Silly Songs with Larry
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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 used as an intermission on Chuck E. Cheese's animatronic shows.
moment, or between two segments.
The Silly Songs have proven to be a very popular part of the show. Their popularity was established from the very first VeggieTales
video. When in the second episode (God Wants Me To Forgive Them!?!
) the Silly Song was replaced by an infomercial
-type segment ia "The Forgive-O-Matic", fans wrote in requesting that they become a regular feature. Their popularity has also prompted the release of several "sing-along" videos that feature compilations of these segments culled from other episodes, wrapped with new material that threads them into a fresh context. To date there have been three of those:
The Silly Songs almost always take place on the familiar countertop
which opens and closes most episodes. The background scenery appears as a stage set, behind which electrical outlets and ceramic tile can be seen.
Often, a Silly Song is stopped by someone who can no longer stand it, parodying The Colonel, a no-nonsense character from many Monty Python
sketches. On a few occasions, the song is stopped before it can even be begun. When this occurs, the brief images that are shown of the song are intentionally more outlandish than usual, leaving the audience to wonder what it might have been. This occurred in Madame Blueberry
, when Larry was shown in a coonskin
hat and caught in a bear trap before he was replaced with Mr. Lunt and "His Cheesburger"; in Lyle the Kindly Viking
, when the title card shows Larry
iin a clown costume with a hula hoop accompanied by cheery carnival music before Archibald interrupts and introduces "Classy Songs with Larry"; and in Tomato Sawyer and Huckleberry Larry's Big River Rescue, when the title card showed Larry in a cowboy hat flying through outer space with a jet pack and holding a platypus puppet, before Larry realizes he forgot the script, and Archibald had to take over.
Big Idea
Big Idea may refer to:* Big Idea Entertainment, an American Christian computer animation production company best known for "Veggie Tales" videos.* The Big Idea, a Scottish museum* The Big Idea , a 1917 short comedy film...
's popular 3D cartoon series VeggieTales
VeggieTales
VeggieTales is an American series of children's computer animated films featuring anthropomorphic vegetables in stories conveying moral themes based on Christianity...
. 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 used as an intermission on Chuck E. Cheese's animatronic shows.
Introduction
Typically this feature is introduced with a static picture of Larry and the words, "And now it's time for 'Silly Songs with Larry', the part of the show where Larry comes out and sings a Silly Song," voiced by an unknown character, possibly Archibald Asparagus. However, this format is used loosely; sometimes it is renamed, adapted to the context of the episode, or eschewed altogether. Not all episodes have a Silly Song: most notably, the Larry-Boy episodes lack this segment. The Silly Song always appears in the middle of an episode, usually at a cliffhangerCliffhanger
A cliffhanger or cliffhanger ending is a plot device in fiction which features a main character in a precarious or difficult dilemma, or confronted with a shocking revelation at the end of an episode of serialized fiction...
moment, or between two segments.
The Silly Songs have proven to be a very popular part of the show. Their popularity was established from the very first VeggieTales
VeggieTales
VeggieTales is an American series of children's computer animated films featuring anthropomorphic vegetables in stories conveying moral themes based on Christianity...
video. When in the second episode (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...
) the Silly Song was replaced by an infomercial
Infomercial
Infomercials are direct response television commercials which generally include a phone number or website. There are long-form infomercials, which are typically between 15 and 30 minutes in length, and short-form infomercials, which are typically 30 seconds to 120 seconds in length. Infomercials...
-type segment ia "The Forgive-O-Matic", fans wrote in requesting that they become a regular feature. Their popularity has also prompted the release of several "sing-along" videos that feature compilations of these segments culled from other episodes, wrapped with new material that threads them into a fresh context. To date there have been three of those:
- 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...
(1997) - The End of Silliness?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...
(1998) - The Ultimate Silly Song CountdownThe Ultimate Silly Song CountdownVeggie 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...
(2001)
The Silly Songs almost always take place on the familiar countertop
Countertop
Countertop usually refers to a horizontal worksurface in kitchens or other food preparation areas, bathrooms or lavatories, and workrooms in general. It is frequently installed upon and supported by cabinets...
which opens and closes most episodes. The background scenery appears as a stage set, behind which electrical outlets and ceramic tile can be seen.
