The BEST episodes of VeggieTales

#1 - LarryBoy and the Rumor Weed

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 7/1/1999

Junior Asparagus and Laura Carrot start spreading rumors, which spread over Bumblyburg like a weed - threatening to engulf the whole town. Larry-Boy arrives and convinces them that God doesn't want us to tell stories that hurt people; He wants us to spread nice words.

#2 - Lyle the Kindly Viking

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 3/24/2001

When Archibald Asparagus takes over VeggieTales, he does this episode in a classy way. The "Silly Song with Larry" involves takes place in the thirties, with Larry trying to protect his top hat from being squashed, and singing in Sinatra-like tunes. The episode's entire story is supposedly a lost Gilbert and Sullivan musical, which Archibald learns at the end was just a prank script. It involves a friendly young viking who continually leaves the ship with some money and returns with an empty bag. When two other vikings are sent to find out what's going on, they learn he is returning what they stole to the monks. But should they tell their superior, if it'll get Lyle executed?

#3 - The Wonderful World of Auto-Tainment!

Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 5/20/2003

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#4 - An Easter Carol

Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/10/2004

Continuing where _Star of Christmas, The (2002)_ left off, this story follows Millward (Larry the Cucumber) and Cavis (Bob the Tomato) into Mr. Nezzer's Easter egg factory. In a loose adaptation of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," Mr. Nezzer learns from a couple of visitors that Easter means more than plastic eggs and chocolate bunnies. The character Hope, voiced by Rebecca St. James, presents the story of Christ's death and resurrection in a song accompanied by a series of stained glass windows portraying the events. Written by Jonathan A. Cullum A retelling of Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol', adapted to Easter, and using Veggie Tales "actors", humor, and music. The story framework is a sequel to The Star of Christmas (2002) (V). When Mr. Nezzer tries to knock St. Bart's church down to make way for his new amusement park, Easter Land, he is visited by a vision of the late Granny Nezzer. She tells him to expect a visitor. The visitor, a small angel named Hope, shows him the past, present, and future of Nezzer's Easter, helping him see the error of his ways.

#5 - Sumo of the Opera

Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 8/31/2004

When Larry goes out of town during production to help some needy kids, he runs into trouble. Frustrated, he calls Bob to say that he's giving up and coming home. Bob and "Lutfi" (a small cucumber sock puppet performed by Khalil the caterpillar) show a series of skits to help Larry learn the value of perseverence.

#6 - Minnesota Cuke and the Search for Noah's Umbrella

Season 1 - Episode 30 - Aired 8/1/2009

Minnesota Cuke is on a new quest. He searches for Noah's umbrella. Its theme is confidence.

#7 - Princess & The Popstar

Season 1 - Episode 36 - Aired 8/16/2011

Princess Poppyseed's life on her familys farm is far from the glamorous world of her favorite pop singer Vanna Banana. While Princess milks the cows and dreams of a life on stage, Vanna has her own dreams of a life far from the hectic pace of stardom. On a chance meeting Vanna & Princess cross paths and realize they look almost exactly alike which leads to the crazy notion that maybe they could switch lives! In a flash the girls secret plan is launched but as Princess tries to live up to the demands of being a diva and Vanna learns how to milk the cows each girl realizes that the life they longed for doesn t fulfill all their dreams after all and the life God gave them is the one for which they were uniquely and lovingly designed.

#8 - The Little Drummer Boy

Season 1 - Episode 37 - Aired 10/4/2011

In this Veggie-version of a holiday classic, Junior Asparagus stars as The Little Drummer Boy, a lonely child who finds the true meaning of Christmas when he stumbles upon the birth of the baby Jesus. A story of generosity, hope and love, this timeless tale will warm the hearts of children everywhere!

#9 - LarryBoy! And the Fib from Outer Space!

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/1/1997

LarryBoy tells a lie which hurts Junior Asparagus and he must try to make things right again.

#10 - The Toy That Saved Christmas

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/1/1996

Wally P. Nezzer, owner of the Nezzer Toy Factory, has a new toy this Christmas... Buzzsaw Louie! Push its nose, and it tells you the True Meaning of Christmas... getting presents! One of the Buzzsaw Louie toys doesn't like that idea, and goes in search of the REAL True Meaning of Christmas.

