I remember seeing the episode and thinking "oh Doof's plan won't work because aluminium isn't magnetic", but I should not have expected logic to stop him, only crazy platypus antics can stop him.
The title sequence includes two lines that were not included in the final version: ...or giving a monkey a shower. Phineas: "Don't try this at home." ...or driving our sister insane. Phineas: "It's a short drive." Candace: "Phineas!"
@@Paper_Luigi01 I think I only said this because I found it funny + this was 2 years ago I do not remember saying this (I just realized it would’ve been almost 3 years)
Everyone's saying "Phineas is more sarcastic here, I kinda like it more than how he is in the actual show" and although I like it too, I don't think the show would be the same if Phineas wasn't as oblivious and optimistic. In my opinion, it works much better as a contrast to the sarcasm their mom already has and Candace's teenage anxiety. Yeah it's kind of "generic optimistic cartoon protagonist" but idk, he's his own flavor of that amongst the other characters.
@@AWormsPurpose Oh, absolutely! Even early on when he still had more sarcasm, it was super funny when he suddenly got angry. Like the "diva tantrum" in Flop Starz
That was worth 21 minutes of my time. I've actually got a few observations: 1. I wonder how they ended up changing "Meddleshmitrz" to "Doofenshmirtz". 2. It's so weird hearing Dr. D say "I'll get you!!!" instead of "Curse you, Perry the Platypus!!!" 3. I also found it interesting that Dan had the voice for Doofenshmirtz planned out before the others. You could tell he didn't just want to be executive producer. He wanted to get in on the action. 4. I think they could have left in the joke about the exits. And the one that goes "What a view".
Hey Geoffrey! If you watch the Phineas and Ferb 2015 Comic Con, they answer the first question. If you want to find out why they changed it, Google what Meddleshmirtz loosely translates to.
I absolutely love how dry Phineas could have been. Even in the theme song, he was dryer and way more sarcastic. I would watch an entire episode where Phineas was sarcastic and a condescending jerk. No like, don't get me wrong, I like chipper Phineas, but just 1 fed up sassy child episode would be perfect.
It's fun to see this alternate version, but I think I prefer the sweeter Phineas we ended up getting... and the Isabella who chooses to be help along when Phineas and Ferb are busy.
Disney when told about the concept: Let's see if you can do it in 11 minutes. Disney after watching the pitch video: Let's see if you can do it for 26 episodes.
I just love the fact that people were probably so surprised that the kids' pet platypus just instantly reveals himself to be a secret agent so suddenly
@@kimbroproductions8110 Oh whatever bruh. There’s another cartoon show (for kids too btw) called Billy And Mandy. If you thought Phineas in this video was bad, the character Mandy is on a whole other level.
I don't really like Phineas more sarcastic and sassy personality because it'll probably be very grating during a marathon. I think it's fine if you're watching an episode a day but watching a lot of episodes in one sitting, not so much. I prefer Phineas being more optimistic and happy because it balances out Ferb that is already pretty sarcastic when he isn't silent.
Glad to know the “I’ll be in the dairy section, if you want to go yell at some cheese.” line was always planned to be there (it’s one of my favorite line in the show)
I can definitely see why they changed his name to Doofenschmirtz! Not only does it sound funnier, but when spoken, Meddleschmirtz sounds too much like mittelschmirz, which is a type of menstrual cramp. That’s what I thought they were saying at first until I saw it spelled out, so you can imagine how that surprised me a bit xD
did you know in the final show in the intro a few seconds before candace says MOM PHINEAS AND FERB ARE MAKING A TITLE SEQUENCE! you can see images of the pilot
it is surprising to see in this pitch doof has his final voice ....... but it makes sense because the creator voiced doof in the final show and here he is the one whose acting as everyone
the amount of running gags that have been established from the very start is amazing, its kinda crazy how many they managed to shove in every episode without making it feel repetitive
In an alternate universe, this was picked up as a Toon Disney cartoon in the 1990s. I can imagine it would be a cult classic or something, but glad it's still in popular culture like Star Wars, Marvel, DC, and Super Mario.
