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The first season of Phineas and Ferb is comprised of forty-seven episodes divided into twenty-six half-hours, which originally aired on Disney Channel and Disney XD from August 17, 2007 to February 18, 2009. The season shows the adventures of Phineas and Ferb as they make the best of their summer vacation, while Candace tries to "bust" them for it, and Perry fights the evil Dr. Doofenshmirtz.

The season entered production in 2006, following the success of the Original Pitch. Series co-creator Dan Povenmire and Zac Moncrief headed it, serving as the primary directors. It was officially announced in February 2007 at the upfront presentation, with its first two episodes debuting as sneak peeks of the show months later, leading up to the formal premiere in February 2008. It functioned as a testing ground for the series, giving way for merchandising following its rapid popularity.

Highlights of the season include the beginning of the boys' summer, the day they become one-hit wonders, the reunion of Love Händel, the time they decide to relax, a what-if scenario of them getting busted, and a two-episode science fair journey.

Production[]

For further information, see Phineas and Ferb.

Series creators Dan Povenmire and Jeff "Swampy" Marsh presented the series to Disney with a storyboard pitch put together by Povenmire, who edited the storyboards he had drawn into a film, adding sound and voices provided by him. The executives liked it, giving them the green-light to produce a twenty-six episode season.

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Dan Povenmire and Jeff "Swampy" Marsh during the early years of the series.

Throughout the summer and the latter half of 2006, the crew was assembled. Povenmire and Marsh offered spots to former co-workers of theirs in other animated series, such as Rocko's Modern Life animation director Robert F. Hughes, who was hired on August 28, 2006 to exert the same function.[1] Family Guy director Zac Moncrief assisted Povenmire in leading the episodes' direction, and Rocko's writer Martin Olson served as the head writer, conceptualizing the episodes' plotlines with Povenmire, Marsh, and Bobby Gaylor; the four of them worked as staff writers for the season.

Story artists were divided into teams of two, with each team working in a different episode. Duos for the season include Antoine Guilbaud/Sherm Cohen, Aliki Theofilopoulos/Kent Osborne, Jon Colton Barry/Mike Roth, and Michael Diederich/Chong Lee.[2] Barry helped write two episodes of the season, "Got Game?" and "The Monster of Phineas-n-Ferbenstein", the former of which was also co-written by production supervisor Lance LeCompte. The animation was outsourced to two studios, Wang Film Productions and Rough Draft Studios. Songs were penned by the creative team of the show, and composed by Danny Jacob, who had been attached to the project since November 8, 2007.[3]

OriginalPitchDemonstration

Dan Povenmire and Jeff "Swampy" Marsh presenting the original pitch at the first press event.

The series was officially announced as part of the annual upfront presentation to advertisers on February 8, 2007,[4] with a premiere date slated in winter 2008.[5] The main voice cast was revealed to include Vincent Martella and Thomas Sangster as the titular characters, and then-Disney Channel stars Ashley Tisdale and Mitchel Musso as Candace and Jeremy.

On July 14, 2007, a preview of the first episode was confirmed to be aired after the premiere of High School Musical 2.[6] On September 19, another sneak peek featuring the second episode was revealed to be broadcast on the 28th,[7] following the Disney Channel premiere of Sky High.[8] A rerun of the first episode aired as a third preview on November 23, succeeding an encore of High School Musical Pop-up edition;[9] and a fourth and final sneak peek, a re-airing of the second episode, was broadcast on December 31, as part of Disney Channel Happy U-Year.[10]

Recurring actors and a number of guest stars for the season were unveiled on September 13, 2007, along with the premiere date, which was set to January 2008.[11] Among the names included were boxing champion Evander Holyfield, Rocky Horror star Tim Curry, father-daughter Joel Grey and Jennifer Grey, and host Geraldo Rivera.

PremierePressConference

Alyson Stoner, Dan Povenmire, Vincent Martella, Jeff "Swampy" Marsh, Mitchel Musso, Ashley Tisdale, and Disney executives at the press conference for the series premiere.

