It’s no secret that all of us here at GeekDad are huge fans of Phineas and Ferb. It’s easily the most intelligent cartoon show aimed at kids on TV now, and one of the top few of all time, managing to be funny in a way that doesn’t appeal (like so many kids’ shows) only […]
Continue ReadingWe’ve been writing about our love for the Disney animated series Phineas and Ferb for well-nigh three years now. It’s a smart, funny show for kids celebrating a couple geeky half-brothers who think big and have the best summer vacation …
Continue ReadingWe’ve been writing about our love for the Disney animated series Phineas and Ferb for well-nigh three years now. It’s a smart, funny show for kids celebrating a couple geeky half-brothers who think big and have the best summer vacation …
Continue ReadingIf you’re a fan of Phineas and Ferb, you know that there are, among others, two things common to nearly every episode: Phineas comes up with the ideas, and Ferb is a man — well, boy, anyway — of few …
Continue ReadingI don’t know if it’s just my corner of Manhattan, but more and more I find myself in conversations with parents who have thrown out their TV, won’t allow video games into their house, or think that handheld gadgets are the downfall of civilization. Here on GeekMom, Jessamyn made a recommendation to try a week […]
Continue ReadingI know I’ve been very subtle and secretive about it, but I really like Phineas and Ferb. In fact, most (if not all) of us here at GeekDad are fans of the show, and it’s not hard to see why: …
Continue ReadingIt figures that after sixty degree weather in NYC last week, we get covered in a blanket of snow for winter break. In between bouts of playing outside, warm up to a great movie that you can actually enjoy with your kids. You know your Pixar movies, and you’ve seen Fantastic Mr. Fox, Coraline, and […]
Continue ReadingI like to think that a good video game appeals to its target audience while a great video game manages to be fun and relatable to those well outside its intended sweet spot. With that in mind, Disney Interactive Studios …
Continue ReadingTake Two with Phineas and Ferb isn’t the first TV talk show with animated hosts and real human guests, but there’s no danger of it being confused with Space Ghost Coast to Coast. Each episode of the spin-off, which premieres …
Continue ReadingIf you’ve ever seen an episode of Disney’s Phineas and Ferb series, you’re aware that the show is based in the summertime — heck, it’s even in the theme song. Last December, though, the show branched out into winter with …
Continue ReadingTonight’s episode of Phineas and Ferb is easily the weirdest episode of the show so far, and if you’ve seen the show before you know that’s saying a lot. It’s also the first full-on parody of a well-known work of …
Continue ReadingBaker’s name is not one that springs to mind immediately, but you’ve probably heard his work many, many times over the years, watching cartoons with your kids (or, being a good geek, on your own). He is a prolific voice …
Continue ReadingDee Bradley Baker needs no disguises. By voice alone, the actor leaves Fletch and his list of aliases in the dust, and his credits are stacked with geek power: From roles in the Halo and Gears of War franchises to …
Continue ReadingWhat an unexpected surprise! Just weeks after Comic-Con in San Diego, everyone’s favorite suburban step-brothers are going to engage in a little cosplay of their own — at the Tri-State area’s annual sci-fi & comic book convention. Look for plenty of …
Continue ReadingAs the 104 days of summer vacation start to dwindle into the hot and lazy dog days, our favorite creative and inventive pair of stepbrothers, Phineas and Ferb, have a couple of summer spectacular events on the way to put …
Continue ReadingIt’s hard not to be jealous of the geek hordes inhabiting downtown San Diego right now. It’s tough to read the reports from the Tron: Legacy panel, the Whedon – Abrams event and countless others, and wish you were there. …
Continue ReadingThe odds are, unless you attended Disney Consumer Products’ presentation at the 2010 Licensing International Expo, that you have never seen Wayne Newton sing the Perry the Platypus theme accompanied by a chorus line (wearing Perry-inspired costumes) and huge Disney …
Continue ReadingIf you’re a fan of Phineas and Ferb, we have two very cool pieces of news for you. If you’re not a fan, there’s no time like the present to give the show a(nother) shot at entertaining you, because it …
Continue ReadingBen Stiller will be on TV again tonight, and I promise he won’t be blue this time. In fact, you won’t even see his face. Tonight on a special prime time Phineas and Ferb, Stiller and real-life wife actress Christine …
Continue ReadingIf the folks at Disney have their way, it’s time for the Grinch and Rudolph to make room for a new classic Christmas special. There’s nothing wrong with Charlie Brown, Lucy, Linus, Peppermint Patty and Snoopy, of course, but there’s …
Continue ReadingThere’s a lot to love about Disney’s animated series Phineas and Ferb, a fact that we GeekDads mention often enough. From the clever writing to the exceptional character design to the show’s unique take on the relationship of a modern …
Continue ReadingAfter a number of false starts and unfortunate delays, September finally saw the release of the original soundtrack album for Disney’s smash animated series Phineas and Ferb. As this is one of only a handful of shows that continually garners …
Continue ReadingSummer is coming upon us rapidly, and as parents we (presumably) want our kids to spend their vacations productively. Relaxation is great, of course, but not for an entire season. So I was very pleased when a list of “big …
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