• Air date: 21 Dec '93 68 episodes
      American series of children's computer animated films featuring anthropomorphic vegetables in stories conveying moral themes based on Christianity. They frequently retell Biblical stories, sometimes anachronistically reframed, and include humorous references to pop culture in many different eras by putting Veggie spins on them.
  • List of Episodes (68)
    • 1. Where's God When I'm S-Scared?

      21 Dec '93
      Where's God When I'm S-Scared? is the first episode of the Christian computer-animated series VeggieTales. It was initially released on December 21, 1993 directly by Big Idea based on a "burn-on-demand"-like service, the first tapes being shipped out on December 21, and was released on DVD February 10, 2004. Subtitled "A Lesson in Handling Fear," it features two short stories titled Tales from the Crisper and Daniel and the Lion's Den, as well as the first Silly Song, "The Water Buffalo Song".
    • 2. God Wants Me To Forgive Them!?!

      01 Oct '94
      God Wants Me To Forgive Them!?! is the second episode of the VeggieTales animated series. It is also the second episode to talk about forgiveness. It was released in October 28, 1994 on VHS and on May 18, 2004 on DVD and directed by Phil Vischer. It features two short stories about forgiveness. The first is about a family of cranky grapes that torment Junior Asparagus who needs to forgive them. The second is a parody of Gilligan's Island. Chris Olsen directed "The Forgive-O-Matic" segment of the
    • 3. Are You My Neighbor?

      01 Feb '95
      Two stories, told by the VeggieTales gang, talk about why it's important to love your neighbor. "The Story of Flibber-O-Loo": The inhabitants of the towns Flibber-O-Loo and Jibberty-Lot, who are constantly fighting, attempt to make peace with each other. "The Gourds Must Be Crazy": The USS Applepies is in the path of a giant meteor! Scooter and Junior Asparagus frantically work to fix the ship's engines, but will they rely on oddball crewmembers Jimmy and Jerry Gourd to help them?
    • 4. Rack, Shack & Benny

      01 Oct '95
      Rack, Shack and Benny, released in October 1995 on VHS, is the fourth episode of the VeggieTales animated series and the first to present one story instead of two shorter segments. Subtitled "A Lesson in Handling Peer Pressure," it teaches viewers about avoiding unhealthy peer pressure and standing up for their beliefs. The video is a retelling of the biblical story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, from the Book of Daniel. In the story, King Nebuchadnezzar II requires that all his subjects
    • 5. Dave and the Giant Pickle

      01 Mar '96
      Dave and the Giant Pickle is the fifth episode in the VeggieTales animated series. Also, this video was the first time Larry the Cucumber was LarryBoy. It was released in March 1996 on VHS. Subtitled "A Lesson in Self-Esteem", it sends the message that with God's help humans can accomplish anything we set our minds to. The lesson is illustrated through a retelling of the Bible story of David and Goliath from the Book of Samuel.
    • 6. The Toy That Saved Christmas

      01 Oct '96
      The Toy that Saved Christmas is the sixth episode of the VeggieTales animated series and the first holiday special in that series. It was released in October 1996 on VHS. Unlike its predecessors it does not feature an opening/closing countertop. Like the other holiday episodes, it also has no "A Lesson In…" subtitle.
    • 7. Larry-Boy and the Fib from Outer Space!

      01 Apr '97
      LarryBoy tells a lie which hurts Junior Asparagus and he must try to make things right again.
    • 8. Josh and the Big Wall!

      01 Oct '97
      Josh and the Big Wall! is the ninth episode of the VeggieTales animated series. It was released in October 1997 on VHS. It is also the ninth episode to talk about obedience because it is subtitled "A Lesson in Obedience". The story follows the plight of the Israelites and the Battle of Jericho.
    • 9. Madame Blueberry

      01 Jul '98
      Madame Blueberry is the tenth episode in the VeggieTales animated series. It was released in July 1998 and issued on DVD May 20, 2003. Subtitled "A Lesson in Thankfulness", it conveys the message that material possessions will never truly make us happy, and that we must instead be thankful for what we have.
    • 10. Larry-Boy and the Rumor Weed

      01 Jul '99
      Larry-Boy and the Rumor Weed is the 12th episode in the VeggieTales animated series, and the second installment of the LarryBoy adventures. It was released in July 1999 on VHS formats and January 28, 2003 on DVD formats. Subtitled "A Lesson in the Power of Words", it illustrates how destructive false rumors or negative words can be, and conversely, how positive words can do good. It is a mild parody of Little Shop Of Horrors. Unlike other episodes with the VeggieTales Theme Song at the start,
    • 11. King George and the Ducky

      01 Apr '00
      King George And The Ducky is the 13th episode in the VeggieTales animated series. It was released in April 11, 2000 on VHS, and on May 20, 2003 on DVD. Subtitled "A lesson about... Selfishness", it teaches viewers that they must think of others before themselves. The message is conveyed through a story based on the Biblical account of David and Bathsheba from Second Samuel. Although the VeggieTales adaptation remains relatively true to the source, Bathsheba is represented by a rubber duck, thus
    • 14. Esther

      01 Sep '00
      Esther... The Girl Who Became Queen is the 14th episode in the VeggieTales animated series. Subtitled "A Lesson in Courage", it conveys the message that you do not need to be afraid to do what is right. The story is taken from the Book of Esther in the Old Testament, in which Esther becomes Queen and must tell King Xerxes that his prime minister Haman is plotting to commit genocide against the Jews. The violent undertones are, of course, removed for this VeggieTales production; murder is
    • 15. Lyle the Kindly Viking

