Sheerluck Holmes and the Golden Ruler
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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 de la Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes
. The second is a parody of the Sherlock Holmes
novels and stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. This is also the last episode in the series with the original Big Idea logo.
asking how to get friends. But Larry just tells mean jokes about South Dakota losing to North Dakota. When Larry thinks that he's "On a Roll" on his jokes, Bob angrily starts the stories.
An adaption of Spanish novel Don Quixote, "Asparagus of La Mancha" starts with Knight Don Quixote facing three Peas in a surrealist world made of cooking utensils and foods. Then he wakes up. It was a dream. He and his best friend Poncho work in a Spanish restaurant of Cafe LaMancha. However, Jean Claude comes in to inform the duo of a new restaurant opening across the street called 'The Food Factory', the most successful, and biggest, restaurant in the world. With their customers abandoning them, Don is sure they will go out of businesses.
After losing another game of Spanish checkers to Poncho, Don goes back to sleep. He assumes his latest dream has informed him to try different themes to win back their customers. This fails, and shortly after, the Food Factory manager offers Poncho a job at the Food Factory. Poncho refuses.
Don's next dream convinces him to attack the Food Factory. Poncho tries to tell him out of it by giving him his idea; A Touchdown Turkey
but Don refuses Poncho's idea and attacks the Food Factory only to get incarcerated. While visiting Don in prison, Poncho learns that Don's addiction to his super-spicy salsa is causing the bad dreams. He weans Don off the salsa, much to Don's disappointment. The next morning, Don claims he slept well. Sheriff Bob claims he'll let Don go if he quits the salsa. Poncho has an idea to open their restaurant for "la breakfast", as the Food Factory doesn't open until lunchtime.
In the Silly Song
, Larry's ball bounces into a gated community; instead of helping him, the residents just sing about how lovely life is there. Larry at the end, annoyingly leaves but the singers finally throws him his ball and Larry thanks them.
"Sheerluck Holmes" opens up to Sheerluck and Watson entering Doylie's ice cream parlor, claiming they have "The Howling Dogs of Baker Street" case wrapped up. Sheerluck takes all the credit and praise, upsetting Watson. After leaving, Scooter informs the duo of a plot to steal the Golden Ruler, the kingdom's most valuable treasure.
At the palace, they meet up with the Prime Minister, and find a few clues including footprints and a secret passageway, but police group, Fish and Chips, want to solve the case themselves.
Back at Doylie's, when Sheerluck takes the credit again for the clues Watson finally cracks and leaves, saying to Sheerluck, "When you want to start treating me like a friend, come talk to me."
The very next morning, at Sheerluck's apartment, Scooter informs him that the Golden Ruler has been stolen. He arrives at Watson's apartment, only to be battered by Watson's maids.
Back at the palace, Sheerluck is clueless without Watson. He finally realizes the Golden Rule
, after which Watson appears; he has been disguised as one of the palace guards. In a CSI-type method, he explains the clues and finds that the thief is a palace guard who is a French spy imposter. The Prime Minster interrogates them politely, but they cannot match any of them to the crime. However Sheerluck trips and falls onto the guards causing them to fall onto each other like dominoes and revealing the culprit to be a guard. The guard is arrested, and Sheerluck and Watson celebrate at Doylie's.
Back at the countertop, Larry apologizes for insulting South Dakota and receives a musical message from South Dakota which shows their/its acceptance for his apology. Following this, Bob and Larry finish (Larry returns in "BAD APPLE" as world's hero "Larryboy") and the show ends with the credits rolled.
VeggieTales
VeggieTales is an American series of children's computer animated films featuring anthropomorphic vegetables in stories conveying moral themes based on Christianity...
series. It was released in early 2006 in both DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
and VHS
VHS
The Video Home System is a consumer-level analog recording videocassette standard developed by Victor Company of Japan ....
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 de la Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes
Miguel de Cervantes
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra was a Spanish novelist, poet, and playwright. His magnum opus, Don Quixote, considered the first modern novel, is a classic of Western literature, and is regarded amongst the best works of fiction ever written...
. The second is a parody of the Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes is a fictional detective created by Scottish author and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The fantastic London-based "consulting detective", Holmes is famous for his astute logical reasoning, his ability to take almost any disguise, and his use of forensic science skills to solve...
novels and stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. This is also the last episode in the series with the original Big Idea logo.
Plot
At the counter top, hosted by Bob and Larry who receive a message from a child from Minot, North DakotaMinot, North Dakota
Minot is a city located in north central North Dakota in the United States. It is most widely known for the Air Force base located approximately 15 miles north of the city. With a population of 40,888 at the 2010 census, Minot is the fourth largest city in the state...
asking how to get friends. But Larry just tells mean jokes about South Dakota losing to North Dakota. When Larry thinks that he's "On a Roll" on his jokes, Bob angrily starts the stories.
An adaption of Spanish novel Don Quixote, "Asparagus of La Mancha" starts with Knight Don Quixote facing three Peas in a surrealist world made of cooking utensils and foods. Then he wakes up. It was a dream. He and his best friend Poncho work in a Spanish restaurant of Cafe LaMancha. However, Jean Claude comes in to inform the duo of a new restaurant opening across the street called 'The Food Factory', the most successful, and biggest, restaurant in the world. With their customers abandoning them, Don is sure they will go out of businesses.
