Samson's Bad Hair Day

**Samson's Bad Hair Day** is the fifteenth episode of The VeggieTales Show, which teaches a lesson in self-control.

## Summary

Mr. Lunt has been growing out his hair which gives him the perfect opportunity to star as Samson in the new play for Mr. Nezzer’s theater. Bob thinks it’s the perfect idea for learning a lesson on self-control. The problem is, Samson broke all of his promises and ended up not being very self-controlled at all! The Veggies finally land on the story of Daniel for an on point lesson on self-control that delivers. No lion!

## Characters

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

## Songs

* The VeggieTales Show Theme Song
* I'm So Blessed
* What's Your Secret Samson?
* Nazarite Blues
* Self-Control

## Fun Facts

### Trivia

* This is the first episode for several things:
	+ The first appearance of The Scallions since Beauty and the Beet, as well as Scallion #1’s first speaking role since Veggies in Space: The Fennel Frontier and the first episode in which Scallion #2 has his regular voice since Celery Night Fever, as he previously had a different voice in Beauty and the Beet.
	+ The first time the production year is mentioned within the episode.
	+ The first episode in which there is a change to the theme song.
	+ The first episode to have Mr. Nezzer appear in the theme song. It is also the first time he appears onstage since Little Things Matter.
	+ The first time alcohol is mentioned in any Big Idea production.
	+ The first episode to have two Bible stories instead of one since Little Things Matter, and the first episode overall to have two Bible stories be told more faithfully.
	+ The first episode to feature a remake of an older VeggieTales episode.
	+ The first time the verse is delivered from a method other than a fortune cookie or the actual Bible since A ShakeSparagus Play.
		- This is also the first time a verse is physically seen since Noah’s Ark.
	+ The first episode to have a verse read by Larry since Patience Takes Practice.
	+ The first episode in which Mr. Lunt has a leading role.
	+ The first episode to have Archibald narrates both segments since Patience Takes Practice.
	+ The first episode not to feature Pa Grape since LarryBoy and the Cape-Coat Caper.
	+ The first episode not to feature Junior since The Wonderfulness of Wisdom.
	+ The first episode in which Laura appears without Junior since LarryBoy and the Cape-Coat Caper.
	+ The first episode in which Jean-Claude appears without Phillipe since When Being Good Means Giving Up.
	+ The first episode to have more than two peas appear since Being Gentle Makes You Great.
	+ The first episode to be based on a Fruit of the Spirit since Being Gentle Makes You Great.
* This is the last episode for a few things:
	+ The final episode overall to be based on a Fruit of the Spirit.
	+ The final episode to be written by Mike Nawrocki.

### Remarks

* It's unconfirmed if Samon actually drank wine.
* None of the Scallions' voices are credited, nor is Elise Napier for voicing Miss Achmetha, or Mike Nawrocki for voicing the donkey.
* Scallion #3’s voice is very similar to Scallion #2’s in this episode.

### Goofs

* When Larry says "Check" for the third time, his mouth doesn't move.
* Jimmy is briefly seen towards the end of the theme song, even though Mr. Nezzer is in his place.
* In certain close-up shots of Archibald narrating, he is seen without his bowtie.
* When Mr. Lunt is first seen on stage as Samson and stops walking, the sound of a spotlight turning on is heard, even though the spotlight is already shown on him beforehand.
* The paper Archibald holds during the story of Daniel keeps disappearing and reappearing between closeup shots of him and far-away shots of him.
* When Jimmy is backstage after the story of Daniel, the shirt from his King Darius costume changes from green to purple.

### Inside References

* The talking donkey is the same one from The Little Drummer Boy.
* Some of the extras and sets are reused from previous episodes.
* Madame Blueberry is seen brushing Mr. Lunt's hair with Samson's hairbrush.
* Miss Achmetha’s costume is re-used from A Lifetime Supply of Joy and It’s Cool to Be Kind.
* Laura’s costume is a re-colored version of costumes she wore in previous episodes.
* Petunia's costume is re-used from Forgiveness Brings the Fixing.
* The backdrop for the town in the Samson story is re-used from It's Cool to be Kind.
* The audio recording of Larry's exclamation when Mr. Lunt reveals his hair is re-used from a few previous episodes.
* The audio recording of Mr. Lunt screaming as he chases the Philistines with the donkey's jawbone is re-used from The Wonderfulness of Wisdom.
* The fact that Mr. Lunt plays Samson and Samson's eyes get taken away in the story could likely be a joke to Mr. Lunt not having eyes, as he sounds sarcastic when he asks, "Whatever will I do without eyes?"
* When Mr. Lunt tells Archie to stay in character with a polyester mop on his head, this could be a reference to LarryBoy: The Cartoon Adventures when Larry would throw the mop on his head to talk to Archie.
* The French Peas reprise their respective roles as the Philistines from Dave and the Giant Pickle.
* There are several references to Daniel and the Lion's Den during the story of Daniel:
	+ Larry's costume is the same from the episode, now with an added shirt. Also, the band on Larry's lunic is now brown instead of yellow.
	+ The Scallions portray the wisemen again. All three now have the gold necklace and jewel that Scallion #1 originally had. Scallion #2 is now seen wearing the original one, while Scallions #1 and #3 have blue and purple jewels, respectively.
	+ Jimmy's crown is shaped like the one Archibald wore in the episode, albeit gold instead of purple.
	+ "Oh, No!" is referenced by Scallions #1 and #2. An instrumental rendition of the song can be heard as well.
	+ A very brief piano rendition of "King Darius Suite" is heard when Larry tells Jimmy to stay in character.
	+ The beady eyes of the lions look similar to the original ones.
	+ When Jean-Claude feeds the lions, pizza is seen among the bait. This is likely a reference to the fact that Daniel and the lions had pizza.
* Jimmy refers to the wisemen as "whatever your names are." This is a joke to the fact that The Scallions are not named.
* When the Scallions leave the stage, Scallion #1 says "Let us know the next time you need bad guys." This is a reference to the many roles The Scallions have played as bad guys in the original series.

### Real-World References

* Kickball World Cup 2020 is likely a reference to the *FIFA* video games.
* Jean-Claude shouting "You shall not pass, donkey!" is a reference to the Lord of the Rings film, *The Fellowship of the Ring*.
* Mr. Lunt’s line, “Eye of the tiger, man.” is a likely reference to the song of the same name by rock band Survivor.
* Mr. Lunt's line, "Hasta la vista, Philistinis!" is a parody on one of the lines in *Terminator 2: Judgment Day*. This line was parodied in previous episodes.