The Grumble Cure

**The Grumble Cure** is the twenty-sixth episode and season 1 finale of The VeggieTales Show, which teaches a lesson in gratitude.

## Summary

Mr. Nezzer’s theater is in desperate need of repair and Bob is tired of trying to produce shows where there always seems to be something that is broken. Bob is putting together a show about the Israelites wandering in the desert. As Bob watches the insidious plague of the “complainer family’ in Moses procession, Bob is reminded of the dangers of complaining. It’s a valuable lesson for Bob and he learns an important lesson in being thankful in whatever challenges that God allows for us.

## Characters

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

## Songs

* The VeggieTales Show Theme Song
* Good News, Bad News
* Traditional Hebrew Song

## Fun Facts

### Trivia

* This is the first episode of several things:
	+ The first episode since Naaman Takes a Bath to take place inside Mr. Nezzer's theater, as well as feature the following:
		- Pa Grape.
		- Jerry Gourd.
		- Mr. Nezzer (in a physical appearance).
		- The French Peas.
		- Khalil.
		- Callie Flower.
		- Bruce Onion.
		- Music composed by Kurt Heinecke.
		- Songs.
		- A letter from a kid.
		- The VeggieTales Show Theme Song.
		- The veggies leaving the stage with their top hats on.
	+ The first episode to feature Jimmy Gourd since LarryBoy and the Menacing Mushroom.
	+ The first episode to be written by Cory Edwards since Naaman Takes a Bath.
	+ The first episode in which Archibald narrates a story since Don't Stop Believing.
	+ The first episode to feature camels since Noah's Ark (not counting God Wants Us to Make Peace and The One and Only You!, in which some camels appear in both of those episodes, but only as illustrations).
	+ The first episode to have that does not end with "Your friend" and the child's name since The Good Shepherd.
	+ The first episode in which Bob has a role in the story since Don't Give Up on Doing Good.
	+ The first time blood is mentioned in a Big Idea production.
	+ The first time Lice is mentioned since Very Silly Songs!
	+ The first episode where Bob closes the show without Larry, although Larry is present when Bob says the usual closing phrase.
	+ The first episode to have someone other than Bob or Larry says the source of the Bible verse since A Tale of True Courage.
		- In this case, Jean-Claude is the one who says the source of the Bible verse. This is also the first time he does so since Patience Takes Practice.
	+ The first time Khalil is mentioned by name since Lessons from the Sock Drawer.
	+ The first episode to show the theater's upper rafters since Patience Takes Practice.
* This is the second time VeggieTales has told a version of the Bible story of Moses. The first time was in Moe and the Big Exit.
* This was the twenty-first episode in production, while it was the twenty-sixth released.
* The end credits feature a newer instrumental mix of the VeggieTales Theme Song, which combines both said song with God is Bigger.
* This is the last episode of season 1 of The VeggieTales Show.
* This episode was released exactly a year after Samson's Bad Hair Day.

### Remarks

* When Bob asks Pa to play Moses in the Bible story, Pa responds "I'll get my beard." However, Pa is already shown with a beard (as well as being in his Moses costume) when he says this.
* While this was not mentioned in the episode itself, it is very likely that Petunia plays the role of Moses' wife in the story. This would make sense considering the fact that she played a similar role in another episode about Moses.
* During Traditional Hebrew Song, the French Peas are shown wearing hats in the montage. Strangely though, they appeared earlier in the story but weren't wearing any hats whatsoever.
* Both Bob and Petunia pronounce Shanna's name (the name of the kid who wrote the letter in this episode) differently.

### Goofs

* Bob's voice is sped-up when he says "No candles."
* Jerry's mouth does not move at one point towards the end of Good News, Bad News. His and Jimmy's mouths also do not move at the very end of the song.
* When Callie says "What would have been enough?", she has Laura's voice.
* Bob is wall-eyed when Jean-Claude announces his arrival as the verse angel.
* Jean-Claude's voice is not pitch-shifted when he says "Watch it! Watch it!"

### Inside References

* Larry uses his wallaby costume from Wanna Wallaby as a "lion" costume.
* At the beginning of the episode, there is a chest that contains many pieces of headwear from previous episodes. This includes the wig from Archibald's George Washington costume, the viking helmet from Callie's opera costume, and a cheese hat just like the ones Larry and the French Peas wore in a couple of episodes.
* The helmet that Larry wears when he does his tap-dancing bagpipe routine is the same helmet he wore at the beginning of The Good Shepherd.
* A few of the backdrops used during Good News, Bad News are re-used from previous episodes:
	+ Jerry's bedroom setting is re-used from Little Things Matter.
	+ The backdrop of the dentist's office is the same backdrop as the doctor's office from Jimmy Lucky.
	+ The red-and-yellow-striped backdrop is re-used from The One and Only You! and Naaman Takes a Bath.
* Jerry's hole-filled sweater has similar colors to part of Larry's King Ferdinand costume from The Giving-est Day.
* For his dentist costume, Jimmy wears the same lab coat he wore in a few earlier episodes.
* In the story of Moses, Larry reprises his role as Joshua from Josh and the Big Wall!
* Mr. Lunt reprises his role as the Pharaoh from VeggieTales Super Comics Volume Two.
* The Cow Costumes Jimmy and Jerry use during the plagues are similar to the ones in the 2002 Nativity set.
* The audio recording of Larry cheering when he pretends to be one of the plagues is re-used from LarryBoy and the Menacing Mushroom. Likewise, the audio recording of him screaming is re-used from some of the LarryBoy episodes.
* The audio recording of one of Mr. Lunt's screams is re-used from Samson's Bad Hair Day and LarryBoy and the Emperor of Envy.
* Several costumes in the story of Moses are re-used from previous episodes:
	+ Bob's Caleb costume is re-used from A Tale of True Courage and Don't Give Up on Doing Good.
	+ Larry's Joshua costume is re-used from Samson's Bad Hair Day and The Good Shepherd.
	+ Junior and Madame Blueberry's costumes are re-used from Being Gentle Makes You Great and The Giving-est Day.
	+ Pa's Moses costume is re-used from a few previous episodes.
	+ Jimmy's costume is the same as his Japeth costume from Patience Takes Practice.
	+ Laura's costume is re-used from Samson's Bad Hair Day and The Giving-est Day.
	+ Petunia's costume is re-used from The Power of Love and Patience Takes Practice.
	+ The French Peas' hats are re-used from Forgiveness Brings the Fixing.
	+ Callie's costume is the same one she wore in Naaman Takes a Bath, albeit with an added black hood.
* Jean-Claude's headset is re-used from several eariler episodes.
* "It's amazing" and "It's a miracle" were previously uttered in Gideon: Tuba Warrior.
* Jimmy and Callie suggesting that the Israelites worship a giant golden bunny appears to be a very likely reference to a certain episode involving a giant bunny statue.
* The bag that Khalil carries when he returns to the theater is the same as Scallini's from LarryBoy and the Cape-Coat Caper.