Phineas and Ferb Season 5 Review

Phineas and Ferb (2007-)

Season 5 - 20 episodes (2025)
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Created by: Jeff 'Swampy' Marsh, Dan Povenmire
Starring: Vincent Martella, Ashley Tisdale, Thomas Sangster, Caroline Rhea, Alyson Stoner, Dan Povenmire, Jeff "Swampy" Marsh, Dee Bradley Baker
Rated: TV-G

Plot
Phineas and Ferb invent, scheme, and stay one step ahead of their older sister Candace. Meanwhile, their pet platypus Perry plots against evil Dr. Doofenshmirtz.

Verdict
It's a show with a simple formula that always manages to be a lot of fun. It taps into the wild possibilities of a kid's imagination, the adventures that only occur during summer, and what could have been. While it doesn't seem as clever as I remember, that could just be nostalgia. I enjoyed this season, and this has more than a few memorable episodes.
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Review
The series originally aired for four seasons, ending in 2015, before returning for two additional seasons beginning in 2025.

During summer vacation Phineas and Ferb experience a new adventure every day while their older sister fails to expose their plights. It's a simple concept. The boys create a big project or invention, Candace catches them, tries to expose them to mom, yet she's always a second too late. The b-story is Dr. Doofenshmirtz making some kind of -inator ray to take over the town with secret agent Perry the platypus stopping him. The show creates the adventures you imagined as a kid during summer break. While fun and enjoyable, this season doesn't rank as high as the best ones.

E5: Phineas, Perry, and Ferb

In episode two, Phineas and Ferb build a submarine that looks like a sub sandwich. Candace tries to expose their hi-jinks to mom, but just as mom stumbles upon the submarine, Doofenshmirtz's -inator malfunctions and the submarine is covered in sand. It looks like an entry to the sandcastle contest in which Candace was supposed to be participating. The boys aren't caught, Candace is mad mom never saw, and that's a prime example of each episode.

In another episode, the boy's father's bookcase breaks. They build him a giant bookcase, just before mom sees it, Doofenshmirtz's omnivorous plants destroy it. Phineas and Ferb are resourceful and industrious, but their plights are always grounded in what they can build themselves.

Episode seven is one of my favorite episodes of the season. Candace plans to have her mom wear a Candace suit in the hopes her mom will finally see a scheme and that the reason mom misses every scheme is because she's mom and not Candace. Multiple people end up in several Candace suits, and Candace can't figure out which Candace suit is her mom. Doofenshmirtz creates sentient potato salad.

Bubba Doof and the "forced perspective" joke also stands out.

This season is more self-referential than I recall compared to other seasons. In episode nine the boys create a "fifth season." It doesn't seem as clever, though maybe the years have inflated my affinity for the show. There are also several episodes that focus less on the titular duo and more on the supporting cast.

In episode thirteen, Candace hopes that by being apathetic, maybe mom will see the boys by accident. That plan yields no results.

E17: Dr. Doofenshmirtz, Major Monogram, Carl the Intern, Vanessa Doofenshmirtz, Monty Monogram

The children of Doofenshmirtz and Major Mongram are dating. they bring their fathers together to meet the parents. Buford and his bowl of chowder have an encounter with the carb-away-inator.

In episode eighteen Candace gets to join an adventure with Phineas and Ferb. 

This show is so much fun. While it's a kid's show, there's more than enough wit and reference to entertain an adult. I've always enjoyed this show and its creativity.