On November 8, 2007, the official premiere was announced to be on February 1, 2008. Episodes would be shown every night in the month, dubbed Ferb-ruary. In addition, series creators Povenmire and Marsh were added to the cast in the roles of Dr. Doofenshmirtz and Major Monogram.[3] A third Disney star, Alyson Stoner, was confirmed in the cast as Isabella shortly before the show's debut.[12]

Merchandising began on February 5, 2008 with the release of a product collection as part of the series' launch event. It consisted of t-shirts, hats, and sandals for kids; the line would be expanded later that year, adding plushes, pajamas, and more. Disney Stores across the nation had window displays, branded shopping bags, and free gift decals.[13] A DVD containing episodes of the season was first teased on June 20, 2008 via a trailer in the Camp Rock DVD,[14] and released later in the summer.

Various episodes were made available before their television debut, namely "One Good Scare Ought to Do It!" with the first DVD, "Put That Putter Away" and "Does This Duckbill Make Me Look Fat?" in a mini-marathon, and the science fair two-part with the second DVD, announced on November 10, 2008.[15] The show's growing popularity led it to be put on Toon Disney on September 1, 2008, as a preview of the then-upcoming Disney XD.

More merchandise items were released near the end of the season, including chapter books and a video game; the latter was unveiled on October 2, 2008 via press release.[16] To kick off Season 2, it was announced on February 2, 2009 that a premiere week would occur on Disney XD starting on February 16, featuring the last few episodes of the first season and the first few of the second.[17]

Main Characters and Cast[]

For voice actors in other languages, see List of cast members in other languages.
Character     Actor/Actress
Phineas Flynn Vincent Martella
Ferb Fletcher Thomas Sangster
Candace Flynn Ashley Tisdale
Linda Flynn-Fletcher Caroline Rhea
Dr. Doofenshmirtz Dan Povenmire
Major Monogram Jeff "Swampy" Marsh
Perry the Platypus Dee Bradley Baker
Isabella Garcia-Shapiro Alyson Stoner
Baljeet Tjinder Maulik Pancholy
Buford Van Stomm Bobby Gaylor
Jeremy Johnson Mitchel Musso
Character       Actor/Actress
Lawrence Fletcher Richard O'Brien
Stacy Hirano Kelly Hu
Carl Karl Tyler Alexander Mann
Vanessa Doofenshmirtz Olivia Olson
Charlene Doofenshmirtz Allison Janney
Clyde Flynn Barry Bostwick
Betty Jo Flynn Caroline Rhea
Reginald Fletcher Malcolm McDowell
Winifred Fletcher Jane Carr
Suzy Johnson Kari Wahlgren

Episodes[]

Main article: List of Phineas and Ferb episodes
Season Number of Episodes First Airdate Last Airdate
1 47 August 17, 2007 (Disney Channel US)
September 1, 2008 (Toon Disney/Disney XD US)
March 20, 2009 (Disney Channel US)
February 18, 2009 (Toon Disney/Disney XD US)

In the table below, the following abbreviations are used: DC US = Disney Channel US; Ep. # = Episode number; Vol. # = Volume number (shown in the iTunes Store as a "season").

