List of VeggieTales characters
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This is a list of primary, secondary, and recurring characters that appear in the animated series VeggieTales
.
" of the pair), as they introduce many of the stories at the beginning and wrap-up the Biblical lesson at the end of most of the shows. He also plays many character roles in the story segments, some of which are in contrast to his more mature persona, which Phil Vischer
called "my inner Mr. Rogers". In later episodes, Bob's role has become less central, getting less onscreen time as compared to several other characters. He first appeared in 1993 in Big Idea's first video, Where's God When I'm S-Scared?
. In it, he and Larry set the precedent for the opening format which has largely become a VeggieTales standard, where a letter is read from a viewer by the duo on the kitchen counter (which serves as a sort of stage). In this show, Bob played himself in the first of the two 15-minute segment titled "Tales from the Crisper", comforting a frightened Junior Asparagus with the cheerful song, "God is Bigger." The end of this episode started a running gag in which Bob is annoyed by the "What Have We Learned" end of episode song, impatiently waiting until it is over so that he can ask Qwerty
what they've learned today. Although he may have mellowed as he tells Larry at the end of The Lord of the Beans that the song is starting to grow on him.
Though a convincing and easily identifiable anthropomorphic tomato from the start, his animation evolved over time to make him first more tomato-like, and later more cartoony. While in the first episodes Bob was very elastic in his animation, distorting himself significantly, this tendency was toned down greatly, giving him a more of a fruit-like consistency. The original elastic style was parodied in Rack, Shack, and Benny
, when he and Mr. Lunt had an argument over what position constituted sitting or standing. Artistic changes were made as well: Bob's body became smaller in proportion to his face and more round, his skin became less shiny and more brightly red, eventually developing a smooth glow which was more stylistic and probably more kid-friendly. With improving technology at the disposal of Big Idea's artists, Bob's skin became gradually less angular, and the polygons that made his shell essentially disappeared. His leaves would also become more realistic-looking during Big Idea's transition to using Maya
software. Phil Vischer's voice acting for Bob has taken a slightly higher pitch, although not nearly as significantly as Mike Nawrocki
's voice acting for Larry the Cucumber.
Bob is voiced by VeggieTales co-creator Phil Vischer
.
, in computer-animated and traditionally animated adventures. Larry-Boy is featured in the VeggieTales videos Larry-Boy! & the Fib from Outer Space!, Larry-Boy and the Rumor Weed
, and LarryBoy and the Bad Apple
. Larry also appears as a main character in Dave and the Giant Pickle
, Sheerluck Holmes and the Golden Ruler
, Jonah Sing-Along Songs and in one of the bloopers of the movie, Jonah. His most notable role, however, is the host of a short, recurring musical segment entitled "Silly Songs with Larry
," in which Larry performs hilarious musical numbers of various style and content matter.
Larry was first used by Vischer to make a short film called "Mr. Cuke's Screen Test" in 1989 and this film inspired Vischer and Mike Nawrocki
to create VeggieTales. Larry's onscreen debut was in Big Idea's first video, called Where's God When I'm S-Scared? In this first episode, he was the source of most of the jokes, including physical gags and silly dialogue. The video also introduced "Silly Songs with Larry", in which he wore an oversized cowboy hat and sang "The Water Buffalo Song." The Silly Song segment, placed between halves of the traditionally half-hour long story, became a very popular staple of VeggieTales entertainment. Larry is the only character to have appeared in every single VeggieTales episode (to date).
One of the most notable differences between the Larry of "Where's God When I'm S-Scared" and more recent videos is the range of his voice. While Nawrocki has always performed Larry's voice, early shows were voiced with a broad vocal range, from Nawrocki's natural tenor to well above. Starting with "Are You My Neighbor?", that range was limited in scope to the upper range, giving Larry a more youthful, and of course, sillier sound. Also, in the earlier years, Larry had an obvious lisp. Gradually, Larry's speech became more normal, at about the time of the making of the film King George and the Ducky
. Like Bob, Larry's appearance has also changed over the years. In the first thirteen episodes, his skin was a shiny, darker green color meant to imitate realistic cucumber skin. However, since the episode Esther...The Girl Who Became Queen, Larry's skin has become a much brighter and lighter shade of green.
Larry is one of the only Veggies to have spoken about, and seen with, his family. He talks about his Aunt Ruth in Dave and the Giant Pickle
's Silly Song, "I Love My Lips," in which he describes that she "had a beard." Larry's Aunt Ruth is also referenced in Josh and the Big Wall when Larry conducts a slide show during the Silly Song, "Song of the Cebu
". In Duke and the Great Pie War
, he says that he has three brothers named Bob, Mark, and Steve, with Bob being the oldest. At the end of the show, the brothers join Bob and Larry and perform the "What Have We Learned" song. Larry has said that his father is an astronaut and he also talks about his father in The Wonderful Wizard of Ha's
. He has a major recurring role as "Elliot", one of the The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything
, appearing in as the character in several episodes as well as both VeggieTales movies. Larry most recently appears in the main role of "Stewart" in the show It's A Meaningful Life
, which is a spinoff, in both title and overall theme, of the movie It's A Wonderful Life
starring Jimmy Stewart
.
Larry is voiced by VeggieTales co-creator Mike Nawrocki
.
series. Junior is a typical playful child, but is wise beyond his years and has taken a lead or title role in several videos, including Where's God When I'm S-Scared?
, Dave and the Giant Pickle
, King George and the Ducky
, Lyle the Kindly Viking
, Larry-Boy! And the Fib from Outer Space!, and Lord of the Beans
. He is also a member of the boy band "Boyz in the Sink", along with Larry, Mr. Lunt, and Jimmy Gourd, which have appeared in several Silly Songs. Junior has a loving relationship with his parents, named simply "Dad and Mom Asparagus", who have appeared in several of his videos. In "The Ballad of Little Joe
", he plays Benjamin who is framed by Little Joe to see if his brothers have changed. Junior also has one of the leading roles in the VeggieTales movie, Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie
.
In the initial episodes, Junior was as much a main character as Bob or Larry, having a starring role in at least one segment in every episode. He even appeared alongside Bob during Josh and the Big Wall, replacing Larry and even interacting with the story's characters. He also substituted for Larry in Abe and the Amazing Promise
. Although as the series has evolved, his role has become less pronounced (such that Esther... The Girl Who Became Queen
would become the first episode in which Junior did not make an appearance), Junior continues to be featured prominently with leading roles in such movies as Lyle the Kindly Viking (Lyle), The Wonderful Wizard of Ha's (Darby) and Lord of the Beans (Toto). Most recently, Junior has appeared as the title character in Pistachio – The Little Boy That Woodn't
.
Junior is voiced by Lisa Vischer, wife of Phil Vischer.
role of a stuffy, classically-educated "adult" contrasting with the rest of his co-stars. Archibald has a pronounced British accent and a monocle
, with a demeanor similar to Graham Chapman
's sergeant-major character from Monty Python's Flying Circus
or Sam the Eagle
from The Muppet Show
in which he wishes that the Veggies would "stop being so silly!" In earlier shows, Archibald had a more pronounced British accent with a side-mouth and no glass in his monacle, but the glass was added when the VeggieTales animators started using Maya
. Archibald first appeared in Where's God When I'm S-Scared?
, where he played King Darius in the Daniel and the Lion's Den segment and interrupted the Silly Song The Water Buffalo Song.
Contrasting with some of the other Veggies, Archie's 3D-animated depiction has remained generally the same over the years, except that the vectors have become less sharp with rising CG technology. He was the main singer in the song, The Biscuit of Zazzamarandabo
. Archibald has also appeared as Larry-Boy's butler, Alfred, as the title character in Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie
, as a butler in The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything
and many more roles.
Archibald is voiced by VeggieTales co-creator Phil Vischer
.
who grew up in New Jersey
and speaks with an Italian/Hispanic accent. He often appears as Mr. Nezzer's assistant, and they debuted together in Rack, Shack, and Benny
. He appears once again alongside Mr. Nezzer in Esther… The Girl Who Became Queen playing the evil Haman
. Mr. Lunt also frequently appears as one of "The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything
" in their various appearances. He has gotten two of his own Silly Songs ("His Cheeseburger" & "Doughnuts for Benny") and starred in two others alongside the "Boyz in the Sink" ("Belly Button" & "A Mess Down in Egypt"). A notable feature is his lack of eyes. He often wears a hat and uses the brim of the hat, or his eyebrows, for expression. Mr. Lunt appears in The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything
as Sedgewick and in Minnesota Cuke & the Search for Samson's Hairbrush & Minnesota Cuke and the Search for Noah's Umbrella
as the twin brothers Rattan and Wicker.
Mr. Lunt is voiced by Phil Vischer
.
. This episode also established that they love to eat. Later they appear in Dave and the Giant Pickle
, Josh and the Big Wall!
The Three Bears and King George and the Ducky
. Jimmy appears in "the end of silliness" and is a member and of the boy band "Boyz in the Sink" (The Ballad of Little Joe
and Moe and the Big Exit
) while Jerry appears with Mr. Lunt in the Silly Song "His Cheeseburger" (furthering his reputation as loving to eat). Together the pair did musical commentary in Sweetpea Beauty: A Girl After God's Own Heart.
Jimmy and Jerry are voiced respectively by Phil Vischer and Mike Nawrocki.
. Both her name and the theme of this video are obvious allusions to the tale of Madame Bovary
, who also seeks to spend beyond her means in order to find happiness. Although a blueberry, she is similar in size to Bob the Tomato and much larger than the similarly-sized-in-real-life French Peas.
Madame Blueberry has a reoccurring role as the Mayor of Bumblyburg and can be seen in Larry-Boy and the Rumor Weed
and Larry-Boy and the Bad Apple. She has also appeared as Nona, Princess Petunia's mother-in-law, in Duke and the Great Pie War
, as The Queen in Sheerluck Holmes and the Golden Ruler
, and as McPotipher's jealous star entertainer in The Ballad of Little Joe
, as Splenda, the sweet, but non-fattening fairy in The Wonderful Wizard of Ha's
, and as the Blue Fairy in Pistachio – The Little Boy That Woodn't
". Most recently, she appeared as the vain Queen Blueberry in Sweetpea Beauty: A Girl After God's Own Heart.
Madame Blueberry has been voiced by Megan Moore Burns and G. Bock, but is currently voiced by Megan Murphy.
in which she plays Princess Petunia, the scorned "Ruth
" waiting to be redeemed by Larry's "Boaz
". Continuing the theme, she has appeared as a reporter in LarryBoy and the Bad Apple
, as Sally in Moe and the Big Exit
, as Julia in Minnesota Cuke and the Search for Samson's Hairbrush
and Minnesota Cuke and the Search for Noah's Umbrella
, and as Bernadette in The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie
- all as the love interest opposite Larry the Cucumber. She recently was featured in her own silly song titled "Where Have All The Staplers Gone?" in Pistachio - The Little Boy That Woodn't. Her most recent appearances have been as the title character in Sweetpea Beauty: A Girl After God's Own Heart and as the lead role of Marley Meed in Twas The Night Before Easter.
Petunia Rhubarb is voiced by Cydney Trent.
and is the father of Tom and Rosie Grape and is married to Ma Grape (the latter two have not appeared in any other videos). Pa has a reoccurring role as one of the "Pirates Who Don't Do Anything", along with Larry and Mr. Lunt, and appears as George in The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything movie. He has also appeared in many secondary roles: as the wise storyteller in King George and the Ducky, as Dave's father in Dave and the Giant Pickle, as Little Joe's father in The Ballad of Little Joe, as the trainer Irwin in Duke and the Great Pie War, as cousin Mordecai in Esther… The Girl Who Became Queen, as the Monk who Lyle helps in Lyle the Kindly Viking, as Larry's trainer in Sumo of the Opera, as a floss farmhand and The Lion in The Wonderful Wizard of Ha's, as the angel sent to guide Gideon in Gideon: Tuba Warrior, and as the nurse in the Silly Song, The Yodeling Veterinarian of the Alps. He also appears as the title character in Abe and the Amazing Promise
and his most recent appearance was as the wood seller in Pistachio – The Little Boy That Woodn't.
