This article is about Buford Van Stomm. For his 2nd Dimension counterpart, see Buford Van Stomm (2nd Dimension).
Buford Van Stomm[1] is the anti-deuteragonist of Phineas and Ferb. He is a local bully with a high sense of rudeness, but is not exactly evil. In fact, Buford is a friend of the series' protagonists and other characters as well, aside from being rather soft and infantile sometimes. Throughout the series, he is paired with Baljeet.
Disney Bio[]
Buford is the stocky neighborhood Bully with a big attitude, small brain, and short attention span.
Background[]
Early life[]
Buford Van Stomm was born in the United States of America of a mother named Biffany and an unnamed father. As a younger boy, he was weak and cowardly and received a pet goldfish named Biff at a state fair after winning at a strength-o-meter. When a bully threatened to eat Biff, Buford, enraged, beat up the bully, and in turn became the bully himself. (āVoyage to the Bottom of Bufordā)
Physical Appearance[]
Buford wears a black shirt with a skull on the front, set up in a āPunisherā style. He wears large, red hiking boots, with green khaki shorts. His hair is brown and cuts in a buzz cut style. He has deep blue eyes and also appears to be somewhat overweight, although he doesnāt seem to mind.
Personality[]
Although he is usually seen as a bully, Buford is unusual in that he is just as often shown acting just like the other kids. Many events seem to indicate that his usual bullying is used to hide a more caring nature beneath the surface. A significant display of his underlying character occurs when his fish, Biff, becomes lost in the ocean. Buford becomes extremely emotional. He cries but really says that he is āsweating through his eyesā, and when Phineas offers to help find Biff, Buford shows his appreciation by constantly wanting to give people hugs (āVoyage to the Bottom of Bufordā). Buford also has a soft side for his long lost teddy bear Teddy Boo-boo (āPicture Thisā). Buford also is quite gentle behind his bully persona, such as when he said he always wanted to get into a giant bubble and float around like a pixie, or conveniently carrying a velvet rope (āBubble Boysā, āChez Platypusā). He also has a soft spot for goldfish (āVoyage to the Bottom of Bufordā, āLet's Take a Quizā).
Despite being a bully, Buford seems to be friends with Phineas, Ferb and the rest of the main cast and takes part in many of their exploits. He usually manages to get along fine with people, though he is often gruff or makes (usually idle) threats when annoyed. Whenever tasks are assigned, Buford inevitably seems to be partnered with Baljeet, with whom he has a particularly interesting relationship: while Baljeet seems terrified of Bufordās threats at times, which is regularly justified, many other instances show them working together without any problem, and they are often seen together even when not involved in Phineas and Ferbās latest plan (i.e. āThe Chronicles of Meapā, āSwiss Family Phineasā and āThe Lake Nose Monsterā).
To improve his skill at being a bully, Buford goes to Wedgieās: The Gym for Bullies (āRaging Bullyā). He isnāt always a bully (āThe Bully Codeā). Bufordās Christmas wish is to be thought of as nice by his friends, despite generally acting naughty (āPhineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation!ā). Buford can also play the concertina, trumpet, drums, piccolo, and the violin. He is fluent in French but doesnāt want anyone to know. Heās also in The Baljeatles, Phineas and Ferbās band (āThe Ballad of Badbeardā, āOh, There You Are, Perryā, āThe Baljeatlesā, āPhineas and Ferb Summer Belongs to You!ā, āMy Fair Goalieā).
Relationships[]
Baljeet[]
Buford seems to pick on Baljeet the most, yet seems to hang out with him the most, similar to a āfrenemiesā relationship. Unlike frenemies, there is no hatred between the two, with Baljeet even saving Buford from choking (āThe Bully Codeā) and saying, āMerry Christmas, old buddy!ā (āPhineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation!ā) It would seem that Baljeet cares for Buford, even though Buford treats him very badly. Baljeet often just gives up and lets Buford bully him (āGet That Bigfoot Outa My Face!ā). In some episodes, Buford calls Baljeet a nerd, and Baljeet calls Buford a bully.