Title Disney Channel
US Airdate
Toon Disney / Disney XD US
Airdate
Production
Code
DC US
Ep. #
Vol. # Viewers
(millions)
"Rollercoaster" 2007-08-17 17 August 2007 1 September 2008 101a 1 1 10.8[18]
"Lawn Gnome Beach Party of Terror" 2007-09-28 28 September 2007 6 September 2008 102b 2 1 3.3[19]
"Flop Starz" 2008-02-01 1 February 2008 2 September 2008 104b 3 1 4.0[20]
"The Fast and the Phineas" 2008-02-02 2 February 2008 6 September 2008 102a 4 1 N/A
"Lights, Candace, Action!" 2008-02-03 3 February 2008 3 September 2008 105b 5 1 N/A
"Raging Bully" 2008-02-04 4 February 2008 3 September 2008 105a 6 1 N/A
"Candace Loses Her Head" 2008-02-05 5 February 2008 1 September 2008 101b 7 1 N/A
"I, Brobot" 2008-02-06 6 February 2008 4 September 2008 110b 8 1 N/A
"Run Away Runway" 2008-02-07 7 February 2008 5 September 2008 112a 9 1 N/A
"The Magnificent Few" 2008-02-08 8 February 2008 8 September 2008 103a 10 1 N/A
"S'Winter" 2008-02-09 9 February 2008 8 September 2008 103b 11 1 N/A
"Jerk De Soleil" 2008-02-10 10 February 2008 9 September 2008 108a 12 1 N/A
"Are You My Mummy?" 2008-02-15 15 February 2008 2 September 2008 104a 13 1 N/A
"Ready for the Bettys" 2008-02-16 16 February 2008 29 September 2008 115a 14 1 N/A
"I Scream, You Scream" 2008-02-17 17 February 2008 5 September 2008 112b 15 1 N/A
"Toy to the World" 2008-02-22 22 February 2008 9 September 2008 108b 16 1 N/A
"Get That Bigfoot Outa My Face!" 2008-02-23 23 February 2008 3 October 2008 106a 17 1 N/A
"It's a Mud, Mud, Mud, Mud World" 2008-02-24 24 February 2008 10 September 2008 113a 18 1 N/A
"Journey to the Center of Candace" 2008-02-29 29 February 2008 11 September 2008 111b 19 1 N/A
"It's About Time!" 2008-03-01 1 March 2008 12 September 2008 107 20 1 N/A
"Dude, We're Getting the Band Back Together" 2008-03-08 8 March 2008 2 October 2008 114 21 1 N/A
"Tree to Get Ready" 2008-03-22 22 March 2008 3 October 2008 106b 22 1 N/A
"The Ballad of Badbeard" 2008-04-12 12 April 2008 10 September 2008 113b 23 1 N/A
"Greece Lightning" 2008-04-19 19 April 2008 30 September 2008 117a 24 1 N/A
"Leave the Busting to Us!" 2008-04-19 19 April 2008 30 September 2008 117b 25 1 N/A
"Mom's Birthday" 2008-05-10 10 May 2008 11 September 2008 111a 26 1 N/A
"Crack That Whip" 2008-05-24 24 May 2008 1 October 2008 118a 27 1 N/A
"The Best Lazy Day Ever" 2008-05-24 24 May 2008 1 October 2008 118b 28 1 N/A
"Boyfriend From 27,000 B.C." 2008-06-07 7 June 2008 10 November 2008 119a 29 2 N/A
"Voyage to the Bottom of Buford" 2008-06-07 7 June 2008 10 November 2008 119b 30 2 N/A
"A Hard Day's Knight" 2008-06-14 14 June 2008 4 September 2008 110a 31 2 N/A
"Traffic Cam Caper" 2008-07-12 12 July 2008 6 October 2008 121a 32 2 N/A
"Bowl-R-Ama Drama" 2008-07-12 12 July 2008 6 October 2008 121b 33 2 N/A
"Got Game?" 2008-08-02 2 August 2008 27 October 2008 125a 34 2 N/A
"Comet Kermillian" 2008-08-02 2 August 2008 27 October 2008 125b 35 2 N/A
"Put That Putter Away" 2008-08-10 10 August 2008 3 November 2008 120a 36 2 N/A
"Does This Duckbill Make Me Look Fat?" 2008-08-10 10 August 2008 3 November 2008 120b 37 2 N/A
"The Flying Fishmonger" 2008-09-12 12 September 2008 29 September 2008 115b 38 2 N/A
"One Good Scare Ought to Do It!" 2008-10-03 3 October 2008 13 October 2008 109 39 2 N/A
"The Monster of Phineas-n-Ferbenstein" 2008-10-17 17 October 2008 20 October 2008 122a 40 2 N/A
"Oil on Candace" 2008-10-17 17 October 2008 20 October 2008 122b 41 2 N/A
"Out of Toon" 2008-11-07 7 November 2008 15 November 2008 126a 42 2 N/A
"Hail Doofania!" 2008-11-07 7 November 2008 15 November 2008 126b 43 2 N/A
"Out to Launch" 2008-12-05 5 December 2008 14 February 2009 124 44 2 N/A
"Phineas and Ferb Get Busted!"
("At Last")
2009-03-13 13 March 2009 16 February 2009 116 45 2 3.7[21]
"Unfair Science Fair" 2009-03-20 20 March 2009 17 February 2009 123a 46 2 3.0[22]
"Unfair Science Fair Redux (Another Story)" 2009-03-20 20 March 2009 18 February 2009 123b 47 2 3.0[23]

