User blog comment:Ultimatephinferbfan/Phineas and Ferb: The Beak: Golden Globe Wining Potential?/@comment-2133790-20110103005959/@comment-406459-20110103223851

There's a difference between being a killjoy and being a rational thinker. Phineas and Ferb, either "The Beak" episode or the series as a whole, cannot, and will not, win a Golden Globe. I have already stated the facts as to why the predictions made in this post are unlikely, but I will state them again:

1. Although it is true that the Golden Globes do have a category for television, for the most part, the Golden Globes are for mainstream cinema and television and do not usually focus on animated or childrens' shows. In fact, only one mainstream animated sitcom has ever been nominated for a Golden Globe in the category of Best Television Series- Musical or Comedy: The Simpsons in 2002. 2. Three of the awards listed in the post do not exist, and the only one that does exist does not accept animated voice-overs. The awards for "Best Character Development" and "Best CGI Animation" do not exist. Although there is a "Best Screenplay" award for motion pictures, there is no television writing award. And although there is an award for Best Actress in a Television Comedy Series, the show would be ineligible, as the Golden Globe television eligibility rules specifically state, "Animated Series- Voiceover Performance is not eligible in acting category." 3. Perhaps most importantly, Phineas and Ferb was not nominated in any category this year, period. As they used to say in ads for my state lottery, "you can't win it if you're not in it."

Does this mean I hate Phineas and Ferb? Far from it. If I did, why would I contribute so much to this wiki and seek out and share the latest news regarding the show with its fellow users and fans? It's just that I know the difference between what Walt Disney called the "plausible impossible" and that which is actually impossible. Thanks to the whimsy and anything-can-happen comedic unreal reality of animation, I can believe that two boys can build extravagant projects in a single afternoon and a platypus can be a secret agent. But given my knowledge of the entertainment industry and its various niches, I also know that it is unlikely for Phineas and Ferb to ever be nominated for, let alone win, a Golden Globe. The Golden Globes are basically the Oscars lite chosen by foreign correspondents. They're not going to care about some little childrens cartoon show alongside professional comedy or drama programs. But there are a lot of awards shows where animation reigns supreme or has its own category. Phineas and Ferb have won a Daytime Emmy Award, and are up for an Annie Award next month. And while awards are nice and all, what's more important is that the series not only has a devoted fanbase and viewers from all walks of life, which helped make it the most-viewed animated series with tweens for three years straight, but also that Disney themselves are behind the show 100% and hope it will become their next successful franchise. At the end of the day, which would you want more- a little trophy, or a whole lot of friends and well-wishers?