I only just now learned DR. DOOFENSHMIRTZ has the saddest backstory of all time?? Is he alright???

OPEN ME :D

[MathewMcKenna]

hopin ur day is going better than his childhood 💙

[LeafRazorStorm]

For what it's worth, Perry and Doof actually get along pretty well when there's no evil scheme to thwart.

[yen]

Some wholesome fact, Doofenshmirtz ended up being the best dad he can be to his daughter

In one episode he gave his daughter a doll she wanted when she was 7, he said that he never stopped looking for it FOR 10 YEARS

He looked for a discontinued doll, FOR 10 YEARS

[TeknoThom]

If you think Doofenshmirtz’s backstory is sad, just wait until you hear how sad 2nd Dimension Doofenshmirtz’s backstory is!

[YourManMichael]

"They both failed to show up at my birth" implies atleast to me, that Doof was maybe a surrogate baby. Which, in a now new theory of mine, could also explain why they loved his little brother more; he was their miracle baby

[hydrangeyes]

Doof having a horrible childhood then turning into legit one of the best cartoon dads ever will never not be ironic tbh

[thecreatorofpc]

Perry & Doofenshmirtz are definitely friends. When Peter The Panda replaced Perry as Doof’s nemesis there was a whole song where Perry was heartbroken and almost gave up being an agent because of a Panda. And if I remember the episode correctly, i think Doof started to miss Perry because Peter was either way too serious about his job or did absolutely nothing (not sure which one it was).

[obsidianwolf]

You didn't see the backstory of Roger's birth. They were expecting a girl so Heinz's mother spent a year knitting girl clothes, after Roger's birth his parents forced Heinz to wear girl clothes for an entire year.

[tomsparrow]

"Is that something that sticks?" Mathew I have great news. It is one of the most recurring pieces of canon lore about Doofenshmirtz. He is canonically, legally an ocelot.

[sharingheart]

5:44 Actually, yes. (This is something that actually happened in the show. >>> ) Being adopted by ocelots allowed him to later be hired as a secret agent in the animal-only O.W.C.A. (Organization Without a Cool Acronym) alongside Perry.

[kriszgamer]

Doofenschmirtz and Perry always had like a frenemy relationship in P&F. They fight each other but when they are both in deep sh*t they help out the other. There was an episode when Doof genuinely was offended when no one wrecked his plans. Especially by Perry.
Looks like the only genuine relationship he had was with his daughter, his robot sidekick Norm, and his 'destiny' Perry. Doof always has dumb reasons why he invents -Inators, but really, it's just a way to get attention from people who keep him company.

[wingedbluj]

As one of the creators (and Doofenshmirtz's VA) confirmed, Doof is not Phineas' dad. Doof and Linda (Phineas' mom) NEVER saw each other after that date as per his own admission. And let's not forget Candice was born first.

[Drave_Jr.]

12:40. In that episode, Roger unveiled a massive painting, which was a recreation of that painting he messed up. Doof didn't know that, and it's one of the few times his plan actually succeeds. Also, considering Roger only saw it briefly, he must have a photographic memory

[maleprincess]

he may have had a sad backstory but at least he didn't lose his toy train

[Nellipusen]

Doofenshmirtz and Perry's weird friendship thing is 100% mutual btw, it's actually really sweet

[jonathannorris]

I think one aspect of Doofenshmirtz's character that you should cover next (because it cannot be ignored) is his relationship with his daughter. It's pretty much the only positive thing in his life.

[tsukimilo]

Even after everything he has been through, he's the best father in the series, I'll never forget the interaction when he and his daughter Vanessa were riding around:

Older guy: **Hits on her**
Doof: "She's 17!" **Proceeds to vaporize the creep**

[TheAceOfFire]

You ask what community would choose one target to abuse and blame? Many of them. It's where the concept of 'the village idiot' came from.

[HappyMatt]

Perry and Doof are kind of frenemies. Most of the time they're battling each-other, but every so often Perry helps Doofenshmirtz do something that isn't evil, it's kind of wholesome tbh. Also I don't know if I want to spoil it but...



in the series finale Doofenshmirtz turns good and quits evil!

[twild]

Don’t worry Matthew, Perry and Doof are actually friends, they give each other Christmas gifts and stuff. Perry also shows up to important events to Doof and helps him with his family (like helping set up a birthday party for his daughter Vanessa). Perry still has to, you know, stop him from turning people into chickens and stealing all the tin foil in the tri state area, but other than that they’re pretty good friends lol