Pa Grape is voiced by Phil Vischer and occasionally Mike Nawrocki
as "Nebby K. Nezzer", an interpretation of Nebuchadnezzar
, the King of Babylon
. In this episode he owns a chocolate bunny factory with Mr. Lunt as his unpleasant foreman, who serves as the main antagonist of the episode. In The Toy That Saved Christmas
, Mr. Nezzer plays brother "Wally P. Nezzer", again with side-kick and chief trouble-maker Mr. Lunt. In The Star of Christmas
and An Easter Carol
, he is "Ebenezer Nezzer", owning a theatre, in the Christmas video, and an Easter egg factory employing Cavis and Millward (based on Gilbert and Sullivan) in the Easter video. He has had several other starring roles appearing as King Xerxes of Persia
in Esther… The Girl Who Became Queen, as the lead Viking, Olaf, in Lyle the Kindly Viking, as the Mayor of Dodgeball City in The Ballad of Little Joe and Moe and the Big Exit
, as the wizard Randolph in Lord of the Beans, as Mr. Hibbing in The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie, as Novak in Duke and the Great Pie War, as "Da Coach" in Minnesota Cuke and the Search for Samson's Hairbrush, as the manager of the Food Factory in the Don Quixote's story and as Detective Trout in Sheerluck Holmes and the Golden Ruler, and as Henry Muffett and the Judge in Minnesota Cuke and the Search for Noah's Umbrella.
Mr. Nezzer has also had many minor or cameo roles in VeggieTales videos. In Larry-Boy and the Fib from Outer Space!, he has three cameo appearances as one of the citizens of Bumblyburg. In Larry-Boy and the Rumor Weed, he again appears as a Bumblyburg citizen and remembers the time when Alfred (played by Archibald Asparagus) helped him out for a good dinner party. In Josh and the Big Wall!
, he has a non-speaking role, and is only briefly seen, as Moses. In Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie, he makes an appearance as an Israeli cheese curls store manager. In Gideon: Tuba Warrior, he is one of the hairy Midianites. Mr. Nezzer can also be seen in Silly Songs as he sings a new and improved version of "The Bunny Song" (which he originally sings in "Rack, Shack, and Benny") in Very Silly Songs!
and background figure in the Classy Song with Larry
, "Larry's High Silk Hat".
Mr. Nezzer is voiced by Phil Vischer
.
green peas with similar broken French accents (that seem to harken more back to Maurice Chevalier
). They are often portrayed as villains, albeit agitating ones as opposed to menacing. Like the French soldiers in Monty Python and the Holy Grail
, the French Peas often taunt passersby with strange, nonsensical threats, such as pouring grape slushies from vats and cement trucks from atop the wall they are guarding in Josh and the Big Wall!
. This can also be seen in their first appearance when the French Peas played the Philistines in Dave and the Giant Pickle
. In this episode we also learn the name of a third brother, Christophe. They have also appeared as narrators (in Madame Blueberry
and Going Up!
), palace guards (in Sheerluck Holmes and the Golden Ruler
), the Peaoni brothers in Esther… The Girl Who Became Queen, and, at least once, as good guys (as a group in The Wonderful Wizard of Ha's
, as Munchies
in Munchieland). In The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill and Came Down With All the Bananas
, they can be heard commenting from time to time "You are SO SELFISH!" - which fits their overall "yapping little dog" personas.
In both Madame Blueberry
and Lyle the Kindly Viking
, you see a little more of their good guy side although it is still sprinkled in with their usual dose of sass. In "Madame Blueberry", they help Bob come up with a story to teach Larry how to be thankful and in "Lyle" they help Archibald who is trying to make this VeggieTales episode more classy by delivering the "long lost" Shakespeare play "Omelet". Other non-speaking peas or those without French accents have appeared in Esther… The Girl Who Became Queen playing the "wheels" in Haman's "chariot" and Lyle the Kindly Viking
appearing alongside the monk Pa Grape.
Philippe and Jean-Claude are voiced respectively by Phil Vischer and Mike Nawrocki. Christophe is voiced by Chris Olsen, a former narrator. Numerous voice actors have played the other French peas, including animator Brian K. Roberts
.
characteristics, including responsory noises and voice activation
. Qwerty's name comes from the first six letters on a standard English keyboard
. According to Phil Vischer, Qwerty is an Intel 80386
model computer. In every episode, Bob says "We're over here by Qwerty to talk about what we learned today..." to which voices start to sing the "What We Learned Today" song, which Larry loves but Bob initially dislikes, but then begins to enjoy, as he tells Larry at the end of The Lord of the Beans that the song is starting to grow on him.
Qwerty is not always perfect, as you expect from a computer. In the first episode "Where's God When I'm S-Scared?", he accidentally posted a meatloaf recipe instead of a verse, after which his screen drooped into a frown shape. In The Three Bears, he first posted a picture of Max the Dog. Qwerty was slightly updated in Abe and the Amazing Promise, giving two verses instead of one. Qwerty got a more "life-changing" update in the episode Pistachio - The Little Boy That Woodn't and now has his own voice.
Qwerty is voiced by Mike Nawrocki as of "Pistachio"
s who are led by the tallest member. They debuted as a group playing the wisemen opposite Larry's "Daniel" in the second act of the video Where's God When I'm S-Scared? and returned as the robbers in the The Story of Flibber-o-loo, the second act of Are You My Neighbor?. They also appear as devious Stuff Mart salesmen in the video Madame Blueberry. In the Silly Song "The Yodeling Veterinarian Of The Alps", they appear as 3/4 of the barbershop quartet (along with Frankencelery) and narrate the story through song. In Minnesota Cuke and the Search for Noah's Umbrella they appear as themselves. The shortest scallion, who sings high tenor
in the quartet, is known as the "milk money bandit" in one of the Larry-Boy stories. In Pistachio - The Little Boy That Woodn't, the two taller scallions play the parts of the Fox and the Cat. In the Classy Songs with Larry segment of "Lyle the Kindly Viking", Scallion #1 commented to Larry that "I've been around since show 1 and I still don't have a name."
Scallion #1 is voiced by Phil Vischer, Scallion #2 is voiced by Mike Nawrocki, and Scallion #3 has been voiced by Mike Sage and Brian Roberts.
, a selfish Englishman in The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill and Came Down With All the Bananas
, King George's general, Cedric, in King George and the Ducky, the host of the Miss Persia Pageant in Esther… The Girl Who Became Queen, a custodian in Lyle the Kindly Viking|Larry's High Silk Hat, the Abbot of Costello in Duke and the Great Pie War, a park-man in Minnesota Cuke and the Search for Samson's Hairbrush and as Scaryman (a spoof of Saruman
) in Lord of the Beans. In the Silly Song Larry's High Silk Hat from Lyle the Kindly Viking
, he complains that he has never been given a name despite being in the very first episode, claiming, "They've never given me a name. I've been around since show one and I still don't have a name!"
Scallion #1 is voiced by Phil Vischer
.
Dad Asparagus is voiced by Dan Anderson and Mom Asparagus has been voiced by Gail Bock, Lisa Vischer and Keri Pisapia.
accent, first appeared as the engineer of the USS Applepies in The Gourds Must Be Crazy
, a spoof of Scotty
from the original Star Trek
television series. Scooter has also appeared as a police officer in the first three LarryBoy stories (Larry-Boy! & the Fib from Outer Space!
, Larry-Boy and the Rumor Weed, and LarryBoy and the Bad Apple). He can also be seen as an Israelite in Josh and the Big Wall!, as chef Horatio in Omelet
, as a singing performer in The Wonderful World of Auto-Tainment!
, as Mr. McPotipher in The Ballad of Little Joe, as Moyer "The Destroyer" LaGumtree in The Star of Christmas
and An Easter Carol
, as Angus in Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie, as Detective Butterbun in The Strange Case of Dr. Jiggle and Mr. Sly
, as an ice cream man in Going Up!
, as a Sumo wrestler in Sumo of the Opera, as the Announcer in Bully Trouble
, as a citizen of London in Sheerluck Holmes and the Golden Ruler, as a pirate at Jolly Joe's in The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie, and as Otto in Tomato Sawyer and Huckleberry Larry's Big River Rescue. No matter which character he plays, Scooter maintains his original Scottish
accent.
Scooter is voiced by Jim Poole and occasionally Tim Hodge
.
s, as opposed to Scooter, a much larger carrot. Laura, the middle child, debuted in Rack, Shack, and Benny and is Junior's best friend. Laura is the only recurring member of the family, while the other members of the Carrot family never appear in shows without Laura. The rest of Laura's family including older brother, Lenny, and younger brother, Baby Lou, debuted in The Story of Flibber-o-loo (they are citizens of Jibberty Lot and Boby Lou says that his pot is "more like a kettle...") and returned in The Toy That Saved Christmas. Laura and her family can also be seen together in Babysitter in DeNile
and Larry-Boy and the Fib from Outer Space!. Laura appears in the VeggieTales movie Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie as one of the main characters.
Laura Carrot is voiced by Kristin Blegen and Lenny Carrot has been voiced by both Natalia Lozano and Briget Miller.
and an asparagus
, respectively. Like Archibald, they have British accents, though unlike Archibald, theirs are cockney
. The pair's first appearance was in Where's God When I'm S-Scared? as King Darius's maidservants. They also appear in Lyle the Kindly Viking in which Mabel is Jimmy's wife and Penelope is Mr. Nezzer's wife.
Mabel and Penelope are voiced respectively by Pamela Thomas and Gail Bock.
Frankencelery. Hailing from Toledo, Ohio
, Frankencelery, as he is generally referred to, is a mild-mannered, high-voiced celery stalk (although in The Yodeling Veterinarian of the Alps
, he sings the low bass part in a quartet
with the Scallions). Apparently Winkelstein actually sports purple eyelids, cervical electrode
s, black hair, and a unibrow
outside of his acting career, since in all of his appearances he is bedecked to resemble the classic Frankenstein's monster
but behaves more like Herman Munster
. He also appeared as a background citizen of Bumblyburg in Larry-Boy and the Fib from Outer Space!.
Frankencelery is voiced by Phil Vischer
.
s). Grandpa George plays the part of Clark Wayne (an allusion to Mark Twain
), the show's narrating security guard gatekeeper, in Tomato Sawyer and Huckleberry Larry's Big River Rescue. He also makes a brief cameo in Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie.
Annie Onion has been voiced both by Shelby Vischer, Phil Vischer's daughter, and in 2005, by Allie Nawrocki, Mike Nawrocki's daughter. Annie's parents are voiced by Phil and Lisa Vischer. Grandpa George is voiced by Phil Vischer.
, the elf girl in the Silly Song My Baby Elf
, and the confused nurse in Abe and the Amazing Promise
. She has also appeared in several other Silly Songs such as Larry's High Silk Hat, Bellybutton, and Sport Utility Vehicle. Miss Achmetha is known for her constantly twitching eye and her accordion, which she sometimes plays during her singing roles.
Miss Achmetha is voiced by Charlotte Jackson.
. His most recent appearance is as Cricket in Pistachio – The Little Boy That Woodn't, in which he made numerous references to his appearance in Jonah (e.g. mentioning that he's half-caterpillar, claiming you can live inside a whale for 2-3 days, and trying to look for angels after being eaten by a whale).
Kahlil is voiced by Tim Hodge.
as "Lovey". Her other appearances are in The Story of Flibber-o-Loo
as the Jibberty-Lot doctor who is "much to busy" to help Larry and in Silly-Sing-Along 2 where she is seen with Archibald in Jimmy's ice cream parlor.
Archibald's Wife is voiced by G. Bock.
Tom Grape is voiced by Phil Vischer.
and is only ever referred to by the rest of the cast as "the peach". He later appeared in the Oh, Santa! Silly Song in which he played an IRS agent. The running joke about The Peach is that he, unlike all the other characters, has hair. He was thus the obvious choice to play Samson in Minnesota Cuke and the Search for Samson's Hairbrush, however he is seen only in still pictures throughout the show.
The Peach is voiced by Mike Nawrocki.
, had a cameo in LarryBoy and the Bad Apple, and later appeared in The Wonderful Wizard of Ha's.
