Phineas and Ferb

Ferb:
Phineas (stepbrother)
Candace (older sister)
Linda (stepmother)
Lawrence (father)
Reginald Fletcher (grandfather)
Winifred Fletcher (grandmother)

**Phineas** and **Ferb** are two kids, who often sit under a tree in their backyard with their platypus, Perry.

But they have many big ideas, they invent something fun to last them through summer. They appear as the main characters in their own tv show, ***Phineas and Ferb***!

## Appearances

Phineas has short, spiky deep red hair, a triangle shaped head with a large pointy nose, and large, dark blue eyes. He has three freckles near his temple. His height is not revealed yet, but he seems to be slightly shorter than Isabella and taller than Baljeet. Phineas also has a slight but noticeable slouch. It is uncertain whether this is a medical condition (possibly pertaining to the size of his head), or formed of simple habit. His eyebrows are red like his hair, but he doesn't have them in most scenes.

As a toddler, Phineas wore a white t-shirt, blue overalls and black shoes.

Currently, Phineas wears an orange and off-light yellow striped t-shirt, blue cargo shorts with large pockets, and blue high-top sneakers with no noticeable socks. He also wore this outfit as a toddler and preschooler.

As a kid, Ferb wore a collared cream-colored shirt, dark purple overalls and black shoes.

Currently, Ferb wears a similar collared cream-colored shirt with a button, very high-waisted dark purple pants with a light purple belt, white socks and black tennis shoes. His hair is thick, scruffy and leaf-green. His head is tall and rectangle-shaped, with a large cubical nose, and also shaped like an "F". He has dark blue eyes, one of which is larger than the other.

# **Phineas**

The most notable trait of Phineas is his enduring optimism, along with his ever-cheerful demeanor he always strives to uphold. Even in the face of the most difficult challenges that confront him, he manages to maintain his composure and keep his outlook on the situation positive. Phineas often uses his ability to boost the morale of those around him during phases of depression. He is almost always in a good cheerful mood.

As intelligent and industrious as he is, however, Phineas has shown to be oblivious to the emotions and intentions of those around him. It's for this shortcoming of his that he fails to notice Isabella's love interest for him as obvious as she tries to make it, along with Candace's intention to get him grounded. It is possible that Phineas inherited this shortcoming from his mother considering how she always ignores Candace's often completely justifiable rants of the impossible endeavors he and Ferb would engage in and how she has always neglected to acknowledge the frustration Candace would feel when she on one occasion found herself in her daughter's position ("What Do It Do?"). Because of this lack of emotional intelligence for others, he has also occasionally been outwardly morbid ("Rollercoaster", "Escape from Phineas Tower").

Being a rational and calm person, Phineas isn't easily angered or irked. However, he has been shown to be innovative to a fault; when Phineas is unable to express his creativity he may build up high amounts of stress. ("Bully Bromance Breakup"). On very rare occasions, Phineas' temper has been flared, especially when someone he cares about is hurt, or he is lied to. The first traces of Phineas' aggravated side were seen when Candace ignored his warnings and put herself in danger ("Out to Launch") and when Baljeet's distraught wailing interrupted his morning ("The Baljeatles"). Phineas also openly showed his intolerance when Santa dismissed the entire population of his hometown as "naughty" ("Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation!"). He was agitated to a particularly high extent when on what came close to turning out as a pivotal event in his family's history when he finally learned of his pet platypus Perry's secret double-life as a secret agent (*Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension*). The only times Phineas has ever lied to someone else was to try to keep the recipient happy ("The Beak").

Though the handful of instances Phineas has openly shown exasperation is small enough to be listed, there has only been one time Phineas was well and truly enraged. That time was on the day of the Summer Solstice, when Candace refused to cooperate with him during a critical moment when he needed for her to swallow her pride and settle for the tricycle that was the only means of transportation available for her to make it back to their house. Under the circumstances of a dwindling time frame, Phineas eventually resorted to yelling at her in a startling outburst of rage to force her to comply. ("Phineas and Ferb: Summer Belongs to You!")

# **Ferb**

Ferb is a very intelligent boy who rarely speaks, expressing himself in his actions rather than his words. He was once referred by Phineas as being "more of a man of action." ("Rollercoaster") His intelligence and skill are tested every day in his and Phineas' nearly impossible plans, and he always succeeds. Ferb does not show much facial expression and only occasionally smiles or frowns. He is very focused, but he has once been distracted from his goals after seeing Vanessa at Blueprint Heaven. Although very young, Ferb occasionally demonstrates a mindset that is more akin to a young adult than a child. This is demonstrated especially in the case of girls, even going as far as to say that he also takes part in these nearly impossible plans *"...for the ladies."* ("Thaddeus and Thor"). However, this doesn't stop Ferb from enjoying more juvenile activities. In addition Ferb enjoys participating in unusual and/or downright eccentric activities or antics; such as doing dolphin style swimming in the sea ("Swiss Family Phineas") to going down a waterslide using butter as a lubricant ("Elementary My Dear Stacy"). Ferb also has a huge appetite and in "Lights, Candace, Action!", he reverts to a primal mindset when he hasn't eaten lunch. Although he rarely talks, Ferb demonstrates a wry wit ("Lawn Gnome Beach Party of Terror", "Dude, We're Getting the Band Back Together", "Let's Take a Quiz") and isn't afraid to speak his mind when it suits him ("Elementary My Dear Stacy", "At the Car Wash", "Does This Duckbill Make Me Look Fat?") He spoke the most frequently while he, along with Phineas & friends, were traveling around the world on the Summer Solstice ("Phineas and Ferb: Summer Belongs to You!") while his longest consecutive line was during the search for new pet Steve. ("The Lizard Whisperer").

## Trivia

* Phineas is the same age as Ferb. The reason the boys are stepbrothers is because producers wanted them to be the same age, but not twins, and be more than just friends.
* In earlier episodes, Buford often called Phineas "Dinner Bell", usually in an intimidating way. Though as the series has progressed and the two have gradually become friends, Buford has referred to Phineas by this nickname much less often.
* He was the first character of the show created.
* Phineas' motto is "Keep Moving Forward", just like Walt Disney.
* Phineas seems to have problems with his spelling sometimes ("Rollercoaster", "It's About Time!").
* Phineas' other motto is "Seize the day", (**Carpe diem** in Latin) which is a line in Today is Gonna Be a Great Day.
* Phineas can solve complicated math problems. ("We Call it Maze")
* Phineas' birthday seems to take place near the end of summer since most of their inventions and adventures appeared to have happened before his birthday. ("Phineas' Birthday Clip-O-Rama!")
* Phineas appears to like and excel at baseball. ("The Chronicles of Meap", *Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension*)
* Phineas' 3rd favorite number is 5. ("Skiddley Whiffers")
* He has a prehistoric ancestor named Phinabunk in "Tri-Stone Area" and another ancestor named Dr. Phineastein in "The Monster of Phineas-n-Ferbenstein".
* Phineas may undergo stress after a long period of time without building something ("Bully Bromance Breakup") unless he decides to forgo building by choice ("Best Lazy Day Ever" and "Brain Drain").
* He is the first character to have his name in an episode title ("The Fast and the Phineas").
* Phineas' name can be a reference to the novel Phineas Finn.
* Phineas' first name plus Ferb's surname, Fletcher, could be a reference to the deceased British poet Phineas Fletcher (1582–1650).
* Sometimes Phineas has eyebrows visible, but for most of the time he does not. This goes the same with Ferb.