We need a comparison video where the storyboards with Povenmire's narration are synced to the full color moving animation of the final version that aired back in August 2007
I have the dvd which has this pilot and it says Family Guy in parentheses for some reason. I mean Dan did work on Family Guy so I’m not sure why Disney put Family Guy next to the pilot.
this is a pretty cool pitch pilot, it would’ve been seemed like it was pitched to Nickelodeon, and well, it was!, but then they rejected it, then Cartoon Network picked it up, then Disney picked it up, then that was the last time they got picked up by somebody.
I always found it interesting how Phineas seemed a lot more bored/sarcastic in episode 1 compared to the rest of the show; it's interesting to see that even by that point he had been toned down from the original pitch. I'm also really glad that they reworked Isabella's character to be more interesting rather than just a one-dimensional unrequited love interest (now she's a two-dimensional unrequited love interest!).
I really loved the music in the rollercoaster scene of that first episode. I was rockin' out to it!! 😀 And I loved the little "🎶Ah ah ah, ah🎶" right before they get to space.
In this version Phineas sounds like he was done with everyone's shit the day he was born
I’d be like that too if I have to deal with an unstable jackass.
I’d be the same way if my sister wouldn’t ever leave me alone- lol
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@@Baggerz182stop spamming
That's how he sounded in the episode too, that much didn't change from this pitch to the final pilot. It's quite noticeable when you watch it.
14:59 10/10 narration with music overlapping his voice.
Lmaoo loved that
I remember seeing the episode and thinking "oh Doof's plan won't work because aluminium isn't magnetic", but I should not have expected logic to stop him, only crazy platypus antics can stop him.
The title sequence includes two lines that were not included in the final version:
...or giving a monkey a shower.
Phineas: "Don't try this at home."
...or driving our sister insane.
Phineas: "It's a short drive."
Candace: "Phineas!"
I prefer phineas more sarcastic character tbh
Mrb2006the Lad same
Same
i mean. it could change a lot of plots in the show
Ferb was already sarcastic. They needed to be balanced or something.
Yeah
2:09 BALLOONEY
OH
So is the song in the intro blink 182
@Joseph Krueger no the part where they're talking, I already knew about bowling for soup doing the theme song
@@Scoops_slinger still no
15:31 “Hey look, here comes the AAAAAAAAA”
This narration is great 💀 also why is perry a elephant 💀
Is a pitch for Disney, what'd you expect ☠️?
@@Paper_Luigi01 I think I only said this because I found it funny + this was 2 years ago I do not remember saying this (I just realized it would’ve been almost 3 years)
@@Candicrunch oh my bad 😅
@@Paper_Luigi01 nah you’re good lol😭😭
@@Candicrunch Ok 😭
Even the pilot has a good "watcha doooooin"
That phrase annoys me even on the original pitch
@@Alola_Hanna-Barbera_TMS_Fan i have never been annoyed by it for some reason
6:53
10:11
it's a pitch, not a pilot
what I love the most about this is that they had Candace's little evil theme already planned out from the storyboard stage lol
Omg I only now noticed it
To be fair it's a pre-existing public domain song (I forgot the name but it's usually sung to mock people)
@@Gabo2oo Ring around the roses / wicked witch theme from wizard of Oz
Yes, Wizard of Oz, or as I like to call it, na na na na boo boo.
When is it?
“is there something i can do for you.” WHY WAS HE SO SASSY 😭😭😭
Everyone's saying "Phineas is more sarcastic here, I kinda like it more than how he is in the actual show" and although I like it too, I don't think the show would be the same if Phineas wasn't as oblivious and optimistic. In my opinion, it works much better as a contrast to the sarcasm their mom already has and Candace's teenage anxiety. Yeah it's kind of "generic optimistic cartoon protagonist" but idk, he's his own flavor of that amongst the other characters.
Exactly what I was thinking
Its just dqn povenmire's voice
@The Flying Scotsman !!! Maybe, on thr other hand seeing him this way would have been very interesting
Him being so optimistic made it even funnier when he snaps at Candace or drops the act to talk about how he doesn’t like zucchini
@@AWormsPurpose Oh, absolutely! Even early on when he still had more sarcasm, it was super funny when he suddenly got angry. Like the "diva tantrum" in Flop Starz
That was worth 21 minutes of my time. I've actually got a few observations:
1. I wonder how they ended up changing "Meddleshmitrz" to "Doofenshmirtz".
2. It's so weird hearing Dr. D say "I'll get you!!!" instead of "Curse you, Perry the Platypus!!!"
3. I also found it interesting that Dan had the voice for Doofenshmirtz planned out before the others. You could tell he didn't just want to be executive producer. He wanted to get in on the action.