Don Gourdon is voiced by Brian K. Roberts
.
as a miner from West Virginia
and as Po-Ta-To (a spoof of Mr T's character Clubber Lang
from Rocky III
) in the Sumo of the Opera.
Henry is voiced by Greg Whalen.
champion. Although he has yet to have an individual speaking part and has only appeared in one VeggieTales episode, the Silly Song High Silk Hat
, Art Bigotti has been mentioned in other episodes such as when Junior Asparagus unintentionally breaks his dad's rare "Art Bigotti limited edition collector's plate" in Larry-Boy and the Fib from Outer Space!.
Goliath is voiced by Phil Vischer.
", as Mr Lunt's girlfriend, and in "It's a Meaningful Life
".
Ellen is voiced by Keri Pisapia.
Buzz-Saw Louie is voiced by Ken Cavanagh.
.
Nicky is voiced by Gigi Abraham.
Esther was voiced by Jessica Kaplan (speaking voice) and Pamela Thomas (singing voice).
VeggieTales
VeggieTales is an American series of children's computer animated films featuring anthropomorphic vegetables in stories conveying moral themes based on Christianity...
.
Bob the Tomato
Bob the Tomato (introduced 1993) is usually the "straight man" in his partnership with Larry (the "CostelloLou Costello
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" of the pair), as they introduce many of the stories at the beginning and wrap-up the Biblical lesson at the end of most of the shows. He also plays many character roles in the story segments, some of which are in contrast to his more mature persona, which Phil Vischer
Phil Vischer
Phillip "Phil" Vischer is an American voice actor, animator, director, writer and puppeteer known for creating the computer-animated video series VeggieTales with partner and friend Mike Nawrocki...
called "my inner Mr. Rogers". In later episodes, Bob's role has become less central, getting less onscreen time as compared to several other characters. He first appeared in 1993 in Big Idea's first video, Where's God When I'm S-Scared?
Where's God When I'm S-Scared?
Where's God When I'm S-Scared? is the first episode of the Christian animated series VeggieTales. It was initially released in December 1993 directly by Big Idea based on a "burn-on-demand"-like service, the first tapes being shipped out on December 21 , and was released on DVD February 10, 2004...
. In it, he and Larry set the precedent for the opening format which has largely become a VeggieTales standard, where a letter is read from a viewer by the duo on the kitchen counter (which serves as a sort of stage). In this show, Bob played himself in the first of the two 15-minute segment titled "Tales from the Crisper", comforting a frightened Junior Asparagus with the cheerful song, "God is Bigger." The end of this episode started a running gag in which Bob is annoyed by the "What Have We Learned" end of episode song, impatiently waiting until it is over so that he can ask Qwerty
QWERTY
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what they've learned today. Although he may have mellowed as he tells Larry at the end of The Lord of the Beans that the song is starting to grow on him.
Though a convincing and easily identifiable anthropomorphic tomato from the start, his animation evolved over time to make him first more tomato-like, and later more cartoony. While in the first episodes Bob was very elastic in his animation, distorting himself significantly, this tendency was toned down greatly, giving him a more of a fruit-like consistency. The original elastic style was parodied in Rack, Shack, and Benny
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, when he and Mr. Lunt had an argument over what position constituted sitting or standing. Artistic changes were made as well: Bob's body became smaller in proportion to his face and more round, his skin became less shiny and more brightly red, eventually developing a smooth glow which was more stylistic and probably more kid-friendly. With improving technology at the disposal of Big Idea's artists, Bob's skin became gradually less angular, and the polygons that made his shell essentially disappeared. His leaves would also become more realistic-looking during Big Idea's transition to using Maya
Maya (software)
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software. Phil Vischer's voice acting for Bob has taken a slightly higher pitch, although not nearly as significantly as Mike Nawrocki
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Michael Nawrocki is an American voice actor, writer, animator and director. He is the co-founder and Executive Vice President of Big Idea Entertainment, the company best known for bringing computer-animated vegetables to life in the popular VeggieTales series...
's voice acting for Larry the Cucumber.
Bob is voiced by VeggieTales co-creator Phil Vischer
Phil Vischer
Phillip "Phil" Vischer is an American voice actor, animator, director, writer and puppeteer known for creating the computer-animated video series VeggieTales with partner and friend Mike Nawrocki...
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Larry the Cucumber
Larry the Cucumber (introduced 1993) partners with his best friend Bob as the wacky sidekick hosting the episodes. Larry also plays numerous and varied roles throughout the series and becomes the central character in the series in later episodes. Larry also stars in a spinoff role as the comical superhero Larry-BoyLarryBoy
LarryBoy began as a super hero alter-ego of Larry the Cucumber in Big Idea's Christian children's series Veggie Tales, who later received a self-titled cartoon series. First appearing in "Dave and the Giant Pickle", LarryBoy is the vigilante-crime-fighter and defender of the fictional...
, in computer-animated and traditionally animated adventures. Larry-Boy is featured in the VeggieTales videos Larry-Boy! & the Fib from Outer Space!, Larry-Boy and the Rumor Weed
The Ultimate Silly Song Countdown
Veggie Tales: The Ultimate Silly Song Countdown is the 16th episode in the VeggieTales animated series and the third Silly Song compilation. The premise was to count down the Top Ten Silly Songs as decided by the show's viewers...
, and LarryBoy and the Bad Apple
LarryBoy and the Bad Apple
LarryBoy and the Bad Apple is the 29th episode in the VeggieTales animated series, and the third installment of the LarryBoy adventures. It was released in 2006 and is only available on DVD format. This was the first VeggieTales episode to be only released on DVD and never released on VHS...
. Larry also appears as a main character in Dave and the Giant Pickle
Dave and the Giant Pickle
Dave and the Giant Pickle is the fifth episode in the VeggieTales animated series. Also, this video was the first time Larry the Cucumber was LarryBoy. It was released in March 1996 on VHS. Subtitled "A Lesson in Self-Esteem", it sends the message that with God's help humans can accomplish anything...
, Sheerluck Holmes and the Golden Ruler
Sheerluck Holmes and the Golden Ruler
Sheerluck Holmes and the Golden Ruler is the twenty-eighth episode in the VeggieTales series. It was released in early 2006 in both DVD and VHS format. Subtitled "A Lesson in Friendship", it features two stories that illustrate what it means to be a good friend. The first is a parody of Don Quixote...
, Jonah Sing-Along Songs and in one of the bloopers of the movie, Jonah. His most notable role, however, is the host of a short, recurring musical segment entitled "Silly Songs with Larry
Silly Songs with Larry
Silly Songs with Larry is a regular feature in the Big Idea's popular 3D cartoon series VeggieTales. It generally consists of Larry the Cucumber singing either alone or with some of the other Veggie characters. Occasionally, another character or an ensemble gets the lead vocal. It is occasionally...
," in which Larry performs hilarious musical numbers of various style and content matter.
Larry was first used by Vischer to make a short film called "Mr. Cuke's Screen Test" in 1989 and this film inspired Vischer and Mike Nawrocki
Mike Nawrocki
Michael Nawrocki is an American voice actor, writer, animator and director. He is the co-founder and Executive Vice President of Big Idea Entertainment, the company best known for bringing computer-animated vegetables to life in the popular VeggieTales series...
to create VeggieTales. Larry's onscreen debut was in Big Idea's first video, called Where's God When I'm S-Scared? In this first episode, he was the source of most of the jokes, including physical gags and silly dialogue. The video also introduced "Silly Songs with Larry", in which he wore an oversized cowboy hat and sang "The Water Buffalo Song." The Silly Song segment, placed between halves of the traditionally half-hour long story, became a very popular staple of VeggieTales entertainment. Larry is the only character to have appeared in every single VeggieTales episode (to date).
One of the most notable differences between the Larry of "Where's God When I'm S-Scared" and more recent videos is the range of his voice. While Nawrocki has always performed Larry's voice, early shows were voiced with a broad vocal range, from Nawrocki's natural tenor to well above. Starting with "Are You My Neighbor?", that range was limited in scope to the upper range, giving Larry a more youthful, and of course, sillier sound. Also, in the earlier years, Larry had an obvious lisp. Gradually, Larry's speech became more normal, at about the time of the making of the film King George and the Ducky
King George and the Ducky
King George And The Ducky is the thirteenth episode in the VeggieTales animated series. It was released in April 2000 on VHS and on May 20, 2003 on DVD. Subtitled "A lesson about... Selfishness", it teaches viewers that they must think of others before themselves...
. Like Bob, Larry's appearance has also changed over the years. In the first thirteen episodes, his skin was a shiny, darker green color meant to imitate realistic cucumber skin. However, since the episode Esther...The Girl Who Became Queen, Larry's skin has become a much brighter and lighter shade of green.
Larry is one of the only Veggies to have spoken about, and seen with, his family. He talks about his Aunt Ruth in Dave and the Giant Pickle
Dave and the Giant Pickle
Dave and the Giant Pickle is the fifth episode in the VeggieTales animated series. Also, this video was the first time Larry the Cucumber was LarryBoy. It was released in March 1996 on VHS. Subtitled "A Lesson in Self-Esteem", it sends the message that with God's help humans can accomplish anything...
's Silly Song, "I Love My Lips," in which he describes that she "had a beard." Larry's Aunt Ruth is also referenced in Josh and the Big Wall when Larry conducts a slide show during the Silly Song, "Song of the Cebu
Zebu
Zebu , sometimes known as humped cattle, indicus cattle, Cebu or Brahmin cattle are a type of domestic cattle originating in South Asia, particularly the Indian subcontinent. They are characterised by a fatty hump on their shoulders, drooping ears and a large dewlap...
". In Duke and the Great Pie War
Duke and the Great Pie War
Duke and the Great Pie War is the 25th episode in the VeggieTales animated series. It was released on March 8, 2005 in both DVD and VHS format. Subtitled "A Lesson in Loving Your Family", it includes two stories aimed at teaching the value of family and the importance of putting others' needs ahead...
, he says that he has three brothers named Bob, Mark, and Steve, with Bob being the oldest. At the end of the show, the brothers join Bob and Larry and perform the "What Have We Learned" song. Larry has said that his father is an astronaut and he also talks about his father in The Wonderful Wizard of Ha's
The Wonderful Wizard of Ha's
The Wonderful Wizard of Ha's is the 33rd episode in the VeggieTales series, and was released on DVD on October 6, 2007 in Christian Bookstores and on October 9, 2007 in other stores. It is based on the parable from the Bible, The Prodigal Son, and a parody of The Wizard of Oz film adaptation...
. He has a major recurring role as "Elliot", one of the The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything
The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything
"The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything" is a single released by Christian rock band Relient K. It is a cover of a song originally performed by the cast of VeggieTales. It was later included in the 2003 compilation album Veggie Rocks!...
, appearing in as the character in several episodes as well as both VeggieTales movies. Larry most recently appears in the main role of "Stewart" in the show It's A Meaningful Life
It's a Meaningful Life
It's a Meaningful Life is a VeggieTales DVD that was released on October 5, 2010. Larry the Cucumber stars in the main role of "Stewart" in the episode which is a spinoff, in both title and overall theme, of the movie It's A Wonderful Life starring Jimmy Stewart. Larry's character, Stewart, is an...
, which is a spinoff, in both title and overall theme, of the movie It's A Wonderful Life
It's a Wonderful Life
It's a Wonderful Life is a 1946 American Christmas drama film produced and directed by Frank Capra and based on the short story "The Greatest Gift" written by Philip Van Doren Stern....
starring Jimmy Stewart
James Stewart
James Stewart was a Hollywood movie actor and USAF brigadier general.James Stewart may also refer to:-Noblemen:*James Stewart, 5th High Steward of Scotland*James Stewart, the Black Knight of Lorn James Stewart (1908–1997) was a Hollywood movie actor and USAF brigadier general.James Stewart...
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Larry is voiced by VeggieTales co-creator Mike Nawrocki
Mike Nawrocki
Michael Nawrocki is an American voice actor, writer, animator and director. He is the co-founder and Executive Vice President of Big Idea Entertainment, the company best known for bringing computer-animated vegetables to life in the popular VeggieTales series...
