PHINEAS AND FERB! Everybody's cartoon!

I was watching my favourite cartoon Phineas and Ferb on Disney channel when there was a knock on the door. Not wanting to miss Dr.Doofenshmirtz's hilarious monologue with Perry-the-platypus (or agent P), I chose to leave the doorknocker keep knocking for a while. This is one cartoon that I love; and which is very ingeniously drafted with a clever & witty humor track that can catch you unawares. The more number of times you watch an episode, the more details you notice. The cartoon plot is an interesting one. Phineas Flynn and Ferb Fletcher are stepbrothers and kids who want to make each day of their 104-day summer vacation memorable. They are extraordinarily brilliant for their age and thus create extravagant roller coasters, beaches, circuses etc on their backyard. Their teenage sister, Candace tries to "bust" them and report their activities to their mom, but is never able to. Phineas and Ferb have a pet platypus named Perry. The sub plot usually consists of Perry-the-Platypus who leads a double-life and is actually the secret agent (agent P) posted to check the activities of Dr.Heinz Doofenshmirtz, the mad scientist who considers himself evil. In the end, Perry always manages to foil Doofenshmirtz's plans and in the process, inadvertently destroys Phineas and Ferb's backyard innovations. This way, Candace never gets to show her mom what her brothers do in the backyard. The characters created by Jeff "Swampy" Marsh and Dan Povenmire reflect the authors' intention to highlight lesser-known things. For e.g., the species of a platypus (Perry) is  rare and striking. This animal is found in parts of Australia and is known for its bizarre appearance. It looks as if a duck beak, a beaver's body and an otter's feet are sewn together to make an animal. The platypuses make one of the only five mammal families that lays eggs (note- mammals are species that produce milk to feed their young ones). In addition, the Platypuses are electro-receptors, venomous and possess various other interesting qualities. In one episode of Phineas and Ferb, (episode- Tip of the Day) the boys create an awareness campaign for the word AGLET (meaning, the shoelace tip), which again, most people are not aware of. The episode describes it as "The most useful, but tragically ignored inventions." Candace is a typical teenage girl who's non-stop musings, attempts to bust her brothers and subsequent goof ups make her an adorable character. Ashley Tisdale's voice fits the character perfectly. Dr.Heinz Doofenshmirtz & Perry the Platypus (agent P)  Talkative Dr.Doofenshmirtz makes up for his usually mute nemesis Perry the platypus. He wins the most funny and pitiable villain award, hands down. Most of his inventions are results of his neglected childhood and so are aimed at terrorizing the tri-state-area. He's got a flair for naming his inventions with a suffix '–inator'. The supporting cast consisting of, Isabella, Baljeet, (Phineas and Ferb's friends), Jeremy (Candace's crush), Major Monogram, Carl the intern, etc is also ingeniously created and great to watch. On the whole, the series gets all five stars from me. If there's one cartoon that everyone can enjoy, I think it's this one. Three cheers to Phineas and Ferb!