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Phineas and Ferb: The Fast and the Phineas

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I just rented this dvd and it is way better than I expected! I only expected 5, 10 minute episodes and was surprised to find more episodes than that. The included episodes are:
1.The Fast and the Phineas
2.Lawn Gnome Beach Party of Terror
3.Are you my Mummy
4.Flop Starz
5.Raging Bully
6.Lights,Candace,Action
And a never before seen 2 part episode called One Good Scare Ought To Do It! Which is a really cool episode where Isabella has the hicupps and Phineas and Ferb build a hunted house to scare them out of her!!!The Dr.D and Perry the Platypus part of that episode is really funny and creative!The bonus features are really cool too, there is an Arcade with Phineas and Ferb themed games! There is also the original storyboard of "Rollercoaster". I highly suggest this DVD to any Phineas and Ferb fan!!!!!!!!!

This is a funny inventive cartoon for the whole family. The jokes are both intelligent and silly. I love finding their music videos online. This is the best thing in animation to come along in a while with a virtual who's who doing the voices. I am 46 and have never missed an episode. I look forward to owning the entire collection.

My 4 year old son can't get enough of this show, and he loves to re-enact the projects and inventions of Phineas and Ferb Everyone in the family likes the show, especially all the great songs, which you can preview for yourself at any video clip site. I told my neighbor about the show, and he confessed to me that he sometimes watches the show even after his own son has gone to bed. I find myself sitting down and watching the show with my kids, which is unusual for me. So a big thumbs up for Phineas & Ferb.

This DVD contains 112 minutes (7 episodes) of the cartoon. including my favorite episode "Lights, Candace, Action". Plus special features-original storyboards and games.

If you could distill out the clever irreverent wit and the "something for all ages" mix of gags and references from "Family Guy", "The Simpsons", "SpongeBob", and South Park"; and then jettison all the off-color, negative, and crude low-hanging fruit elements of those cartoons you would get something like The Disney Channel's "Phineas and Ferb" which premiered in August 2007.

The title characters, non-stop talker Phineas (Vincent Martella) and his usually silent brother Ferb (Thomas Sangster) are suburban stepbrothers trying to make the most of their summer vacation. This means constructing elaborate gadgets like a time machine and a roller- coaster, or making a feature film. They are usually assisted by an industrious group of Camp Fire Girls (Fireside Girls) led by their neighbor Isabella (Alyson Stoner) who has a major crush on Phineas. The brothers are just trying to have a fun summer, they aren't trying to cause trouble or be cool, and they are at that age where boys are not even conscious of girls or of who is popular.

Typically their teenage sister Candace (Ashley Tisdale) gets reluctantly drawn into their projects as she strives to keep them from embarrassing her in front of her crush Jeremy (Mitchell Musso). Each storyline has her trying to "bust them" by phoning their mother about the latest home project, but by the time Mom gets home all evidence has conveniently vanished. Although there is a sibling rivalry the three obviously care about each other. Candace is the best part of the series and Tisdale does unexpectedly well supplying her voice; the part is very challenging, as the mercurial Candace requires a wide range of intonations and energy levels in her voice.

Although the series could get by just cutting between Candace and her brothers, it ups the energy level each episode with a "Kim Possible" type parallel story involving the family's pet platypus Perry (he's a semi-aquatic, egg-laying, mammal of action). Perry is a secret agent assigned to foil the plots of evil (but hopelessly inept) scientist Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz (co- creator Dan Povenmire).

The animation style is the same simplistic stuff (Phineas' head is a triangle) found in the other four cartoon series although like "SpongeBob" the occasional "real-life" photo is thrown into the mix. For the benefit of boy viewers, a more serious drawing style is devoted to one of the minor characters, Dr. Doofenshmirtz's beautiful daughter Veronica (Olivia Olson).

"Phineas and Ferb" might be the all-time best "compromise" cartoon; incorporating many subtle elements for adult viewers while relying on its absurdist humor and identification elements to hook both pre-teens and teens.

Then again, what do I know? I'm only a child.

Let me just say this, my tween daughter loves this series. I've watched a few episodes with her and I can see why. It's funny, it's interesting, and it's unique. The two step-brothers get a long great. Bored, they seek out adventures. Only their sister isn't too keen on the idea of them getting away with as much as they do and does whatever she can to try to spoil things. Only her every attempt to get them into trouble backfires and her mother begins to worry that she just might be a little, well...crazy.