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Junior Asparagus
The five-year-old Junior Asparagus (introduced 1993) is one of the most active co-stars of the VeggieTalesVeggieTales
VeggieTales is an American series of children's computer animated films featuring anthropomorphic vegetables in stories conveying moral themes based on Christianity...
series. Junior is a typical playful child, but is wise beyond his years and has taken a lead or title role in several videos, including Where's God When I'm S-Scared?
Where's God When I'm S-Scared?
Where's God When I'm S-Scared? is the first episode of the Christian animated series VeggieTales. It was initially released in December 1993 directly by Big Idea based on a "burn-on-demand"-like service, the first tapes being shipped out on December 21 , and was released on DVD February 10, 2004...
, Dave and the Giant Pickle
Dave and the Giant Pickle
Dave and the Giant Pickle is the fifth episode in the VeggieTales animated series. Also, this video was the first time Larry the Cucumber was LarryBoy. It was released in March 1996 on VHS. Subtitled "A Lesson in Self-Esteem", it sends the message that with God's help humans can accomplish anything...
, King George and the Ducky
King George and the Ducky
King George And The Ducky is the thirteenth episode in the VeggieTales animated series. It was released in April 2000 on VHS and on May 20, 2003 on DVD. Subtitled "A lesson about... Selfishness", it teaches viewers that they must think of others before themselves...
, Lyle the Kindly Viking
Lyle the Kindly Viking
Lyle the Kindly Viking is the fifteenth episode of the VeggieTales animated series. It was released on March 24, 2001 and then in 2002 on DVD...
, Larry-Boy! And the Fib from Outer Space!, and Lord of the Beans
Lord of the Beans
Lord of the Beans is the twenty-seventh episode in the VeggieTales animated series, and the first since An Easter Carol to feature only one story. Subtitled "A Lesson in Using Your Gifts", its goal is to teach viewers how they can use their talents to bring joy to others rather than merely bringing...
. He is also a member of the boy band "Boyz in the Sink", along with Larry, Mr. Lunt, and Jimmy Gourd, which have appeared in several Silly Songs. Junior has a loving relationship with his parents, named simply "Dad and Mom Asparagus", who have appeared in several of his videos. In "The Ballad of Little Joe
The Ballad of Little Joe
The Ballad of Little Joe is the 20th episode in the VeggieTales series. It is subtitled "A Lesson in Facing Hardship". It was released in late 2003 on DVD and VHS format. The story is a parody of the American Western and also a retelling of the Bible story of Joseph...
", he plays Benjamin who is framed by Little Joe to see if his brothers have changed. Junior also has one of the leading roles in the VeggieTales movie, Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie
Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie
Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie is a 2002 American computer-animated film based on VeggieTales, produced by Big Idea Productions, Lions Gate Films and FHE Pictures. It is the first feature-length film in the VeggieTales series....
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In the initial episodes, Junior was as much a main character as Bob or Larry, having a starring role in at least one segment in every episode. He even appeared alongside Bob during Josh and the Big Wall, replacing Larry and even interacting with the story's characters. He also substituted for Larry in Abe and the Amazing Promise
Abe and the Amazing Promise
Abe and the Amazing Promise is the 37th episode in the VeggieTales series, and it was released on winter of 2009. It is written by Phil Vischer. It is narrated by Michael Angelis in the UK version, and Michael Brandon in the US version. It is the first VeggieTales episode released in 2009. It is...
. Although as the series has evolved, his role has become less pronounced (such that Esther... The Girl Who Became Queen
Esther... The Girl Who Became Queen
Esther: The Girl Who Became Queen is the 14th episode in the VeggieTales animated series. Subtitled "A Lesson in Courage", it conveys the message that one does not need to be afraid to do what is right. Unlike its predecessors, it does not feature an opening and closing countertop...
would become the first episode in which Junior did not make an appearance), Junior continues to be featured prominently with leading roles in such movies as Lyle the Kindly Viking (Lyle), The Wonderful Wizard of Ha's (Darby) and Lord of the Beans (Toto). Most recently, Junior has appeared as the title character in Pistachio – The Little Boy That Woodn't
Pistachio – The Little Boy That Woodn't
Pistachio – The Little Boy That Woodn't is the forty-first Veggie Tales video. It was released on DVD on February 27, 2010. It is a spoof of Carlo Collodi's modern fairy tale Pinocchio. It also has the subtitle "A Lesson in Listening to your Parents"...
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Junior is voiced by Lisa Vischer, wife of Phil Vischer.
Archibald Asparagus
Archibald Asparagus (introduced 1993), often referred to as simply Archie, often appears in the stereotypicalStereotype
A stereotype is a popular belief about specific social groups or types of individuals. The concepts of "stereotype" and "prejudice" are often confused with many other different meanings...
role of a stuffy, classically-educated "adult" contrasting with the rest of his co-stars. Archibald has a pronounced British accent and a monocle
Monocle
A monocle is a type of corrective lens used to correct or enhance the vision in only one eye. It consists of a circular lens, generally with a wire ring around the circumference that can be attached to a string. The other end of the string is then connected to the wearer's clothing to avoid losing...
, with a demeanor similar to Graham Chapman
Graham Chapman
Graham Arthur Chapman was a British comedian, physician, writer, actor, and one of the six members of the Monty Python comedy troupe.-Early life and education:...
's sergeant-major character from Monty Python's Flying Circus
Monty Python's Flying Circus
Monty Python’s Flying Circus is a BBC TV sketch comedy series. The shows were composed of surreality, risqué or innuendo-laden humour, sight gags and observational sketches without punchlines...
or Sam the Eagle
Sam the Eagle
Sam the Eagle is a character from the syndicated television show The Muppet Show, performed by Frank Oz. The name "Sam" is possibly derived from Uncle Sam. The Bald Eagle is the official symbol of the United States, and Sam's patriotic spirit differentiates him from the rest of the Muppet cast, as...
from The Muppet Show
The Muppet Show
The Muppet Show is a British television programme produced by American puppeteer Jim Henson and featuring Muppets. After two pilot episodes were produced in 1974 and 1975, the show premiered on 5 September 1976 and five series were produced until 15 March 1981, lasting 120 episodes...
in which he wishes that the Veggies would "stop being so silly!" In earlier shows, Archibald had a more pronounced British accent with a side-mouth and no glass in his monacle, but the glass was added when the VeggieTales animators started using Maya
Maya (software)
Autodesk Maya , commonly shortened to Maya, is 3D computer graphics software that runs on Microsoft Windows, Mac OS and Linux, originally developed by Alias Systems Corporation and currently owned and developed by Autodesk, Inc. It is used to create interactive 3D applications, including video...
. Archibald first appeared in Where's God When I'm S-Scared?
Where's God When I'm S-Scared?
Where's God When I'm S-Scared? is the first episode of the Christian animated series VeggieTales. It was initially released in December 1993 directly by Big Idea based on a "burn-on-demand"-like service, the first tapes being shipped out on December 21 , and was released on DVD February 10, 2004...
, where he played King Darius in the Daniel and the Lion's Den segment and interrupted the Silly Song The Water Buffalo Song.
Contrasting with some of the other Veggies, Archie's 3D-animated depiction has remained generally the same over the years, except that the vectors have become less sharp with rising CG technology. He was the main singer in the song, The Biscuit of Zazzamarandabo
Huckleberry Larry
Tomato Sawyer and Huckleberry Larry's Big River Rescue is the thirty-sixth episode in the VeggieTales series, and it was released on July 15, 2008. It is written by Phil Vischer and directed by Brian K. Roberts. J. Chris Wall produced the film and Kurt Heinecke composed the score...
. Archibald has also appeared as Larry-Boy's butler, Alfred, as the title character in Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie
Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie
Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie is a 2002 American computer-animated film based on VeggieTales, produced by Big Idea Productions, Lions Gate Films and FHE Pictures. It is the first feature-length film in the VeggieTales series....
, as a butler in The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything
The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie
The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie is a 2008 American animated feature-length family adventure film directed by Mike Nawrocki and written by Phil Vischer. Produced through Big Idea Productions animation studio and the animation by Starz Animation, it is the second film featuring...
and many more roles.
Archibald is voiced by VeggieTales co-creator Phil Vischer
Phil Vischer
Phillip "Phil" Vischer is an American voice actor, animator, director, writer and puppeteer known for creating the computer-animated video series VeggieTales with partner and friend Mike Nawrocki...
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Mr. Lunt
Mr. Lunt (introduced 1995, Improperly and Properly) is a decorative gourdGourd
A gourd is a plant of the family Cucurbitaceae. Gourd is occasionally used to describe crops like cucumbers, squash, luffas, and melons. The term 'gourd' however, can more specifically, refer to the plants of the two Cucurbitaceae genera Lagenaria and Cucurbita or also to their hollow dried out shell...
who grew up in New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
and speaks with an Italian/Hispanic accent. He often appears as Mr. Nezzer's assistant, and they debuted together in Rack, Shack, and Benny
Rack, Shack, and Benny
Rack, Shack, and Benny, released in October 1995 on VHS, is the fourth episode of the VeggieTales animated series and the first to present one story instead of two shorter ones...
. He appears once again alongside Mr. Nezzer in Esther… The Girl Who Became Queen playing the evil Haman
Haman (Bible)
Haman is the main antagonist in the Book of Esther, who, according to Old Testament tradition, was a 5th Century BC noble and vizier of the Persian empire under King Ahasuerus, traditionally identified as Artaxerxes II...
. Mr. Lunt also frequently appears as one of "The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything
The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything
"The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything" is a single released by Christian rock band Relient K. It is a cover of a song originally performed by the cast of VeggieTales. It was later included in the 2003 compilation album Veggie Rocks!...
" in their various appearances. He has gotten two of his own Silly Songs ("His Cheeseburger" & "Doughnuts for Benny") and starred in two others alongside the "Boyz in the Sink" ("Belly Button" & "A Mess Down in Egypt"). A notable feature is his lack of eyes. He often wears a hat and uses the brim of the hat, or his eyebrows, for expression. Mr. Lunt appears in The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything
The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie
The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie is a 2008 American animated feature-length family adventure film directed by Mike Nawrocki and written by Phil Vischer. Produced through Big Idea Productions animation studio and the animation by Starz Animation, it is the second film featuring...
as Sedgewick and in Minnesota Cuke & the Search for Samson's Hairbrush & Minnesota Cuke and the Search for Noah's Umbrella
Minnesota Cuke and the Search for Noah's Umbrella
Minnesota Cuke and the Search for Noah's Umbrella is the thirty-eighth episode in the VeggieTales animated series. The episode was produced by Big Idea Productions and was released through Boomerang Media. It was released in the U.S. and Canada on DVD on July 31, 2009 in Christian bookstores and...
as the twin brothers Rattan and Wicker.
Mr. Lunt is voiced by Phil Vischer
Phil Vischer
Phillip "Phil" Vischer is an American voice actor, animator, director, writer and puppeteer known for creating the computer-animated video series VeggieTales with partner and friend Mike Nawrocki...
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Jimmy and Jerry Gourd
Jimmy and Jerry Gourd (introduced 1994, Improperly 1995, Properly) are brothers and are generally a secondary comic duo. While Bob and Larry can be considered animated versions of Abbott and Costello, Jimmy (the orange gourd) and Jerry (the yellow gourd) might more closely resemble Tweedledee and Tweedledum. The pair debuted together in Are You My Neighbor?Are You My Neighbor?
Are You My Neighbor? is the third episode of the VeggieTales animated series. It was released in January 1995 on VHS and on March 14, 2006 on DVD. Subtitled "A Lesson in Loving Your Neighbor", it features two short stories that teach viewers that they should love people even if they seem...
. This episode also established that they love to eat. Later they appear in Dave and the Giant Pickle
Dave and the Giant Pickle
Dave and the Giant Pickle is the fifth episode in the VeggieTales animated series. Also, this video was the first time Larry the Cucumber was LarryBoy. It was released in March 1996 on VHS. Subtitled "A Lesson in Self-Esteem", it sends the message that with God's help humans can accomplish anything...
, Josh and the Big Wall!
Josh and the Big Wall!