Background Information[]

  • Prior to the Disney merchandise, Dan Povenmire and Jeff "Swampy" Marsh had Perry plushes made specifically for the crew.[24] As a Christmas gift, they also recorded a medley of 80s hits as Doofenshmirtz and Monogram.[25]
  • The last three episodes ("Phineas and Ferb Get Busted!", "Unfair Science Fair", and "Unfair Science Fair Redux (Another Story)") were held for broadcast leading up to Season 2, as part of the launch of Disney XD. This led to many people believing that they were part of the second season. With the release of the second DVD, and considering their placement in the iTunes Store catalog, they were correctly identified as part of Season 1. In addition, the title sequence for the three episodes shows scenes from the Original Pitch, much like with the other episodes of the season.
  • For Disney Channel's 40th birthday on April 3, 2023, Disney XD began hosting a YouTube livestream of every Season 1 episode in production order, running for several months thus far.[26] It has restarted on July 13, August 21, and October 11, 2023.[27][28][29]

See also[]

References[]

  1. Robert F. Hughes on Twitter
  2. Information taken from the opening credits of the episodes.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Disney Channels Around the World to Premiere Original Animated Comedy Series "Phineas and Ferb" in Month-Long Programming Event, 'Phineas and Ferb-ruary'
  4. LaughingPlace.com - Latest News | Posted 02/08/2007: Disney-ABC Television Group Reveals 2007-08 Kids Lineup
  5. Disney-ABC Television Group Reveals 2007-08 Kids Lineup - LaughingPlace.com
  6. "High School Musical 2" Debut Weekend Includes the Movie's Stars and Kenny Ortega Hosting From a Backyard Barbeque, Interactive Viewer- Wildcat Chat and Sunday Sing-Along, Friday, August 17 - Sunday, August 19
  7. New Episode of Animated Comedy "Phineas and Ferb" to be showcased Friday, September 28 on Disney Channel
  8. Promo for Sky High and a Phineas and Ferb Sneak Peek
  9. Pop-up Edition of Disney's "High School Musical 2" Premieres Friday, November 23 (8:00 P.M., ET/PT) on Disney Channel
  10. Disney Channel Happy U-Year Phineas and Ferb Up Next Bumper
  11. Disney finds its voices for 'Phineas' ani(mated series)
  12. Disney Channel's Animated Comedy Series "Phineas and Ferb", From Creators Dan Povenmire and Swampy Marsh, To Be Seen Every Night of 'Ferb-ruary' at 8:00 P.M., ET/PT
  13. Phineas and Ferb Collection Debuts At Disney Store
  14. Camp Rock DVD Review
  15. Phineas and Ferb DVD news: Announcement for Phineas and Ferb - The Daze of Summer
  16. Phineas and Ferb Live Out Their Ultimate Summer Break on Nintendo DS
  17. Disney's Emmy-Nominated Series "Phineas and Ferb" Continues the Comedic Adventure; Premieres New Episodes Monday, February 16
  18. Littleton, Cynthia. ""High School Musical 2" : OMG! It's a cable ratings record". Variety. Archived from the original on 2012-07-17. http://archive.is/ZBOa. 
  19. Series Launch Press Release
  20. Levin, Gary (2009-01-05). "Nielsen ratings: 'House' gets a boost after a super Super Bowl". USA Today. http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2008-02-05-nielsens_N.htm. 
  21. Seidman, Robert (2009-03-16). "Disney Channel’s “Phineas & Ferb” is Friday’s #1 TV telecast in Key Kids". TV By the Numbers. http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/03/16/disney-channels-phineas-ferb-is-fridays-1-tv-telecast-in-key-kids/14646. Retrieved 2009-07-31. 