Phineas Flynn[]
Bufordās first encounter with Phineas during the summer resulted in Buford being embarrassed by ice cream falling on his pants. They settled their differences by thumb wrestling (āRaging Bullyā). Outside of this incident, Buford has not done anything to Phineas that could be considered bullying, tending to reserve that treatment for Baljeet. However, it is revealed that Buford had stolen Phineasā bike when they were just toddlers, but later on returns it to him, along with everyone elseās bikes he had taken (āPhineas and Ferb Summer Belongs to You!ā).
Later, after Phineas and Ferb helped rescue Biff, Buford became more friendly towards them and began taking a more active part of their adventures. He often appears in their backyard for bizarre or unexplained reasons. Buford often calls Phineas āDinner Bellā, perhaps because of Phineasā triangle-shaped head.
Isabella Garcia-Shapiro[]
The only one so far that sometimes makes him shut up is Isabella as she stands up to him when he is doing something to someone she knows, especially Phineas, or to herself, despite Isabella being much smaller than him. Isabella and Buford have a little rivalry to the point in which Buford thinks heāll beat Isabella in the F Games because sheās a girl and Buford strongly upholds the belief that males are the dominant gender (āRaging Bully,ā āOut of Toon,ā āGot Game?ā). He also thinks he is better at video games than her, but he ends up getting beaten (āBrain Drainā). He has been hit by Isabella twice: one time by the elbow in āOut of Toonā, and the other time by her slapping him to have Buford escape boredom from listing to Phineasā boring talk (āPhineas and Ferb Interruptedā). Buford has a tendency to look down at Isabella (and not just because heās taller than her) because sheās a girl and he believes that males are the superior gender and often makes sexist remarks. On the other side, Isabella is the only person that Buford is honest with on the fact that he was crying. (āVoyage to the Bottom of Bufordā)
However, when Isabella kissed Phineas if you focus on the corner of the picture to the right, the whole time Buford looked shocked, if not slightly jealous when he saw them kiss and quickly looked away not wanting to see it anymore. (āPhineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimensionā)
When the lights went out Buford either knowingly grabbed onto Isabellaās hand or did not let go of it even though he know full well that it was Isabellaās and he didnāt even seem the slightest bit phased when he said: āI think thatās my hand.ā (āThat's the Spiritā) When Isabella ājacked inā to Candaceās subconscious, Buford almost immediately offered to give Isabella a tour of Candaceās mind. (āMonster from the Idā) Buford has also been seen gossiping about Isabella. (āCandace Disconnectedā)
Suzy Johnson[]
Buford seems to fear Suzy as Phineas told the kids to dress as the scariest thing they knew and he dressed up as her and after Isabella and Phineas left the room Buford is seen āwashing away the horrorā by a water faucet, a reference to William Shakespeareās Macbeth. (āOne Good Scare Ought to Do It!ā)
Candace Flynn[]
Candace and Bufordās relationship varies from episode to episode. Candace used him as a means of transportation to get her to the top of a ski slope (āS'Winterā). However, Buford appears dissatisfied from being with her in the same chariot. (āGreece Lightningā) Buford appeared to be eager to compete with Candace during a game show for his aspiration to prove males as the dominant gender. (āLet's Take a Quizā)
Candace along with Stacy struggled to get the Pizzazium Infinionite out of his hands. (āVanessassary Roughnessā) Buford, at one point, saved Candace from certain injury and following his creed, declared her his servant, to which she objected. (āThe Bully Codeā) Candace appeared to be concerned of Buford being on the Naughty List after finding out that his Christmas wish was to be thought of as nice by his friends, of which she may be included. (āPhineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation!ā)
He stubbornly prohibited Candace and Jeremy from entering the Chez Platypus (āChez Platypusā), but when he was with Candace alone spoke to her with a gentle and calm tone (āWizard of Oddā). This could possibly imply that his keeping them out of the restaurant could have been an effort to thwart her date with Jeremy out of his own personal feelings for her. Candace was displeased upon finding Bufordās number on her cell phone and deleted it. (āThe Lemonade Standā)