4. I think they could have left in the joke about the exits. And the one that goes "What a view".
Hey Geoffrey! If you watch the Phineas and Ferb 2015 Comic Con, they answer the first question. If you want to find out why they changed it, Google what Meddleshmirtz loosely translates to.
3. Either that or they couldn’t find any good Doofs in casting
@@MegaSpartan2008 I wanned to say that
Because doofenshmirtz is more iconic
Its that time of month.
It is very strange hearing “I, Dr. Heinz Meddleschmirtz”
It gives 'Messerschmidt,' which is... the name of... the substitute teacher in 'Phil of the Future,' if I recall correctly.
5:26 Fun fact: Stacy and Jeremy were just going to be unseen characters.
Glad they weren’t
But it would still be funny.
@@TanticHerome too
I think Carl was too.
@DoofenSpyroDragon16 Carl soo great I'm glad he's still in
I absolutely love how dry Phineas could have been. Even in the theme song, he was dryer and way more sarcastic. I would watch an entire episode where Phineas was sarcastic and a condescending jerk.
No like, don't get me wrong, I like chipper Phineas, but just 1 fed up sassy child episode would be perfect.
I feel like that would be the more realistic "boy genius" interpretation lol
He would be that way after being affected by Doof's "Sarcastic and Condescending Jerk-inator" that was intended for Roger
I’d like to see him say “GET ON THE TRIKE!” with that sarcasm
Me too
It's fun to see this alternate version, but I think I prefer the sweeter Phineas we ended up getting... and the Isabella who chooses to be help along when Phineas and Ferb are busy.
Disney when told about the concept: Let's see if you can do it in 11 minutes.
Disney after watching the pitch video: Let's see if you can do it for 26 episodes.
200 episodes later
@@FrostiOrca and a lot of popularity later too
@@MrT8599 and a plethora of movies later...
@@reyisnull yep
@@reyisnull 2 Movies. Maybe 4, 5, 69
I just love the fact that people were probably so surprised that the kids' pet platypus just instantly reveals himself to be a secret agent so suddenly
Oh I guess they actually toned down Phineas' sarcasm for the show XD And everyone looks more sleep deprived in this, I like it
Yea they also cut out 11 minutes of the episode.
as far as I can remember the lines are pretty much all the same, it's just the delivery that makes his attitude seem different
He was too powerful for children to see
@@kimbroproductions8110 Oh whatever bruh. There’s another cartoon show (for kids too btw) called Billy And Mandy. If you thought Phineas in this video was bad, the character Mandy is on a whole other level.
@@EAN77788 I’ve seen billy and Mandy it was a joke but you don’t realize that phineas was only using one percent of his power
"Is there something I can do for you?"
Best Phineas line
I was just going to the pool you wanna go swimming
@Mystra Copeland oh right, ok
“well i’ll see you later then”
Thank god they changed it
6:48 I knew it! The Leitmotiv of Candace works so perfectly. It was already clear in the Storyboard! 😍
7:07 holy shit phineas was yabba dabba done with everyone back then
Lmao why didn’t Phineas get bitch slapped by Isabella
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POV: Dan Povenmire is reading you a bedtime story
20:21 LOVE HOW THEY USE THE SAME PIC IN THE SHOW LOL
Me too
I imagine the people from Disney watching this video for the first time were very confused when Perry turns into Agent P
The Studio that produced Kim Possible? ...nah.
Dan narrating this whole thing makes this oddly charming, lol
the best thing they did to change it was get bowling for soup to sing the intro song. it sounds way better as a rock song.
I kinda like the ragtime-y theme to it but yeah
His voice for Perry is awesome.
Yes, brudda.
18:58
Ruuhhr
All the sound effects he was doing for the pitch were hilarious 😆
Agreed!