After losing another game of Spanish checkers to Poncho, Don goes back to sleep. He assumes his latest dream has informed him to try different themes to win back their customers. This fails, and shortly after, the Food Factory manager offers Poncho a job at the Food Factory. Poncho refuses.
Don's next dream convinces him to attack the Food Factory. Poncho tries to tell him out of it by giving him his idea; A Touchdown Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
but Don refuses Poncho's idea and attacks the Food Factory only to get incarcerated. While visiting Don in prison, Poncho learns that Don's addiction to his super-spicy salsa is causing the bad dreams. He weans Don off the salsa, much to Don's disappointment. The next morning, Don claims he slept well. Sheriff Bob claims he'll let Don go if he quits the salsa. Poncho has an idea to open their restaurant for "la breakfast", as the Food Factory doesn't open until lunchtime.
In the Silly Song
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 ball bounces into a gated community; instead of helping him, the residents just sing about how lovely life is there. Larry at the end, annoyingly leaves but the singers finally throws him his ball and Larry thanks them.
"Sheerluck Holmes" opens up to Sheerluck and Watson entering Doylie's ice cream parlor, claiming they have "The Howling Dogs of Baker Street" case wrapped up. Sheerluck takes all the credit and praise, upsetting Watson. After leaving, Scooter informs the duo of a plot to steal the Golden Ruler, the kingdom's most valuable treasure.
At the palace, they meet up with the Prime Minister, and find a few clues including footprints and a secret passageway, but police group, Fish and Chips, want to solve the case themselves.
Back at Doylie's, when Sheerluck takes the credit again for the clues Watson finally cracks and leaves, saying to Sheerluck, "When you want to start treating me like a friend, come talk to me."
The very next morning, at Sheerluck's apartment, Scooter informs him that the Golden Ruler has been stolen. He arrives at Watson's apartment, only to be battered by Watson's maids.
Back at the palace, Sheerluck is clueless without Watson. He finally realizes the Golden Rule
Ethic of reciprocity
The Golden Rule or ethic of reciprocity is a maxim, ethical code, or moralitythat essentially states either of the following:* : One should treat others as one would like others to treat oneself....
, after which Watson appears; he has been disguised as one of the palace guards. In a CSI-type method, he explains the clues and finds that the thief is a palace guard who is a French spy imposter. The Prime Minster interrogates them politely, but they cannot match any of them to the crime. However Sheerluck trips and falls onto the guards causing them to fall onto each other like dominoes and revealing the culprit to be a guard. The guard is arrested, and Sheerluck and Watson celebrate at Doylie's.
Back at the countertop, Larry apologizes for insulting South Dakota and receives a musical message from South Dakota which shows their/its acceptance for his apology. Following this, Bob and Larry finish (Larry returns in "BAD APPLE" as world's hero "Larryboy") and the show ends with the credits rolled.
Cast
- Phil VischerPhil VischerPhillip "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...
voices several roles:- Bob the Tomato as the Sheriff and Dr. Watson
- Archibald Asparagus as Don Quixote and the Prime Minister
- Mr. Lunt as Poncho and Sergeant John Spud
- Mr. Nezzer as the Food Factory Manager and Detective Bill Trout
- Pa Grape as the King of England **Madame Blueberry as the Queen of England
- Jimmy Gourd and Philippe
- Mike NawrockiMike NawrockiMichael 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...
voices several roles:- Larry the Cucumber as Sheerluck HolmesSherlock HolmesSherlock Holmes is a fictional detective created by Scottish author and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The fantastic London-based "consulting detective", Holmes is famous for his astute logical reasoning, his ability to take almost any disguise, and his use of forensic science skills to solve...
, LarryBoy and himself - Jerry Gourd and Jean Claude
- Larry the Cucumber as Sheerluck Holmes
- Jim PooleJim PooleJames Richard "Jim" Poole is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played as a relief pitcher from through ....
voices Scooter as the Scotland Yard policeman - Matthew West and Matthew WardMatthew WardMatthew Ward was an American English/French translator noted for his 1989 rendition of Albert Camus' The Stranger. He made several important alterations from the more British-toned translation by Stuart Gilbert. Most notably he altered the quite well known opening line "Mother died today" to...
voice the Gated Community Singers
Songs
This episode does not include the "VeggieTales Theme" and "What We Have Learned," it contains the following songs:- "The Gated Community" (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...
) by Nawrocki, Matthew WardMatthew Ward (singer)Matthew Ward is one of the pioneers of the Jesus music genre, later to be called Contemporary Christian music. He is best known as a part of the trio, 2nd Chapter of Acts in which he sang and performed with his sisters, Annie Herring and Nellie Greisen...
and Matthew WestMatthew WestOn July 26, 2002, only a week or two before signing a record contract with Universal South Records, West had an injury to his left arm which threatened his musical career and guitar playing. He says, "I locked myself out of my house. But I'd done that before, and I had a way of breaking in through... - "Call on Me" by Nawrocki
- "Call on Us" by Nawrocki and Vischer
- "Kaci Dakota Carson" by the Kaci Dakota Carson Singers
External links
- Sheerluck Holmes and the Golen Ruler review from families.com