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Phineas and Ferb: Animal Agents DVD Review

February 25, 2013 by Jodi 1 Comment

PHINEAS AND FERB: ANIMAL AGENTS coming to DVD February 26, 2013!
12 Adventures Featuring Perry the Platypus and His Animal Comrades

Perry the Platypus, family pet of the Flynn-Flethchers, may seem like an animal who “doesn’t really do much,” but when no one’s looking and before anyone asks, “Where’s Perry?” he dashes down a hidden passage to answer the O.W.C.A. (Organization Without a Cool Acronym) call. In Phineas and Ferb: Animal Agents, Perry—aka Agent P—is joined onscreen by his fellow secret animal avengers in 12 different episodes of the popular animated television series.

Adventures include:

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Dan Povenmire & Jeff “Swampy” Marsh Talk Phineas & Ferb

February 7, 2013 by Jodi 1 Comment

In anticipation of the all-new Phineas and Ferb: Animal Agents—releasing to DVD on February 26, 2013—I had the opportunity to interview the show’s creators and co-executive producers, Dan Povenmire and Jeff “Swampy” Marsh.

Since it was a phone interview, they began by identifying themselves, so I would know who was speaking when. I told them if they would just speak in character, I’d have no trouble…so they greeted me as Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz and Major Frances Mongram! That set the tone for the very friendly conversation that follows.

Here’s what the guys had to say about the show in general, the new production, and what’s in the works.

JW: Good afternoon! Thanks for speaking with me today! My kids and my husband and I are all huge Phineas and Ferb fans, and it’s great to have this chance to talk to you. I have read that it took you guys 16 years of pitching the show to various producers before Disney picked it up? Is that so?

P&M: Yeah, it was about 13 years before someone finally took a look at it, and then another couple years of negotiating and working out the details before it actually aired, so yeah, about 15 or 16 years total—1993 to 2008.

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Phineas & Ferb: Animal Agents Coming to DVD February 26

February 3, 2013 by Jodi Leave a Comment

12 Adventures Featuring Perry the Platypus and His Animal Comrades “Phineas and Ferb: Animal Agents” Available February 26 on DVD with Activity Spy Kit!

How well does anyone really know their pet…or ANY animal? Behind a cute and/or cuddly exterior there may lurk a cunning crime-fighter with a brown fedora, a top-secret identity and a license to thrill! Meet the heroic Animal Agents of the O.W.C.A. (Organization Without A Cool Acronym) when “Phineas and Ferb: Animal Agents” comes to DVD on February 26, 2013.

Join Perry the Platypus—a.k.a. Agent P—and his fellow operatives as they team up to thwart Dr. Doofenshmirtz and his dastardly “Inators.” Be they furry or feathered, scaly or slimy, these fearless agents roll over for nobody when it comes to crushing evil in the Tri-State Area and beyond. Fully loaded with over two hours of animated animal-themed adventures, including the exciting, two-part “Phineas And Ferb” cliffhanger “Where’s Perry?”, “Phineas and Ferb: Animal Agents” is a fun-filled, action-packed laughfest that will drive audiences wild!

“Phineas and Ferb: Animal Agents” includes a cool activity spy kit complete with a set of paper binoculars, trading cards and O.W.C.A. I.D. Badge.

Creators / Executive Producers: Jeff “Swampy” Marsh, Dan Povenmire

Cast:
Vincent Martella (TV’s “Everybody Hates Chris”) as voice of Phineas
Thomas Brodie-Sangster (“Nanny McPhee”) as voice of Ferb
Ashley Tisdale (“Sharpay’s Fabulous Adventure”) as voice of Candace
Dan Povenmire as voice of Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz
Alyson Stoner (“Step Up 3D,” “Camp Rock 1 & 2”) as voice of Isabella
Caroline Rhea (TV’s “The Suite Life of Zach and Cody”) as voice of Mom

Adventures include:
“Journey to the Center of Candace”
“Traffic Cam Caper”
“Bowl-R-Rama Drama”
“Vanessasary Roughness”
“Isabella and the Temple of Sap”
“Cheer Up Candace”
“Robot Rodeo”
“Lotsa Latkes”
“Agent Doof”
“Where’s Perry Part 1”
“Where’s Perry Part 2”

Street Date:                         February 26, 2013
Rating:                                  TV-G in U.S. and PG in Canada
Feature Run Ti :                  Approximately 155 minutes
Suggested Retail Price: 1-Disc DVD = $19.99 U.S./$24.99 Canada
Aspect Ratio:                      1.78:1/Widescreen
Sound:                                   Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround Sound
Languages:                    English, French and Spanish language tracks (episodes only)

Full review coming soon!

Jodi Whisenhunt is the author of MAGICAL MOUSE SCHOOLHOUSE: Learn While You Play at Walt Disney World Resort, and operates a blog by the same title. Her book is available for purchase at Amazon, Barnes & Noble and CreateSpace. (Kindle and Nook versions also available.) Come, think outside the textbook and stretch the walls of your home classroom with Walt Disney entertainment!