Phineas and ferb are misunderstood!!!!

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Hi Laughingcheese here and i would just like to discuss why people think phineas and ferb is a "babY" program.I am really fed up of people/whatever you want to call them accusing phineas and ferb of being childish and silly.This annoys me because i know for a fact that this is not true but why do people believe this? Is it the fact that the agent p/dr doofenshmirtz plot is too simliar to kim possible?,is it the fact that phineas and ferb are children themselves?,or is it the "new" age of children who want to watch stuff like hannah montana?.I think that politley asking this question might make other people find that phineas and ferb is great!!!! ( sorry i sound like that frosties tiger)............(sorry if this topics in the wrong place as i have been searching where to put it)

I wasn't saying that I liked her? And second, you took the words straight out of my mouth... almost... but still, it's hard telling how I'm going to word stuff and it's pretty much near impossible to word something the same way I would.

Anyhoo, people shaped like letters in the alphabet is much better than blue midgets running around... okay, the Smurfs were amazing, but just because Ferb doesn't have blue skin doesn't mean he's not epic, and just because Doofenshmirtz doesn't live in the prehistoric age doesn't mean he's not incredibly awesome. This is one thing that's a problem with my parents, they believe (or want to believe) that all TV shows are crap nowadays (which most of them are as exception to P+F). And in the case of other people, they are just so arogant to think that just because it's on the channel where only the most ridicolous shows dwell it automatically makes this one's ridicolous too when it isn't!

No, not by any means. I just can't stand her! I don't see what is not to like about the show.......it is fun, is is creative, it is funny and adventurous, and at times, can teach vaulable lessons. This show is popular with both kids and adults of all ages. Just because it is a cartoon show doesn't mean it is childish.

I should have known you would put those quotes in there. But seriously, the reason why I got hooked onto the show "Phineas and Ferb" is because it is a fun show to watch, with great characters adn storylines. In fact, other than the news, some game shows and the occasional weather forecast, this is the only show I watch and really look forward to watching.

Okay, this may be a bit late to say but I was speaking of 'Hannah Montanna' being "the show that doesn't even deserve to be seen by the public, to be cruely tormented, and hated by all sane person on the planet anyhow". P+F is most definetly NOT that! Everything I think I've said about the show was intended to be good, deifferent story for 'Hannah Montanna' though.

Not just Hannah Montana, but Jonas as well. I hate shows about popstars. A cartoon about two inventive brothers who want to make the best out of every day of thier summer vacation is way cooler, in my opinion.

As an avid cartoon-lover, this problem comes along with almost every cartoon there is... unless it's the Simpsons or Family Guy, because they're big cash cows for Fox.

Despite this, Phineas & Ferb has so far (to me) been the closest to be promoted as a show for everyone, since right before its premiere over here, all the networks would announce it right before other programs as "Coming Soon - From co-creators and workers of The Simpsons and Family Guy!"

P&F has everything. A smart and unique plot, fun and distinctive voice actors, fun colorful animation, iconic characters and some sharp wit. But because it's a cartoon running on DC, I think the wit tends to fly over peoples heads because of their relations with cartoons being for kids only.

After Rocko's Modern Life, a lot of cartoons become less edgy, which was unfortunate... because most people who DON'T watch cartoons today remember Rocko's Modern Life as being the most edgiest and hilarious cartoon in the world, and then they saw the downfall of this in cartoons.

It wasn't until after 2000 that the edge was brought back into shows like Billy & Mandy, Spongebob, Invader Zim, et.c. And the kids growing up with Rocko's Modern Life had at that time moved on

I think it all come's down to sticking to the channel's roots.I mean I heard a while ago Cartoon Network are going to put up reality living shows (I mean real actors). I was shocked... Cartoon means cartoons not blinking real actors with crummy jokes.Also disney used to be full of cartoons..now it's lucky if one every year comes on that channel. (excluding Phineas and Ferb)

Laughingcheese:) wrote:I think it all come's down to sticking to the channel's roots.I mean I heard a while ago Cartoon Network are going to put up reality living shows (I mean real actors). I was shocked... Cartoon means cartoons not blinking real actors with crummy jokes.Also disney used to be full of cartoons..now it's lucky if one every year comes on that channel. (excluding Phineas and Ferb)

Really? That is interesting. Why would they do that?

You know, I miss the old Disney, where they showed more cartoons than they do live action. If people are still looking for a good cartoon show, then "Phineas and Ferb" fits the bill, nad I think it is a cartoon that anyone, regardless of age, will enjoy.

Yes your right! Phineas and Ferb is a perfect example of a great cartoon show at the moment.There is a problem though...many of the cartoon's that are on still have bad jokes and stuff, e.g My gym partner's a monkey.These sort of cartoons give other's bad impressions and that is why "baby-ish" behaviour is thought when someone mentions cartoons.

At least Chowder's still going strong I love that show, and I used to -email back and forth with Greenblatt right before it got greenlit, so it's been fun following the show's progress

Another great show is Mighty B! by Amy Poehler, it has some amazing animation, good VA's and a lot of humor

Allthough I think P&F is far greater than them combined, they're still good contributions

I've never gotten any real crap from people from liking PaF. It seems pretty common around here that everyone either likes it or doesn't watch it. I've heard no one say "It sucks." or anything like that. The worst thing I've heard about it is "I don't like their heads." I haven't been insulted once though, by the circles of people that I've ever had any conversation about it with. Sure, a good amount of them are female, but it's pretty much universally agreed in my class that PaF is either okay, good, or awesome. Well, from who I've talked to anyways.

