'Phineas and Ferb' was so good in helping me through my tough periods during its run, which were many. Still do get a lot of pleasure out of watching re-runs of what was, when airing, one of the few shows on the Disney Channel regularly worth bothering with. Admittedly the later episodes are not quite on the same level as the more creative earlier seasons, but 'Phineas and Ferb' at its weakest still managed generally to be better than a lot of animated shows recently at their best.
This double bill of episodes is worth watching, though for me one episode is much better than the other. "Ferb TV" has a premise that has been done before many times on a lot of animated shows on a wide variety of subjects (such as music and history), but it is the far more consistent, fresher and funnier episode. Not perfect, but great at its best. Whereas "What a Croc" is uneven and bland at times, though with still a number of good things. There are better 'Phineas and Ferb' episodes out there but it doesn't in any way change my positive opinion of the show.
When it comes to the individual elements, so much works. The animation is bright and colourful, with such vibrant colours that literally pop out at you and beautifully detailed backgrounds. The music is in the style that is not usually my style of choice when listening to music, but it is very catchy and pleasant to listen to. The theme song is irresistible with a melody that sticks in the head for days without being an earworm and with very quotable lyrics.
Furthermore, the writing is very funny and smart in "Ferb TV", rarely childish or over complicated. It was a lot of fun seeing real shows and cable networks parodied and it was done in a way that was very funny and clever, with some affectionate, knowingly witty referencing aplenty. A vast majority of the parodying in "Ferb TV" works incredibly well, is very funny and at its best hilarious. Meap's and Roger's shows come off best. Only Buford's doesn't come off to me, with the humour being quite juvenile (even the title puts one off) and the whole thing felt silly.
"What a Croc" has a wonderfully wacky Doofenschmirtz subplot, resourceful and adorable Perry and Ray Liotta's fun guest turn going for it and Irving amuses. The Phineas and Ferb plot is pretty thin and uninspired however and Candace's doesn't really add an awful lot.
Character writing is fine and likewise with the voice acting.
All in all, worth watching though a case of one great episode and one uneven one. 7/10.
This double bill of episodes is worth watching, though for me one episode is much better than the other. "Ferb TV" has a premise that has been done before many times on a lot of animated shows on a wide variety of subjects (such as music and history), but it is the far more consistent, fresher and funnier episode. Not perfect, but great at its best. Whereas "What a Croc" is uneven and bland at times, though with still a number of good things. There are better 'Phineas and Ferb' episodes out there but it doesn't in any way change my positive opinion of the show.
When it comes to the individual elements, so much works. The animation is bright and colourful, with such vibrant colours that literally pop out at you and beautifully detailed backgrounds. The music is in the style that is not usually my style of choice when listening to music, but it is very catchy and pleasant to listen to. The theme song is irresistible with a melody that sticks in the head for days without being an earworm and with very quotable lyrics.
Furthermore, the writing is very funny and smart in "Ferb TV", rarely childish or over complicated. It was a lot of fun seeing real shows and cable networks parodied and it was done in a way that was very funny and clever, with some affectionate, knowingly witty referencing aplenty. A vast majority of the parodying in "Ferb TV" works incredibly well, is very funny and at its best hilarious. Meap's and Roger's shows come off best. Only Buford's doesn't come off to me, with the humour being quite juvenile (even the title puts one off) and the whole thing felt silly.
"What a Croc" has a wonderfully wacky Doofenschmirtz subplot, resourceful and adorable Perry and Ray Liotta's fun guest turn going for it and Irving amuses. The Phineas and Ferb plot is pretty thin and uninspired however and Candace's doesn't really add an awful lot.
Character writing is fine and likewise with the voice acting.
All in all, worth watching though a case of one great episode and one uneven one. 7/10.
