The Giving-est Day

**The Giving-est Day** is the sixteenth episode of The VeggieTales Show, which teaches a lesson in generosity.

## Plot

Larry is learning a lesson in generosity! After he brings in enough donuts for everyone and doesn't want to share, the Veggie crew tells the story of Jesus feeding the 5,000 and how we can live a life of abundance when we trust in God!

## Characters

* Bob the Tomato
* Larry the Cucumber
* Junior Asparagus
* Archibald Asparagus
* Pa Grape
* Laura Carrot
* Jimmy and Jerry Gourd
* Mr. Nezzer
* Mr. Lunt
* Jean Claude Pea
* Madame Blueberry
* Petunia Rhubarb
* Jimmy Neutron
* Timmy Turner
* Dora
* Boots
* Backpack
* Map
* Swiper
* Isa
* Tico
* Diego
* Phillipe Pea (*non-speaking role*)
* Khalil (*non-speaking role*)
* Wubbzy (*non-speaking role*)
* Daizy (*non-speaking role*)
* Fiesta Trio (*theme song only*)
* Benny (*theme song only*)
* Baby Jaguar (*theme song only*)
* Bruce Onion (*non-speaking role; theme song only*)

## Songs

* The VeggieTales Show Theme Song
* King of the Melons
* Making It Big
* *Silly Songs with Larry:* Tooth Sweater
* Generous

## Fun Facts

### Trivia

* This is the first episode for several things:
	+ The first episode to feature Khalil since Patience Takes Practice.
	+ The first episode to feature a Silly Song since Forgiveness Brings the Fixing, and the first to have one sung by Larry since Being Gentle Makes You Great.
		- It is also the first time the Silly Song has the usual opening line since Amazing Glazed from It's Cool to Be Kind, as well as the first time the closing line "This has been Silly Songs with Larry" has been said since My Golden Egg from Noah's Ark.
	+ The first episode to have a break in the middle of the story since Forgiveness Brings the Fixing.
	+ The first episode in which nearly everyone in the main cast plays a part in the Bible story.
	+ The first episode in which both of the French Peas appear, but only Jean-Claude speaks since Little Things Matter.
	+ The first episode where Bob acknowledges Jean-Claude as being the verse angel since The Wonderfulness of Wisdom.
	+ The first episode in which the production year is the same year as the episode's release date since The Wonderfulness of Wisdom.
		- It is also the first episode to have 2021 listed as the production year during the credits.
	+ The first episode in which Isa and Tico appear without Benny since Super Spies.
	+ The first episode in which Diego appears without Baby Jaguar since Dora's Night Light Adventure.
	+ The first episode not to feature Fiesta Trio, Benny and Baby Jaguar since LarryBoy and the Cape-Coat Caper.
	+ The first episode where Wubbzy does not have any speaking lines.
		- It is also the first episode where Jimmy, Timmy, Dora and the rainforest friends have roles in the Bible story.

### Goofs

* When Larry is being blown by the wind, his winter hat clips through his head.
* Junior's costume changes color for a few shots during the second half of the story, but then changes back when Larry brings him the basket.
* At one point during Generous, Pa Grape’s mouth does not move.
* The verse that Bob quotes at the end is actually Proverbs 22:9, but he incorrectly refers to this as Proverbs 28:25.
* There are a few mistakes made in the credits:
	+ Grey DeLisle is credited for voicing Wubbzy, even though he doesn't speak in this episode.
	+ Tara Strong is credited for voicing Daizy, even though she doesn't speak in this episode.

### Remarks

* During Tooth Sweater, Bob isn't wearing anything to keep himself warm, unlike Larry, who wears plenty of winter clothing during the song.
* The scenery and props change quickly between the Silly Song and both halves of the Bible story.
* During the Bible story, Junior says that he has two loaves of bread and five fish. This is quite contradictory to the previous adaptation of this episode's Bible story, in which Junior says that he has five loaves of bread and two fish.

### Inside References

* Bob guessing that Larry got a new kazoo at the beginning of the episode is a callback to Forgiveness Brings the Fixing.
* Archibald guessing Larry got a robot at the beginning of the episode is a callback to When Being Good Means Giving Up.
* The story of Jesus feeding the 5,000 was previously adapted in Lettuce Love One Another!
	+ Additionally, Junior reprises his role as the boy who shares his lunch with the crowd in this episode.
* Everyone's costumes in the Bible story are re-used from previous episodes:
	+ Bob's costume is re-used from Patience Takes Practice and Forgiveness Brings the Fixing.
		- Additionally, the bottom half of his villager costume in the Bog Melon King segment is a re-colored version of the former costume.
	+ Larry and Pa's costumes are re-used from Forgiveness Brings the Fixing.
	+ Junior and Madame Blueberry's costumes are re-used from Being Gentle Makes You Great.
	+ Jimmy and Jerry's costumes are re-used from The Power of Love.
	+ Laura's costume is re-used from the previous episode.
	+ Mr. Lunt and Petunia's costumes are re-used from The Wonderfulness of Wisdom.
	+ Junior's costume is also re-colored and re-used from It's Cool to Be Kind.
	+ Jean-Claude's headset is re-used from several previous episodes.
* The title of this episode may be a reference to Saint Nicholas: A Story of Joyful Giving. In the song “Hope it’s Gonna Be a Happy Christmas”, Bob, Larry, and Jimmy sing “On the nicest, brightest, Christmas-light Shiniest, giving-est of days!”