Lyle the Kindly Viking
Encyclopedia
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. It features two short stories about sharing and selflessness, one a parody of Shakespeare's Hamlet
, the other a parody of a Gilbert and Sullivan
comic opera
.
, Archibald Asparagus requests and receives permission to run the show. The countertop is modified with a fireplace and wing chair (a la Masterpiece Theatre
) and Archibald introduces the first segment.
His aim is the first VeggieTales production of a Shakespeare play, but, unable to find the script for Hamlet
, the French Peas instead procure the script for "Omelet". In this story, Omelet, played by Jimmy Gourd, is a prince of a kingdom in Denmark
. He desires some eggs which however are the last ones in the kingdom. A Baker brings them to him and he feels happy until his loyal people ask him to share the eggs with the kingdom. He refuses and his servants leaves disgusted. However he joins a game of Battleship
with somebody and he eventually shares the eggs with the kingdom. This segment parodies various aspects of Shakesperian theatre; Mr. Lunt is forced to cross-dress as Ophelia ("I think we're gonna get letters about this," he remarks) and the segment ends with Larry and Junior in the audience bewildered by the antiquiated english.
Following this segment is the introduction to the usual "Silly Songs with Larry
". Archibald intervenes immediately and changes it to "Classy Songs with Larry" which is tuned to the famous song Funiculi Funicula In the song Larry owns a tall silk hat and a box of chocolates and he brags about it. Soon a Squash sits on his hat and chocolate much to Larry's dismay.
Finally, Archibald presents the "lost script of Gilbert and Sullivan
," entitled Lyle the Kindly Viking. In this episode, Junior Asparagus is a Viking who secretly returns his share of the loot to the Monks from which it was stolen but Sven and Otar find out about this. He is discovered, however, by Olaf who attempts to destroy him. When a great storm capsizes the Viking ships, the Monks try to rescue Lyle. But the oldest monk threw a pea accidentally. Lyle convinces them to save the rest of the doomed Vikings. This show of kindness convinces the Vikings to turn over a new leaf, to begin sharing instead of looting and pillaging.
In the closing countertop sequence, Archibald discovers he's been duped and the scene falls into chaos.
a former Disney animator directed the film, which was his first video he directed. In other hand Marc Vulcano wrote, directed and composed "Larry's High Silk hat" for the Classy Songs with Larry segment of the video.
Madame Blueberry as a peasant
VeggieTales
VeggieTales is an American series of children's computer animated films featuring anthropomorphic vegetables in stories conveying moral themes based on Christianity...
animated series. It was released on March 24, 2001 and then in 2002 on DVD. It features two short stories about sharing and selflessness, one a parody of Shakespeare's Hamlet
Hamlet
The Tragical History of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, or more simply Hamlet, is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1599 and 1601...
, the other a parody of a Gilbert and Sullivan
Gilbert and Sullivan
Gilbert and Sullivan refers to the Victorian-era theatrical partnership of the librettist W. S. Gilbert and the composer Arthur Sullivan . The two men collaborated on fourteen comic operas between 1871 and 1896, of which H.M.S...
comic opera
Comic opera
Comic opera denotes a sung dramatic work of a light or comic nature, usually with a happy ending.Forms of comic opera first developed in late 17th-century Italy. By the 1730s, a new operatic genre, opera buffa, emerged as an alternative to opera seria...
.
Synopsis
In an attempt to bring a higher level of class and sophistication to VeggieTalesVeggieTales
VeggieTales is an American series of children's computer animated films featuring anthropomorphic vegetables in stories conveying moral themes based on Christianity...
, Archibald Asparagus requests and receives permission to run the show. The countertop is modified with a fireplace and wing chair (a la Masterpiece Theatre
Masterpiece Theatre
Masterpiece is a drama anthology television series produced by WGBH Boston. It premiered on Public Broadcasting Service on January 10, 1971, making it America's longest-running weekly prime time drama series. The series has presented numerous acclaimed British productions...
) and Archibald introduces the first segment.
His aim is the first VeggieTales production of a Shakespeare play, but, unable to find the script for Hamlet
Hamlet
The Tragical History of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, or more simply Hamlet, is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1599 and 1601...
