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Murphy's Law or not, the show must go on.

— Milo Murphy

"Smooth Opera-tor" is the eighth episode in the first season of Milo Murphy's Law. It aired on October 26, 2016.[1]

Milo and friends attend the opera for extra credit, where they encounter Amanda, who instead attends it for her own enjoyment. When Milo ends up backstage, he decides to prevent Murphy's Law from ruining the opera for Amanda's sake.

Plot[]

Milo, Zack, and Melissa attend an opera to receive extra credit for Ms. White's class, running into classmate Amanda Lopez on the way. Milo himself seems very excited to see her. She admits that Milo's presence at the show makes her nervous, as she loves opera for its consistency and order; something which could be easily ruined by Murphy's Law. After assuring her that things would be fine, Milo leaves to buy some pistachios at the concession stand, only to have the vendors refuse to sell. He wears them down until they agree, but it quickly becomes obvious that they don't have any experience with the dispenser, and the resulting flood of pistachios sends Milo to the basement.

The show begins, and Zack leaves to find Milo, who'd ended up backstage in an attempt to prevent anything from going wrong. Melissa, meanwhile, does her best to keep Amanda calm despite the increasing chaos.

The clear danger on set causes one of the main actors to walk out while putting Amanda on the verge of a panic attack. Seeing this, Milo quickly takes the actor's place and the show goes on. Everyone in the audience gives a standing ovation, started by Amanda and Melissa, and the four go for pizza.

Transcript[]

For a full transcript of "Smooth Opera-tor", click here.


Diogee, Go Home![]

(Diogee runs past a distracted Zack onto the stage in an opera Viking helmet.)
Milo: Diogee, go home. (Diogee turns and leaves.)
(A platform rises onto the stage, carrying Diogee.)
Milo: ♪ Diogee, go home! ♪

Song[]

Gallery[]

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Production Information[]

  • Storyboard revisions of this episode can be viewed on Joseph S. Scott's website.

International Airings[]

  • January 18, 2017 (Spain)
  • February 4, 2017 (Latin America)
  • February 16, 2017 (Japan)[2]
  • February 24, 2017 (Southeast Asia)
  • April 20, 2017 (Portugal)
  • May 21, 2017 (Hungary)[3]
  • July 5, 2017 (Israel)

Allusions[]

  • The play they see, The Mezzo Sopranos, is a parody of The Sopranos, a TV series with the similar premise of an Italian mob boss going to see a therapist.
  • Balthazar's line "You had one job" is a reference to the internet meme.

Trivia[]

  • The pistachio protectors make another appearance, with more lines.
  • Recoloured versions of Isabella's dad and a member of Ferb's great-grandmother's tea party are seen meeting in front of the opera.
    • They are seen separately afterwards among many other less notable Phineas and Ferb background characters.
  • Among the many objects that quickly fall from the roof when the background screen collapses are the cat, the two elders playing checkers and the guy with a poodle who were also disturbed when the football field was ripped up by a drill in "Rooting for the Enemy".
  • The performers who join for the impromptu finale include all six actors (seven including Milo) seen on stage, two actors who were startled by the fire extinguisher backstage, and the man in the giraffe costume who ran across the stage earlier, leaving only two people previously unseen in the episode.
  • "Smooth Opera-tor" was one of the first episodes of the series to premiere on Disney Channel before airing on Disney XD.
  • This is the first episode where Milo doesn't pull out anything from his backpack.
  • This is also the first episode where Milo, Melissa, Zack and Amanda don't wear their usual outfits.
  • This is the first episode where Amanda takes a prominent role
  • This is the first episode in which Milo's crush on Amanda is revealed.
  • Not counting the theme song, this is the second time that Weird Al sings on the show after "Rooting for the Enemy".

Errors[]

  • During the performance, the positions of the audience around Melissa and Amanda change. Most notably, in some shots, Milo and Zack's vacant seats have been taken.