  22. Seidman, Robert. "WWE RAW, Hannah Montana and Northern Lights lead cable show rankings". TV by the Numbers. http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/03/24/wwe-raw-hannah-montana-and-northern-lights-lead-cable-show-rankings/15073. Retrieved 2009-03-24. 
  23. Seidman, Robert. "WWE RAW, Hannah Montana and Northern Lights lead cable show rankings". TV by the Numbers. http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/03/24/wwe-raw-hannah-montana-and-northern-lights-lead-cable-show-rankings/15073. Retrieved 2009-03-24. 
  24. Dan Povenmire on Twitter
  25. Dan Povenmire on Twitter
  26. LIVE! Phineas and Ferb Season 1 Full Episodes! #1
  27. LIVE! Phineas and Ferb Season 1 Full Episodes #2
  28. LIVE! Phineas and Ferb Season 1 Full Episodes #3
  29. LIVE! Phineas and Ferb Season 1 Full Episodes! #4
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Season 1
"Rollercoaster" | "Lawn Gnome Beach Party of Terror" | "Flop Starz" | "The Fast and the Phineas"
"Lights, Candace, Action!" | "Raging Bully" | "Candace Loses Her Head" | "I, Brobot"
"Run Away Runway" | "The Magnificent Few" | "S'Winter" | "Jerk De Soleil" | "Are You My Mummy?"
"Ready for the Bettys" | "I Scream, You Scream" | "Toy to the World"
"Get That Bigfoot Outa My Face!" | "It's a Mud, Mud, Mud, Mud World" | "Mom's Birthday"
"Journey to the Center of Candace" | "It's About Time!"
"Dude, We're Getting the Band Back Together" | "Tree to Get Ready" | "The Ballad of Badbeard"
"Greece Lightning" | "Leave the Busting to Us!" | "Crack That Whip" | "The Best Lazy Day Ever"
"Boyfriend From 27,000 B.C." | "Voyage to the Bottom of Buford" | "A Hard Day's Knight"
"Traffic Cam Caper" | "Bowl-R-Ama Drama" | "Got Game?" | "Comet Kermillian"
"Put That Putter Away" | "Does This Duckbill Make Me Look Fat?" | "The Flying Fishmonger"
"One Good Scare Ought to Do It!" | "The Monster of Phineas-n-Ferbenstein" | "Oil on Candace"
"Out of Toon" | "Hail Doofania!" | "Out to Launch" | "Phineas and Ferb Get Busted!"
"Unfair Science Fair" | "Unfair Science Fair Redux (Another Story)"
Season 2
"The Lake Nose Monster" | "Interview With a Platypus" | "Tip of the Day"
"Attack of the 50 Foot Sister" | "Backyard Aquarium" | "Day of the Living Gelatin"
"Elementary My Dear Stacy" | "Don't Even Blink" | "Chez Platypus" | "Perry Lays an Egg"
"Gaming the System" | "The Chronicles of Meap" | "Thaddeus and Thor" | "De Plane! De Plane!"
"Let's Take a Quiz" | "At the Car Wash" | "Oh, There You Are, Perry" | "Swiss Family Phineas"
"Hide and Seek" | "That Sinking Feeling" | "The Baljeatles" | "Vanessassary Roughness"
"No More Bunny Business" | "Spa Day" | "Phineas and Ferb's Quantum Boogaloo"
"Phineas and Ferb Musical Cliptastic Countdown" | "Bubble Boys" | "Isabella and the Temple of Sap"
"Cheer Up Candace" | "Fireside Girl Jamboree" |"The Bully Code" | "Finding Mary McGuffin" | "Picture This"
"Nerdy Dancin'" | "What Do It Do?" | "Atlantis" | "Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation!"
"Just Passing Through" | "Candace's Big Day" | "I Was a Middle Aged Robot" | "Suddenly Suzy"
"Undercover Carl" | "Hip Hip Parade" | "Invasion of the Ferb Snatchers" | "Ain't No Kiddie Ride"
"Not Phineas and Ferb" | "Phineas and Ferb-Busters!" | "The Lizard Whisperer" | "Robot Rodeo" | "The Beak"
"She's the Mayor" | "The Lemonade Stand" | "Phineas and Ferb Hawaiian Vacation" | "Nerds of a Feather"
