LarryBoy and Awful Alvin's Grudge

**LarryBoy and Awful Alvin's Grudge** is the twenty-fifth episode and the fifth Larry-Boy episode of The VeggieTales Show, which teaches a lesson in not giving up.

## Summary

The League of Incredible Vegetables leaps into action when a series of wild, weird weather events devastates the town of Bumblyburg. As events unfold, each of the other Leaguers suffer some sort of injury and Bumblyburg’s fate is left in LarryBoy’s hands. LarryBoy and Alfred’s discover that an old enemy, Awful Alvin, is responsible for the attacks. He has kidnapped LarryBoy’s friends, and worst of all, plans to bust the dam overlooking Bumblyburg. At the last moment, LarryBoy saves his friends and Bumblyburg from Alvin’s evil plot.

## Characters

* Larry-Boy (Larry the Cucumber)
* Thingamabob (Bob the Tomato)
* Ricochet (Junior Asparagus)
* S-Cape (Mr. Lunt)
* Vogue (Petunia Rhubarb)
* Cleft the Boy Chin Wonder (Timmy Turner)
* Brain Boy (Jimmy Neutron)
* Wonder Wubbzy (Wubbzy)
* Flower Power (Daizy)
* Alfred (Archibald Asparagus)
* Scooter
* Mayor Blueberry (Madame Blueberry)
* Awful Alvin
* Lampy
* Laura Carrot
* Adele Pepper
* Qwerty
* Mom Carrot
* Dad Carrot
* Dora
* Boots
* Benny
* Isa
* Tico
* Diego
* Baby Jaguar
* Oscar *(cameo)*
* Scallion #1 *(cameo)*
* Buttons Crimini *(cameo)*
* The Milk-Money Bandit *(cameo)*
* Swiper *(cameo)*
* Lisa Asparagus *(picture cameo)*
* Mike Asparagus *(picture cameo)*
* Mr. Nezzer *(picture cameo)*
* Rumor Weed *(glasses only)*
* Scallions #2 and #3 *(theme song only)*

## Fun Facts

### Trivia

* This is the first episode for several things:
	+ The first episode to feature Awful Alvin, Lampy, Oscar, and the LarryPlane since LarryBoy and the Angry Eyebrows Trouble.
	+ The first LarryBoy episode to feature a villain who has appeared in previous episodes since Attack of the Marshmallow Laser.
	+ The first LarryBoy episode to not have the word "the" in the title since Aprilcot.
	+ The first time Awful Alvin appears in an episode with the League of Incredible Vegetables.
	+ The first episode to be directed by Tod Carter since Don't Give Up on Doing Good.
	+ The first episode to feature Mom Carrot since Bye Bye Bacon Bill! and Dad Carrot since Saint Nicholas: A Story of Joyful Giving.
	+ The first LarryBoy episode to be released back-to-back with another LarryBoy adventure.
	+ The first episode to feature only one of the Scallions since Veggies in Space: The Fennel Frontier (that being Scallion #1). This is also the first episode in which Scallion #1 does not speak since Beauty and the Beet, as well as the first episode to not have a scallion speak whatsoever since Abe and the Amazing Promise.
	+ The first LarryBoy episode to feature Lisa Asparagus in some form since Larry-Boy! and the Fib from Outer Space!.
	+ The first LarryBoy episode to feature Mike Asparagus in some form since LarryBoy and the Bad Apple.
	+ The first LarryBoy episode to feature Mr. Nezzer in some form since LarryBoy and the Angry Eyebrows Trouble.
	+ The first LarryBoy episode to not feature Scallion #2 since LarryBoy and the Angry Eyebrows Trouble (not counting his appearance in the intro).
	+ The first LarryBoy episode to not feature Jimmy Gourd.
	+ The first LarryBoy episode to not feature Krazy Kenny since LarryBoy and the Cape-Coat Caper.
	+ The first LarryBoy episode where Swiper does not speak.
	+ The first time aloe vera is used in a Big Idea production.
	+ The first time online shopping is acknowledged in a Big Idea production.
	+ The first episode to have characters huddle since Madame's Soccer Skills.
	+ The first episode to mention Larry's dad since Minnesota Cuke and the Search for Noah's Umbrella
* This was the twenty-second episode in production, while it was the twenty-fifth released.
* This is the second time Vogue does not inflate.
* This is the second episode of The VeggieTales Show to have a lesson similar to one from another episode of the show.

