A Lifetime Supply of Joy

**A Lifetime Supply of Joy** is the third episode of The VeggieTales Show which teaches a lesson about joy. It was originally released on Yippee TV on March 25th, 2020, but was removed two days later. It was then officially re-released on March 30th.

## Plot

Larry the Cucumber is a finalist to receive a lifetime supply of Doodle-Whoppers Cookies! Now he can finally be happy! But when Junior Asparagus is revealed as the other finalist, Bob determines that both veggie friends need a lesson in the true meaning of “joy” — happiness that lasts. Bob rallies the veggies for a performance on the story of Paul and Silas — two friends who remained joyful even in the midst of a prison sentence.

## Characters

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

## Songs

* The VeggieTales Show Theme Song
* Happy
* Singing in Jail
* *Agitated Songs with Larry:* The Agitated Song

## Fun Facts

### Trivia

* This is the first episode for several things:
	+ The first time Laura Carrot speaks in the show, the first time she is voiced by Kira Buckland, and the first time she plays a role in the story.
	+ The first time Callie Flower appears in the show, the first appearance with her new redesign, and the first time she is voiced by Stephanie Southerland.
	+ The first time Backpack, Map, Swiper, and Fiesta Trio appears without Dora and her rainforest friends.
	+ The first episode directed by Guy Vasilovich.
	+ The first episode of *The VeggieTales Show* to includes a Silly Song.
	+ The first episode to not feature Goliath.
	+ The first episode to not feature Dora and her rainforest friends, although they appear in the theme song with the Veggies, Jimmy, Timmy, and Wubbzy.
	+ The first appearance of Miss Achmetha in the show, and her first appearance overall since Celery Night Fever.
* This is the second time Larry went to jail for being falsely accused since The Ballad of Little Joe, even being in jail with Jimmy and Jerry and Madame Blueberry caused him to be arrested too.
* This is the final episode to feature the 2002 Big Idea logo.

### Remarks

* Jimmy, Jerry, and Pa unrealistically wake up from their slumber during the song Singing in Jail.

### Goofs

* When Petunia says "Yes?", her mouth doesn't move when she speaks.
* During the classroom segment, some of the drawings on the chalkboard finish before Petunia can stop moving her chalk.
* The positions of the characters are inconsistent in various scenes.
* When Jimmy and Jerry cheer after being freed from their cells for the second time, their voices are not pitch-shifted.
* Petunia's line “Well, I tried.” isn’t pitch-shifted, nor is her last line.

### Inside References

* There are some new VeggieBill posters on the walls backstage that include references to:
	+ Tomato Sawyer and Huckleberry Larry's Big River Rescue
	+ The Ballad of Little Joe
	+ Minnesota Cuke and the Search for Samson's Hairbrush
	+ The Wonderful Wizard of Ha's
	+ Sumo of the Opera
* Some of the matte paintings backstage are from previous episodes.
* The backdrop of the Roman town appears to be similar to the town of Greece from Saint Nicholas: A Story of Joyful Giving.
* You can see Larry's Christmas tree made out of a coat-rack from The Best Christmas Gift next to the front entrance of the theatre.
* The Veggie extras in the story of Paul and Silas are reused from various episodes of the original series.
* Miss Achmetha's costume in this episode is the same costume that Miss Minchin wore as Madame Chalot (in her weary traveler outfit) in Beauty and the Beet, albeit slightly retextured.

### Real-World References

* One of the toys on the chalkboard vaguely resembles Batman of DC Comics.
* The VeggieBill posters are a playoff of the Playbill magazines that are often read by theatregoers.
* The Mr. Butter's Doodle-Whopper is similar to a Nutter Butter, a type of cookie manufactured by Nabisco.