For example, Perry walks on two legs when he's performing his duties as a secret agent, whereas in reality platypuses only ever walk on four legs. Perry being a platypus, rather than a common pet species such as a cat or a dog, allows for even more absurd humor whilst also bypassing people who would fact-check specifics regarding the species. Phineas and Ferb follows some cartoon traditions, such as the characters only having four fingers, but it thinks outside the box with Perry. Also, the creators pointed out that kids wouldn't be able to watch the show and then easily go into a pet store and beg their parents for a pet platypus. The creators cleverly reasoned that the majority of the audience would have little to no knowledge on the species of the platypus, as opposed to more common animals, thus it provides more creative room for humor regarding the animal. Related: Is Phineas And Ferb On Netflix, Hulu Or Prime? Where To Watch Onlineĭan Povenmire and Jeff Marsh, the creators of Phineas and Ferb (who also both previously worked on Rocko's Modern Life), have stated that they made Perry a platypus simply because they could easily make up things about the species. The idea of the family pet also being a secret agent is crazy enough as a concept, and the role could be executed well by any average pet species, so that begs the question: why is Perry a platypus? Agent P, as he's referred to in the organization, is the arch-nemesis of the evil Doctor Doofenshmirtz, who is instated to continuously foil the latter's plans to conquer the tri-state area. In Phineas and Ferb, Perry the Platypus is both the unassuming pet of the Flynn-Fletcher family and the top agent for the O.W.C.A.
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