#11 - Duke and the Great Pie War

Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 5/8/2005

Duke and the Great Pie War is the 25th episode in the VeggieTales animated series. It was released on March 5,2005 in both DVD and VHS format. Subtitled "A Lesson in Loving Your Family", it includes two stories aimed at teaching the value of family and the importance of putting others' needs ahead of your own. It is a prequel to King George and the Ducky. Both features are based directly on accounts taken from the Bible. The first is retelling of story of the baby Moses and his sister Miriam from the Book of Exodus. The second story is derived from the Book of Ruth. In this account, Ruth and her mother-in-law Naomi seek the protection of a distant relative named Boaz. Ruth and Boaz fall in love, but Boaz must first challenge a closer relative for the rights to the family estate. The story is recast to a medieval setting in this video.

#12 - Lord of the Beans

Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 12/15/2005

In this adventure, Toto Baggypants (Junior Asparagus) inherits a magical bean from his uncle Billboy (Archibald Asparagus). With the help of a group of friends, Toto embarks on a quest to find out what his gift is for. Written by BMJ Larry the Cucumber discovers his gift for riding the unicycle, and decides it's time for him to be rich and famous. Bob replies with a story about how to use your gifts. Based on "Lord of the Rings" about a young Flobbit named Toto Babbypants, played by Junior Asparagus, who received a magic bean from his uncle that could create anything he wanted. Unsure of how to use it, he teamed up with the wizard Randolf, the ranger Ear-A-Corn, the elf Leg-O-Lamb, and the lovable dwarf, Grumpy. Pursued by the dark lord Scaryman, who wants to bean to feed and cloth his evil half-spoon, half-fork army, Toto must find the Elders of the Forest and then the Land of Woe to find out how God wants him to use his gift.

#13 - Josh and the Big Wall!

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/1/1997

The Israelites are trying to get to the promised land, but first they must pass through Jericho, which is guarded by...the French Peas. Also, some of Joshua's charges have their own ideas on how to get past the walled city. Will Joshua listen to God's directions, or will he try to do things his way?

#14 - It's a Meaningful Life

Season 1 - Episode 34 - Aired 10/5/2010

What if you had the chance to change everything you thought was not as you hoped in life? That's just what is offered to Stewart (Larry) when he's at his lowest point. He could have been the football hero, the TV star, the investment king, and the perfect dad and husband. Faced with losing his father s toy factory to a greedy business mogul, Stewart discovers a ticket for a one-night-only special train ride with a mysterious conductor to visit his past, present and future. Where will the train stop - and where will he step off in search of a meaningful life?

#15 - A Snoodle's Tale

Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 5/10/2004

After returning home from what was supposed to be a Danish-immersion camp, Larry the Cucumber meets up with Bob the Tomato for a series of sketches dealing with self-esteem, along with a Silly Song segment. In the first, "The Strange Case of Dr. Jiggle and Mr. Sly," Scooter the Carrot and Larry investigate the appearances of a flashy, disco-dancing gourd in the dark streets of London. Then Larry and a female friend team up for the Silly Song "Sport Utility Vehicle," which pokes fun at preppy SUV owners who dream of using their rugged vehicles for more than just trips to the donut shop. After the song, the title segment follows (in Dr. Seuss-style rhyming verse) the morality tale of a winged creature called a Snoodle, who learns his true self-worth during a mountaintop journey. As a special bonus, the similarly-Seussian "The Story of Flibber-o-loo," from _VeggieTales: Are You My Neighbor (1999) (V)_ , ends the video

#16 - Tomato Sawyer & Huckleberry Larry's Big River Rescue

Season 1 - Episode 28 - Aired 7/13/2008

Bob the Tomato is surprised to find Larry the Cucumber in a book club with Mr. Lunt, Archibald Asparagus and Jerry Gourd. They're reading "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" by Mark Twain. Well, not the book itself. Bob is dismayed to find they're all just reading notes about the book. Even that was a waste of time, Mr. Lunt decides, when it turns out the dramatized story of the day is "Huckleberry Larry and Tomato Sawyer." The story proves to be a very veggie version of the classic tale. Larry plays Huckleberry Larry, who wants to build a turkey jerky theme park. Bob is Tomato Sawyer who dreams anachronistically of a career in income tax preparation. Big Jim is a sweet-natured but intimidatingly large yellow gourd on the lam. Clark Wayne is the narrator, looking simultaneously like Mark Twain and Col. Sanders. The moral of the story comes from James 4:17: "If you know what is right to do, but you do not do it, you sin."