I consider Phineas and Ferb the best show of the last decade, I have no doubt about that. As a kid I thought it would be awesome to be a cartoon show producer and director but I lost that faith as today's cartoons started showing up. With P+F, my faith in cartoons has been relived!

The problem with today's cartoons and shows, is that they're too teenage-drama'd oriented. I don't want to re-live cliche problems when I watch TV: I want to watch new, unique, and clever plots and characters. Some shows were trying to stay off the "teenage drama" crap but were pulled back into it, others just started out as it and failed horribly.

I think it's just the fact that producers don't want to take risks so they stick with that works (teenage drama).

Phineas and Ferb don't even get close to that which is why its one of the best cartoons I've ever seen.

OK so yes I totally understand! Poeple think PnF's for kids, but they'rs soooo NOT!
ALL my friends thought it was weird at first (some still do and some I haven't told) but now most of them LOVE it! People are quick to judge, it's not fair! If people just take time to watch it and accept it, you see it's an all age group show!

When I watched my first Phineas and Ferb episode, I thoguht it was really, really weird. It was "Dude, We're Getting The Band Back Together". Bad episode to start with, but my friend forced me to. I'm so jealous of her now cuz she watched "Rollercoaster" the day it aired and I'm a WAY bigger PaF addict than her now! At least it wasn't the worst episode to start with. My other friend started on "Phineas and Ferb Get Busted!"

After a couple of months of watching the show, my mom decided to watch it with me and instantly fell in love with Perry. My dad didn't know the show existed at the time, but when I got the Disney Channel Playlist CD and played "Gitchee, Gitchee, Goo" nonstop in the boat, he couldn't get it out of his head. Then when I got the Phineas and Ferb Soundtrack, he had all of them stuck in his head. So now he watches it with us every time a new one comes out. In other words, he fell in love with the songs. His fav is "Truck Drivin' Girl". She's a tire-spinning, gear-grinding, clutch-burning, back-firing, paint-trading, red-lining, over-heating, throttle-stomping, truck driving girl!" He wants me to teach that to him.

Hm, that was the first episode I watched also. I loved it from the start. I will admit though, when I first heard of the show in '07, I thought "Oh great, another crappy cartoon". Boy, was I wrong! First impressions can definitely be deceiving.

On a completely different note, I think the show is getting a lot more popular now. Before, I was the only one who liked the show. Now, my sister, my uncle, all my cousins, and a bunch of my friends watch the show, and they all love it. My parents don't like it that much, though. My dad is probably the better one, as he only teases me about it a little. My dad will actually watch the show with me though. He even thought it was pretty funny. My mom, on the other hand, can't stand the show, even though she's never seen it in her life. Seriously.

A family friend of our's called Phineas "Dorito Head". I bit his arm for saying that.

Then again, calling him that helps Dad remember him.

Ah, sorry.

There's only been one kid at my school who doesn't appreciate Phineas and Ferb. Weird, yet awesome, thing is that his mother LOVES the show. She has her own Perry plush and messaged me on Facebook saying she loves my Perry costume! Good woman. There need to be more adults like that. Mom read reviews online (?) and it said that some parents could like the show without the Perry/Doof sub-plot, but Mom would die if they did. Although they do appreciate "Squirrels In My Pants" and Mom can't stand it. Dad loves it.

I want more adults and such to like the show more than kids right now since it already took them over. We need that in the world!

Oh my Gosh, this thread was made for me:

Every day I go to school and I get made fun of because I am fourteen and love this show. The most recent was a few days ago. I was talking to a friend about my ''tour project'', and the guy sitting next to me asked what we were talking about. I answered him so he would stop annoying me, and after that he started making jokes about me and telling everyone what i wanted for the show. Then he called it so stupid and that other crap. Now, after this, he made fun of the show's name, changing Phineas in the title to a word beginning with a P I'm sure I can't put here. I tried to explain that it is even better than Spongebob on some occasions, and I got laughed at. Later, how childish is this? He took the ''secret language'' from Diary of a Wimpy Kid'', and went something like this. ''Phineas ba and Ferb ba are stupid ba.'' And I almost punched him, but you know what? Sitting here, I realize how proud I am to like this amazing show, and if he doesn't like it, then keep it to yourself.

Interesting thread. It seems that almost every cartoon that isn't strictly teen or adult oriented will get branded a "little kid's show" by some people, most of the time for no good reason. From what I have observed, many of the people who think this way seem to think that an adult should not enjoy the same cartoons that children can enjoy, of course, this way of thinking is completely idiotic.

Despite those who misunderstand P&F, from what I have seen, they are greatly outnumbered by those who appreciate the show. I'm starting to see references to it all over the internet. It's particularly huge in a forum I visit daily that is all about the Disney Theme Parks and attractions in Orlando, FL (no surprise there), but I have also seen references to the show on a forum or two that have nothing to do with Disney or P&F. These weren't forums that were populated by children or teens either.

From what I've read, it's doing much better than the Disney executives had ever fathomed too. With all the new merchandise coming out and the possibility of costumed versions of the characters even appearing in Disney Theme Parks in the future, it seems P&F have proven those nay-sayers who "misunderstood" the show wrong.

^Okay, then it that case, and these are NOT my words, I am just repeating what was said by this kid:

''...It's so stupid. Only little kids watch penis [which replaced Phineas in the title] and Ferb.''

That got me so mad I almost screamed at him. Again, those were NOT my words.

phinbellaforeva4 wrote: Only little kids watch penis [which replaced Phineas in the title] and Ferb.''

Wow, the maturity level of some guys continues to astound me.... He needs to grow up!