"Wizard of Odd" | "We Call it Maze" | "Ladies and Gentlemen, Meet Max Modem!" | "The Secret of Success"
"The Doof Side of the Moon" | "Split Personality" | "Brain Drain" | "Rollercoaster: The Musical!"
"Make Play" | "Candace Gets Busted"
Season 3
"The Great Indoors" | "Canderemy" | "Run, Candace, Run" | "Last Train to Bustville"
"Phineas' Birthday Clip-O-Rama!" | "The Belly of the Beast" | "Moon Farm"
"Ask a Foolish Question" | "Misperceived Monotreme" | "Candace Disconnected"
"Magic Carpet Ride" | "Bad Hair Day" | "Meatloaf Surprise" | "Phineas and Ferb Interrupted"
"A Real Boy" | "Mommy Can You Hear Me?" | "Road Trip" | "Tour de Ferb" | "Skiddley Whiffers"
"My Fair Goalie" | "Bullseye!" | "That's the Spirit" | "The Curse of Candace"
"Escape from Phineas Tower" | "Lotsa Latkes" | "Ferb Latin"
"A Phineas and Ferb Family Christmas" | "Tri-Stone Area" | "Doof Dynasty" |"Excaliferb"
"Phineas and Ferb and the Temple of Juatchadoon" | "Monster from the Id" | "Gi-Ants"
"The Remains of the Platypus" | "Mom's in the House" | "Perry The Actorpus" | "Let's Bounce"
"Bully Bromance Breakup" | "Quietest Day Ever" | "The Doonkelberry Imperative‎‎"
"Meapless in Seattle" | "Delivery of Destiny" | "Buford Confidential" | "The Mom Attractor"
"Cranius Maximus" | "Agent Doof" | "Minor Monogram" | "What A Croc!" | "Sleepwalk Surprise"
"Sci-Fi Pie Fly" | "Sipping with the Enemy" | "Tri-State Treasure: Boot of Secrets" | "Doofapus"
"Norm Unleashed" | "Where's Perry?" | "Where's Perry? (Part Two)" |"Ferb TV"
"When Worlds Collide" | "What'd I Miss?" | "Road to Danville"
"This Is Your Backstory" | "Blackout!"
Season 4
"For Your Ice Only" | "Happy New Year!" | "Fly On the Wall" | "Bully Bust" | "My Sweet Ride"
"Der Kinderlumper" | "Sidetracked" | "Primal Perry" | "Mind Share" | "Backyard Hodge Podge"
"Bee Day" | "Bee Story" | "Great Balls Of Water" | "Where's Pinky?"
"Phineas and Ferb Musical Cliptastic Countdown Hosted by Kelly Osbourne"
"Knot My Problem" | "Just Desserts" | "La Candace-Cabra" | "Happy Birthday, Isabella"
"Love at First Byte" | "One Good Turn" | "Thanks But No Thanks" | "Troy Story"
"Druselsteinoween" | "Terrifying Tri-State Trilogy of Terror" | "Face Your Fear" | "Cheers for Fears"
"Steampunx" | "Just Our Luck" | "Return Policy" | "Live and Let Drive" | "Father's Day"
"Imperfect Storm" | "The Return of the Rogue Rabbit" | "It's No Picnic" | "The Klimpaloon Ultimatum"
"Operation Crumb Cake" | "Mandace" | "Lost in Danville" | "The Inator Method"
"Tales from the Resistance: Back to the 2nd Dimension" | "Doof 101" | "Act Your Age"
Season 5
"Summer Block Buster" | "Cloudy with a Chance of Mom" | "Appetite for Adventure" | "License to Bust"
"Dry Another Day" | "Deconstructing Doof" | "Tropey McTropeface" | "Biblio-Blast!" | "A Chip to the Vet"
"More Than an Intern" | "The Aurora Perry-Alis" | "Agent T (For Teen)" | "The Haberdasher"
"The Candace Suit" | "Out of Character" | "Meap Me in St. Louis"
Specials
"Phineas and Ferb: Summer Belongs to You!" | "Phineas and Ferb Save Summer"
"Night of the Living Pharmacists" | "Last Day of Summer" | "O.W.C.A. Files"
Films
Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension
Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe
Crossovers
"Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel" | "Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars" | "The Phineas and Ferb Effect"
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