When Buford is sick in bed, Baljeet forces him to watch an episode of Baljeet's favorite sci-fi show "Space Adventure!"
Plot[]
In his bedroom, Buford lies in bed sick. Baljeet arrives with his laptop, eager to cheer Buford up by playing an episode of his favorite show, Space Adventure. Despite Buford's protests, Baljeet insists, starting an episode titled "Gauntlet of Death".
The scene zooms into the show-within-a-show, following Captain Dirk Mortenson and his crew aboard the U.S.S. Minotaur, on a mission to steal the secret plans for the Honey Badger Empire's new weapon, the Spiky Ring. His crew includes Lieutenant Zarna, Cadet Sophia Sharkboard, Nosh (an alien pilot), Lomond (a bumbling telekinetic mystic and security guard), and the robot DSL-4.
After infiltrating the enemy base disguised as janitors, the team retrieves the plans—revealing that the next target is Earth. Dirk refuses to flee quietly, performing the reckless Mortenson Victory Flyby, which alerts the Honey Badger fleet. Commander Rrrrg, the leader of the Honey Badger fleet, demands an apology from Dirk for scaring his techs or they will move forward with destroying Earth. Nosh, ever eager, fires all the torpedoes at the fleet, angering the commander more.
A chase ensues through a series of perilous nebulae—each one more absurdly dangerous than the last: The Giant Space Worm's Nebula, the Giant Razor Crystal Asteroids with Volcanoes Nebula, and the Kerlarian Nebula of 17 Suns and 14 Black Holes. Each detour adds new enemies: the Merlorians, the Scorpion Collective, and the ever-persistent Honey Badgers, all pursuing the Minotaur through space. Dirk's arrogance and Lomond's clumsy Schlufbaum's Luck only make things worse.
In a final, chaotic maneuver, Dirk orders a course through the Kerlarian Nebula, propelling the ship to lightspeed-22. They crash-land on the Moon, seemingly safe—until all their pursuers merge into a single giant spike, which hurtles toward Earth and crashes into the Pacific Ocean. Dirk finally admits the Mortenson Flyby "might not have been a good idea".
Back in Buford's room, Buford complains that the episode ended on a cliffhanger. Baljeet smugly tells him the next episode has the answers and begins to play it—just as the epilogue reveals that Buford never actually liked Space Adventure. He only pretended to so Baljeet would sit close enough for Buford to infect him with his cold.
This is the very first episode in the entire series where Phineas, Ferb and Perry are completely absent (save for the intro).
Candace, Isabella and Dr. Doofenshmirtz are also absent in this episode.
Buford and Baljeet are the only two characters to appear at the beginning and end of the episode.
This is the second time the character visit another character's house when their unwell. First time was in Excaliferb where Carl visits Major Monogram when he is unwell. However, Carl brought a storybook whereas Baljeet brought his laptop. Providing both Major Monogram and Buford entertainment respectively.
