Content guide
Usually fine — about 6+
Phineas and Ferb S4 E2, “Happy New Year!”, scores 1/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 1/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 1/5 — Usually fine — about 6+. Phineas and Ferb plan their own New Year's Eve ball drop, complete with a customized multi-dimensional ball, while Candace makes it her resolution to refrain from busting her brothers before the clock hits midnight. Meanwhile, Doofenshmirtz uses a Resolution-Changer-inator in his tie as he continues the never-ending attempts to take over the Tri-State Area.
Across the episode we counted 3 flagged moments in 3 themes: Affairs / cheating (1); Violence & injury (1); Fat-shaming (1). Every moment below is either a direct quote from the episode transcript or a short description of what happens on screen, so you can decide before you press play.
Parents need to know
Age 6+Affairs and cheating, fat-shaming, violence in kids animation.
Parents need to know that Phineas and Ferb S4 E2, "Happy New Year!", is a kids animation episode. Scores low: the strongest thing we found is affairs / cheating (moderate, in dialogue). Violence is mild but includes Doofenshmirtz says, "(to Perry) Did you know about this? You did! You knew about this and you still punched…". Sexual content is mild but includes Doofenshmirtz says, "Perry the Platypus? You can't come in here; this is a black-tie affair. (Perry closes…". This episode includes fat-shaming — for example, Doofenshmirtz says, "…it will make everyone change their resolution from whatever it was, like, I don't know,…". Every flagged moment below is a direct quote from the transcript or a short description of what happens on screen.
Watch for — every moment, theme by theme
Affairs / cheating 1 moment
How Affairs / cheating shows up in Phineas and Ferb S4 E2:
- Doofenshmirtz
Perry the Platypus? You can't come in here; this is a black-tie affair. (Perry closes the door, then reenters wearing a half of a tux)
Violence & injury 1 moment
How Violence & injury shows up in Phineas and Ferb S4 E2:
- Doofenshmirtz
(to Perry) Did you know about this? You did! You knew about this and you still punched and kicked and pinched me.
Fat-shaming 1 moment
How Fat-shaming shows up in Phineas and Ferb S4 E2:
- Doofenshmirtz
…it will make everyone change their resolution from whatever it was, like, I don't know, "I-I'm gonna lose weight," or, "gain a limb," or whatever, to, "I'm going to make Heinz Doofenshmirtz my leader and obey his…
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