VeggieTales on NBC

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VeggieTales is an American series of children's computer-animated films featuring anthropomorphic fruits and vegetables in stories conveying moral themes based on Christianity. The episodes frequently retell and recreate Bible stories anachronistically reframed and include humorous references to pop culture. The series was developed by Big Idea Entertainment.
==Plot==
Unlike the VHS and DVD series, the TV series takes place at Bob's house and not the Countertop (because it is a spin-off to the series). Like the videos and DVDs, Larry and Bob get letters, but they're given by Jimmy (as a mailman). Before the actual episode is played, sometimes another character attempts to help, like Archibald and his Big Book of Oddities, Pa Grape and one of his home movies, and Paco the Storytelling Mule (really played by Mr. Lunt). The things they do don't help with the problem and don't even make sense. After this, Larry or Bob cues the actual story.
After the show, Bob explains what to do to solve the problem. Then the episode ends with Bob thanking the kids for coming over to his house or that the cast will be seeing them again next week.They all say good bye too.
The What Have We Learned song doesn't appear, nor does the bible verse from Qwerty.
Sometimes a silly song or another short will appear in the middle of the show, depending on the time.
==Controversy==
The main controversy of this show was when NBC removed all religious references to God and bible verses, at the request of the NBC network's standards and practices department. However, Bible story retellings were aired. Most fans and slightly Phil Vischer (the creator of the original VeggieTales and voice of Bob, Archibald and Pa Grape) were angry about this. The "God Made You Special, and He Loves You Very Much" quote at the end of the episodes were changed to "Hey, kids. Thanks for coming to my house today." or even "We'll see you all next week." However, the original quote was still available on closed captions and even the lip syncing wasn't changed. Because of this, the show was eventually removed from Qubo's schedule in September 2009, along with LarryBoy: The Cartoon Adventures and LarryBoy and the Bad Apple. 3-2-1 Penguins!, however, stayed on Qubo until 2014. Though the original (home video) series began airing in 2012 onwards on TBN's Smile of a Child block, while this show re-aired in 2016 on Cozi and in syndication.
== Episodes ==
NOTE: The airdates are guessed, as the original ones are unknown.
===Season 1===
*1: The Asparagus of LaMancha (September 9, 2006)
* 2: Sheerluck Holmes and the Golden Ruler (September 16, 2006)
*3: Minnesota Cuke and the Search for Samson's Hairbrush (September 23, 2006)
*4: The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill (and Came Down with All the Bananas) and Lyle the Kindly Viking (September 30, 2006)
* 5: Dr. Jiggle and Mr. Sly (October 7, 2006)
*6: Going Up! and Bully Trouble (October 14, 2006)
*7: Sumo of the Opera (October 21, 2006)
*8: Babysitter in De-Nile and The Story of Flibber-o-loo (October 28, 2006)
*9: Duke and the Great Pie War (November 4, 2006)
*10: King George and the Ducky (November 11, 2006)
* 11: Madame Blueberry (November 18, 2006)
* 12: A Snoodle's Tale (November 25, 2006)
*13: Dave and the Giant Pickle (December 2, 2006)
===Season 2===
*14: The Ballad of Little Joe (October 6, 2007)
*15: Rack, Shack, and Benny (October 20, 2007)
*16: Larry-Boy! and the Fib from Outer Space! (November 3, 2007)
*17: Esther... The Girl Who Became Queen (December 8, 2007)
*18: The Toy That Saved Christmas (December 15, 2007)
*19: Larry-Boy and the Rumor Weed (December 29, 2007)
===Season 3 (Unaired on Qubo. Aired Exclusively on the Gospel Music Channel)===
