sting, which he shouldn't have been able to hear.
- Sick Day - When Doofenshmirtz shows Perry the sign of "Doofenshmirtz Good Incorporated" on the Murphy's shed, the appropriate good jingle plays. Doofenshmirtz then comments that he has no idea where that came from, despite the fact that, like the example above, there's no logical reason for him to hear it in the first place.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bell, Elizabeth S. (2008), Theories of Performance, Los Angeles: Sage, pp. 203, ISBN 9781412926379 .
- ↑ Wallis, Mick; Shepherd, Simon (1998), Studying plays, London: Arnold, pp. 214, ISBN 0340731567 .