      24 Mar '01
      Lyle the Kindly Viking is the 15th episode of the VeggieTales animated series. It was released on March 24, 2001 on both DVD and VHS. It features two short stories about sharing, one a parody of Shakespeare's Hamlet, the other a parody of a Gilbert and Sullivan comic opera.
    • 16. The Ultimate Silly Song Countdown

      15 Sep '01
      The Ultimate Silly Song Countdown is the 16th episode in the VeggieTales animated series and the third Silly Song compilation. The premise was to count down the Top Ten Silly Songs as decided by the show's viewers. Big Idea launched a campaign to collect and tally votes from fans via mail and internet for this purpose in a date of September 15, 2001 on DVD & VHS.
    • 17. Larryboy The Cartoon Adventures: The Angry Eyebrows

      19 Mar '02
      The creators of the sensational 3-D computer-animated series VeggieTales transport their goofiest character--Larryboy--into the traditional world of 2-D line-drawing animation for a new Christian-lite comedy series. In this first episode, Larryboy (the superhero alter ego of Larry the Cucumber) takes on the dastardly Awful Alvin, who has made sure any angry citizen of Bumblyburg stays angry thanks to his legions of batlike eyebrows. The gentle lesson of letting go of anger is massaged with the
    • 18. Jonah Sing-Along Songs and More!

      30 Jul '02
      Jonah Sing-Along Songs and More! is the seventeenth episode in the VeggieTales animated series. Released in 2002, it is one of several sing-along videos. Released prior to the film Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie, it was intended to fuel interest in the upcoming feature. It also includes a medley of songs from Lyle the Kindly Viking, and many more. The is the only VeggieTales episode to be released only to VHS. The story behind the video is that Archibald Asparagus, who plays Jonah in the movie, is
    • 19. The Star of Christmas

      29 Oct '02
      The Star of Christmas is the eighteenth episode of the VeggieTales animated series and the second holiday special in that series. It was released on October 29, 2002 and re-released September 5, 2006 in Holiday Double Feature with its earlier episode The Toy that Saved Christmas. Like the other holiday episodes, it has no “A Lesson in...” subtitle and the countertops. A message, however, is that you can't teach people to love through pomp and flash, but rather that love must come from the
    • 20. Larryboy The Cartoon Adventures: The Yodelnapper!

      26 Nov '02
      The action-filled cartoon adventure Larryboy comes from Big Idea Productions, the makers of popular Christian kid's shows. The super hero Larryboy is the alter ego of Larry the Cucumber from VeggieTales. In Larryboy: The Yodelnapper, the evil Greta Von Gruesome has kidnapped the world's best yodelers. In order to save the land of Bumblyburg, Larryboy disguises himself as famous yodeler Noodle Blabberbop and learns some Christian moral lessons. This video contains the bonus cartoon short "A Polar
    • 21. Larryboy The Cartoon Adventures: Leggo My Ego

      27 Aug '02
      The Alchemist is back with a diabolical plan to seize control of Bumblyburg! Will Larryboy discover the root of the Alchemist's cunning chemistry before it's too late?
    • 22. The Wonderful World of Auto-Tainment!

      20 May '03
      The Wonderful World of Auto-Tainment! is the 19th episode in the VeggieTales series. It was released on May 20, 2003 on DVD and VHS. It is a variety show in which the Veggies sing songs from various sing-along albums in a format that conforms to Larry's idea of what the future of entertainment will be like. In Larry's estimation, entertainment will be fully automated. Using devices such as the "Wheel of Veggies" and the "Swarming Balls of Disorder", random performers will be paired with random
    • 23. Larryboy The Cartoon Adventures: The Good, the Bad, and the Eggly

      10 Jun '03
      Larryboy and fellow superhero, Dark Crow, scramble to learn a lesson in sharing. But it doesn’t come over-easy when they discover Greta Von Gruesome and Awful Alvin are the terrible team of trouble that has struck Bumblyburg with their new invention—the Over-Easy-Egg ray! Everything turns into a hard-boiled mess as this deceptive duo zaps everything in sight. Larryboy has to learn that sharing means working together as he and Dark Crow team up to share the responsibilities of fighting this
    • 24. The Ballad of Little Joe

      05 Aug '03
      The Ballad of Little Joe is the 20th episode in the VeggieTales series. It is subtitled "A Lesson in Facing Hardship". It was released in late 2003 on DVD and VHS format. The story is a parody of the American Western and also a retelling of the Bible story of Joseph. Running time is approximately 35 minutes.
    • 25. An Easter Carol

      10 Feb '04
      An Easter Carol is the 21st episode in the VeggieTales animated series, released in early 2004 on DVD and VHS format. It lacks a subtitle, but the lesson it conveys is to remind viewers of the Christian significance of Easter. It is longer than most episodes, running to approximately 49 minutes. The episode is a reworking of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. The storyline is similar with Mr. Nezzer playing the role of Ebenezer. It is the sequel to The Star of Christmas and picks up where
    • 26. VeggieTales: A Snoodles Tale

      10 May '04
      A Snoodle's Tale is the 22nd episode in the VeggieTales animated series and released in November 2003. Subtitled "A Lesson in Self Worth", the episode focuses on teaching viewers that they are special in God's eyes, that they don't need to have extraordinary talents or resort to gimmicks to be worthy individuals. The episode contains two main features. The first is a parody of Robert Louis Stevenson's novel The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. The second is the story of a small whimsical
    • 27. Bob and Larry's How to Draw!

      01 Nov '04
      Bob and Larry's How to Draw! is the 23rd episode of the VeggieTales series. It is a ninety minute DVD where the artists at Big Idea Productions show viewers how to draw a dozen different characters from the VeggieTales series including Bob the Tomato, Larry the Cucumber, Junior Asparagus, and others.