Phineas and Ferb: The Perry Files

In recent years Epcot visitors were invited to discover the various pavilions of Epcot’s World Showcase in a new way as they helped Kim Possible and her friends save the world. These adventures were discontinued in May to make way for a new World Showcase game starring Phineas & Ferb’s breakout star, Agent P. Epcot is expected to debut the new Disney Phineas & Ferb: Agent P World Showcase Adventure later this month and in anticipation of the fun I decided to check out the latest Phineas and Ferb dvd release — The Perry Files.

If you’re a newbie to Disney’s popular animated series Phineas & Ferb, over the course of the 14 stories featured in the Perry Files collection you’ll get a great taste of the humor and heart that makes the show so successful — a similar balance found in the long-lasting Simpsons animated series. Phineas & Ferb offers humor accessible to both parents and their children with many nods to popular culture. In this collection a sharp eye will enjoy nods to Titanic, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Star Wars: A New Hope, Apple’s founder Steve Jobs and even the classic Reese’s peanut butter cup ad campaign.

Each Phineas & Ferb episode playfully weaves the summer adventures of highly inventive brothers – Phineas Flynn & Ferb Fletcher with the adventures of the family’s pet platypus who is secretly Agent P of OWCA (the Organization without a Cool Acronym). You see, the boys over the top creations draw the ire of big sister Candace whose main goal when she’s not crushing on her beloved Jeremy is to catch her brothers red-handed but somehow someway the unknown battle between Agent P and the delightfully evil yet completely inept Dr. Doofenshmirtz thwarts her efforts without exposing their pet’s secret.

And while I get a kick out of how Candace’s efforts are thwarted each time, what I enjoy the most are the Phineas & Ferb episodes that feature a musical number such as the rap below from Spa Day. The Spa Rap introduces Candace and her friend Stacey to the backyard spa Phineas & Ferb created. (one of their few inventions Candace doesn’t try to “Bust” her brothers over).

Spa Rap

Phineas and Ferb: The Perry Files features a collection of 14 stories from seasons 2 and 3.

  • No More Bunny Business / Spa Day
  • Split Personality / Brain Drain
  • Candace Disconnected / Magic Carpet Ride
  • Ask a Foolish Question / Misperceived Monotreme
  • Mommy Can You Hear Me? / Road Trip
  • Perry the Actorpus / Bullseye!
  • Escape From Phineas Tower / The Remains of the Platypus

Its presented as a 2 disc set. Disc 2 offers a digital copy so you can take the fun with you on the go. Also included in the package are a refrigerator magnet playfully celebrating the many moods of Agent P, sticker sheet, a small puzzle and postcard.

Additional Videos:

Day with Perry

A quick eye will spot a nod to the Go-Go’s “Vacation”

Perry Saves the Family

In this clip Doofenshmirtz and Agent P’s battle takes the family’s road trip on almost catastrophic side trip. The family is unaware of the danger and the successful rescue by Agent P.