Buford

**Buford Van Stomm** is a bully in the town of Danville that joins Phineas and Ferb on their adventures.

## Appearance

Buford wears a black shirt with a skull on the front, set up in a "Punisher" style. He wears large, red hiking boots, with green-tan khaki shorts. His hair is brown and cut in a buzzcut style. He has deep blue eyes, and also appears to be somewhat overweight, although he doesn't seem to mind.

## Personality

Although he is usually seen as a bully, including by the main cast, Buford is unusual in that he is just as often shown acting just like the other kids. Many events seem to indicatе that his usual bullying is used to hide a more caring nature beneath the surface. A significant display of his underlying character occurs when his fish, Biff, becomes lost in the ocean. Buford becomes extremely emotional. He cries but really says that he is "sweating through his eyes", and when Phineas offers to help find Biff, Buford shows his appreciation by constantly wanting to give people hugs ("Voyage to the Bottom of Buford"). Buford also has a soft side for his long lost teddy bear Teddy Boo-boo ("Picture This"). Buford also is quite gentle behind his bully persona, such as when he said he always wanted to get into a giant bubble and float around like a pixie, or conveniently carrying a velvet rope ("Bubble Boys", "Chez Platypus"). He also has a soft spot for goldfish ("Voyage to the Bottom of Buford", "Let's Take a Quiz").

Despite being a bully, Buford seems to be friends with Phineas, Ferb and the rest of the main cast, and takes part in many of their exploits. He usually manages to get along fine with people, though he is often gruff or makes (usually idle) threats when annoyed. Whenever tasks are assigned, Buford inevitably seems to be partnered with Baljeet, with whom he has a particularly interesting relationship: while Baljeet seems terrified of Buford's threats at times, which is regularly justified, many other instances show them working together without any problem, and they are often seen together even when not involved in Phineas and Ferb's latest plan (i.e. "The Chronicles of Meap," "Swiss Family Phineas" and "The Lake Nose Monster"). He isn't always a bully ("The Bully Code"). In some ways is is similar to Dr. Doofenshmirtz since both engage is problematic behavior yet also do so to shield their caring natures and are not very evil in general. Buford's Christmas wish is to be thought of as nice by his friends, despite generally acting naughty ("Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation!").

Although he may be tough on the outside, Buford has a huge heart on the inside, and if anyone else threatens to hurt his friends, including Baljeet, they'll have him to deal with.

## Trivia

* He has a soft spot for teddy bears and goldfish. ("Picture This", "Voyage to the Bottom of Buford")
* He named his pet goldfish, Biff, after his mother.

* Buford's 5th favorite ocean is the Pacific Ocean. ("Phineas and Ferb: Summer Belongs to You!")
* He won the best eater award, but also ate the prize ribbon. ("No More Bunny Business")
* He does not like to be embarrassed. ("Raging Bully")
* Any time he loses to a girl in a competition, he claims that the competition doesn't count. ("Got Game?")
* He plays Canasta. ("One Good Scare Ought to Do It!")
* He plays the concertina, the trumpet and the violin. ("The Ballad of Badbeard", "Chez Platypus", "Phineas and Ferb: Summer Belongs to You!")
* He plays the drums. ("Gaming the System", "Don't Even Blink", "Tip of the Day", "The Baljeatles", *Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension*)
* When asked to be a part of a haunted house and what frightens him most, Buford drеssed as Suzy Johnson, saying that she gives him the "willies". ("One Good Scare Ought to Do It!")
* He owns a skateboard ("Bowl-R-Ama Drama").
* He described as "being from a broken home" and that "his hobby is breaking bones" by the ring announcer ("Raging Bully").
* He carries a velvet rope with him wherever he goes. ("Chez Platypus")
* He was afraid of giant squids until one tried to eat his goldfish. He overcame his fear and easily defeated it in one punch. ("Voyage to the Bottom of Buford")
* Buford seems to be hungry very often. ("Swiss Family Phineas," "Vanessassary Roughness")
* Buford often speaks about himself in the third person. An еxample of this would be when he says "Buford hungry" when holding the Pizzazium Infinionite. ("Vanessassary Roughness")

* He owns a video game player with a game "Jump and Duck" ("Gaming the System")
* Buford can speak fluent French. ("Phineas and Ferb: Summer Belongs to You!", "Buford Confidential")
* He cannot stand math problems. ("We Call it Maze", "Ask a Foolish Question")
* He has a Teddy Boo-boo. ("Picture This")
* He loves coconut, and quickly eats coconut-flavored things, including sunscreen. ("Atlantis")
* He thinks eating two things at once is unnatural. ("Split Personality")
* His gum of choice is Tuff Gum. ("Suddenly Suzy")
* He likes talking about people behind their backs. ("Candace Disconnected")
* It seems that his shirt at times has green eyes and grey eyes. ("Chez Platypus")
* He owns a piccolo. ("My Fair Goalie")
* His grandma's house smells like ant pheromones. ("Gi-Ants")
* Baljeet gave him a wedgie once. ("Bully Bromance Breakup")
* He thinks that being handsome is a blessing and a curse. ("Quietest Day Ever")
* He likes cheese. ("We Call it Maze", "The Remains of the Platypus")
* He may be able to speak Latin. ("Buford Confidential")
* He is highly skeptical of flying saucers and crop circles even when flying one and seeing cropcircles and aliens. ("Sci-Fi Pie Fly")
* He is heavier on the moon. ("Moon Farm")
* He has life sized molds of all his friends. ("Doofapus")