Phineas and Ferb is an American animated musical-comedy television series created by Dan Povenmire and Jeff "Swampy" Marsh for Disney Channel and Disney XD. The series follows Phineas Flynn and his stepbrother Ferb Fletcher during summer vacation. Every day, the boys embark on a grand new project, which annoys their controlling older sister, Candace, who frequently tries to reveal their shenanigans to her and Phineas' mother, Linda Flynn-Fletcher. The series also follows the titular stepbrothers' pet platypus Perry, a secret agent whose sole mission is to prevent his evil arch-nemesis Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz from taking over the tri-state area.
Phineas and Ferb was conceived by Povenmire and Marsh while working together on The Simpsons and Rocko's Modern Life in the 1990s. Povenmire and Marsh pitched the concept to networks like Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network, but they passed on the show. Povenmire later pitched the idea to Disney Television Animation. Disney executives initially declined the pitch, but told Povenmire that they would "keep the packet". Povenmire assumed that this meant an end to negotiations, aware that the phrase usually means they "throw it in the trash later". Disney later surprised Povenmire by agreeing to produce the show.
Two episodes, "Rollercoaster", and "Lawn Gnome Beach Party of Terror", were previewed on August 17 and September 28, 2007, respectively. The first season officially began airing on February 1, 2008, and aired through February 18, 2009, consisting of 26 episodes. Ratings for the season were high, with "Rollercoaster" garnering 10.80 million viewers. The second season premiered the following day after season 1 finished on February 19, 2009, running until February 11, 2011. Phineas and Ferb continued to air regularly until its fourth and final season, which began on December 7, 2012, and ended on June 12, 2015. On January 13, 2023, Disney Branded Television announced at the Television Critics Association press tour that the series would be revived, with season five and six comprising 40 episodes. The first season of the revival premiered on Disney Channel on June 5, 2025, and on Disney+ the following day, June 6, 2025.
Series overview
Episodes Most of the episodes premiered in pairs of two eleven-minute stories, while others were released on their own. To match up with the current digital releases and reruns, the episodes are listed under the original production order, the order mainly used for streaming services. Season 1 (2007–09)
Season 2 (2009–11)
Season 3 (2011–12)
Season 4 (2012–15)
Season 5 (2025–26)
Films
Crossover
Notes
References
General references