Cast and characters[]

Additional voices[]

References[]

Previous:
"Party of Peril"
Episodes Next:
"Worked Day"
Previous:
N/A
Milo and Amanda Arc Next:
"School Dance"
Previous:
"The Doctor Zone Files"
B.O.T.T. Introduction Arc Next:
"Worked Day"
v - e - d Episodes
Season 1 Going the Extra MiloThe UndergroundersRooting for the EnemySunny Side UpThe Doctor Zone FilesThe NoteParty of PerilSmooth Opera-torWorked DayThe Wilder WestFamily VacationMurphy's LardSecrets and PiesAthledecamathalonThe SubstituteTime OutWe're Going to the ZooSchool DanceBattle of the BandsThe Math BookThe Little Engine That Couldn'tThe Llama IncidentMissing MiloStar StruckDisaster of My DreamsA Clockwork OriginPerchance to SleepwalkSome Like it YachtBackward to School NightWorld Without MiloThe RaceLove TobogganThe Island of Lost DakotasFungus Among UsMilo Murphy's Halloween Scream-A-Torium!A Christmas Peril
Season 2 The Phineas and Ferb EffectSnow Way OutTeacher FeaturePicture DayAgee Ientee DiogeeGame NightPace Makes WasteCake 'Splosion!Lady KrillersDoof's Day OutDisco Do-OverThe Ticking ClockManaging Murphy's LawMilo's ShadowSick DayField of ScreamsSpy Little Sister!Dog Walker, Runner, ScreamerNow I Am a MurphyFreefallMilo's WorldAbducting Murphy's LawThe Goulash LegacyThe Dog Who Knew Too MuchAdventure BuddiesRide Along Little DoggieLook At This ShipCast PartySafety FirstCavendish UnleashedFirst ImpressionsThe Speech and Debate League of Death and Destruction Cross Town Explosion Event‎The Mid-Afternoon Snack ClubParks and WreckEscapeMilo in SpaceSphere and Loathing in Outer Space
v - e - d Secondary Story Arc Episodes
Llama Incident Arc The UndergroundersRooting for the EnemyMurphy's LardWe're Going to the ZooBattle of the BandsThe Llama IncidentMissing Milo
Milo and Amanda Arc Smooth Opera-torSchool DanceCake 'Splosion!Managing Murphy's LawSpy Little Sister!Ride Along Little Doggie
Mr. Drako Arc AthledecamathalonWe're Going to the ZooSchool DanceThe Math BookSome Like it YachtBackward to School NightMilo Murphy's Halloween Scream-A-Torium!Picture Day
Just Getting Started Arc Secrets and PiesSchool DanceBattle of the BandsDisaster of My DreamsManaging Murphy's Law
Lost Dakotas Arc Backward to School NightLove TobogganThe Island of Lost DakotasThe Phineas and Ferb EffectSnow Way Out
Episodes in Italics indicate an episode that doesn't center around the subject of an arc but is still related to it.
v - e - d Primary Story Arc Episodes
B.O.T.T. Introduction Arc The Doctor Zone FilesSmooth Opera-torWorked DayFamily VacationMurphy's LardSecrets and PiesThe SubstituteTime Out
Counteragent Arc Time OutWe're Going to the ZooSchool DanceThe Little Engine That Couldn'tStar StruckMissing Milo
Pistachions Arc The SubstituteThe Llama IncidentMissing MiloPerchance to SleepwalkThe RaceFungus Among UsThe Phineas and Ferb Effect
Doofenshmirtz Arc The Phineas and Ferb EffectAgee Ientee DiogeeCake 'Splosion!Doof's Day OutDisco Do-OverThe Ticking ClockSpy Little Sister!Milo's ShadowSick DayAbducting Murphy's LawThe Goulash Legacy
P.I.G. Arc Snow Way OutPicture DayGame NightLady KrillersDisco Do-OverManaging Murphy's LawField of ScreamsMilo's ShadowFreefallDog Walker, Runner, ScreamerAbducting Murphy's LawParks and Wreck
Octalians Arc Managing Murphy's LawMilo's ShadowSick DayAbducting Murphy's LawLook At This ShipCavendish UnleashedMilo in SpaceSphere and Loathing in Outer Space
Forsaken Perry Arc Sick DayAbducting Murphy's LawThe Dog Who Knew Too MuchAdventure BuddiesLook At This ShipMilo in Space
Rogue Cavendish Arc Abducting Murphy's LawLook At This ShipCavendish UnleashedFirst ImpressionsEscapeMilo in Space
Episodes in Italics indicate an episode that doesn't center around the subject of an arc but is still related to it.
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