Often, a Silly Song is stopped by someone who can no longer stand it, parodying The Colonel, a no-nonsense character from many Monty Python
Monty 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...
sketches. On a few occasions, the song is stopped before it can even be begun. When this occurs, the brief images that are shown of the song are intentionally more outlandish than usual, leaving the audience to wonder what it might have been. This occurred 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...
, when Larry was shown in a coonskin
hat and caught in a bear trap before he was replaced with Mr. Lunt and "His Cheesburger"; in 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...
, when the title card shows Larry
iin a clown costume with a hula hoop accompanied by cheery carnival music before Archibald interrupts and introduces "Classy Songs with Larry"; and in Tomato Sawyer and Huckleberry Larry's Big River Rescue, when the title card showed Larry in a cowboy hat flying through outer space with a jet pack and holding a platypus puppet, before Larry realizes he forgot the script, and Archibald had to take over.
List of Silly Songs
The following list itemizes the Silly Songs that have appeared in the all VeggieTales videos to date. The episode in which each first appeared is given in parentheses, along with a brief description of the song.The Silly Songs with Larry
- "The Water Buffalo Song" (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...
) Written by 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...
—Larry comes out wearing an oversize cowboy hat and sings that "everybody's got a water buffalo," but Archibald brings the song to an abrupt end, fearing the obvious falseness of the statement.
- "The Hairbrush Song" (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...
) Written by 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...
—Larry, wearing a towel and having recently emerged from the tub and next to the sink, rues the loss of his hairbrush. Pa Grape and Junior Asparagus try to help him, but it's Bob who finally solves the mystery. "The Hairbrush Song" marks the first of many cameo appearances by the Peach, which has become a running gag for the series. The song also won "Silliest Silly Song of All Time" on "The Ultimate Silly Song Countdown".
- "Dance of the Cucumber" (Rack, Shack, and BennyRack, Shack, and BennyRack, 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...
) Written by 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...
—Larry sings a song in SpanishSpanish languageSpanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
while dancing around Bob, who translates. The words are insulting to Bob; however, the song is interrupted by Junior, his dad and his mom (being chased by a group of peas.) and the song ends with Bob chasing Larry angrily from the set.
- "I Love My Lips" (Dave and the Giant PickleDave and the Giant PickleDave 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...
) Written by 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...
—Larry lies on a couch while he sings to his psychiatrist (played by Archibald Asparagus) about his fear of losing his lips. In addition to asking him questions about the problem and Larry's childhood, Dr. Archibald gives Larry a Rorschach testRorschach testThe Rorschach test is a psychological test in which subjects' perceptions of inkblots are recorded and then analyzed using psychological interpretation, complex algorithms, or both. Some psychologists use this test to examine a person's personality characteristics and emotional functioning...
where Larry sees everything as a lip (and sings as much to the tune of the William Tell OvertureWilliam Tell OvertureThe William Tell Overture is the instrumental introduction to the opera Guillaume Tell by Gioachino Rossini. William Tell premiered in 1829 and was the last of Rossini's 39 operas, after which he went into semi-retirement, although he continued to compose cantatas, sacred music and secular vocal...
). The Rorschach test in the original release featured a picture of Sonny BonoSonny BonoSalvatore Phillip "Sonny" Bono was an American recording artist, record producer, actor, and politician whose career spanned over three decades.-Early life:...
. It was later edited out after Sonny's death.
- "Oh, Santa!" (The Toy that Saved ChristmasThe Toy that Saved ChristmasThe 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...
) Written by 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...
—Larry awaits the arrival of Santa ClausSanta ClausSanta Claus is a folklore figure in various cultures who distributes gifts to children, normally on Christmas Eve. Each name is a variation of Saint Nicholas, but refers to Santa Claus...
on Christmas EveChristmas EveChristmas Eve refers to the evening or entire day preceding Christmas Day, a widely celebrated festival commemorating the birth of Jesus of Nazareth that takes place on December 25...
interested to give him Christmas cookies, but is first visited by a bank robber (Scallion #1) (who's happily welcomed), a VikingVikingThe term Viking is customarily used to refer to the Norse explorers, warriors, merchants, and pirates who raided, traded, explored and settled in wide areas of Europe, Asia and the North Atlantic islands from the late 8th to the mid-11th century.These Norsemen used their famed longships to...
(Pa Grape) (who's happily welcomed), and an IRS agent (the Peach) (who Larry slams the door on comically). They take his cookies and when Santa (Bob) arrives, we discover they have stolen parts of his outfit as well.
