A very big part of television is how the writers portray the characters when it comes to social status and style of living. In Phineas and Ferb, there are people of different social classes, but there is no way the audience can tell based on money or struggle. The way the writers tell us about the social class is through the personalities. For example, Buford seems like a troubled kid. He is a good kid, but a bit of a bully. He is not as smart as the other characters, and definitely comes from a different style of living. He wears different clothes, talks differently, and has different intentions (particularly not too nice ones). Of course, this is not consistent throughout every episode, as the writers need to switch it up and make him the nice one in certain episodes. But in general, it is obvious to the audience that he comes from a different life than Phineas or Ferb, and especially Beljeet. Beljeet is an interesting case in this show as well. He appears to come from an Indian family, and is definitely made out to be the most book smart and studious of the bunch. However, he is not the most social, and would not be considered the "coolest." But the great thing about this show is how the writers take all of these characters with complete positive and negative traits, and make them all get along. This is simply showing the audience that it is okay to be different, because you will find your friends that you get along with, and you will be accepted.
This particular show has an interesting way of showing success. The way the writers attempt to show success is through creativity, but it must be reinforced by good intentions. For example, Phineas and Ferb are without a doubt incredibly creative, and they have great intentions, which is why they never get into trouble and have a great time in every episode. On the other hand, Candace shows very little creativity, and has bad intentions (to expose her little brothers to their mom and get them in trouble). Again, this is not the case in every episode. In one episode I watched, Candace realized that trying to get them caught was not necessary this time, and maybe it would be a good idea to work with them instead of against them. Out of all of the episodes, this is the one I would point out Candace to be most successful, because she was able to let go of her bad intentions and just have a good time. On another side of the show, Dr. Doofenshmirtz (I'll just call him Doof) rarely ever sees success. He has every bit of creativity as Phineas and Ferb, but he makes it clear in every episode that he has a bad intention. This is why we always see Doof as the bad guy, and he always ends up losing at the end of the episode. Maybe if he would stop trying to take over the Tri-State Area, Doof would actually be successful and happy, like Phineas and Ferb.
