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You know it's a new year, it's a brand new beginning. We know we're on the right track, but we are going to look back. And what better way to take a numerical look back at the past year in the world of Phineas and Ferb than the 4th annual The Numbers Game Year In Review-inator?

On the whole, TV ratings were not as strong as they were last year, but a few highlights stood out. The two-part "Where's Perry?" cliffhanger in July and August was the centerpiece of the 2012 programming slate, and it did not disappoint in the ratings. In fact, Part Two was the most-watched new episode of the year, drawing 4.29 million viewers home on August 24 and setting a new series high for the Tweens 9-14 age group. Not to be left behind, Part One checked into the third spot with 3.73 million viewers. Slotting in between them was "Sipping with the Enemy / Tri-State Treasure: Boot of Secrets", which was seen by 3.85 million viewers on June 22.

Also notable in 2012 was Where's My Perry?, a physics-based puzzle game released on June 28 for Apple and Android devices. Much like the steam utilized to help get Agent P to his lair, the game quickly shot to the top of the charts in the iTunes Store and Google Play Store alike, becoming the No. 1 paid app on iTunes at one point. The Android version had also shared in its success - it alone has seen over 5 million downloads of the free demo, and has sold over 500,000 copies of the full version in the 6 months since its release.

Several pieces of previously-reached merchandise continued to find success in 2012. The 2010 "Holiday Favorites" soundtrack reached the year-end Billboard Kids Albums chart for the first time, finishing at No. 24. It joins "Phineas and Ferb" (2010 and 2011) and "Across the 1st and 2nd Dimensions" (2011) in having appeared on that chart. Speaking of last year's wildly-successful Disney Channel Original Movie, its video game adaptation has now sold over 1 million copies worldwide across all platforms, bringing total sales of the series just shy of 3 million units.

With that, we turn our attention to another 365. Highlighting 2013 for Phineas and Ferb is the show's second one-hour special (and first official crossover), "Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel". In addition, Season 4 is set to continue following its strong start last month, leading the show past Wizards of Waverly Place's Disney Channel record of 106 episodes. Hopefully, we'll also get some more merchandise, including the "Animal Agents" DVD scheduled for release on February 26. Until then, you know it's a new year full of Big Ideas, busting and -inators, and you won't want to miss a minute!

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