I dislike much children's television programming today. Much of it purports to be educational when it is not, and most of it is either vapid or boring. This show is proudly none of those things, and my seven year old can watch it as well as my husband and I with the same level of enjoyment.

My daughter enjoys it because it is just all out funny. The situations are sometimes absurd, and she appreciates the novelty of it. She also enjoys that the plot sticks to a basic organizational pattern each time: Phineas and Ferb are left in the care of their older sister Candace, who tries to "bust" them with their out of hand projects. Their pet platypus Perry (or Agent P as his alter ego) sneaks off to foil the evil plans of Dr. Doofenschmirtz, and in the process destroys or removes all evidence of Phineas and Ferb's project just as their parents arrive home. Formulaic? Yes, but barely.

My husband and I like it because even though it follows a formula, the show rarely feels this way. The creativity of the boys is astounding, the ridiculousness of Dr. Doofenschmirtz's plans is sublime, and Candace is such a textbook tween/teen character that she is hysterical. Subtle humor abounds, and Gen X parents will definitely pick up on cultural nods and references that kids may miss. Only in a cartoon could these ideas work fully, and Phineas and Ferb comes off as fresh and engaging where most children's shows fall short.

In short, Disney got this one right.

As the parent of three young children, I appreciate those cartoons and children's shows that are written both to entertain kids and their parents. As a boy, I used to watch Bugs Bunny, which I realized, as I got older, was written on two levels ... slapstick humor for kids and wry asides for adults. As a young and then an increasingly older adult, I enjoyed other shows that could entertain both audiences ... shows such as "Ren and Stimpy" (although perhaps a bit violent for some children), "Rugrats", and "Jimmy Neutron", among others.

I recently discovered "Phineas and Ferb" on the Disney Channel, or should I say my kids did. They requested more episodes to watch, so I bought this DVD, which contains close to 2 hours of entertainment. Although the format is somewhat repetitive (Phineas and Ferb build something ingenious and way-over-the-top item in their back yard while their sister Candace tries and fails to get the boys in trouble by squealing to their parents, while their pet Perry the Platypus, who lives a double life as a secret agent, foils the plans of evil-doer Dr. Doofenshmirtz), each show is inventive, fresh, and funny. While my kids are enthralled, often one of my children will ask me "What are you laughing at, Daddy?", so it indeed works for multiple audiences. Each show also features a song or two, many of which are so catchy that they could be top 40 pop hits (some even have my 5 year old son dancing, and he doesn't dance.) :-)

My more staid wife was getting a little concerned that I was happily watching a kiddie show, until she sat down and watched a few episodes. Now she's a fan, too.

Highly recommended for those with kids and even for those without.

I'm a sucker for this show. Why?

The song "Gitchie Gitchie Goo" is a reference to the Jetsons' "Eep Opp Ork Ah Ah."

The Mummy and Me song comes from "The Courtship of Eddie's Father" and Harry Nillson's wonderful version of "Best Friend" even down to the intonation.

In ""Getting the Band Back Together" - the drummer has gone to work in a library, forgetting his glory days of being in a band. This is exactly what happened to Arthur "Killer" Kane after the breakup of the first punk/glam band, The New York Dolls. To find out what happened to Kane, watch the heartbreaking documentary "New York Doll."

And, can you think of some other musical trio with an egotistical bassist that had broken up? (Hint: their name starts with the words "The Police."

Who's the boys' mom? A washed up one hit wonder that's modeled on someone like Tiffany. There was the brilliant episode where someone recognized her briefly, and she reminisced on her brief, meteoric career.

Combine this with references to James Bond, Green Acres, and a million other little things that could use a quick cultural jab - and you've got a fabulous cartoon. And kids might like it too...

Hey. Where's Perry?

I absolutely love this show and so do my two five year olds and eight year old. The problem is that this is only five of the shows and some extras and there are a LOT more that have been shown-probably around 23...I know because they are all on my DVR. The one star is for this not being a Season 1 Box set. I don't want Disney to suck me in to this small selection and not put out (or worse put out once I buy this) a full season box set. Come on Disney. Don't rip off your fans of this show...put out the whole box set. This show rocks! And that's from a 47 year old!

i recently purchased this dvd and season two and when i received them i was upset about them neither dvd is a complete season rather only 5 selected episodes of the particular season for my nephew it wont matter because he loves the show but for me im upset because i sooooooo wanted to give him something special and worth hours of fun but sadly he might get 90 minutes of his beloved phineas and ferb i hope in the future the seller does a better job of checking to be sure the product is as advertised