* 20: Gideon: Tuba Warrior (February 9, 2008; Only episode aired on Qubo, September 6, 2008)
*21: The Gourds Must Be Crazy (February 16, 2008)
*22/23: Moe and the Big Exit (February 23, 2008/March 1, 2008)
*24: Josh and the Big Wall! (March 8, 2008)
*25/26: An Easter Carol (March 15, 2008/March 22, 2008)
===Season 4 (Unaired on Qubo. Aired Exclusively on the Gospel Music Channel)===
*27: Tales From the Crisper (February 14, 2009)
*28: The Grapes of Wrath (February 16, 2009)
*29: Larry's Lagoon (March 1, 2009)
*30: Daniel and the Lion's Den (March 3, 2009)
*31/32: The Star of Christmas (December 15, 2008/April 3, 2009)
* 33: The Story of St. Patrick/George Mueller (June 15, 2009)
*34/35: Lord of the Beans (July 16, 2009)
*36/37: LarryBoy and the Bad Apple (August 20, 2009)
=== Season 5 ===
* 38/39: The Wonderful Wizard of Ha's (September 2, 2009)
* 40: Bob's Vacation (September 6, 2009)
* 41/42: Big River Rescue (September 11, 2009)
* 43: Abe and the Amazing Promise (October 3, 2009)
* 44: Blunders in Boo-Boo-Ville (October 5, 2009)
* 45/46: Minnesota Cuke and the Search for Noah's Umbrella (November 8, 2009)
* 47/48: Saint Nicholas - A Story of Joyful Giving! (November 14, 2009)
* 49/50: Pistachio – The Little Boy That Woodn't (April 27, 2010) (Series Finale)
==Trivia==
*This was the first show to air on Qubo’s NBC block as well as the first show to air on all the Qubo brand, thus making it one of the most important shows in Qubo's history.
*The show (original only) can currently be seen on Smile TV.
*A reboot series, VeggieTales in the House (later retitled VeggieTales in the City for its final season), premiered in 2014 on Netflix...and wasn't as well-received as the original.
*Episodes from Where's God When I'm S-Scared? to Josh and the Big Wall! have to use the Pilot VeggieTales theme song from Where's God When I'm S-Scared?.
*A revival series, The VeggieTales Show, is currently being made and premiered on TBN on October 22, 2019. New episodes are streaming on TBN's streaming service, Yippee.
*Episodes from Madame Blueberry to Moe and the Big Exit have to use the 2001-2003 VeggieTales theme song especially the episodes that don't have it on VHS and DVD. Such as The Toy That Saved Christmas, Esther... The Girl Who Became Queen, Larry-Boy and the Rumor Weed, An Easter Carol, The Star of Christmas and The Ultimate Silly Song Countdown.
*All classic episodes from 1993-1997 are re-release on NBC will use the 2001-2003 VeggieTales theme song
*(In NBC Version) just like VeggieTales on TV and the classroom editions in the USA, all the episodes were edited to remove some references to God and Jesus, presuambly because some people in Different Religions don't believe in God and Jesus. witch makes it as a nonprofit educational version.
==Theme Song Evelution==
File:VeggieTales Theme Song with Lyrics!|1993-1997
File:VeggieTales- Theme Song (2001)|2000-2003 (re-released episodes from 1993-2000)
File:VeggieTales Theme Song (2001-2003) with '04 audio|2003-2005
File:VeggieTales- Theme Song (2001) (with 2004 Audio) (Version -2)|2005-2007
File:VeggieTales Theme Song|2010-2014 (re-released episodes from 1993-2009)
File:VeggieTales- Opening Theme Song|2015
==Big Idea Presents (Evelution)==
File:Bandicam 2021-08-01 17-59-27-796.jpg|(Wher'es God When I'm Scared to Josh and the Big Wall(Re-released in NBC Version)) (Madame Blueberry to The Balled of Little Joe DVD/VHS)
File:Bandicam 2021-08-01 19-55-11-267.jpg|(Madame Blueberry to Esther... The Girl Who Became Queen) (NBC Version)
File:Bandicam 2021-08-01 19-55-15-704.jpg|(Lyle the Kindly Viking to An Easter Carol) (NBC Version)
File:Big idea presents logo 2004 SD.png|(A Snoodle's Tale to Moe and the Big Exit) SD
File:Big idea presents logo 2004.PNG|(A Snoodle's Tale to Moe and the Big Exit)
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