![]() ![]() Usually this was followed by one or more "films" performed by the VeggieTales characters that tought a lesson addressing said issue, with Silly Songs with Larry in the middle. The videos generally presented a moral idea or ethical issue in the opening countertop segment, either through a viewer question or a conflict brought up by Bob or Larry. ![]() Main article: List of VeggieTales videos Show format They had asked to have a bigger role in the franchise following their involvement in The VeggieTales Show and the company refused, resulting in their complete departure as a result of their layoffs when Big Idea Entertainment shut down completely. He also stated that Nawrocki and Heinecke had been let go from the series several years beforehand for budgetary reasons, being demoted solely to freelance work. On June 29, 2021, Vischer stated in a series of posts on his Twitter account that his wife, Nawrocki and Heinecke had left Big Idea, who intended to recast the voices for their respective characters. Big Idea continued to produce the VeggieTales home video series until 2015. Due to bankruptcy concerns from the jury decision, Vischer lost control over VeggieTales in 2004. In April 2003, a jury in Texas ruled Big Idea must pay $11 million to HIT-a decision which was overturned on appeal in 2005. Having had no written contract with either Lyrick or HIT, Big Idea arranged a distribution deal with Warner Home Video, triggering the suit. The deal intended for HIT to manufacture and distribute VeggieTales merchandise. In January 2002, HIT Entertainment sued Big Idea, claiming Big Idea "abruptly walked away" from a 1997 deal with Lyrick Studios, which HIT acquired in 2001. Softimage 3D was used to animate the characters for episodes until 1999 when it was replaced with the new animation software, Maya. First offered in the direct-to-video market, the first release was the 30-minute video, Where's God When I'm S-Scared?, in December 1993. The series' earlier animators included young college graduates Chris Olsen and Robert Ellis alongside Vischer. For the series' music, Vischer brought in Kurt Heinecke, who was the music director of his church at the time. Vischer's wife also joined the cast as Junior Asparagus, which he was adverse to, initially. Dan Anderson ( Dad Asparagus) and Jim Poole ( Scooter) who collaborated with Vischer on dramas at their local church, were recruited for the cast. While most of the VeggieTales characters ended up being voiced by Vischer and Nawrocki, they also cast their friends and family to do voices in the early episodes. Vischer then began to design the characters based on fruits and vegetables. Further inspiration derived from Vischer's wife, Lisa, who suggested parents of the target audience might prefer a character who promoted healthier eating habits. The first animation model for VeggieTales was an anthropomorphic candy bar. ![]() Due to limitations in the Softimage 3D at the time, Vischer opted to avoid the technical production hurdle of designing characters with arms, legs, hair, and clothes. Vischer developed the idea for VeggieTales in the early 1990s while testing animation software as a medium for children's videos. VeggieTales was created by Phil Vischer and Mike Nawrocki through the production company Big Idea Entertainment with an overall aim to convey Christian moral themes and teach Biblical values and lessons for a child-based audience. History VeggieTales logo was used from 2010 to 2014 It has sold over 16 million books, 7 million music CDs, and 235 million music streams. The series is distinguished as the most successful Christian children's franchise of all time. The success of the animations helped establish a franchise of related media, including books, music, stage productions, and video games. Two films were released: Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie (2002) and The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie (2008). 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 20, and a series produced by Trinity Broadcasting Network in 2019. It was one of the earliest computer animated franchises first released in 1993 on VHS, as a direct-to-video series, and later on DVD and Blu-ray through to 2015. 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. VeggieTales is an American Christian CGI-animated series and franchise for children created by Phil Vischer and Mike Nawrocki under Big Idea Entertainment. Princess Petunia Magnetic Dress Up Doll. ![]()
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