Josh and the Big Wall! is the ninth episode of the VeggieTales animated series. It was released in October 1997 on VHS. It is subtitled "A Lesson in Obedience"...
The Three Bears and King George and the Ducky
King George and the Ducky
King George And The Ducky is the thirteenth episode in the VeggieTales animated series. It was released in April 2000 on VHS and on May 20, 2003 on DVD. Subtitled "A lesson about... Selfishness", it teaches viewers that they must think of others before themselves...
. Jimmy appears in "the end of silliness" and is a member and of the boy band "Boyz in the Sink" (The Ballad of Little Joe
The Ballad of Little Joe
The Ballad of Little Joe is the 20th episode in the VeggieTales series. It is subtitled "A Lesson in Facing Hardship". It was released in late 2003 on DVD and VHS format. The story is a parody of the American Western and also a retelling of the Bible story of Joseph...
and Moe and the Big Exit
Moe and the Big Exit
Moe and the Big Exit is the 31st episode in the VeggieTales series and is only available on DVD. Its lesson is on following directions. It is the first VeggieTales episode of 2007....
) while Jerry appears with Mr. Lunt in the Silly Song "His Cheeseburger" (furthering his reputation as loving to eat). Together the pair did musical commentary in Sweetpea Beauty: A Girl After God's Own Heart.
Jimmy and Jerry are voiced respectively by Phil Vischer and Mike Nawrocki.
Madame Blueberry
As her name implies, Madame Blueberry (introduced 1998) is a French blueberry and first appeared as the title character in Madame BlueberryMadame Blueberry
Madame Blueberry is the tenth episode in the VeggieTales animated series. It was released in July 1998 and issued on DVD May 20, 2003. Subtitled "A Lesson in Thankfulness", it conveys the message that material possessions will never truly make us happy...
. Both her name and the theme of this video are obvious allusions to the tale of Madame Bovary
Madame Bovary
Madame Bovary is Gustave Flaubert's first published novel and is considered his masterpiece. The story focuses on a doctor's wife, Emma Bovary, who has adulterous affairs and lives beyond her means in order to escape the banalities and emptiness of provincial life...
, who also seeks to spend beyond her means in order to find happiness. Although a blueberry, she is similar in size to Bob the Tomato and much larger than the similarly-sized-in-real-life French Peas.
Madame Blueberry has a reoccurring role as the Mayor of Bumblyburg and can be seen in Larry-Boy and the Rumor Weed
Larry-Boy and the Rumor Weed
Larry-Boy and the Rumor Weed is the twelfth episode in the VeggieTales animated series, and the second installment of the LarryBoy adventures. It was released in July 1999 on VHS formats and January 28, 2003 on DVD formats...
and Larry-Boy and the Bad Apple. She has also appeared as Nona, Princess Petunia's mother-in-law, in Duke and the Great Pie War
Duke and the Great Pie War
Duke and the Great Pie War is the 25th episode in the VeggieTales animated series. It was released on March 8, 2005 in both DVD and VHS format. Subtitled "A Lesson in Loving Your Family", it includes two stories aimed at teaching the value of family and the importance of putting others' needs ahead...
, as The Queen in Sheerluck Holmes and the Golden Ruler
Sheerluck Holmes and the Golden Ruler
Sheerluck Holmes and the Golden Ruler is the twenty-eighth episode in the VeggieTales series. It was released in early 2006 in both DVD and VHS format. Subtitled "A Lesson in Friendship", it features two stories that illustrate what it means to be a good friend. The first is a parody of Don Quixote...
, and as McPotipher's jealous star entertainer in The Ballad of Little Joe
The Ballad of Little Joe
The Ballad of Little Joe is the 20th episode in the VeggieTales series. It is subtitled "A Lesson in Facing Hardship". It was released in late 2003 on DVD and VHS format. The story is a parody of the American Western and also a retelling of the Bible story of Joseph...
, as Splenda, the sweet, but non-fattening fairy in The Wonderful Wizard of Ha's
The Wonderful Wizard of Ha's
The Wonderful Wizard of Ha's is the 33rd episode in the VeggieTales series, and was released on DVD on October 6, 2007 in Christian Bookstores and on October 9, 2007 in other stores. It is based on the parable from the Bible, The Prodigal Son, and a parody of The Wizard of Oz film adaptation...
, and as the Blue Fairy in Pistachio – The Little Boy That Woodn't
Pistachio – The Little Boy That Woodn't
Pistachio – The Little Boy That Woodn't is the forty-first Veggie Tales video. It was released on DVD on February 27, 2010. It is a spoof of Carlo Collodi's modern fairy tale Pinocchio. It also has the subtitle "A Lesson in Listening to your Parents"...
". Most recently, she appeared as the vain Queen Blueberry in Sweetpea Beauty: A Girl After God's Own Heart.
Madame Blueberry has been voiced by Megan Moore Burns and G. Bock, but is currently voiced by Megan Murphy.
Petunia Rhubarb
Petunia Rhubarb (introduced 1998, Imroperly 2005, Properly) is a red-headed rhubarb, but unlike the other Veggies, looks little like the vegetable that she is supposed to portray. Petunia is one of the show's newest major characters and has been cast in the role of Larry's love interest. The was seen in her first VeggieTales appearance in the video Duke and the Great Pie WarDuke and the Great Pie War
Duke and the Great Pie War is the 25th episode in the VeggieTales animated series. It was released on March 8, 2005 in both DVD and VHS format. Subtitled "A Lesson in Loving Your Family", it includes two stories aimed at teaching the value of family and the importance of putting others' needs ahead...
in which she plays Princess Petunia, the scorned "Ruth
Ruth (biblical figure)
Ruth , is the main character in the Book of Ruth in the Hebrew Bible.-Biblical narrative:Ruth was a Moabitess, who married Mahlon, the son of Elimelech and Naomi, but Elimelech and his two sons died...
" waiting to be redeemed by Larry's "Boaz
Boaz
Boaz is a major figure in The Book of Ruth in the Bible. The term is found 24 times in the Scriptures, being two in Greek ....
". Continuing the theme, she has appeared as a reporter in LarryBoy and the Bad Apple
LarryBoy and the Bad Apple
LarryBoy and the Bad Apple is the 29th episode in the VeggieTales animated series, and the third installment of the LarryBoy adventures. It was released in 2006 and is only available on DVD format. This was the first VeggieTales episode to be only released on DVD and never released on VHS...
, as Sally in Moe and the Big Exit
Moe and the Big Exit
Moe and the Big Exit is the 31st episode in the VeggieTales series and is only available on DVD. Its lesson is on following directions. It is the first VeggieTales episode of 2007....
, as Julia in Minnesota Cuke and the Search for Samson's Hairbrush
Minnesota Cuke and the Search for Samson's Hairbrush
Minnesota Cuke and the Search for Samson's Hairbrush is the 26th episode in the VeggieTales animated series. It was released in mid 2005 in both DVD and VHS format. Subtitled "A Lesson in Dealing with Bullies", it features two stories that advise viewers on how to confront, overcome, and forgive...
and Minnesota Cuke and the Search for Noah's Umbrella
Minnesota Cuke and the Search for Noah's Umbrella
Minnesota Cuke and the Search for Noah's Umbrella is the thirty-eighth episode in the VeggieTales animated series. The episode was produced by Big Idea Productions and was released through Boomerang Media. It was released in the U.S. and Canada on DVD on July 31, 2009 in Christian bookstores and...
, and as Bernadette in The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie
The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie
The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie is a 2008 American animated feature-length family adventure film directed by Mike Nawrocki and written by Phil Vischer. Produced through Big Idea Productions animation studio and the animation by Starz Animation, it is the second film featuring...
- all as the love interest opposite Larry the Cucumber. She recently was featured in her own silly song titled "Where Have All The Staplers Gone?" in Pistachio - The Little Boy That Woodn't. Her most recent appearances have been as the title character in Sweetpea Beauty: A Girl After God's Own Heart and as the lead role of Marley Meed in Twas The Night Before Easter.
Petunia Rhubarb is voiced by Cydney Trent.
Pa Grape
Pa Grape (introduced 1993, Improperly 1994, Properly) is, as his name suggests, an elderly-looking grape with glasses and a Yiddish accent. Pa made his first appearance in God Wants Me to Forgive Them!?!God Wants Me To Forgive Them!?!
God Wants Me To Forgive Them?!? is the second episode of the VeggieTales animated series. It was released in October 1994 on VHS and on May 18, 2004 on DVD and directed by Phil Vischer. It features two short stories about forgiveness. The first is about a family of cranky grapes that torment Junior...
and is the father of Tom and Rosie Grape and is married to Ma Grape (the latter two have not appeared in any other videos). Pa has a reoccurring role as one of the "Pirates Who Don't Do Anything", along with Larry and Mr. Lunt, and appears as George in The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything movie. He has also appeared in many secondary roles: as the wise storyteller in King George and the Ducky, as Dave's father in Dave and the Giant Pickle, as Little Joe's father in The Ballad of Little Joe, as the trainer Irwin in Duke and the Great Pie War, as cousin Mordecai in Esther… The Girl Who Became Queen, as the Monk who Lyle helps in Lyle the Kindly Viking, as Larry's trainer in Sumo of the Opera, as a floss farmhand and The Lion in The Wonderful Wizard of Ha's, as the angel sent to guide Gideon in Gideon: Tuba Warrior, and as the nurse in the Silly Song, The Yodeling Veterinarian of the Alps. He also appears as the title character in Abe and the Amazing Promise
Abe and the Amazing Promise
Abe and the Amazing Promise is the 37th episode in the VeggieTales series, and it was released on winter of 2009. It is written by Phil Vischer. It is narrated by Michael Angelis in the UK version, and Michael Brandon in the US version. It is the first VeggieTales episode released in 2009. It is...
and his most recent appearance was as the wood seller in Pistachio – The Little Boy That Woodn't.
Pa Grape is voiced by Phil Vischer and occasionally Mike Nawrocki
Mr. Nezzer
Mr. Nezzer (introduced 1995, Improperly and Properly) is a zucchini who frequently takes the villain roles in the VeggieTales videos. Mr. Nezzer made his debut in Rack, Shack, and BennyRack, Shack, and Benny
Rack, Shack, and Benny, released in October 1995 on VHS, is the fourth episode of the VeggieTales animated series and the first to present one story instead of two shorter ones...
as "Nebby K. Nezzer", an interpretation of Nebuchadnezzar
Nebuchadnezzar
Nebuchadnezzar was the name of several kings of Babylonia.* Nebuchadnezzar I, who ruled the Babylonian Empire in the 12th century BC* Nebuchadnezzar II , the Babylonian ruler mentioned in the biblical Book of Daniel...
, the King of Babylon
Babylon
Babylon was an Akkadian city-state of ancient Mesopotamia, the remains of which are found in present-day Al Hillah, Babil Province, Iraq, about 85 kilometers south of Baghdad...
. In this episode he owns a chocolate bunny factory with Mr. Lunt as his unpleasant foreman, who serves as the main antagonist of the episode. In The Toy That Saved Christmas
The Toy that Saved Christmas
The Toy that Saved Christmas is the sixth episode of the VeggieTales animated series and the first holiday special in that series. It was released in October 1996 on VHS. Unlike its predecessors it does not feature an opening/closing countertop. Like the other holiday episodes, it also has no "A...
, Mr. Nezzer plays brother "Wally P. Nezzer", again with side-kick and chief trouble-maker Mr. Lunt. In The Star of Christmas
The Star of Christmas
The Star of Christmas is the eighteenth episode of the VeggieTales animated series and the second holiday special in that series. It was released on October 29, 2002 and re-released September 5, 2006 in Holiday Double Feature with its earlier episode The Toy that Saved Christmas. Like the other...
and An Easter Carol
An Easter Carol
An Easter Carol is the twenty-first episode in the VeggieTales animated series, released in early 2004 on DVD and VHS format. It lacks a subtitle, but the lesson it conveys is to remind viewers of the Christian significance of Easter. It is longer than most episodes, running to approximately 49...
