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VeggieTales
''VeggieTales'' is an American Christian media, Christian Computer animated, CGI-animated series and multimedia franchise created by Phil Vischer and Mike Nawrocki under Big Idea Entertainment. The series stars Bob the Tomato and Larry the Cucumber leading a variety of fruit and vegetable characters as they retell stories from the Bible and parody pop culture while also teaching life lessons according to a biblical world view. One of the earliest computer animated franchises, it was first released in 1993 on VHS, as a direct-to-video series, and later on DVD and Blu-ray through to 2015. The success of the videos led to multiple spin-off television series, such as ''VeggieTales on TV!, which'' ran on NBC from 2006 to 2009, two Netflix series that debuted in 2014 and 2017, and a series produced by Trinity Broadcasting Network in 2019. Two films were released: ''Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie'' (2002) and ''The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie'' (2008). The success of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of VeggieTales Characters
This is a list of characters from ''VeggieTales'', an American computer-generated children's series and franchise. The series presents life lessons from a biblical world view featuring various garden-variety vegetable and fruit characters retelling Bible stories and parodying pop culture. Many of the main characters were established in the early episodes of the direct-to-video series, such as Bob the Tomato, Larry the Cucumber, Junior Asparagus, and Laura Carrot, among other produce. Main characters Bob the Tomato * Voiced by Phil Vischer (1993–2022) and Joe Zieja (2022–present) Bob the Tomato (introduced 1993) is a friendly but slightly high-strung tomato and host of ''VeggieTales''. As the creator and original voice of the character, Phil Vischer often cites Bob as being "my inner Mr. Rogers...though a frustrated Mr. Rogers, because he couldn’t get things to go as smoothly." Alongside his best friend, Larry the Cucumber, the pair introduce and wrap-up almost every show a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The VeggieTales Show
''The VeggieTales Show'' (often marketed as simply ''VeggieTales'') is an American Christian animated television series created by Phil Vischer and Mike Nawrocki. The series served as a revival and sequel of the American Christian computer-animated franchise ''VeggieTales''. It was produced through the partnerships of TBN, NBCUniversal, Big Idea Entertainment, and Trilogy Animation, and ran from October 22, 2019, to April 1, 2022. Vischer, Nawrocki, and Lisa Vischer reprised their respective roles as the voices of Bob the Tomato, Larry the Cucumber, and Junior Asparagus, with Kurt Heinecke returning to compose the show's music score. They are joined by the creative team led by show-runner Todd Waterman. This was the first ''VeggieTales'' production to be entirely outsourced following DreamWorks Animation's closure of Big Idea's headquarters in 2017, and the last production to involve the Vischers, Nawrocki and Heinecke before their departure from the franchise in 2021. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
VeggieTales In The City
''VeggieTales in the City'' is an American animated comedy Christian television series produced by Big Idea Entertainment. The series is a sequel/continuation to '' VeggieTales in the House'' and it premiered on Netflix on February 24, 2017 with the release of 13 episodes. A second season was released on September 15, 2017. The series was removed by Netflix on September 15, 2023. Cast Main * Bob the Tomato (voiced by Phil Vischer) – One of the main characters of ''VeggieTales'', he is best friends and roommates with Larry the Cucumber. He works part-time at Pa Grape's store doing various jobs and tasks. He enjoys doing things like reading, studying the weather with his weather machine, and helping out his friends in the city. * Larry the Cucumber (voiced by Mike Nawrocki) – Best friends and roommates with Bob the Tomato, Larry is scatterbrained and has an energetic, childlike personality. He enjoys doing very silly things, like singing silly songs, eating large amounts of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Where's God When I'm S-Scared?
