Animations that make your day ~ Gumball + Phineas and Ferb

The Amazing World of Gumball and Phineas and Ferb are two of some of my favourite animation series that are currently running on television. Let's take a closer look at those two amazing series, shall we?

Phineas and Ferb

This animated TV series co-created by Dan Povenmire and Jeff Marsh is about two step-brothers, Phineas Flynn and Ferb Fletcher, who in each episode made a grand science project or simply exploring, while at the the same time, their sister (step-sister for Ferb), Candace, will try to reveal their activities to their parents. Another plot running simultaneously with that is the plot about a spy called Agent P, which is actually the platypus pet of the boys (also popularly known as Perry the Platypus) who in (almost) each episode will be sent on a mission to investigate the suspicious activity of the "evil villian" of the series, Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz.

I like Phineas and Ferb very much because of the smart jokes that were used in the show. It was quite befitting since both the  main characters are genius kids. Also not to forget Dr. Doofenshmirtz who often call himself an "evil genius" (although I bet a lot of people might argue with that). The animation are cheerful with bright colours and the characters are well-drawn, likeable and funny. The musical numbers that were featured on almost every episode on the show are entertaining making it even more appealing to kids and adults alike. The plot of inventing or exploring something new every day is also a good plot to encourage the kids to be active and creative in their own everyday lives.

Phineas and Ferb airs on Disney channel (Channel 615 on Astro Malaysia) and had received positive reviews as well as being a popular TV show captivating millions of viewers worlwide. A movie has also being developed for a possible release in 2013. Not a fan yet? Why don't you try to watch a few episodes and decide for yourself whether Phineas, Ferb, Candace, Perry the Platypus and Dr. Doofenshmirtz can make you laugh.

The Amazing World of Gumball

Gumball, as it is also known, is an American / British animated TV series created by Ben Bocquelet, who decided to throw some of the characters that he had created but were rejected into one show and thus, The Amazing World of Gumball was born. The TV show follows Gumball Watterson, a 12 years old blue cat, and Darwin Watterson, his adopted fish-brother, as they go through their everyday lives at school and at home. Their misadventures usually is a result of a simple task that turned into a disaster caused by their silly behaviours.

Gumball is a fun and silly animation series. The show features how the duo tried to solve their problems with their abnormal way of thinking and (as expected) always land them in trouble. I like the jokes in the show, which can be over-the-top sometimes, but simply entertaining. The main characters, which are the Watterson family, have their own unique personalities and their cute voice match their characters perfectly well (good job voice actors!). Other characters that filled the show are varies including a banana, a balloon, a female T-Rex, a baboon teacher and a bread, which makes this show even more interesting and unpredictable. The plot, while simple, can be pretty exhilarating thanks to Gumball and Darwin actions that caused things to get worse than it can ever be.

The Amazing World of Gumball currently airs on Cartoon Network (Channel 616 Astro Malaysia). I was a bit late in discovering this show as I only know its existence in the second half of 2012 while it already premièred in 2011. Well, I guess it's better late than never. Not a fan of this show too? Well, too bad as Gumball and Darwin are the most adorable troublesome (cat- and fish-) kids that I've ever see on TV screen. You should totally check them out.

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