- "The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything" (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...
) Written by 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...
—The infamous pirates (Larry, Mr. Lunt, and Pa Grape) sing of their lack of ambition, but Larry doesn't seem to grasp the concept of the song. This song was covered by Relient KRelient KRelient K is an American rock band formed in 1998 in Canton, Ohio by Matt Thiessen, Brian Pittman, and Matt Hoopes during the band's junior year in high school and their time at Malone University...
for the Jonah: A VeggieTales MovieJonah: A VeggieTales MovieJonah: 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....
soundtrack and The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales MovieThe Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales MovieThe 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...
soundtrack.
- "The Song of the Cebú" (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"...
) Written by 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...
—In a "sequential image, stereophonic, multimedia event", Larry, Junior, Jerry, and Jimmy presents the audience with a weak-plotted story song during a slide show about a boy who owns 3 Cebús and a hippo with Archibald repeatedly interrupting the presentation with questions against the song.
- "His Cheeseburger" (Madame BlueberryMadame BlueberryMadame 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...
) Written by 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...
—This Silly Song is presented as Love Songs with Mr. Lunt. Mr. Lunt sings of Jerry Gourd's unrequited love for a cheeseburger in this spoof of a rock 'n' roll ballad. (In the intro, Archibald announces the cancellation of Silly Songs with Larry, "as a result of the disastrous outcome of the previous silly song".)
- "The Yodeling Veterinarian of the Alps" (The End of Silliness?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...
) Written by 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...
—Larry is a veterinarian who believes he is able to cure sick pets by yodeling to them. Meanwhile his nurse (Pa Grape) is slipping medicine to the pets' owners behind Dr. Larry's back. Larry realizes the truth when a bear stuck in a trap is entirely unaffected by his 'treatment' and runs amok. The scene is narrated in song by a quartet consisting of the Scallions and Frankencelery.
- "Endangered Love" aka Barbara Manatee (King George and the DuckyKing George and the DuckyKing 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...
) Written by 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...
—While watching a soap opera on television, Larry sings of his love for the main character, a manateeManateeManatees are large, fully aquatic, mostly herbivorous marine mammals sometimes known as sea cows...
, and his desire to accompany her to a ball. Onscreen, the story of lovers Barbara Manatee and Bill is told. Bill wants to "go into the world and do noble things for the good of all"; in order that she may go with him, Barbara learns French. Barbara insists on going to a ball before they embark, and Bill learns to dance in order to take her. Whether or not they live happily ever after is not shown; the segment ends with Bill revealing that he has learned to dance.
- "Larry's High Silk Hat" (Lyle the Kindly VikingLyle the Kindly VikingLyle 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...
)—Archibald Aspragus, having taken over the show, presents the first (and last) Classy Songs with Larry. Larry, sitting at a trolley stop, expresses his joy at having a lovely hat and a chocolate bunny. Sung by Archibald and Larry, with appearances by Art Bigotti, Mr. Nezzer, Miss Achmetha, Apollo Gourd, and Scallion #1. Sung to the tune of 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...
. Bill Thompson later recalled that this song never went online.
The New and Improved Silly Songs with Larry
- "Bellybutton" (The Ballad of Little JoeThe Ballad of Little JoeThe 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...
) Written by Mike Nawrocki—In the introduction to this song, the latest boy band "Boyz in the Sink" (Mr. Lunt, Larry, Jimmy Gourd, and Junior Asparagus) dramatically state their intent to be "serious" artists. Mr. Lunt confesses that he lacks a navel in this song, with special appearances by Miss Achmetha and Khalil the Caterpillar. (This was the first Silly Song that was not performed on the countertop.) This song is a direct parody of such groups as The Backstreet Boys, N*Sync, and O-Town; the band itself is named after Boyz in the Hood.
- "Sport Utility Vehicle" (A Snoodle's TaleA Snoodle's TaleA 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...
) -Larry and Miss Achmetha sing of their admiration for each other's SUV's. But stuck in their sedentary lifestyles, they can only dream of going off-road or performing daring rescues.
- "Schoolhouse Polka" (Sumo of the OperaSumo of the OperaSumo 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...