When I look at this pilot, I feel like I'm reading a book about Phineas and Ferb. LMAO
I love how sarcastic Linda is in this
And phineas is too
@@astor_25 That’s where Phineas got his sarcasm
@@supermariojasiah7487like mother, like son.
Me too
So apparently in the pilot,Phineas and Ferb invented things BEFORE summer started
they did in the final show too, they mention the monkeys in the final cut
14:45 That’s why they included this line in the musical
There's a Phineas and Ferb musical??
@@meiysko it’s a remake of the first phineas and Ferb Episode but everyone sings every two minutes and let me tell you it’s great.
"Scream if you want more"
@@meiysko its an episode not an actual stage musical. It’s in Season 2
@@flippyfrogman there is, however...the MWCA. A fan made musical.
Rude phineas doesnt exist, he cant hurt you
*rude phineas* - 7:09
Cool
I am kinda in the middle of something 😠
12:05 Whoa, whoa, come back! So does this mean Phineas and Ferb were possibly 9 years old when it all started?
DUN DUN DUN
So is Vanessa going to jail?
They're actually probably around 8-9 since in Act Your Age, we flash forward 10 years and they are 18 and heading to college
That explains why they wrote the paperwork in crayons
@@tillyserio2248 ferb... ik what were gonna do today
I don't really like Phineas more sarcastic and sassy personality because it'll probably be very grating during a marathon. I think it's fine if you're watching an episode a day but watching a lot of episodes in one sitting, not so much. I prefer Phineas being more optimistic and happy because it balances out Ferb that is already pretty sarcastic when he isn't silent.
That sarcastic and sassy personally would work better if Candace was a more of a jerk
Yeah, I think that was a carryover from Family Guy considering they worked on some episodes
4:06
Sounds like a family guy skit
Well....Dan povenmire did work on family Guy before Phineas and Ferb
@@advancedhell42069 Seth MacFarlane of the Disney Channel
I mean that was in the finished episode
Glad to know the “I’ll be in the dairy section, if you want to go yell at some cheese.” line was always planned to be there (it’s one of my favorite line in the show)
I can definitely see why they changed his name to Doofenschmirtz! Not only does it sound funnier, but when spoken, Meddleschmirtz sounds too much like mittelschmirz, which is a type of menstrual cramp. That’s what I thought they were saying at first until I saw it spelled out, so you can imagine how that surprised me a bit xD
10:49 The sense of scale between Perry and the building is impeccable. And of course I mean COMPLETELY PECCABLE
And of course, when you mean building you mean...
*MEDDLESHMIRTZ EVIL INCORPORATED*
did you know in the final show in the intro a few seconds before candace says MOM PHINEAS AND FERB ARE MAKING A TITLE SEQUENCE! you can see images of the pilot
like the image at 3:24 and 3:27
@@economictunic1110Only in Season 1.
I love the sarcastic, upset, done-with-your-shit version of Phineas.
And it still works with the vibe of the show!
Things like this are always cool to witness watching.
I like how Doof’s (not even his name them) voice was seemingly perfected since the start.
"Aren't you a little young to be a rollercoaster engineer?"
"Yes. Yes I am."
I love how Dan's imitation for Perry is just a floppy trumpet noise lmao
genius from the very start. cant imagine what it wouldve been like to have seen the pitch of this absolutely classic show back then
I’m glad they changed the template for phineas and ferb for the P to match the shape of phineas’s head and the F to look like ferb’s head
6:57 it's weird seeing phineas this sarcastic
Creators:(Shows Disney the cartoon)
Disney: We got a legend on our hands boys
@@JODelevante even disney initially declined the pitch at first!
@@unacceptable623 But then they were like SIKE
it is surprising to see in this pitch doof has his final voice .......
but it makes sense because the creator voiced doof in the final show and here he is the one whose acting as everyone
I love how much of the essence is already there, like how much didn't change.
“Is there something I can do for you?”
19:56
Huge missed oportunity for him to as " does anyone want french fries?"
So basically this is manga of Phineas and Ferb
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Cursed yet blessed description
No... NO... no no no
the amount of running gags that have been established from the very start is amazing, its kinda crazy how many they managed to shove in every episode without making it feel repetitive
Though at the time they were just gags. The thing is anything can be a running gag, you just have to use it enough!