, he is "Ebenezer Nezzer", owning a theatre, in the Christmas video, and an Easter egg factory employing Cavis and Millward (based on Gilbert and Sullivan) in the Easter video. He has had several other starring roles appearing as King Xerxes of Persia
Xerxes I of Persia
Xerxes I of Persia , Ḫšayāršā, ), also known as Xerxes the Great, was the fifth king of kings of the Achaemenid Empire.-Youth and rise to power:...
in Esther… The Girl Who Became Queen, as the lead Viking, Olaf, in Lyle the Kindly Viking, as the Mayor of Dodgeball City in The Ballad of Little Joe and Moe and the Big Exit
Moe and the Big Exit
Moe and the Big Exit is the 31st episode in the VeggieTales series and is only available on DVD. Its lesson is on following directions. It is the first VeggieTales episode of 2007....
, as the wizard Randolph in Lord of the Beans, as Mr. Hibbing in The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie, as Novak in Duke and the Great Pie War, as "Da Coach" in Minnesota Cuke and the Search for Samson's Hairbrush, as the manager of the Food Factory in the Don Quixote's story and as Detective Trout in Sheerluck Holmes and the Golden Ruler, and as Henry Muffett and the Judge in Minnesota Cuke and the Search for Noah's Umbrella.
Mr. Nezzer has also had many minor or cameo roles in VeggieTales videos. In Larry-Boy and the Fib from Outer Space!, he has three cameo appearances as one of the citizens of Bumblyburg. In Larry-Boy and the Rumor Weed, he again appears as a Bumblyburg citizen and remembers the time when Alfred (played by Archibald Asparagus) helped him out for a good dinner party. In Josh and the Big Wall!
Josh and the Big Wall!
Josh and the Big Wall! is the ninth episode of the VeggieTales animated series. It was released in October 1997 on VHS. It is subtitled "A Lesson in Obedience"...
, he has a non-speaking role, and is only briefly seen, as Moses. In Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie, he makes an appearance as an Israeli cheese curls store manager. In Gideon: Tuba Warrior, he is one of the hairy Midianites. Mr. Nezzer can also be seen in Silly Songs as he sings a new and improved version of "The Bunny Song" (which he originally sings in "Rack, Shack, and Benny") in Very Silly Songs!
Very Silly Songs!
A Very Silly Sing-Along also known as Very Silly Songs is the seventh episode in the VeggieTales animated series. Released in March 1997, it is the first of several sing-along videos. It features the four Silly Songs with Larry that had been released to date along with a half dozen others from the...
and background figure in the Classy Song with Larry
Silly Songs with Larry
Silly Songs with Larry is a regular feature in the Big Idea's popular 3D cartoon series VeggieTales. It generally consists of Larry the Cucumber singing either alone or with some of the other Veggie characters. Occasionally, another character or an ensemble gets the lead vocal. It is occasionally...
, "Larry's High Silk Hat".
Mr. Nezzer is voiced by Phil Vischer
Phil Vischer
Phillip "Phil" Vischer is an American voice actor, animator, director, writer and puppeteer known for creating the computer-animated video series VeggieTales with partner and friend Mike Nawrocki...
.
The French Peas
Headed by Philippe and Jean-Claude, the French Peas (introduced 1995, Improperly 1996, Properly) are a group of Monty Python-esqueMonty Python
Monty Python was a British surreal comedy group who created their influential Monty Python's Flying Circus, a British television comedy sketch show that first aired on the BBC on 5 October 1969. Forty-five episodes were made over four series...
green peas with similar broken French accents (that seem to harken more back to Maurice Chevalier
Maurice Chevalier
Maurice Auguste Chevalier was a French actor, singer, entertainer and a noted Sprechgesang performer. He is perhaps best known for his signature songs, including Louise, Mimi, Valentine, and Thank Heaven for Little Girls and for his films including The Love Parade and The Big Pond...
). They are often portrayed as villains, albeit agitating ones as opposed to menacing. Like the French soldiers in Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Monty Python and the Holy Grail is a 1974 British comedy film written and performed by the comedy group Monty Python , and directed by Gilliam and Jones...
, the French Peas often taunt passersby with strange, nonsensical threats, such as pouring grape slushies from vats and cement trucks from atop the wall they are guarding in Josh and the Big Wall!
Josh and the Big Wall!
Josh and the Big Wall! is the ninth episode of the VeggieTales animated series. It was released in October 1997 on VHS. It is subtitled "A Lesson in Obedience"...
. This can also be seen in their first appearance when the French Peas played the Philistines in Dave and the Giant Pickle
Dave and the Giant Pickle
Dave and the Giant Pickle is the fifth episode in the VeggieTales animated series. Also, this video was the first time Larry the Cucumber was LarryBoy. It was released in March 1996 on VHS. Subtitled "A Lesson in Self-Esteem", it sends the message that with God's help humans can accomplish anything...
. In this episode we also learn the name of a third brother, Christophe. They have also appeared as narrators (in Madame Blueberry
Madame Blueberry
Madame Blueberry is the tenth episode in the VeggieTales animated series. It was released in July 1998 and issued on DVD May 20, 2003. Subtitled "A Lesson in Thankfulness", it conveys the message that material possessions will never truly make us happy...
and Going Up!
Sumo of the Opera
Sumo of the Opera is the 24th episode in the VeggieTales series. Subtitled "A Lesson in Perseverance", it teaches viewers the importance of working through adversity to accomplish one's goals...
), palace guards (in Sheerluck Holmes and the Golden Ruler
Sheerluck Holmes and the Golden Ruler
Sheerluck Holmes and the Golden Ruler is the twenty-eighth episode in the VeggieTales series. It was released in early 2006 in both DVD and VHS format. Subtitled "A Lesson in Friendship", it features two stories that illustrate what it means to be a good friend. The first is a parody of Don Quixote...
), the Peaoni brothers in Esther… The Girl Who Became Queen, and, at least once, as good guys (as a group in The Wonderful Wizard of Ha's
The Wonderful Wizard of Ha's
The Wonderful Wizard of Ha's is the 33rd episode in the VeggieTales series, and was released on DVD on October 6, 2007 in Christian Bookstores and on October 9, 2007 in other stores. It is based on the parable from the Bible, The Prodigal Son, and a parody of The Wizard of Oz film adaptation...
, as Munchies
Munchkin
The Munchkins are the natives of the fictional Munchkin Country in the Oz books by L. Frank Baum. They first appeared in the 1900 novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, in which they are described as being somewhat short of stature, and wear only blue...
in Munchieland). In The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill and Came Down With All the Bananas
King George and the Ducky
King George And The Ducky is the thirteenth episode in the VeggieTales animated series. It was released in April 2000 on VHS and on May 20, 2003 on DVD. Subtitled "A lesson about... Selfishness", it teaches viewers that they must think of others before themselves...
, they can be heard commenting from time to time "You are SO SELFISH!" - which fits their overall "yapping little dog" personas.
In both Madame Blueberry
Madame Blueberry
Madame Blueberry is the tenth episode in the VeggieTales animated series. It was released in July 1998 and issued on DVD May 20, 2003. Subtitled "A Lesson in Thankfulness", it conveys the message that material possessions will never truly make us happy...
and Lyle the Kindly Viking
Lyle the Kindly Viking
Lyle the Kindly Viking is the fifteenth episode of the VeggieTales animated series. It was released on March 24, 2001 and then in 2002 on DVD...
, you see a little more of their good guy side although it is still sprinkled in with their usual dose of sass. In "Madame Blueberry", they help Bob come up with a story to teach Larry how to be thankful and in "Lyle" they help Archibald who is trying to make this VeggieTales episode more classy by delivering the "long lost" Shakespeare play "Omelet". Other non-speaking peas or those without French accents have appeared in Esther… The Girl Who Became Queen playing the "wheels" in Haman's "chariot" and Lyle the Kindly Viking
Lyle the Kindly Viking
Lyle the Kindly Viking is the fifteenth episode of the VeggieTales animated series. It was released on March 24, 2001 and then in 2002 on DVD...
appearing alongside the monk Pa Grape.
Philippe and Jean-Claude are voiced respectively by Phil Vischer and Mike Nawrocki. Christophe is voiced by Chris Olsen, a former narrator. Numerous voice actors have played the other French peas, including animator Brian K. Roberts
Brian K. Roberts
Brian K. Roberts is a television director and sometimes an actor. He has been the voice of Gourdon the Bully in the Christian series VeggieTales for Big Idea Productions since 2005...
.
Qwerty
Qwerty (introduced 1993) is the desktop computer seen on the kitchen counter which Bob and Larry use to read the Bible verse at the end of each show. Though Qwerty is not alive per se, it does have certain anthropomorphicAnthropomorphism
Anthropomorphism is any attribution of human characteristics to animals, non-living things, phenomena, material states, objects or abstract concepts, such as organizations, governments, spirits or deities. The term was coined in the mid 1700s...
characteristics, including responsory noises and voice activation
Speaker recognition
Speaker recognition is the computing task of validating a user's claimed identity using characteristics extracted from their voices .There is a difference between speaker recognition and speech recognition . These two terms are frequently confused, as is voice recognition...
. Qwerty's name comes from the first six letters on a standard English keyboard
QWERTY
QWERTY is the most common modern-day keyboard layout. The name comes from the first six letters appearing in the topleft letter row of the keyboard, read left to right: Q-W-E-R-T-Y. The QWERTY design is based on a layout created for the Sholes and Glidden typewriter and sold to Remington in the...
. According to Phil Vischer, Qwerty is an Intel 80386
Intel 80386
The Intel 80386, also known as the i386, or just 386, was a 32-bit microprocessor introduced by Intel in 1985. The first versions had 275,000 transistors and were used as the central processing unit of many workstations and high-end personal computers of the time...
model computer. In every episode, Bob says "We're over here by Qwerty to talk about what we learned today..." to which voices start to sing the "What We Learned Today" song, which Larry loves but Bob initially dislikes, but then begins to enjoy, as he tells Larry at the end of The Lord of the Beans that the song is starting to grow on him.
Qwerty is not always perfect, as you expect from a computer. In the first episode "Where's God When I'm S-Scared?", he accidentally posted a meatloaf recipe instead of a verse, after which his screen drooped into a frown shape. In The Three Bears, he first posted a picture of Max the Dog. Qwerty was slightly updated in Abe and the Amazing Promise, giving two verses instead of one. Qwerty got a more "life-changing" update in the episode Pistachio - The Little Boy That Woodn't and now has his own voice.
Qwerty is voiced by Mike Nawrocki as of "Pistachio"
The Scallions
The Scallions (introduced 1993) are a trio of often devious green scallionScallion
Scallions , are the edible plants of various Allium species, all of which are "onion-like", having hollow green leaves and lacking a fully developed root bulb.-Etymology:The words...
s who are led by the tallest member. They debuted as a group playing the wisemen opposite Larry's "Daniel" in the second act of the video Where's God When I'm S-Scared? and returned as the robbers in the The Story of Flibber-o-loo, the second act of Are You My Neighbor?. They also appear as devious Stuff Mart salesmen in the video Madame Blueberry. In the Silly Song "The Yodeling Veterinarian Of The Alps", they appear as 3/4 of the barbershop quartet (along with Frankencelery) and narrate the story through song. In Minnesota Cuke and the Search for Noah's Umbrella they appear as themselves. The shortest scallion, who sings high tenor
Tenor
The tenor is a type of male singing voice and is the highest male voice within the modal register. The typical tenor voice lies between C3, the C one octave below middle C, to the A above middle C in choral music, and up to high C in solo work. The low extreme for tenors is roughly B2...
in the quartet, is known as the "milk money bandit" in one of the Larry-Boy stories. In Pistachio - The Little Boy That Woodn't, the two taller scallions play the parts of the Fox and the Cat. In the Classy Songs with Larry segment of "Lyle the Kindly Viking", Scallion #1 commented to Larry that "I've been around since show 1 and I still don't have a name."
Scallion #1 is voiced by Phil Vischer, Scallion #2 is voiced by Mike Nawrocki, and Scallion #3 has been voiced by Mike Sage and Brian Roberts.
