User blog comment:Bowl108/Mitchel Musso's arrest could mean trouble for Disney and Phineas and Ferb/@comment-3347644-20111018015335

Whoa, sweetheart – maybe we should yield the exaggerations. Phineas and Ferb’s cancellation is too scary a thought! ;-) Few points to (respectfully) counter you with:

Primarily, Mitchell has already been released from jail. That considered, his absence from the show is far from realistic.

“Parents possibly could ban kids from watching it, but not many.” If this was a live action show being discussed, I would fully concur – But, Phineas and Ferb is animated. Most children (those who are young and naïve enough to become influenced by celebrity actions) won’t take into regard who voices Jeremy: Candace’s boyfriend who appears only sporadically. If Jeremy himself received a DUI, then yes, I could appreciate your claim.

“However this might lead to dislike for the show in the end of 2011. Result: Phineas and Ferb takes a 30% ratings decrease in the next 3 months.” If a viewer becomes prejudiced towards Phineas and Ferb, only for a minor character’s actor visiting jail for one night, than Phineas and Ferb’s message hasn’t been properly conveyed to them. Really! I would be shocked if someone failed to forgive, forget, and move on. This is a 20 year old who drank a bit too much alcohol – one year before he would be legally permitted. It’s rather insignificant when compared to other crimes.

“And by that i mean PHINEAS AND FERB WILL BE CANCELLED IN 2013.” Wow! Huge assumption to make! I can guarantee that Mitchell’s arrest will not affect the show’s cancellation. Now, if this was Vincent Martella – possibly. But it’s Mitchell. While he may have assisted the series in its primary stages, solely to gain interest, it has established itself far past the point of needing celebrity endorsement. He is not, necessarily, a ‘huge representation’ of the show as Vincent, Alyson, and Ashley appear to be.

Take a note from Phineas and stay optimistic for us? ;-)