When Buford was questioned on why he possessed a life-sized mold of Candace, he simply responded that he had such molds of all his friends, indicating that he considers her one of his friends. (āDoofapusā)
Buford stares in awe at Candace as she eats the Gordian Knot reproduction and says āI am so in love with her right now.ā Baljeet looks over and shock and says āWhat?ā Buford quickly states āNothing.ā This means Buford may have feelings for Candace. (āKnot My Problemā) This is very similar to the scene where Second Dimension Candace is fighting the norm-bots and Second Dimension Buford says āI am so in love with her right now.ā Second Dimension Isabella looks over and says āWhat?ā Second Dimension Buford replies in the same manner āNothing!ā (āPhineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimensionā)
Perry the Platypus[]
Buford has little interactions with Perry. Of the few on screen, he attempts to make Perry ādo somethingā by hitting him with a baseball bat only to be stopped by Baljeet. However, he hugged the traumatized platypus a few minutes afterward. (āSwiss Family Phineasā) He admits to liking the song they sang to guide the allegedly lost Perry home. (āOh, There You Are, Perryā)
Teddy Boo-boo[]
Bufordās teddy bear was retrieved from the front of a semi by Phineas and Ferbās transporter device. The teddy bear is apparently prone to going āon the roadā at different times. (āPicture Thisā)
Other Appearances[]
Take Two with Phineas and Ferb[]
Buford briefly appeared in three episodes: He first asked Emma Roberts a question, later appeared in an episode with Randy Jackson, and most recently, got scored on for the first time in life in soccer when international soccer star David Beckham kicked the soccer ball to Buford-and made him go around the world.
Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension[]
Buford first appears with the other kids at the Flynn-Fletcher Houseās backyard, then he goes to a park to return serve for a platypult, but it never came back. When Isabella, Candace, Baljeet, and Stacy Hirano came by, he was chewing on Victory Gum. He isnāt seen again until Phineas, Ferb, Perry, Candace, and Heinz from the 1st Dimension come back - only to find Heinz-2 firing Norm Bots at Danville. With him piloting the Plata-posterior from āPerry Lays an Eggā, he and the other kids were able to take the Norm Bots down. He is last seen in the movie when he, along with Milly, Katie, Adyson Sweetwater, Gretchen, Ginger Hirano, Holly, and Jeremy Johnson and most of the said characters are ready to lose their memories at the Organization Without a Cool Acronymās headquarters after Isabella kissed Phineas.
"Live" appearances[]
Buford made his "live" debut in Disney's Phineas and Ferb: The Best LIVE Tour Ever!
In Agent P's World Showcase Adventure, Buford appears during the Norway and France missions, where he is seen helping Phineas and Ferb with their latest projects. Currently, though, he has not appeared as a walk-around character.
Songs that Buford has sung[]
Despite being a bully, Buford has a very good singing voice and has been heard in these songs:
- The Ballad of Badbeard (With Phineas, Ferb, Baljeet, the Fireside Girls [excluding Katie], and Isabella)
- Let's Go Digital (With Baljeet and Isabella)
- Phintastic Ferbulous Car Wash (With Phineas, the Fireside Girls, Baljeet, and Isabella)
- Atlantis (With Phineas, Ferb, Baljeet, and Isabella)
- Danville for Niceness (With Phineas, Ferb, Baljeet, and Isabella)
- I Want Nothing
- You're Wrong (Cut from the Phineas and Ferb Summer Belongs to You! special)
- Our Movie's Better Than Yours (With Baljeet, Irving, and other people)
- The Twelve Days of Christmas (With the cast)
- Good King Wenceslas (With Baljeet)
- We Wish You A Merry Christmas (With the cast)
- The Elf Police (cut from the soundtrack)
- Rollercoaster
- With These Blueprints (With Isabella, Baljeet, Candace, and Heinz Doofenshmirtz)
- Frenemies (With Baljeet)
- Ferb Latin (With Phineas, Ferb, Baljeet, and Isabella)
- Hole in My Heart (With Baljeet)
- Whalemingo
Trivia[]
- Buford's last name, Van Stomm, is derived from a Dutch word meaning "of the stupid", as told by Dan Povenmire in Dan Povenmire Correspondence on the Phineas and Ferb wiki. (Correct spelling provided by Jeff "Swampy" Marsh.) This is later confirmed in the Christmas special, Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation!
- He is one of the two anti-heroes of the show, alongside Candace, despite rarely showing it.