) -Presented as "Schoolhouse Polka with Larry". This song is a parody of Schoolhouse Rock!Schoolhouse Rock!Schoolhouse Rock! is an American interstitial programming series of animated musical educational short films that aired during the Saturday morning children's programming on the U.S. television network ABC. The topics covered included grammar, science, economics, history, mathematics, and civics...
. Larry plays the accordionAccordionThe accordion is a box-shaped musical instrument of the bellows-driven free-reed aerophone family, sometimes referred to as a squeezebox. A person who plays the accordion is called an accordionist....
and sings a song about homophoneHomophoneA homophone is a word that is pronounced the same as another word but differs in meaning. The words may be spelled the same, such as rose and rose , or differently, such as carat, caret, and carrot, or to, two, and too. Homophones that are spelled the same are also both homographs and homonyms...
s. (Larry's appearance in this song, with hair, glasses and clothing, is based on a real-life teacher named Hans who was one of 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...
's childhood teachers.) Sung to the tune of Oklahoma.
- "The Blues With Larry" (Duke and the Great Pie WarDuke and the Great Pie WarDuke 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...
) -Larry enthusiastically tries to sing the Blues, but lacks the life-experience. Joined by Blind Lemon Lincoln, his version of the Blues is filled with sunshine and happiness. Lemon tries to help by making Larry sad so he'll get it right but there is always something that makes Larry happy again (Ice cream, Cookie, and Strudel). A frustrated Lemon gives up ("Sorry, man, you way too happy to sing the blues!"), but Oscar arrives to give Larry more appropriate backup.
- "Pizza Angel" (Minnesota Cuke and the Search for Samson's HairbrushMinnesota Cuke and the Search for Samson's HairbrushMinnesota 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...
) - Larry ordered his Pizza Angel pizza several hours ago, and sings a desperate 50's-style love ballad as he waits. Three peas appear as backup singers with halos and wings. When the pizza finally comes, it is revealed that the delivery man missed the door because a number was upside down and ate the pizza out of boredom.
- "My Baby Elf" (Lord of the BeansLord of the BeansLord 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...
) -Presented as "Silly Songs with Elves, the part of the show where Ear-a-Corn comes out and sings a silly song for elves". Larry dresses as Elvis PresleyElvis PresleyElvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....
and sings a song about an elvish girl, who twice comes out and shouts in a foreign language her disdain for Ear-a-Corn, (Do I know you, Who are you, green one go away, go kiss a spork, much wind pours out of your mouth) who seems to think she's complimenting him. Leg-o-Lamb (Jimmy Gourd) interrupts near the end, pulling Ear-a-Corns fake ears off and accusing Ear-a-Corn of being an "elvish impersonator".
- "Gated Community" (Sherlock Holmes and the Golden Ruler) -Larry's ball bounces behind the wall of a gated communityGated communityIn its modern form, a gated community is a form of residential community or housing estate containing strictly-controlled entrances for pedestrians, bicycles, and automobiles, and often characterized by a closed perimeter of walls and fences. Gated communities usually consist of small residential...
; instead of helping him, the residents of the community just sing about how lovely life is there. After a while Larry, Irritated and Annoyed, leaves, but the singers throws him his Ball and Larry thanks them.
- "Lance the Turtle" (Gideon Tuba WarriorGideon Tuba WarriorGideon: Tuba Warrior is the 30th VeggieTales episode. It was released in Christian bookstores on November 4, 2006, and was released in general market stores on November 7, 2006. This is the second VeggieTales episode to be available on only DVD. The story is an adaptation of the Biblical story of...
) -Presented as "Ukulele Karaoke with Bob," a confused and unprepared Bob sings the lyrics handed to him just moments before, and has three peas as backup singers named "The Wiggly Turtle Toobies" who are perched on turtle-shaped cutouts. (Larry couldn't perform because The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything took over the show and he was with them). Just as Bob is starting to enjoy doing the song he accidentally shreds the lyrics through the fan, and though the French peas tape it back together the resulting lyrics are nonsensical and they must take over after Bob gives up.
- "A Mess Down In Egypt" (Moe and the Big ExitMoe and the Big ExitMoe 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....
) -The would-be boy band, Boyz In The Sink (Larry, Mr. Lunt, Jimmy Gourd, and Junior Asparagus) interrupts the silly song announcer in order to tell the Moses story their own way.
- "Monkey" (The Wonderful Wizard of Ha'sThe Wonderful Wizard of Ha'sThe 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...
