Phineas and Ferb? Alright show?

winery

We watch Nick Jr and some Disney shows.  My 3.5 year old caught one of these and has been asking to watch it.

Is this a decent show?  It looks a bit old and if it's on the line of Sponge Bob, then it's a "no" from us.

Opinions?

katie277s

We love Phineas and Ferb!  It's for an older crowd, but not inappropriate at all.  I would prefer it over Spongebob anyday.  And I can watch it with him without wanting to pull my hair out. 

Rebekah1021

I have seen only snippets from it and I am not too keen on it. It's a no for us, for now. I have a girly girl, so I am hoping it won't even be an issue.

JOEBunny

I say no, only because next door neighbors evil child loves it.  He also loves star wars and pretty much anything violent. 

dnagal

I think it's alright.  It's not violent or scary, not even in the same league as Spongebob--which I absolutely forbid DD to watch.  The main characters (Phineas and Ferb) come up with wild/creative inventions to pass the day over their summer vacation and inadvertently torment/embarrass their teenage sister.   The "bad guy" has whacky schemes for taking over the world (along the lines of Pinky and the Brain, if you'd ever seen that)  -plague of untie-able shoelaces, inducing compulsive yawning, etc.  There's usually 2 separate plots that often intersect.  There is some funny content that is more directed at adults, but it is not offensive and definitely goes over my 3 y.o.'s head anyway.  DD is totally a girly girl and will run/hide her eyes at anything remotely scary on TV (including a recent sesame street where Cookie Monster almost ate one of Abby Cadabby's freckles accidentally) and Phineas and Ferb hasn't made her flinch yet. 

belle204

I love P&F and Amarah watches it all the time. Of course, I let her watch Spongebob (which I loathe) too so I'm probably not winnng any MOTY awards and you might not want to listen to me. ;-)

eclaires

Jackson loves Phineas and Ferb.

I don't mind it (and we do not watch Spongebob and NEVER EVER WILL).  There are some things that are probably over his head - for example, there is some of a love interest storyline between the older sister and Jeremy, but it's pretty innocent and silly.

I think it's a pretty smart show - the things the kids do are inventive and it's funny.

heyitsme

My DD is almost 6 and is outgrowing the younger-geared shows (Dora, Yo Gabba Gabba, etc.) and I'm having a hard time finding shows for her that I approve of. That being said, she LOVES Phineas and Ferb and I don't mind it one bit. Sponge Bob, though... I can't stand it!

GinandTonic

I agree with eclaires - it's a very smart show with lots of jokes that are above my (almost) 5 year old's head but I think are hysterical.  You know how the Simpsons can be watched on a few levels?  Think of it like that.

He's outgrowing the "baby" shows to some extent and the live action Disney shows are a tad on the obnoxious side (hello, Hannah Montana - I almost cried when my 2-year-old saw a picture of her somewhere and yelled "HANNAH"  I thought she'd be a has-been by the time my kids cared).  This is obnoxious, but different.  Sit down and watch it with him and see what you think.

summerbrideDC

What eclaires said--Ethan enjoys it & anything inappropriate pretty much goes over his head.  I like that the boys are imaginative & creative.  

stephsteph77

I think it's hilarious. DD is a bit young for it, but I've actually caught myself watching it all on my own while flipping channels. I don't think there is anything offensive about it. Spongebob is awful.

Lisa102304

eclaires:

Jackson loves Phineas and Ferb.

I don't mind it (and we do not watch Spongebob and NEVER EVER WILL).  There are some things that are probably over his head - for example, there is some of a love interest storyline between the older sister and Jeremy, but it's pretty innocent and silly.

I think it's a pretty smart show - the things the kids do are inventive and it's funny.

 

This. My 4.5 year old DD LOVES P&F. She giggles uncontrollably at some of the things that happen. It is VERY innocent and not violent at all.

BubblyToes

I enjoy P&F.  Will loves it.  He's totally getting past all the Nick, Jr. shows.  He's moving on to the more tolerable ones (at least for me) like P&F, Kid vs Kat, and Fan Boy and Chum Chum. 

And in the interest of full disclosure, he loves Spongebob.  I was very anti-SB, but he managed to sneak in somehow.  Now Will loves it, but he knows not to say any of the things that SB or Patrick say.  

DandelionMom

I think it is a pretty cute and innocent show.  DH and I actually enjoy watching it. 

lildevil968

I hate the show, but DD loves it.