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"+++lead-in-text\n\n[![Martians](https://www.wired.com/wp-content/uploads/images_blogs/geekdad/images/2009/02/09/martians.jpg \"Martians\")](/geekdad/wp-content/image.php?u=/images_blogs/photos/uncategorized/2009/02/09/martians.jpg)\\\nThere are lots of great kids' cartoons on TV these days, and *[Phineas and Ferb](http://tv.disney.go.com/disneychannel/phineasandferb \"Phineas and Ferb\")* is in my opinion [the best of them all](https://www.wired.com/geekdad/2008/07/phineas-and-fer.html). As you may have heard, especially if you watch anything on the Disney Channel, the new [Disney XD](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disney_XD \"Disney XD\") cable channel is launching this Friday. Disney XD, which will replace Toon Disney on all systems that carry it, will have programming—*Phineas and Ferb*'s second season included—aimed at boys aged 6 to 14.\n\n+++\n\nA week from today—Monday, Febuary 16 (Presidents' Day in the U.S.)—will see the second season premiere at 4:30pm Eastern/Pacific, preceded by a marathon of first season repeats starting at 8:00am. New episodes will air at 4:30 Tuesday through Friday of next week as well. I've seen the season premiere, and if it's any indication, the second season will be even **more** brilliant than the [![Militaryschool](https://www.wired.com/wp-content/uploads/images_blogs/geekdad/images/2009/02/09/militaryschool.jpg \"Militaryschool\")](/geekdad/wp-content/image.php?u=/images_blogs/photos/uncategorized/2009/02/09/militaryschool.jpg) first season was. Its title is \"Phineas and Ferb Get Busted,\" and yes, Candace finally succeeds in busting her brothers. They get sent to a military reform school, where they're terrorized by a Sergeant voiced by the great [Clancy Brown](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000317/ \"Clancy Brown\"), while the school is profiled by a TV reporter voiced by Geraldo Rivera. More guest stars are promised for later in the season, including the always-awesome John Larroquette.\n\nI had the opportunity a few days ago to interview [Dan Povenmire](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Povenmire \"Dan Povenmire\") and [Jeff \"Swampy\" Marsh](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_%22Swampy%22_Marsh \"Jeff \"), the creators of *Phineas and Ferb* (and also the chief directors and writers, and voices of Dr. Doofenshmirtz and Major Monogram, respectively). I asked them tons of [![Danandswampy\\_2](https://www.wired.com/wp-content/uploads/images_blogs/geekdad/images/2009/02/09/danandswampy_2.jpg \"Danandswampy_2\")](/geekdad/wp-content/image.php?u=/images_blogs/photos/uncategorized/2009/02/09/danandswampy_2.jpg) questions about the show and where it's going from here, about their pasts, their own geekiness, and their children. It was without a doubt the most fun I've ever had interviewing anyone—the humor that they write into their shows obviously comes very naturally to them. They even spoke to my children as their characters on the show; I bleeped out my kids' names for security reasons, but kept the rest of it. If you or your kids like the show, I can pretty much guarantee you and they will enjoy the interview (which is, incidentally, entirely kid-safe).\n\nAs we did last month with GeekDad editor Ken Denmead's [conversation with Wil Wheaton](https://www.wired.com/geekdad/2009/01/wil-wheaton-tak.html), we're releasing the recording of my conversation with Dan and Swampy via [our regular podcast feed](https://www.wired.com/podcasts/xml/geekdads.xml) (which you can [get through iTunes](http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=265188528)). You can also [download the file](https://www.wired.com/podcasts/assets/thegeekdads/thegeekdadsspecialphineasandferb.mp3), or listen to it using the embedded player below.\n\n(All photos courtesy of and copyrighted by the Disney Channel. Pictures from the show are from the new season; in picture of Dan and Swampy, Dan is the one on the left.)\n\n[![Reblog this post [with Zemanta]](http://img.zemanta.com/reblog_e.png?x-id=1a007be9-ca82-4739-90f1-cfd0995d69c3)](http://reblog.zemanta.com/zemified/1a007be9-ca82-4739-90f1-cfd0995d69c3/ \"Zemified by Zemanta\")\n\n"
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