- He won the best eater award. ("No More Bunny Business")
- He does not like to be embarrassed. ("Raging Bully")
- Any time he loses to a girl in a competition, he claims that the competition doesn't count. ("Got Game?")
- He pays Canasta. ("One Good Scare Ought to Do It!")
- Plays the concertina, the trumpet, and the violin. ("The Ballad of Badbeard", "Chez Platypus", "Phineas and Ferb Summer Belongs to You!")
- Plays the drums. ("Gaming the System", "Don't Even Blink", "Tip of the Day", "The Baljeatles")
- When asked to be a part of a haunted house and what frightens him most, Buford drŠµssed as Suzy Johnson, saying that she gives him the "willies". ("One Good Scare Ought to Do It!")
- He owns a skateboard ("Bowl-R-Ama Drama").
- Described as "being from a bad home" and "missing a chromosome" by the ring announcer ("Raging Bully").
- Carries a velvet rope with him wherever he goes. ("Chez Platypus")
- Was afraid of giant squids until one tried to eat his goldfish. He overcame his fear and easily defeated it in one punch. ("Voyage to the Bottom of Buford")
- Buford seems to be hungry very often. ("Swiss Family Phineas," "Vanessassary Roughness")
- Buford often speaks about himself in the third person. An example of this would be when he says "Buford hungry" when holding the Pizzazium Infinionite. ("Vanessassary Roughness")
- Great-nephew of Otto H. Adjacent, founder of the adjacent area which was unified with the Bi-State Area to form the Tri-State Area. ("Hip Hip Parade")
- Buford sports a black T-shirt with a picture of a skull of on it. This is most likely a reference to Corky "James" (Jimbo) Jones, the bully of "The Simpsons", and also could be a reference to Sid Phillips, the main antagonist of the film Toy Story.
- He owns a video game player with a game "Jump and Duck". ("Gaming the System")
- Buford seems to be able to speak fluent French (although he has only spoken one line in the language.) He does not want the others to know this, as it would tarnish his "bully" personality. ("Phineas and Ferb Summer Belongs to You!")
- He cannot stand math problems. ("We Call it Maze", "Ask a Foolish Question")
- He has a Teddy Boo-boo. ("Picture This")
- He loves coconuts, just like Cubby in Jake and the Never Land Pirates, and quickly eats coconut-flavored things, including sunscreen. ("Atlantis")
- Isabella beat him at a game of foosball, but says that didn't count. She then won in a stadium-style game that same day. Also, Isabella doesn't like him saying "What'cha doin'?" to Phineas, though he did do that to Baljeet in a later episode. Later on, in a video game, Isabella beat Buford again. ("Got Game?", "Out of Toon", "Swiss Family Phineas", "Brain Drain")
- He is the only main kid to not have a crush or be loved by any girl in the show. However, in "Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension", his alternate self may have a crush on Candace. However, in "Buford Confidential" it is shown while in Paris most likely during "Phineas and Ferb Summer Belongs to You!", he was in Love with Bridgitte, one of the French Fireside Girls.
- He aspires to be a French chef. ("Phineas and Ferb:Summer Belongs to You!")
- Sometimes, his last name can be Van Stieg instead of Van Stomm.
- His grandma's house smells like ant pheromones. ("Gi-Ants")
- Bobby Gaylor stated in an interview that he thinks Buford secretly has a crush on Candace. (Phineas and Ferb Magazine: April 2013 Issue)
- He thinks that being handsome is a blessing and a curse. ("Quietest Day Ever")
- Baljeet gave him a wedgie. ("Bully Bromance Break Up")
- He may be able to speak Latin. ("Buford Confidential")
- He is highly skeptical of flying saucers and crop circles even when flying a one and seeing crop circles and aliens. ("Sci-Fi Pie Fly")
- He is heavier on the moon. ("Moon Farm")
- Buford's name was mentioned on-screen for the first time in "Meapless in Seattle".
- Buford can speak fluent French "Phineas and Ferb Summer Belongs to You!
- In the episode ("A Real Boy") when Phineas and Ferb and the other kids are playing with the suction cup ship device they invented, Buford is there at the beginning and boards the ride, but as soon as they actually take off, there is one less seat and Buford is missing.
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