So surreal seeing Dan without his glasses.
In an alternate universe, this was picked up as a Toon Disney cartoon in the 1990s. I can imagine it would be a cult classic or something, but glad it's still in popular culture like Star Wars, Marvel, DC, and Super Mario.
I wonder if all the music we heard was actually created that early or if it was added for this special feature.
No 1993
@@nurcinakn1795 Imagine hearing your parents talking about how they watched Phineas and Ferb when they were young
So glad they changed phineas personality early on. I don’t think I would have liked the show as much if phineas was like this.
Nothing short of genius.
We need a comparison video where the storyboards with Povenmire's narration are synced to the full color moving animation of the final version that aired back in August 2007
I love how all of the comedic timing really shines in this. This show is a work of comedic genius.
How can a storyboard be better than some cartoons today
The theme song was painful at parts, the best parts was Phineas' remarks
Agreed
The sass though
Today I noticed something I hadn't noticed in the season 1 intro
Towards the end is the original drawings of Phineas and Ferb
Okay, this is awesome! Seeing how my favourite show when I was growing up was made is so cool!
3:53
Jpmz I love how you didn’t add any context
It is sounds more like an elephant
18:58
@@JonSpeedArts the
This has a very old Thomas the tank engine feel with the narration. Weird to see how my childhood started out
why was this in my old ass dvd of five episodes
I have the dvd which has this pilot and it says Family Guy in parentheses for some reason. I mean Dan did work on Family Guy so I’m not sure why Disney put Family Guy next to the pilot.
As much as I like Phineas as a character, seeing him with his original personality would have been cool, kinda has more perosnality in general
I hadn't thought about how actually genius this show was until now.
this is a pretty cool pitch pilot, it would’ve been seemed like it was pitched to Nickelodeon, and well, it was!, but then they rejected it, then Cartoon Network picked it up, then Disney picked it up, then that was the last time they got picked up by somebody.
"Let's make money out of this", said the Disney executives at the end of the pitch.
I like pencil sketch Perry.
I always found it interesting how Phineas seemed a lot more bored/sarcastic in episode 1 compared to the rest of the show; it's interesting to see that even by that point he had been toned down from the original pitch. I'm also really glad that they reworked Isabella's character to be more interesting rather than just a one-dimensional unrequited love interest (now she's a two-dimensional unrequited love interest!).
Snivy Phineas best Phinaus and Freb.
I wonder how different things would be if Phineas stayed a snarky sarcastic douchebag and the intro felt more old-timey
Yeah
2:43 Phineas and Ferb Intro Original Pliot Episode (2005)
9:08 - 9:20 removed from the finalized version
This Series was Already a Gold Mind of a Cartoon when Storyboard First was Made!
4:05 family guy cutaway be like
1:51 NICK IS COMING!
That’s my favourite part DOWN down
Phineas had some more sarcasm in the pilot
Can't believe Disney actually pitched this pilot for episode 1
I really loved the music in the rollercoaster scene of that first episode. I was rockin' out to it!! 😀
And I loved the little "🎶Ah ah ah, ah🎶" right before they get to space.
In an alternate reality, the name was never changed to Doofenshmirtz
Based on the pitch, it sounds like Doofenshmirtz german accent was supposed to be a lot stronger
This is so interesting love this. I’d love to do a show myself one day
No way Dan used Comic Sans at the end😭😭😭
I REFUSE TO BELIEVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!
12:06 a nine-year-old? 😳 official age?
Yes. Yes it is. I mean he's probably 10 after that birthday episode but still.
“Their buts are mine now!”
Dan was sad that he didn't get the voice role of Isabela 😂
One of these days...
It’s kinda strange to see this is 21 minutes long when the actual episode is half that
Why was doofenshmirtz originally called meddlesmirtz?
I still have the DVD this was on . It was part of the bonus features
14:59-15:27 What did Dan Povenmire say? I couldn’t hear him over the music!
Yeah!
dry sarcastic phineas had potential but it absolutely was not the right choice for the show
IM SCARED OF 19:10. THAT WOULD BE SO SCARY