) -While on a photo safari, Larry continually repeats what he heard from an expert about "if it has a tail then it's a monkey, if doesn't have a tail then it's an ape", applying such logic to everything he sees. Bob repeatedly tries to correct Larry, but after Larry mistakenly identifies a cow as a monkey, gives up in frustration.
- "The Biscuit of Zazzamarandabo" (Huckleberry LarryHuckleberry LarryTomato 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...
) - When Larry forgot to write a silly song, Archibald jumps in with a song of his own. In the song, Larry, Archibald, Pa Grape, Mr. Lunt, and the French Peas go a journey to see the famed "Biscuit of Zazzamarandabo". However, Larry (the driver) is constantly stopping to get something, which leaves Archibald frustrated. After a long journey (in which they first accidentally end up at the "Biscuit of Doug") and with 0.1 miles left to the Biscuit of Zazzamarandabo, they turn around to take a "potty break", with the nearest restroom 57 miles in the opposite direction. When the title card comes down again (with Larry and Archibald in front of it), the narrator starts talking, and Larry and Archibald voice that they always thought Archibald was the narrator.
- "Sneeze if You Need To!" (Abe and the Amazing PromiseAbe and the Amazing PromiseAbe 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...
) - Bob needs to sneeze and visits the Sneeze Doctor (Larry) who tries multiple methods (potpourri, flowers, bright light, a bowling ball, a toilet plunger) to get Bob to sneeze. Meanwhile, Mr. Lunt (Larry's nurse) shares trivia about sneezing.
- "Sippy Cup" (Minnesota Cuke and the Search for Noah's UmbrellaMinnesota Cuke and the Search for Noah's UmbrellaMinnesota 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...
) - Larry goes to a fancy dining place and asks for some water and if it could be in a glass. The waiter (Mr. Lunt) checks his records but can't because previously Larry has spilt grape juice on it. He then asks the busboy (Jimmy), who says he can't hold his waters and this time he's not cleaning up. They then ask the maître d' (Madame Blueberry) who says that a restaurant is not a pool. Larry then says spilling soda is not a crime, if it is I'll do time. Then Mr Nezzer becomes a judge and says he has to have a sippy cup but then gets a phone call from the governor saying he can have a glass. The waiter got grape juice and Larry spills it all over a lady. At the end he says "I'll Take That Sippy Cup"
- "Donuts for Benny" (Saint Nicholas: A Story of Joyful GivingSaint Nicholas: A Story of Joyful GivingSaint 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...
) - Presented as "Helpful Humanitarian Songs with Mr. Lunt". Mr. Lunt sings about Benny, a poor old mutt who sits outside a donut shop and begs for donuts. At Mr. Lunt's urging, passersby keep giving Benny donuts, and he eats so many that he eventually becomes hyperactive and starts dancing around on his hind legs, while singing "Waltz Me Around Again Willie" and throwing Mr. Lunt up in the air. Eventually Mr. Lunt has a change of heart and suggests, "Don't give donuts to dogs".
- "Where Have All the Staplers Gone?" (Pistachio - The Little Boy That Woodn't) - Presented as "Obscure Broadway Show Tunes with Larry." Larry and Petunia lament the misplacement of various office supplies and reminisce about the time when they were plentiful. At the end, the narrator promotes Act 2, "Revenge of the Stapler".
- "Pants" (Sweetpea Beauty) - Presented as a "Veggie Shopping Network" infomercial. Larry and Pa Grape sell pants to viewers while Jimmy and Jerry Gourd show them off on stilts.
- "Goodnight Junior ("It's A Meaningful LifeIt's a Meaningful LifeIt'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...
") - Junior overworks his mom getting everything he needs for bedtime (Cameo: Barbara Manatee doll).
- "Hopperena" ("Twas the Night Before Easter") The French Peas do a dance craze, which makes Archie want to do it.
- "Astonishing Wigs!" ("Princess and the Popstar") Archibald (Alfred) sings about wigs and this song has pigs singing.
- "The Eight Polish Foods Of Christmas" ("The Little Drummer Boy") Same lyrics and music as the one from the "A Very Veggie Christmas" album. Someone decided to reuse the original audio clip from that CD and placed it in the video.
Compilation album
- "And Now It's Time for Silly Songs with Larry", Action Music ASIN B00005N8X1, Nov. 16, 2001.
- "25 Favorite Silly Songs!", Jul. 16, 2011.