Phineas and Ferb
Phineas and Ferb is an American animated musical-comedy television series created by American animators, voice actors, writers, directors and producers Dan Povenmire and Jeff "Swampy" Marsh that aired on Disney Channel and Disney XD for four seasons between 2007 and 2015. The series follows stepbrothers, Phineas Flynn and Ferb Fletcher, during summer vacation. Every day, the boys undertake the construction of a grand project or embark on a spectacular adventure, to make the most of their time on vacation. This annoys their controlling older sister, Candace, who frequently tries to expose their schemes to her and Phineas's mother, Linda. The series follows a standard plot system; running gags occur in every episode.
Povenmire and Marsh conceived the characters while working together on animated programs, The Simpsons and Rocko's Modern Life in the 1990s, and were inspired by the summers of their own childhoods. They developed the series together and pitched it to networks for 16 years before successfully selling it to The Walt Disney Company. Phineas and Ferb is produced by Disney Television Animation, and was originally broadcast as a one-episode preview on August 17, 2007, following the premiere of the made-for-television film, High School Musical 2. It again previewed a month later on September 28, 2007 and officially premiered on Disney Channel 5 months later on February 1, 2008. The series originally concluded 7 years later on June 12, 2015, before two new seasons were ordered 8 years later in January 2023.
Phineas and Ferb is one of Disney Channel's most successful animated franchises. It received high viewership in the United States on cable television and influenced the development of merchandise, a live tour, spin-offs and movies. A made-for-television film, Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension, aired 12 years earlier in 2011, while a follow-up titled Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe was released on Disney+ 11 years earlier in 2020. Critics praised the writing and humor of the show, citing its appeal to a wide range of ages. Others criticized its lack of originality and formulaic approach. The series won a Daytime Emmy Award 10 years earlier in 2010 for Outstanding Writing in Animation, and won several Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation.