### Remarks

* Mom and Dad Carrot now take on designs of some of the background characters.
* Qwerty is referred to as "Kubrick" in this episode. Despite this, he is still credited as "Qwerty" in the episode's credits.
* After LarryBoy defeats Awful Alvin, the LarryPlane unrealistically moves by itself before LarryBoy boards it.
* One line of rope would not exactly enough to tie up the League.
* Whenever a Prisoner would receive a package, the police would open and examine it first and decide if it's worth giving to the prisoner.
* There's no way Alvin could of afforded all that expensive stuff in the episode.

### Goofs

* The section of town where the giant sunbeam attacks is incorrectly referred to as the park.
* In some scenes, the logo on Thingamabob's belt is replaced by a sea foam green circle.
* When the League gasps, Thingamabob's mouth is not rendered properly, as it appears to be the same color as his skin.
* LarryBoy appears to be wall-eyed when he says "I'll handle the cars."
* One of the cars does not appear to have a driver.
* Scooter's body is not textured properly when he says "He's pretending to be Alvin!"
* The rope that is tied up to the League is not rendered properly, as it appears to be disconnected. It also does not appear to touch every member of the League at most points.

### Inside References

* This episode included a rare look at the Bumblyburg Police Department, which included cameos from incarcerated villains including Scallion #1, Buttons Crimini, and the leader of the Milk-Money Bandits as seen in LarryBoy and the Emperor of Envy.
* The bulletin board that is seen inside Mr. Nezzer's theater is seen inside the Bumblyburg Police Department.
* The verse that Alfred quotes is re-used from Sumo of the Opera.
* One of the background characters is actually one of Naaman's servants from Naaman Takes a Bath.
* The baby pea one of the female carrots is holding uses the same model as one of the French Peas in their baby costume from Don't Stop Believing.
* The potato driving the scooter uses the same model as either Frank or Jesse from LarryBoy and the Emperor of Envy. Likewise, the potato with the tourist outfit uses the same model as a character from Minnesota Cuke and the Search for Noah's Umbrella.
* The poster in Awful Alvin's cell is the same as one of Callie Flower's from LarryBoy and the Cape-Coat Caper, albeit with glasses, eyebrows, and a mustache, all drawn on it in black.
* Alfred calling LarryBoy through his plungers is a callback to LarryBoy and the Emperor of Envy.
* The newspaper that LarryBoy reads contains pictures from The Little House That Stood and MacLarry and the Stinky Cheese Battle.
* Scooter bringing LarryBoy hot cocoa could likely be a callback to LarryBoy and the Cape-Coat Caper, where Alfred brings LarryBoy hot cocoa to cheer him up.
* Thingmabob yelling Incoming then pushing LarryBoy from lightning could be a callback to Sweetpea Beauty where the Snow Pea yells incoming and pushes him away from the rocks.
* The radio that Awful Alvin uses to trick Officer Scooter and LarryBoy into thinking he's sleeping (and snoring) is the same radio that was used during LarryBoy's Grand Marshall training montage.
* Awful Alvin's robot henchmen are the same robots from Veggies in Space: The Fennel Frontier and When Being Good Means Giving Up.
* The vehicle part of the invention that Awful Alvin uses to destroy Bumblyburg Dam is a recolored version of the Channel 1 news van.
* The audio recording of one of Awful Alvin's laughs is re-used from LarryBoy and the Angry Eyebrows Trouble.
* The picture on Awful Alvin's cell phone is actually an edited picture of him and Lampy from their last appearance.
* The episode ends with a mention of thieves stealing cotton candy from the Bumblyburg Boardwalk, which is quite reminiscent of the opening to another LarryBoy adventure.

### Real-World References

* This episode is similar to the tune "5 Little Joey's or Monkeys" where during a dangerous mission, one hero gets hurt.
* LarryBoy's idea of digging up the park (or rather, section of town) and moving it away from the sunbeam is very similar to a scene from the *SpongeBob SquarePants* episode, "Sandy, SpongeBob, and the Worm," where Patrick comes up with the idea of taking Bikini Bottom and pushing it somewhere else.
* S-Cape's line "We knew the job was dangerous when we took it" is a possible reference to the *Dog City* episode "The Bloodhound."
* Thingamabob's line "Some people just wanna watch the world burn." references a quote from the 2008 film, *The Dark Knight*.