Scallion #1
Scallion #1 (introduced 1993) is the British-accented leader of The Scallions and often appears in the VeggieTales videos apart from the other scallions. Along with Mr. Nezzer, and Mr. Lunt, Scallion #1 is one of the most consistent villains in VeggieTales. He first appeared alone from the other scallions in "The Forgive-o-Matic" as a devious salesman who tries to sell a machine that supposedly gives automatic forgiveness from God. He subsequently appears as one of the bandits in Are You My Neighbor?, a bank robber in the Silly Song Oh, Santa!The Toy that Saved Christmas
The Toy that Saved Christmas is the sixth episode of the VeggieTales animated series and the first holiday special in that series. It was released in October 1996 on VHS. Unlike its predecessors it does not feature an opening/closing countertop. Like the other holiday episodes, it also has no "A...
, a selfish Englishman in The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill and Came Down With All the Bananas
King George and the Ducky
King George And The Ducky is the thirteenth episode in the VeggieTales animated series. It was released in April 2000 on VHS and on May 20, 2003 on DVD. Subtitled "A lesson about... Selfishness", it teaches viewers that they must think of others before themselves...
, King George's general, Cedric, in King George and the Ducky, the host of the Miss Persia Pageant in Esther… The Girl Who Became Queen, a custodian in Lyle the Kindly Viking|Larry's High Silk Hat, the Abbot of Costello in Duke and the Great Pie War, a park-man in Minnesota Cuke and the Search for Samson's Hairbrush and as Scaryman (a spoof of Saruman
Saruman
Saruman the White is a fictional character and a major antagonist in J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy novel The Lord of the Rings. He is leader of the Istari, wizards sent to Middle-earth in human form by the godlike Valar to challenge Sauron, the main antagonist of the tale, but later on aims at gaining...
) in Lord of the Beans. In the Silly Song Larry's High Silk Hat from Lyle the Kindly Viking
Lyle the Kindly Viking
Lyle the Kindly Viking is the fifteenth episode of the VeggieTales animated series. It was released on March 24, 2001 and then in 2002 on DVD...
, he complains that he has never been given a name despite being in the very first episode, claiming, "They've never given me a name. I've been around since show one and I still don't have a name!"
Scallion #1 is voiced by Phil Vischer
Phil Vischer
Phillip "Phil" Vischer is an American voice actor, animator, director, writer and puppeteer known for creating the computer-animated video series VeggieTales with partner and friend Mike Nawrocki...
.
Dad and Mom Asparagus
Junior's father Dad Asparagus (introduced 1993) has appeared in many VeggieTales videos starting with Where's God When I'm S-Scared?. He often appears opposite Junior whenever a video requires a father figure in such videos as Larry-Boy and the Fib from Outer Space!, Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie, and Are You My Neighbor? Seen less often, Junior's Mother, Mom Asparagus (introduced 1993), appears in the traditional mother role supporting Junior and can be seen in such videos as Where's God When I'm S-Scared? and Larry-Boy and the Fib from Outer Space!.Dad Asparagus is voiced by Dan Anderson and Mom Asparagus has been voiced by Gail Bock, Lisa Vischer and Keri Pisapia.
Scooter
Scooter (introduced 1994, Improperly 1995, Properly), a carrot with a ScottishScots language
Scots is the Germanic language variety spoken in Lowland Scotland and parts of Ulster . It is sometimes called Lowland Scots to distinguish it from Scottish Gaelic, the Celtic language variety spoken in most of the western Highlands and in the Hebrides.Since there are no universally accepted...
accent, first appeared as the engineer of the USS Applepies in The Gourds Must Be Crazy
Are You My Neighbor?
Are You My Neighbor? is the third episode of the VeggieTales animated series. It was released in January 1995 on VHS and on March 14, 2006 on DVD. Subtitled "A Lesson in Loving Your Neighbor", it features two short stories that teach viewers that they should love people even if they seem...
, a spoof of Scotty
Montgomery Scott
Montgomery "Scotty" Scott is a Scottish engineer in the Star Trek media franchise. First portrayed by James Doohan in the original Star Trek series, Scotty also appears in the animated Star Trek series, seven Star Trek movies, the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Relics", and in numerous...
from the original Star Trek
Star Trek: The Original Series
Star Trek is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry, produced by Desilu Productions . Star Trek was telecast on NBC from September 8, 1966, through June 3, 1969...
television series. Scooter has also appeared as a police officer in the first three LarryBoy stories (Larry-Boy! & the Fib from Outer Space!
Larry-Boy and the Fib from Outer Space!
Larry-Boy! And the Fib from Outer Space! is the eighth episode and the second full length special of the VeggieTales animated series. It was released in April 1997 on VHS and issued on DVD May 18, 2004. This is the first adventure featuring the Larry the Cucumber as Larry-Boy, the hero of the city...
, Larry-Boy and the Rumor Weed, and LarryBoy and the Bad Apple). He can also be seen as an Israelite in Josh and the Big Wall!, as chef Horatio in Omelet
Lyle the Kindly Viking
Lyle the Kindly Viking is the fifteenth episode of the VeggieTales animated series. It was released on March 24, 2001 and then in 2002 on DVD...
, as a singing performer in The Wonderful World of Auto-Tainment!
The Wonderful World of Auto-Tainment!
The Wonderful World of Auto-Tainment! is the 19th episode in the VeggieTales series. It was released on May 20, 2003 on DVD and VHS. It is a variety show in which the Veggies sing songs from various sing-along albums in a format that conforms to Larry's idea of what the future of entertainment...
, as Mr. McPotipher in The Ballad of Little Joe, as Moyer "The Destroyer" LaGumtree in The Star of Christmas
The Star of Christmas
The Star of Christmas is the eighteenth episode of the VeggieTales animated series and the second holiday special in that series. It was released on October 29, 2002 and re-released September 5, 2006 in Holiday Double Feature with its earlier episode The Toy that Saved Christmas. Like the other...
and An Easter Carol
An Easter Carol
An Easter Carol is the twenty-first episode in the VeggieTales animated series, released in early 2004 on DVD and VHS format. It lacks a subtitle, but the lesson it conveys is to remind viewers of the Christian significance of Easter. It is longer than most episodes, running to approximately 49...
, as Angus in Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie, as Detective Butterbun in The Strange Case of Dr. Jiggle and Mr. Sly
A Snoodle's Tale
A Snoodle's Tale is the 22nd episode in the VeggieTales animated series, released on November 2003 and May 2004 on both DVD and VHS formats...
, as an ice cream man in Going Up!
Sumo of the Opera
Sumo of the Opera is the 24th episode in the VeggieTales series. Subtitled "A Lesson in Perseverance", it teaches viewers the importance of working through adversity to accomplish one's goals...
, as a Sumo wrestler in Sumo of the Opera, as the Announcer in Bully Trouble
Minnesota Cuke and the Search for Samson's Hairbrush
Minnesota Cuke and the Search for Samson's Hairbrush is the 26th episode in the VeggieTales animated series. It was released in mid 2005 in both DVD and VHS format. Subtitled "A Lesson in Dealing with Bullies", it features two stories that advise viewers on how to confront, overcome, and forgive...
, as a citizen of London in Sheerluck Holmes and the Golden Ruler, as a pirate at Jolly Joe's in The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie, and as Otto in Tomato Sawyer and Huckleberry Larry's Big River Rescue. No matter which character he plays, Scooter maintains his original Scottish
Scots language
Scots is the Germanic language variety spoken in Lowland Scotland and parts of Ulster . It is sometimes called Lowland Scots to distinguish it from Scottish Gaelic, the Celtic language variety spoken in most of the western Highlands and in the Hebrides.Since there are no universally accepted...
accent.
Scooter is voiced by Jim Poole and occasionally Tim Hodge
Tim Hodge
Timothy "Tim" Hodge is an American voice actor, writer and director who works at Big Idea Entertainment in Nashville, Tennessee, where he has worked on the VeggieTales videos as well other projects like 3-2-1 Penguins!....
.
The Carrots
The Carrots (introduced 1994, Improperly 1995, Properly) are a family of baby carrotBaby carrot
A baby carrot is an immature carrot; a baby cut carrot, known as a "baby carrot", is a mature carrot that has been cut and peeled in the "baby-cut" style.-Baby carrots:...
s, as opposed to Scooter, a much larger carrot. Laura, the middle child, debuted in Rack, Shack, and Benny and is Junior's best friend. Laura is the only recurring member of the family, while the other members of the Carrot family never appear in shows without Laura. The rest of Laura's family including older brother, Lenny, and younger brother, Baby Lou, debuted in The Story of Flibber-o-loo (they are citizens of Jibberty Lot and Boby Lou says that his pot is "more like a kettle...") and returned in The Toy That Saved Christmas. Laura and her family can also be seen together in Babysitter in DeNile
Lord of the Beans
Lord of the Beans is the twenty-seventh episode in the VeggieTales animated series, and the first since An Easter Carol to feature only one story. Subtitled "A Lesson in Using Your Gifts", its goal is to teach viewers how they can use their talents to bring joy to others rather than merely bringing...
and Larry-Boy and the Fib from Outer Space!. Laura appears in the VeggieTales movie Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie as one of the main characters.
Laura Carrot is voiced by Kristin Blegen and Lenny Carrot has been voiced by both Natalia Lozano and Briget Miller.
Mabel and Penelope
Mabel and Penelope (introduced 1993, Improperly 1998, Properly) are a pearPear
The pear is any of several tree species of genus Pyrus and also the name of the pomaceous fruit of these trees. Several species of pear are valued by humans for their edible fruit, but the fruit of other species is small, hard, and astringent....
and an asparagus
Asparagus
Asparagus officinalis is a spring vegetable, a flowering perennialplant species in the genus Asparagus. It was once classified in the lily family, like its Allium cousins, onions and garlic, but the Liliaceae have been split and the onion-like plants are now in the family Amaryllidaceae and...
, respectively. Like Archibald, they have British accents, though unlike Archibald, theirs are cockney
Cockney
The term Cockney has both geographical and linguistic associations. Geographically and culturally, it often refers to working class Londoners, particularly those in the East End...
. The pair's first appearance was in Where's God When I'm S-Scared? as King Darius's maidservants. They also appear in Lyle the Kindly Viking in which Mabel is Jimmy's wife and Penelope is Mr. Nezzer's wife.
Mabel and Penelope are voiced respectively by Pamela Thomas and Gail Bock.
Frankencelery
Frankencelery (introduced 1993) first appears in Where's God When I'm S-Scared? as Phil Winklestein, the star of the veggie horror filmHorror film
Horror films seek to elicit a negative emotional reaction from viewers by playing on the audience's most primal fears. They often feature scenes that startle the viewer through the means of macabre and the supernatural, thus frequently overlapping with the fantasy and science fiction genres...
Frankencelery. Hailing from Toledo, Ohio
Toledo, Ohio
Toledo is the fourth most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Lucas County. Toledo is in northwest Ohio, on the western end of Lake Erie, and borders the State of Michigan...
, Frankencelery, as he is generally referred to, is a mild-mannered, high-voiced celery stalk (although in The Yodeling Veterinarian of the Alps
The End of Silliness?
The End of Silliness? also known as Silly Sing Along 2 is the eleventh episode in the VeggieTales animated series. Released on November 24, 1998, it is the second of several sing-along videos. In this episode, Archibald Asparagus has canceled Silly Songs with Larry, and replaced it with "Love Songs...
, he sings the low bass part in a quartet
Quartet
In music, a quartet is a method of instrumentation , used to perform a musical composition, and consisting of four parts.-Western art music:...
with the Scallions). Apparently Winkelstein actually sports purple eyelids, cervical electrode
Electrode
An electrode is an electrical conductor used to make contact with a nonmetallic part of a circuit...
s, black hair, and a unibrow
Unibrow
A unibrow is a "confluence of eyebrows"; that is, the presence of abundant hair between the eyebrows, so that they seem to converge to form one long eyebrow. The condition of having a unibrow is synophrys.-Beauty culture:...
outside of his acting career, since in all of his appearances he is bedecked to resemble the classic Frankenstein's monster
Frankenstein's monster
Frankenstein's monster is a fictional character that first appeared in Mary Shelley's novel, Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus. The creature is often erroneously referred to as "Frankenstein", but in the novel the creature has no name...
but behaves more like Herman Munster
Herman Munster
Herman Munster, 5th Earl of Shroudshire, is a fictional character in the CBS sitcom The Munsters, originally played by Fred Gwynne. The patriarch of the Munster household, Herman is an entity much like Frankenstein's monster along with Lurch on the show's competitor The Addams Family.Due to the...