, the French Peas instead procure the script for "Omelet". In this story, Omelet, played by Jimmy Gourd, is a prince of a kingdom in Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
. He desires some eggs which however are the last ones in the kingdom. A Baker brings them to him and he feels happy until his loyal people ask him to share the eggs with the kingdom. He refuses and his servants leaves disgusted. However he joins a game of Battleship
Battleship (game)
The game Battleship is a guessing game played by two people. It is known throughout the world as a pencil and paper game which predates World War I. It was published by Milton Bradley Company in 1931 as the pad-and-pencil game "Broadsides, the Game of Naval Strategy".-Description:The game is...
with somebody and he eventually shares the eggs with the kingdom. This segment parodies various aspects of Shakesperian theatre; Mr. Lunt is forced to cross-dress as Ophelia ("I think we're gonna get letters about this," he remarks) and the segment ends with Larry and Junior in the audience bewildered by the antiquiated english.
Following this segment is the introduction to the usual "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...
". Archibald intervenes immediately and changes it to "Classy Songs with Larry" which is tuned to the famous song Funiculi Funicula In the song Larry owns a tall silk hat and a box of chocolates and he brags about it. Soon a Squash sits on his hat and chocolate much to Larry's dismay.
Finally, Archibald presents the "lost script of Gilbert and Sullivan
Gilbert and Sullivan
Gilbert and Sullivan refers to the Victorian-era theatrical partnership of the librettist W. S. Gilbert and the composer Arthur Sullivan . The two men collaborated on fourteen comic operas between 1871 and 1896, of which H.M.S...
," entitled Lyle the Kindly Viking. In this episode, Junior Asparagus is a Viking who secretly returns his share of the loot to the Monks from which it was stolen but Sven and Otar find out about this. He is discovered, however, by Olaf who attempts to destroy him. When a great storm capsizes the Viking ships, the Monks try to rescue Lyle. But the oldest monk threw a pea accidentally. Lyle convinces them to save the rest of the doomed Vikings. This show of kindness convinces the Vikings to turn over a new leaf, to begin sharing instead of looting and pillaging.
In the closing countertop sequence, Archibald discovers he's been duped and the scene falls into chaos.
Production
Tim HodgeTim 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!....
a former Disney animator directed the film, which was his first video he directed. In other hand Marc Vulcano wrote, directed and composed "Larry's High Silk hat" for the Classy Songs with Larry segment of the video.
Cast of Characters
- Mike Nawrocki does the following voices:
- Larry the Cucumber as Sven
- Jerry Gourd as Polonious/Erik
- Jean-Claude Pea
- Phil Vischer does the following voices:
- Mr. Nezzer as Olaf
- Bob the Tomato as Otar
- Mr. Lunt as Ophelia/Bjorn
- Scallion #1
- Jimmy Gourd as Omelet/Harold
- Pa Grape as a Monk
- Lisa Vischer does the following voice:
- Junior Asparagus as Lyle
Madame Blueberry as a peasant
Segments
- Opening Countertop
- Omelet
- Classy Songs with LarrySilly Songs with LarrySilly 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 (Tune: "Funiculì, FuniculàFuniculì, Funiculà"Funiculì, Funiculà" is a famous Neapolitan song written by Italian journalist Peppino Turco and set to music by Italian composer Luigi Denza in 1880. It was composed to commemorate the opening of the first funicular cable car on Mount Vesuvius. The 1880 cable car was later destroyed by the...
") - Lyle the Kindly Viking
- Closing Countertop
Songs
In addition to the ubiquitous "VeggieTales Theme" and "What We Have Learned," this episode contains the following songs:- We're Vikings, sung by the Viking company
- What's Up With Lyle, sung by Olaf
- Dear Monks, sung by Lyle
- Thank You, sung by the Monks
- Not So Fast, sung by Sven and Otar
- Share of Friends , sung by Lyle
- Look, Olaf! ,sung by Sven and Otar
- What Do You Think You're Doing?, sung by Olaf
- Closing Medley, sung by the entire cast
- Larry's High Silk Hat (Tune: "Funiculi, FuniculaFuniculì, Funiculà"Funiculì, Funiculà" is a famous Neapolitan song written by Italian journalist Peppino Turco and set to music by Italian composer Luigi Denza in 1880. It was composed to commemorate the opening of the first funicular cable car on Mount Vesuvius. The 1880 cable car was later destroyed by the...
") (Silly SongSilly Songs with LarrySilly 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...
), sung by Archibald Asparagus and Larry the Cucumber