"The Team Phineas car is avoiding every obstacle! It's like he can see the whole darn track at once!" — Rick[src] |
Dave and Rick are the announcers for the Swamp Oil 500. They narrate the competition with a bigger focus on the performance of Phineas, a new racer.
Biography[]
Phineas and Ferb decide to compete in the Swamp Oil 500. Wanting to bust them, Candace goes to the event, sitting next to Jeremy to observe her brothers. Dave and Rick announce the debut of Team Phineas, pointing out that the new racer is surprisingly young. Noticing Candace's screams, they present her in the stadium's screen as a sign that Phineas already has fans.
Before the race begins, the Doofenshmirtz Evil Incorporated blimp is announced to be passing. As the race progresses, they narrate Phineas' success in avoiding obstacles in the track and his finish. Afterwards, they notify the audience about the collision of the DEI blimp with the broadcasting tower, which interrupts the television transmission ("The Fast and the Phineas").
Dave participates in the aglet concert ("Tip of the Day"), and he and Rick watch the father-daughter obstacle course ("I Was a Middle Aged Robot"). In another day, Dave witnesses the battle between the Beak and Khaka Peü Peü along with someone named Charles, who points out the villain's puns, to Dave's annoyance ("The Beak").
Physical appearance[]
Dave is light-skinned and has light brown hair, a light brown goatee, and brown eyes. He wears a green shirt with two light green buttons and dark green sleeves and waist; grey pants, light grey sneakers with dark grey details, and grey headphones.[1]
Rick is light-skinned and has dark grey hair, a dark grey goatee, both with grey stripes, and brown eyes. He wears an orange shirt with a red ribbon pattern, two yellow buttons, and a light orange collar; tan pants, black sneakers with brown and white details, and grey headphones.[1]
Personality[]
They are cheerful and enthusiastic. Announcing the race, they maintain a happy expression and are excited to see its progression, despite the occurrence of a few accidents.
Relationships[]
Each other[]
They appear to get along with each other, seeing as they have no trouble keeping a conversation during narration. Outside of announcing, they can be seen attending events together.
Charles[]
Dave seems to not mind Charles' presence, even with Charles' annoying behavior.
Background Information[]
- Dave and Rick are modeled after Phineas and Ferb creators Dan Povenmire and Jeff "Swampy" Marsh, as they looked like in the early development of the series.[2]
- Dave's design is reused for one of the researchers in the montage comparing technology and nature ("Perry Lays an Egg"), and for the cameraman of Let's All Dance Until We're Sick ("Nerdy Dancin'").
- At the father-daughter obstacle course, Rick is seen wearing a grey jacket, dark grey pants, and grey sneakers.
- Rick's design is used to represent Swampy in three occasions, all of which accompanied by a more modern design of Povenmire. The first is in a cameo scene alongside story artists Aliki Theofilopoulos and Joe Orrantia ("The Mom Attractor"); the second is in the audience for Lawrence's speech ("Backyard Hodge Podge"); and the third is in the Star Wars universe as an Imperial Officer ("Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars").
- Dave and Rick are voiced by Mark Thompson and Brian Phelps, hosts of the radio program The Mark & Brian Show. Their guest appearances were revealed on September 13, 2007, along with many of the guest stars for Season 1.[3]
- Dave is the first character to be voiced by Thompson, the second being the Radio DJ.
- Rick is the first character to be voiced by Phelps, the others being Paul's father and Billy.
Appearances[]
- "The Fast and the Phineas" (First appearance)
- "Tip of the Day" (Cameo) (Dave only)
- "Perry Lays an Egg" (Cameo) (Dave only)
- "No More Bunny Business" (Cameo) (Rick only)
- "Nerdy Dancin'" (Cameo) (Dave only)
- "I Was a Middle Aged Robot" (Cameo)
- "Ain't No Kiddie Ride" (Dave only)
- "The Beak" (Dave only)
- "Phineas and Ferb Hawaiian Vacation" (Cameo) (Rick only)
- "Rollercoaster: The Musical!" (Cameo)
- Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension (Cameo)
- "Perry The Actorpus" (Dave only)
- "The Mom Attractor" (Cameo) (Rick only)
- "Love at First Byte (Cameo) (Rick only)
- "Backyard Hodge Podge" (Cameo) (Rick only)
- "Night of the Living Pharmacists" (Rick only)
- "Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars" (Cameo) (Rick only)
- Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe (Cameo)
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 In the initial back and forth between the announcers, the grey-haired one says "Screaming fans" with the same tone as the person who says "Gnome-aggedon" in "Lawn Gnome Beach Party of Terror", which is confirmed to be Brian Phelps' voice.
- ↑ Disney Branded TV PR on Twitter
- ↑ Disney finds its voices for 'Phineas' ani(mated series)