‘Like old times’: Phineas and Ferb return this summer with zany new episodes and a small change

Phineas, center, and Ferb, right, return for new adventures in “Phineas and Ferb.” Courtesy of Disney

The beloved cartoon duo Phineas and Ferb are returning for new episodes this summer after a decade away and pretty much nothing has changed. Except maybe one thing.

“The more observant of you will notice Phineas’ shirt has one extra stripe,” says co-creator Jeff “Swampy” Marsh. Dan Povenmire, Marsh’s creative partner, adds: “He hasn’t actually gotten any taller, but we’re giving him the illusion of getting taller.”

Other than a fourth stripe on Phineas’ orange-and-white T-shirt, “Phineas and Ferb” returns with all the characters that Gen Z viewers so adored, including Perry the Platypus, the mad scientist Dr. Doofenshmirtz, the easily excitable older sister Candice and the bully Buford