This is a list of VHS and DVD releases of the animated children's television series ''VeggieTales''. Videos Original videos (1993–2015) Theatrical films Compilation videos Collections # ''Lessons From The Sock Drawer'' (May 6, 2008): Includes various "Veggie Vault" Silly Songs, shorts, and briefs including Binky the Opera Singer, Dr. Jiggle & Mr. Sly, The Story of St. Patrick, Paco and The Singing Aardvark, Gated Community, Paco and the Chicken, The Englishman Who Went Up The Hill, Larry's High Silk Hat, Larry's Lagoon, Modern Major General, Forgive-O-Matic, Larry's Blues, Going Up, Omelet, and Lunch # ''The Bumblyburg Super-Hero Value Pack'': Includes '' Larry-Boy! And the Fib from Outer Space!'', '' Larry-Boy and the Rumor Weed'', ''Dave and the Giant Pickle'' (first Larry-Boy Appearance), and all four episodes of '' Larryboy: The Cartoon Adventures''. # ''LarryBoy Superhero Power Pack'': Includes '' Larry-Boy! And the Fib from Outer Space!'', '' Larry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Idea Entertainment
Big Idea Productions, LLC (formerly known as Big Idea Productions, Inc., Big Idea, Inc. and Big Idea Entertainment, LLC; also known simply as Big Idea) is an American animation production company and is currently an in-name only unit, best known for its animated ''VeggieTales'' series of Christian-themed home videos. Founded in February 1989 as GRAFx Studios by Phil Vischer, the company was renamed as Big Idea Productions in August 1993 and it released its first direct-to-video ''VeggieTales'' program in December. In 2002, Big Idea adapted the Biblical story of Jonah for its first theatrical feature film, '' Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie'', which was co-produced with FHE Pictures. Its second theatrical film, '' The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie'', was co-produced with Starz Animation for Universal Pictures and released in 2008. From 1999 to 2004, headquarters of Big Idea Entertainment was in Lombard, Illinois, a suburb outside of Chicago. After Big Idea E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
VeggieTales In The House
''VeggieTales in the House'' is an American animated comedy Christian television series developed by Doug TenNapel (of '' Earthworm Jim'' and '' Catscratch'' fame) and produced by Big Idea Entertainment (owned by DreamWorks Classics), and animated by Bardel Entertainment. It picks up after the '' VeggieTales'' original home video series and stars many of the same cast members as in the first series. Additional characters are voiced by Tress MacNeille, Rob Paulsen, Kel Mitchell, China Anne McClain, Maurice LaMarche, Tony Hale, and Jon Heder. Characters Main * Bob the Tomato (voiced by Phil Vischer) – One of the main characters of ''VeggieTales'', he is best friends and roommates with Larry the Cucumber and acts as the straight man to Larry. He works part-time at Pa Grape's store doing various jobs and tasks. * Larry the Cucumber (voiced by Mike Nawrocki) – Best friends and roommate with Bob the Tomato, Larry is scatterbrained and has a silly personality. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phil Vischer
Phillip Roger Vischer (born June 16, 1966) is an American filmmaker, animator, author, puppeteer, and voice actor. He is the creator of the animated video series ''VeggieTales'' alongside Mike Nawrocki. He provided the voice of Bob the Tomato, Archibald Asparagus, Pa Grape, Jimmy Gourd, Mr. Lunt, Mr. Nezzer, Phillipe Pea and about half of the other characters in the series. Currently, he owns a small film business, Jellyfish Labs, based in Wheaton, Illinois. Early life and education Vischer was born on June 16, 1966, in Muscatine, Iowa, United States, and grew up in Chicago, Illinois with his younger brother, Rob Vischer, who is the President of the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota. He attended Glenbard West High School and graduated in 1984. For three semesters, Vischer attended St. Paul Bible College (currently known as Crown College); around that time, he also worked at a small Christian video production company. Career According to Vischer's autobiog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Nawrocki
Michael Louis Nawrocki (born July 8, 1966) is an American animator, filmmaker, teacher, and voice actor best known as the co-creator of the Christianity, Christian video series, ''VeggieTales'' where he voiced Larry the Cucumber. He voiced many other main characters on the show, including List of VeggieTales characters#Jimmy and Jerry Gourd, Jerry Gourd, List of VeggieTales characters#The French Peas, Jean-Claude Pea, and other various characters, is the co-founder of Big Idea Entertainment alongside Phil Vischer. He has directed several of their productions, including the award-winning ''Silly Songs with Larry'' segments from ''VeggieTales''. Life and career Nawrocki originally wanted a career in the medical field, and studied at St. Paul Bible College (now Crown College (Minnesota), Crown College) where he met Phil Vischer while serving on a puppet ministry. Nawrocki later enrolled at the University of Illinois-Chicago, and joined Vischer at GRAFx, Nawrocki helped to finance hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurt Heinecke
Kurt Henry Heinecke (born January 10, 1963) is an American composer, musician, songwriter, photographer, and voice actor. He was the music director at Big Idea Entertainment, creators of the animated VeggieTales. He is the Assistant Artistic Director at Music City Strings. Biography Early life Heinecke was born in Wisconsin on January 10, 1963, and raised in Cullman, Alabama. He came from a musical family, his mother played the organ and was a member of the church choir. During his years at junior high he and his friends started a jazz band called Deathstar which later disbanded in high school. After graduation in 1982, Heinecke studied at the music lab at the University of Montevallo. He also went to study at Luther College (Iowa), Luther College where he got his B.A. in band and choral conducting. Music career After touring around the country and serving as a teacher in the Bahamas, Kurt finally settled down in Lincoln Park, Chicago, Illinois where he later became Director of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Media
Christian media refers to media that is Christian, or refers to various aspects of Christian demographic. As a genre its conventions originated in sermons, Christian literature, literature, and gospel music, and it has been adapted into Christian film industry, film, Christian radio, radio, Christian video game, video games, and contemporary music. Christian literature Christian books, a segment of Christian media which typically communicates the core elements of the Christian faith to non-believers, or publishes books to help develop and inform the beliefs of adherents. Examples include '' Gospel Light'', whose focus is on Children's Christian Education, Plough Publishing, '' Concordia Publishing House'' and '' David C. Cook.'' Some traditional Christian publishers are converting to online publishing. As evangelicals don't have a central authority, publishers and bookstores are de facto gatekeepers of theology. Christian literature is a vast and diverse body of writing t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
