 During "Family Guy"s brief cancellation, Povenmire was offered a job as storyboard director of the series "SpongeBob SquarePants".He wrote various musical numbers for the series, including "The Campfire Song Song" in "The Camping Episode" (April 3, 2004).In 1993, Povenmire and Marsh conceived the series "Phineas and Ferb," based on their similar experiences of childhood summers spent outdoors.