Phineas and Ferb

This may seem lame, but those guys always put a smile on my face. That show is the modern day Rocko's Modern Life and I thought we had seen the end of those awesome 90's cartoons! Remember Doug, Rugrats, Hey Arnold!, Kim Possible? All gone and what's left in their places? Freakin' Hannah Montana and iCarly? What happen to cartoons?! Anyway, Phineas and Ferb. Phineas always has a great attitude. He lives every day to the fullest, is always ready to help others and not only does he not consider it an inconvenience, but as fun. His step-brother, Ferb and step-father, Flynn are from England, showing that two families that were once broken can again find happiness and wholeness. Phineas, Ferb, and Flynn are all scientists, constantly enjoying science's endless possibilities and even trying to make everything "green "as they go. How could you not love two kids that build a bubble that can fly them across town just for the heck of it?

The dry humor and running gags keep the random Monty Python humor of our parents' generation going. Aren't the creators of Phineas and Ferb appealing to an audience that might just be a little too young to truly appreciate these kind of jokes? "Why yes, yes we are!" (If you didn't get that joke it's because you're not watching enough of the show). What's with the giant floating baby head that is never explained or the talking zebra? No other shows do that anymore!

 Perry the platypus/secret agent is so bizarre and yet hilarious itself, that he might be worth watching even without the rest of the characters. "Grrrrawwwwoooowwwwllllll" (Again, if you don't get it, please go watch the show!). Going outside of the norm, the characters do unexpected things instead of following the treand. Dr. Doofenshmirtz (yes, doctor, he got his degree online) may be an evil scientist who is constantly foiled by Perry, but he's also a loving dad. In contrast to most super-hero versus super-hero relationships, Doofenshmirtz occasionally admits that Perry is actually his only real friend and they help each other out (when they're not busy being mortal enemies).

The show looks back on old humor, finds new humor, encourages creativity, love, and enjoying every day that's available to us in this world of endless possibilities. I encourage you that are young and young at heart, to check out Phineas and Ferb. It reminds me that we were given many gifts in this world. It's characters like Phineas that remind me that the world isn't as bad as I think it is and that their might be some power of good looking out for us humans, after all (or its at least try to make us laugh)!