The essential episodes of Phineas and Ferb
Watch these 15 in order and you've got Phineas and Ferb — each pick states its reason.
- 01
While their mother is out shopping, the boy build a roller coaster. Dr. Doofenshmirtz and Perry battle due to the doctor's evil plan of throwing the earth off its rotation.
- 02
Phineas and Ferb enter the family car in an auto race, while Candace has to bust them and impress Jeremy. Meanwhile, Perry must stop Dr. Doofenshmirtz from deflating every inflatable object in the tri-state area.
- 03
Phineas and Ferb make the biggest ice cream maker for Isabella after her tonsils are taken out. Doofenshmirtz's daughter, Vanessa, spends the day at his lair and tries to convince his ex-wife that he's evil.
- 04
The boys build a telescope, while Doofenshmirtz tries to liquify steak. Meanwhile, Candace has another encounter with Jeremy's younger sister, Suzy.
- 05
One Good Scare Ought to Do It!
When Isabella falls prey to hiccups, Phineas and Ferb gather the kids together to help scare them out of her, using a remote controlled haunted house. Meanwhile, Doofenshmirtz sets out to destroy his mentor's hideout, so that no one could discover his secrets, but not if Perry has something to say about it!
- 06
After taunting the boys for going to search for the "Lake Nose Monster", Candace begins freaking out on her lifeguard job, seeing the monster at every turn. Meanwhile, Dr. Doofenshmirtz tries to remove all the zinc from the lake, though even he's not sure why.
- 07
When the daily crossword puzzle brings one of the worlds most useful, yet under-appreciated inventions to Phineas and Ferb's attention, the boys set out to bring the plight of the shoelace tip, the "aglet", to the worlds attention, with their only obstacle being Candace, who relentlessly wishes to convince everyone that it doesn't matter, even when she tries to use their campaign to become an insta-star. Meanwhile, Perry's new mission is to erase Doofenshmirtz' viral video, however this time, it seems both he and Heinz have the same goal, even if Doofenshmirtz wants to take it to a slight extreme.
- 08
Buford has a new game, "Jump and Duck", which everyone is loving the look of. But Phineas is always one for a challenge, and Candace's comment about a game "sucking them in" is just the inspiration he needs to create a virtual reality machine of "Jump and Duck". The trouble begins when Candace, in her preparations for a Cotillion Jeremy has asked her to, gets pulled in before the boys. Meanwhile, Doofenshmirtz has a slightly more disturbing childhood horror revenge story, but is the song and dance really necessary for this one?
- 09
Visiting relatives of the Flynns' neighbors bear an uncanny resemblance to Candace, Phineas and Ferb. Meanwhile, Perry finds himself in the middle of Dr. Doofenshmirtz's family reunion.
- 10
Vanessa Doofenshirtmz tries to convince her dad that she's responsible enough to have her own car. For that, she has to get a special chemical for him in hopes she doesn't always have to ride with him on the family scooter. At the mega mall, a chase for the chemical ensues as it's tossed around between Candace and Stacy, Buford and Baljeet, and Ferb, who joins Vanessa's quest in hopes he'll be able to get her attention.
- 11
After Ferb accidentally leaves his skateboard at his grandparents' house, he and Phineas develop a teleportation device that can retrieve any object. Meanwhile, Dr. Doofenshmirtz tries to rid the world of mimes.
- 12
A Phineas and Ferb Family Christmas
The boys decide to put on a traditional family Christmas special featuring their family, friends and a few very special guests, including Grammy winning recording artist Kelly Clarkson. The episode features three new holiday songs - Isabella's "Let it Snow," a Buford and Baljeet rendition of "Good King Wenscelas," and the whole gang singing "We Wish You a Merry Christmas."
- 13
National Hockey League star Luc Robitaille offers his assistance when Phineas and Ferb take an ice hockey game to the extreme. Meanwhile, Doofenshmirtz build an Abominable-inator to make himself bigger, scarier and hairer.
- 14
The kids build a giant submarine sandwich submarine while Doof steals food.
- 15
Stacy takes on an agent role with OWCA to rescue Perry from some evil scientists.
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