Phineas and Ferb The Nightmare-Inator/Doof in Retrograde (Season 5, Episode 13)
TV Episode | Animation, Short, Action

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Phineas and Ferb

The Nightmare-Inator/Doof in Retrograde (Season 5, Episode 13)

TV Episode | Animation, Short, Action

Doof's dream-project-inator misfires and projects people's dreams for all to see. Doof becomes the center of his own solar system while Irving tries to impress Phineas and Ferb.

Director

Amber Tornquist Hollinger (directed by)

Writers

Shane Lincoln (associate writer) | Scott D. Peterson (written by) | Joshua Pruett (written by)

Editor

Anne Harting

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Edit Released

Updated Aug 2, 2025

Release date

Aug 2, 2025 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 3 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 1 win & 43 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
22 cast members

Name	Known for
Vincent Martella Phineas Flynn (voice) Phineas Flynn (voice) See fewer	Phineas and Ferb (2007)
Ashley French Candace Flynn (voice) (as Ashley Tisdale) Candace Flynn (voice) (as Ashley Tisdale) See fewer	High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008)
David Errigo Jr. Ferb Fletcher / Jeremy Johnson / Additional Voices Ferb Fletcher / Jeremy Johnson / Additional Voices See fewer	Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe (2020)
Caroline Rhea Linda Flynn-Fletcher (voice) Linda Flynn-Fletcher (voice) See fewer	Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996)
Richard O'Brien Lawrence Fletcher (voice) (credit only) Lawrence Fletcher (voice) (credit only) See fewer	The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
Dan Povenmire Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz / Vocalist (voice) Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz / Vocalist (voice) See fewer	Phineas and Ferb (2007)
Jeff 'Swampy' Marsh Major Francis Monogram / Additional Voices Major Francis Monogram / Additional Voices See fewer	Pete the Cat (2017)
Tyler Alexander Mann Carl (voice) Carl (voice) See fewer	Phineas and Ferb (2007)
John Viener Norm (voice) Norm (voice) See fewer	Family Guy (1999)
Maulik Pancholy Baljeet Tjinder / Additional Voices Baljeet Tjinder / Additional Voices See fewer	30 Rock (2006)
Bobby Gaylor Buford Van Stomm (voice) Buford Van Stomm (voice) See fewer	Phineas and Ferb (2007)
Jack McBrayer Irving Du Bois (voice) Irving Du Bois (voice) See fewer	Wreck-It Ralph (2012)
Alyson Stoner Isabella Garcia-Shapiro (voice) Isabella Garcia-Shapiro (voice) See fewer	Phineas and Ferb (2007)
Olivia Olson Vanessa Doofenshmirtz (voice) Vanessa Doofenshmirtz (voice) See fewer	Love Actually (2003)
Isabella Acres Katie (voice) Katie (voice) See fewer	Hello, My Name Is Doris (2015)
Corey Burton Human-Mouthed Horse (voice) Human-Mouthed Horse (voice) See fewer	Hercules (1997)
Aaron Jacob Vocalist (voice) Vocalist (voice) See fewer	Phineas and Ferb (2007)
Danny Jacob Vocalist (voice) Vocalist (voice) See fewer	Phineas and Ferb (2007)
Django Marsh Additional Voices Additional Voices See fewer	Hop (2011)
LC Powell Vocalist (voice) Vocalist (voice) See fewer	Phineas and Ferb (2007)
Ariel Winter Gretchen (voice) Gretchen (voice) See fewer	Sofia the First (2012)
Michaela Zee Ginger Hirano (voice) Ginger Hirano (voice) See fewer	Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)