. He also appeared as a background citizen of Bumblyburg in Larry-Boy and the Fib from Outer Space!.
Frankencelery is voiced by Phil Vischer
Phil Vischer
Phillip "Phil" Vischer is an American voice actor, animator, director, writer and puppeteer known for creating the computer-animated video series VeggieTales with partner and friend Mike Nawrocki...
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The Green Onions
The Green Onions (introduced 1996, Improperly and Properly) are a family consisting of Annie, her two parents, and Grandpa George. Grandpa George was the first Green Onion to be seen and made his debut in Rack, Shack, and Benny as the postman/episode narrator. Annie first appeared in The Toy That Saved Christmas, alongside Grandpa George who reprises his postman role, where it is revealed that he and Annie are related. Annie's parents first appeared, alongside Annie, in Madame Blueberry playing poor French green onions (otherwise known as scallionScallion
Scallions , are the edible plants of various Allium species, all of which are "onion-like", having hollow green leaves and lacking a fully developed root bulb.-Etymology:The words...
s). Grandpa George plays the part of Clark Wayne (an allusion to Mark Twain
Mark Twain
Samuel Langhorne Clemens , better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American author and humorist...
), the show's narrating security guard gatekeeper, in Tomato Sawyer and Huckleberry Larry's Big River Rescue. He also makes a brief cameo in Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie.
Annie Onion has been voiced both by Shelby Vischer, Phil Vischer's daughter, and in 2005, by Allie Nawrocki, Mike Nawrocki's daughter. Annie's parents are voiced by Phil and Lisa Vischer. Grandpa George is voiced by Phil Vischer.
Miss Achmetha
Miss Achmetha (introduced 2000, Improperly and Properly) is a green onion who made her first appearance singing the song Lost Puppies in Esther… The Girl Who Became Queen. She later performed the same song in Twas The Night Before Easter. Her other roles include the Pharaoh's daughter in Babysitter in De-NileDuke and the Great Pie War
Duke and the Great Pie War is the 25th episode in the VeggieTales animated series. It was released on March 8, 2005 in both DVD and VHS format. Subtitled "A Lesson in Loving Your Family", it includes two stories aimed at teaching the value of family and the importance of putting others' needs ahead...
, the elf girl in the Silly Song My Baby Elf
Lord of the Beans
Lord of the Beans is the twenty-seventh episode in the VeggieTales animated series, and the first since An Easter Carol to feature only one story. Subtitled "A Lesson in Using Your Gifts", its goal is to teach viewers how they can use their talents to bring joy to others rather than merely bringing...
, and the confused nurse in Abe and the Amazing Promise
Abe and the Amazing Promise
Abe and the Amazing Promise is the 37th episode in the VeggieTales series, and it was released on winter of 2009. It is written by Phil Vischer. It is narrated by Michael Angelis in the UK version, and Michael Brandon in the US version. It is the first VeggieTales episode released in 2009. It is...
. She has also appeared in several other Silly Songs such as Larry's High Silk Hat, Bellybutton, and Sport Utility Vehicle. Miss Achmetha is known for her constantly twitching eye and her accordion, which she sometimes plays during her singing roles.
Miss Achmetha is voiced by Charlotte Jackson.
Kahlil
Kahlil (introduced 2001, Improperly 2002, Properly) is a half worm, half caterpillar who speaks with a Middle Eastern accent. Kahlil first appeared in Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie as a rug salesman. Kahlil has also appeared in The Ballad of Little Joe as the doctor in the "Boyz in the Sink" Silly Song Bellybutton and in Sumo of the Opera where he voices the sock puppet Lootfie and teaches about Saint PatrickSaint Patrick
Saint Patrick was a Romano-Briton and Christian missionary, who is the most generally recognized patron saint of Ireland or the Apostle of Ireland, although Brigid of Kildare and Colmcille are also formally patron saints....
. His most recent appearance is as Cricket in Pistachio – The Little Boy That Woodn't, in which he made numerous references to his appearance in Jonah (e.g. mentioning that he's half-caterpillar, claiming you can live inside a whale for 2-3 days, and trying to look for angels after being eaten by a whale).
Kahlil is voiced by Tim Hodge.
Archibald's Wife
Archibald's Wife (introduced 1994) first appeared in Larry's LagoonGod Wants Me To Forgive Them!?!
God Wants Me To Forgive Them?!? is the second episode of the VeggieTales animated series. It was released in October 1994 on VHS and on May 18, 2004 on DVD and directed by Phil Vischer. It features two short stories about forgiveness. The first is about a family of cranky grapes that torment Junior...
as "Lovey". Her other appearances are in The Story of Flibber-o-Loo
Are You My Neighbor?
Are You My Neighbor? is the third episode of the VeggieTales animated series. It was released in January 1995 on VHS and on March 14, 2006 on DVD. Subtitled "A Lesson in Loving Your Neighbor", it features two short stories that teach viewers that they should love people even if they seem...
as the Jibberty-Lot doctor who is "much to busy" to help Larry and in Silly-Sing-Along 2 where she is seen with Archibald in Jimmy's ice cream parlor.
Archibald's Wife is voiced by G. Bock.
Tom Grape
Tom Grape (introduced 1993, Improperly 1994, Properly) is a grape and is Pa Grape's son. Tom made his first appearance in God Wants Me to Forgive Them!?!, along with the rest of his family. He also played one of David's older brothers in Dave and the Giant Pickle and one of the Israelites in Josh and the Big Wall, both times alongside Pa Grape.Tom Grape is voiced by Phil Vischer.
The Peach
The Peach (introduced 1994, Improperly 1995, Properly) first appears in the Silly Song Where is My Hairbrush?Are You My Neighbor?
Are You My Neighbor? is the third episode of the VeggieTales animated series. It was released in January 1995 on VHS and on March 14, 2006 on DVD. Subtitled "A Lesson in Loving Your Neighbor", it features two short stories that teach viewers that they should love people even if they seem...
and is only ever referred to by the rest of the cast as "the peach". He later appeared in the Oh, Santa! Silly Song in which he played an IRS agent. The running joke about The Peach is that he, unlike all the other characters, has hair. He was thus the obvious choice to play Samson in Minnesota Cuke and the Search for Samson's Hairbrush, however he is seen only in still pictures throughout the show.
The Peach is voiced by Mike Nawrocki.
Don Gourdon
Don Gourdon (introduced 2005) (also called either Bobby or Chester) is one of the schoolyard bullies who is around Junior Asparagus' age. He first appeared in Bully TroubleSheerluck Holmes and the Golden Ruler
Sheerluck Holmes and the Golden Ruler is the twenty-eighth episode in the VeggieTales series. It was released in early 2006 in both DVD and VHS format. Subtitled "A Lesson in Friendship", it features two stories that illustrate what it means to be a good friend. The first is a parody of Don Quixote...
, had a cameo in LarryBoy and the Bad Apple, and later appeared in The Wonderful Wizard of Ha's.
Don Gourdon is voiced by Brian K. Roberts
Brian K. Roberts
Brian K. Roberts is a television director and sometimes an actor. He has been the voice of Gourdon the Bully in the Christian series VeggieTales for Big Idea Productions since 2005...
.
Henry
Henry (introduced 1994) is a potato and first appeared in The Story of Flibber-o-loo where a pot hits his house while he is taunting the person who threw it. He also appears in The Forgive-O-MaticGod Wants Me To Forgive Them!?!
God Wants Me To Forgive Them?!? is the second episode of the VeggieTales animated series. It was released in October 1994 on VHS and on May 18, 2004 on DVD and directed by Phil Vischer. It features two short stories about forgiveness. The first is about a family of cranky grapes that torment Junior...
as a miner from West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
and as Po-Ta-To (a spoof of Mr T's character Clubber Lang
Clubber Lang
James "Clubber" Lang is a fictional character and antagonist that appeared as Rocky Balboa's rival in the 1982 film Rocky III. He was played by the popular "bodyguard to the stars" Mr. T, who was 29 years old when the film was launched...
from Rocky III
Rocky III
Rocky III is a 1982 American film that is the third installment in the Rocky film series. It is written and directed by and stars Sylvester Stallone as the title character, with Carl Weathers as former boxing rival Apollo Creed, Burgess Meredith as Rocky's trainer Mickey, and Talia Shire as Rocky's...
) in the Sumo of the Opera.
Henry is voiced by Greg Whalen.
Art Bigotti
Broccoli by nature, Art Bigotti (introduced 1997, Improperly 1998, Properly) is a bowlingBowling
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champion. Although he has yet to have an individual speaking part and has only appeared in one VeggieTales episode, the Silly Song High Silk Hat
Lyle the Kindly Viking
Lyle the Kindly Viking is the fifteenth episode of the VeggieTales animated series. It was released on March 24, 2001 and then in 2002 on DVD...
, Art Bigotti has been mentioned in other episodes such as when Junior Asparagus unintentionally breaks his dad's rare "Art Bigotti limited edition collector's plate" in Larry-Boy and the Fib from Outer Space!.
Goliath
Goliath (introduced 1996) is a pickle that's more gigantic than any other vegetable in the show. He first appeared as the "Goliath" figure alongside the French Peas in Dave and the Giant Pickle looking for an Israelite to fight. He also appeared in Madame Blueberry, on a background poster in which he is fighting the Fib in a wrestling match, and in Josh and the Big Wall as the dad of a giant-pickle family that scared the Israelites out of the Promised Land.Goliath is voiced by Phil Vischer.
Ellen
Ellen (introduced 1998, Improperly 2008, Properly), appears in "The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales MovieThe Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie
The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie is a 2008 American animated feature-length family adventure film directed by Mike Nawrocki and written by Phil Vischer. Produced through Big Idea Productions animation studio and the animation by Starz Animation, it is the second film featuring...
", as Mr Lunt's girlfriend, and in "It's a Meaningful Life
It's a Meaningful Life
It's a Meaningful Life is a VeggieTales DVD that was released on October 5, 2010. Larry the Cucumber stars in the main role of "Stewart" in the episode which is a spinoff, in both title and overall theme, of the movie It's A Wonderful Life starring Jimmy Stewart. Larry's character, Stewart, is an...
".
Ellen is voiced by Keri Pisapia.
The Ducks
A flock of three intelligent ducklings first appeared in Pistachio - The Little Boy That Woodn't. In Pistachio, a toymaker named Gelato (Larry the Cucumber) created a duck toy so realistic, the ducks followed Gelato and the toy home. They also appear in Sweetpea Beauty as fashion designers working with the Blueberry Godmother to make Snooderella beautiful.Buzz-Saw Louie
Buzz-Saw Louie (introduced 1996) is a wooden toy that looks like a little boy with a working buzzsaw on its right arm and is the main character in the The Toy That Saved Christmas. In Madame Blueberry, Louie can also seen in the background at the Stuff Mart store sitting on the rack of rubber balls near Junior Asperagus and his Dad.Buzz-Saw Louie is voiced by Ken Cavanagh.
Nicky
Nicky (introduced in 2009) is an orange pepper and first appeared as young Saint Nicholas (aka Little Nicky) in the Veggietales Christmas movie Saint Nicholas: A Story of Joyful GivingSaint Nicholas: A Story of Joyful Giving
Saint Nicholas: A Story of Joyful Giving is the thirty-ninth episode in the VeggieTales animated series. It is the third Christmas-themed VeggieTales episode after The Toy That Saved Christmas and The Star of Christmas. Instead of "Silly Songs With Larry", we're introduced to a new "Helpful...
.
Nicky is voiced by Gigi Abraham.
Esther
Esther (introduced 2000) has only appeared as the title character in Esther... The Girl Who Became Queen. Word has it that her hair was deemed too difficult to animate, requiring the introduction of another female lead which eventually became Petunia Rhubarb.Esther was voiced by Jessica Kaplan (speaking voice) and Pamela Thomas (singing voice).