#17 - Minnesota Cuke and the Search for Samson's Hairbrush

Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 6/25/2005

Larry the Cucumber stars as Minnesota Cuke, adventurer extraordinary. Follow Cuke around the world as he searches for the legendary Hairbrush of Samson on a race to keep it from his arch nemeses, Professor Rattan!

#18 - Rack, Shack & Benny

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/1/1995

There's trouble brewing at the Nezzer Chocolate Factory! To celebrate the sale of two million chocolate bunnies, company president Nebby K. Nezzer announces that his workers may eat as many bunnies as they like! This sounds great, until three boys named Rack, Shack, and Benny remember that their parents taught them not to eat too much candy. By paralleling the Biblical story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego and the fiery furnace, Rach, Shack & Benny teaches kids how to resist peer pressure and stand up for what they believe in. Kids of all ages will love the songs, humor and dazzling 3D computer animation of VeggieTales!

#19 - Where's God When I'm S-Scared?

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 12/21/1993

"Tales from the Crisper": After watching a scary Frankencelery movie, Junior Asparagus gets some help from Bob and Larry who remind him there's no need to be scared of monsters because God is bigger than the boogie man! "Daniel and the Lion's Den": Bob and Larry head to ancient Babylon for a Veggie-musical adaptation of the classic Bible story. When Daniel (Larry the Cucumber) finds himself in deep trouble, he learns that even in the lion's den, he's still in God's hands.

#20 - The League of Incredible Vegetables

Season 1 - Episode 40 - Aired 10/16/2012

#21 - Robin Good and His Not So Merry Men

Season 1 - Episode 38 - Aired 3/6/2011

Robin Good has a mission - fundraising from the rich and giving to the poor! But when greedy Prince starts stealing the townspeople's hams, donations are down and Robin's band of friends desert him to give robbing a try. Can Robin overcome his hurt, show his friends what's right and restore the townspeople's hope?

#22 - Saint Nicholas: A Story of Joyful Giving

Season 1 - Episode 31 - Aired 10/6/2009

Bob, Larry, and the other vegetables celebrate Christmas, learning the story of Saint Nicholas in a Veggietales Christmas special.

#23 - Gideon: Tuba Warrior

Season 1 - Episode 25 - Aired 11/4/2006

Gideon: Tuba Warrior is the 30th VeggieTales episode. It was released in Christian bookstores on November 4th,2006, and is set to be released in general market stores on November 7th. This is the second VeggieTales episode to only be available on DVD (it will never be released on VHS). As of LarryBoy and the Bad Apple, all future Veggietales episodes will only be available on DVD. The story is an adaptation of the Biblical story of Gideon from the Book of Judges. Its lesson is about trusting God. It was the last VeggieTales episode of 2006.

#24 - LarryBoy and the Bad Apple

Season 1 - Episode 24 - Aired 7/29/2006

Unlike earlier LarryBoy videos that dealt with lying and gossip, this episode focuses on a more ambiguous problem: while the things that tempt us are not necessarily evil themselves, allowing them to dominate our lives can be problematic and disruptive. The Bad Apple is a reference to the widely-held speculation that the forbidden fruit which Adam and Eve were tempted to eat in Genesis 3 was the apple. While all the LarryBoy episodes have always drawn on elements of the Batman series, this one is a more overt parody than the others. Some elements, sound effects, and images have been borrowed from the source nearly intact. ©2009

#25 - The Ballad of Little Joe

Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 8/5/2003

Join Little Joe (played by Larry the Cucumber) and his rootin' tootin' French pea brothers on an adventure that will take them from an abandoned mineshaft all the way to Dodge Ball City -- with Little Joe's faith being tested every step of the way!