Ashley Tisdale • Ashley-T.Com

Here’s a quiz for cartoon lovers: What do you get when you combine “The Simpsons”‘ acerbic pop culture references, “Family Guy’s” irony and the broad slapstick humour of “SpongeBob SquarePants”? For veteran animators Dan Povenmire and Jeff “Swampy” Marsh, the result is Phineas and Ferb,” a world populated by a pet platypus and a kid with a triangular-shaped head who has a penchant for turning his back yard into things like ski resorts, surfing beaches and monster truck rallies, without his parents ever catching on. “We always like to say ‘Phineas and Ferb’ is about the midway point between ‘Family Guy’ and ‘SpongeBob,’ ” says Povenmire, co-creator with Marsh of the show that airs on the Disney Channel in the United States and Family Channel in Canada. Povenmire says the show uses a lot of prime-time understated acting that is a “Family Guy” hallmark, “but we still have big cartoony stuff happening.” Click Read More for the full article! :minic_smile: