If you were into watching The Disney Channel in 2008 (or spent a lot of time with someone who did), you’re most likely familiar with the animated series Phineas and Ferb. The show went off the air in 2015. We found out today, however, that the show is getting a revival.
According to Variety, Disney Branded Television has made a deal with show creator Dan Povenmire to create forty new episodes of the series, which will be split into two seasons.
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“Dan is renowned for his ability to create universally beloved stories and characters with both heart and humor,” President of Disney Branded Television, Ayo Davis, said during the Television Critics Association winter press tour (via Variety). “We couldn’t be happier to continue our collaboration with him and bring back the iconic Phineas and Ferb in a big way.”
The series follows two kids—Phineas Flynn and his stepbrother Ferb Fletcher—who come up with elaborate projects during summer vacation, much to the chagrin of their older sister, Candace. Each episode also has a B-plot with the boys’ pet platypus, Perry, who is a secret agent for the O.W.C.A. (a.k.a. the Organization Without a Cool Acronym). While its target audience is ostensibly children, it is also a series that appears to older folks as well, with some saying it might be one of the best science fiction shows out there.
“It has been the greatest pleasure of my career to see how an entire generation of kids and parents have embraced the characters and the humor of Phineas and Ferb,” Povenmire added during the TCA panel. “I’m eagerly looking forward to diving back into the show for them and for a whole new generation.”
No news yet on when the show will premiere or even which Disney platform it will run on.
