Vivian Garcia-Shapiro

Vivian Garcia-Shapiro is a character in Phineas and Ferb. She is Isabella's mom. She enjoys playing ina jazz band with Linda and Jeremy's moms. She lives across then street with Isabella as well as Pinky and tallks fast, saying things like "Candace, look how fast you have grown!" and says it a few minutes later even though they see each other that same day.

Background Information

 * Vivian has only spoken in 8 episodes in the entire show ("The Fast and the Phineas", "Jerk De Soleil", "Mom's Birthday", "Hide and Seek", "No More Bunny Business", "Picture This", "Just Passing Through", and "Phineas and Ferb and the Temple of Juatchadoon"). She's made cameo appearances in a few more episodes.
 * Oddly, Vivian seems to embody both of her last names: She appears to be Hispanic, yet speaks with a Yiddish accent.
 * She revealed that she is a decendant Mexican-Jewish culture ("Picture This").
 * Based on the mixture of her appearance and speech patterns, she may have been raised in a Mexican-Jewish household. It is also possible that she adopted some mannerisms from Isabella's yet-unnamed father, whom many speculate to be of Jewish descent.
 * In The Fast and the Phineas, Vivian reveals that Candace, at some point in her life, was wearing braces. She also thinks Candace is too thin, and encourages her to eat by offering her a mozza-burrito ("Picture This"). She may enjoy the burritos herself, which is a marriage of staple foods in both the Mexican and Jewish cultures.
 * Vivian calls her daughter "Isa" ("Hide and Seek"), which is a common shortening of her name in Spanish-speaking countries.
 * Vivian is shown to most likely be married since she has a wedding ring ("No More Bunny Business") although she is never seen wearing it.
 * She has an aunt's sister's lardlord's son. ("Agent Doof")

Appearances

 * "The Fast and the Phineas" (First appearence)
 * "Raging Bully" (Cameo)
 * "Dude, We're Getting the Band Back Together" (Nonspeak cameo)
 * "Mom's Birthday" (Cameo)
 * "Jerk De Soleil"
 * "Out to Launch" (Mentioned)
 * "Phineas and Ferb Get Busted!" (Nonspeaking cameo)
 * "Tip of the Day" (Nonspeak cameo)
 * "Hide and Seek"


 * "No More Bunny Business"
 * "Picture This"
 * "Just Passing Through"
 * "Rollercoaster: The Musical!"
 * "A Phineas and Ferb Family Christmas"
 * "Phineas and Ferb and the Temple of Juatchadoon"
 * "Gi-Ants" (Speaking cameo)
 * "Agent Doof" (Mentioned)