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50 free VeggieTales trivia questions with answers. How well do you know the talking vegetables from the kitchen countertop? This VeggieTales quiz runs from the very first VHS in 1993 through the Netflix series and the 2019 TBN revival, covering Bob and Larry, Junior, Archibald, Mr. Lunt and the rest of the gang, the Silly Songs everybody can still sing, the Bible stories behind the episodes, and the two theatrical movies. It is built for families. Kids who grew up on the Hairbrush Song will breeze through the easy rounds; the harder questions dig into Big Idea's history, the software behind those armless characters, and the studio drama that changed hands more than once. Play it together on a Friday night or use it for a church group or classroom. Every answer has been checked against Wikipedia's VeggieTales, character and episode pages, the film articles, and the Big Idea, Phil Vischer and Mike Nawrocki entries, so what you learn here holds up.
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Q 01Bob the Tomato hosts VeggieTales alongside which best friend?
Larry the Cucumber
Their creator sums up the pair as "Bob wants to help kids, Larry wants to help Bob."
Q 02How does nearly every classic VeggieTales episode sign off?
God made you special and He loves you very much
When NBC aired the show in 2006 it swapped the line for "Thanks for coming to my house today, kids," though the original stayed audible in closed captions.
Q 03Where do Bob and Larry open and close each classic episode?
A kitchen countertop
The streaming era blew the counter up into an entire Veggie city, with Bob and Larry sharing an apartment on it.
Q 04What is the name of the desktop computer that displays the closing Bible verse?
Qwerty
In the very first video he glitches and posts a meatloaf recipe instead of a verse.
Q 05Which two friends created VeggieTales?
Phil Vischer and Mike Nawrocki
Between them the pair voice most of the cast, with Vischer alone covering roughly half the characters.
Q 06In the most famous Silly Song, Larry hops around the bathroom in a towel searching for what?
His hairbrush
Fans voted it the number one Silly Song of all time in The Ultimate Silly Song Countdown, and it introduced the running-gag cameo of The Peach.
Q 07In what year was the first VeggieTales video released?
1993
That debut, Where's God When I'm S-Scared?, was a 30-minute direct-to-video release that predates Toy Story.
Q 08Junior Asparagus is a typical boy of what age?
5
He is voiced by the wife of Bob's voice actor, who initially wasn't keen on casting her.
Q 09What does the stuffy British asparagus with the red bowtie wear over his right eye?
A monocle
The stuffy Brit first appeared in a 1992 promo objecting that a show about talking vegetables was utter nonsense.
Q 10How many teeth does Larry have?
One
He even got a Silly Song celebrating it, "Happy Tooth Day," in 2013.
Q 11The 1996 video in which Junior faces an eight-foot pickle retells which Bible story?
David and Goliath
Junior plays Dave, and the giant pickle is bullied by his own brothers Jimmy, Jerry and Tom Grape before the big fight.
Q 12Larry, Mr. Lunt and Pa Grape form which famously lazy trio?
The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything
The trio debuted in a 1997 Silly Song and went on to headline a whole theatrical movie in 2008.
Q 13What kind of hat does Junior Asparagus usually wear?
A yellow hat with a red brim
Q 21Which crooning ballad about a gourd's unrequited love for fast food is sung by Mr. Lunt?
His Cheeseburger
It aired as "Love Songs with Mr. Lunt" after Larry's segment got cancelled, and Mr. Lunt insists he grew up in New Jersey, not Connecticut.
Q 22In 'Endangered Love', Larry dances with a stuffed toy of which animal while watching a soap opera?
A manatee
Barbara Manatee's romance with Bill is cut short when Bob interrupts and suggests Larry read a book instead.
Q 23'Belly Button' was performed by which Veggie boy band?
Boyz in the Sink
The song parodies O-Town, and it won a Chicago International Children's Film Festival prize plus an Annie nomination.
In the 2019 revival Junior is revealed to be homeschooled, which is why he's free to perform in the daytime shows.
Q 14Which movie hero does Larry's adventurer character Minnesota Cuke parody?
Indiana Jones
Country star Charlie Daniels performed the Minnesota Cuke theme song for the 2005 video.
Q 15The 2005 video 'Lord of the Beans' parodies the fantasy saga of which author?
J.R.R. Tolkien
The monocled asparagus plays Billboy Baggypants, celebrating his 122nd birthday, and Mr. Lunt is the Gollum figure, Ahem.
Q 16The 2002 movie Jonah stars which Veggie as the reluctant prophet?
Archibald
The film was Big Idea's first theatrical release and premiered in August 2002 before its wide October opening.
Q 17Before he became a cucumber, Larry was originally conceived as what?
A chocolate bar
The creator's wife Lisa pointed out that parents wouldn't buy videos starring candy, so the character went green.
Q 18Why do the Veggies have no arms, legs or hair?
Early 3D software made limbs too hard to animate
The earliest videos were animated in Softimage 3D, which Big Idea used until a new package arrived in 1999.
Q 19Mr. Lunt is unusual among the Veggies because he has no what?
Eyes
He acts with the brim of his panama hat and eyebrow wrinkles instead; Pa Grape has the same quirk.
Q 20Rack, Shack & Benny takes place inside what kind of workplace?
A chocolate factory
The three workers refuse to sing the boss's "Bunny Song" and are sentenced to the furnace, echoing the fiery furnace of Daniel 3.
Q 24In 'Pizza Angel', why is the box empty when the pizza finally arrives?
The hungry driver ate it himself
The number on Larry's door had broken off, so Jimmy Gourd couldn't find the house and helped himself.
Q 25Which streaming service launched VeggieTales in the House in 2014?
Netflix
The deal called for 75 episodes over three years, and Bob and Larry became roommates in a full city built on the counter.
Q 26In the 2014-2017 streaming shows, the grumpy rich zucchini next door to Bob and Larry is called what?
Ichabeezer
In the sequel series he opens a fast-food joint called Ichaburger that becomes a recurring setting.
Q 27In The VeggieTales Show, Bob dreams of becoming the next what?
Mister Rogers
Bob's creator has long called him his "inner Mr. Rogers," just a frustrated one whose shows never go smoothly.
Q 28When NBC broadcast VeggieTales on Saturday mornings in 2006, what did the network cut from the episodes?
References to God
The Parents Television Council accused NBC of "ripping the heart and soul out of a successful product," and the creators said they weren't told in advance.
Q 29Approximately how many VeggieTales videos (VHS, DVD and Blu-ray) had been sold as of 2019?
75 million
Vischer's memoir claims that by 2000 one in three American homes owned a VeggieTales video.
Q 30In Jonah, what kind of creature is Khalil, the prophet's travelling companion?
A caterpillar
He explains his odd looks by claiming his mother was a caterpillar and his father was a worm.