VeggieTales | |
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Genre | Children |
Created by |
Phil Vischer Mike Nawrocki |
Starring | Bob & Larry |
Voices of | Phil Vischer Mike Nawrocki Tim Hodge Brian K. Roberts Lisa Vischer Jim Poole G. Bock Megan Murphy Cydney Trent Charlotte Jackson Megan Moore Burns Jackie Ritz |
Theme music composer |
Kurt Heinecke Lisa Vischer Mike Nawrocki |
Opening theme | VeggieTales Theme Song |
Ending theme | What We Have Learned? |
Composer(s) | Kurt Heinecke Christopher Davis Phil Vischer Mike Nawrocki Alan Moore Jason Moore |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of episodes | (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producer(s) | Phil Vischer Terry Botwick Dan Philips Terry Pefanis Mike Heap Gail Schenbaum David Pitts Jane Smith J. Chris Wall Leslie Ferrell Deborah Dugan Dan Merrell Doug TenNapel |
Producer(s) | Kevin Gamble David Pitts (2002–11) J. Chris Wall Chris Olsen (1993–98) Jennifer Combs (2000–01) Jon Gadsby (1998–99) |
Editor(s) | John Wahba J. Chris Wall David Watson Mike Nawrocki (1993–98) Joel Mains (1998–2005) Neil Gowan Dan O'Connell Robert Tew John Wall Mark Keefer Jason Zito Brent McCorkle Jon Mitchell Mike Nelson Bill Boyce Martin Hulse Chad Voss Kirk Gullot Fred Pargano Brian Calhoon |
Camera setup | Single-camera |
Running time | 40–50 minutes (videos) 30 minutes (television) |
Production company(s) |
Big Idea Entertainment (1993–present) Lyrick Studios (1998–2001) HiT Entertainment (2001) DKP Studios A.K.A Dan Krech Productions, Inc. (2004–06) Starz Animation (2006–09) Huhu Studios, Ltd. (2009–present) Entertainment Rights (2006–09) Classic Media/DreamWorks Classics (2003–present) Boomerang Media (2009–12) Bardel Entertainment (Animation) (2015–present) |
Release | |
Picture format |
4:3 480i (SDTV) (1993–2009) 16:9 1080i (HDTV) (2009–present) |
Audio format | Stereo |
Original release | December 21, 1993 (direct-to-video) – present |
External links | |
Website |
VeggieTales is an American series of children's computer animated films featuring anthropomorphic fruits and vegetables in stories conveying moral themes based on Christianity. The episodes frequently retell and recreate Bible stories anachronistically reframed and include humorous references to pop culture. The series was developed by Big Idea Entertainment and is owned by DreamWorks Animation through its subsidiary, DreamWorks Classics.
The characters in VeggieTales were originally created by Phil Vischer. He and Mike Nawrocki began producing the films (Nawrocki later took over the entire project when the rights were bought by Classic Media), and they also did many of the voices. Originally released in direct-to-video format, the series debuted on December 21, 1993. From 2002 to 2003, Big Idea created a short running spin-off called Larryboy: The Cartoon Adventures. From September 9, 2006 to September 7, 2009, VeggieTales appeared on NBC as part of the Qubo Saturday morning children's programming block. On November 3, 2012 the show began running on the Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) as well as its children's network Smile of a Child, where it currently continues to air episodes (in a repackaged and edited format).
In 2009, Netflix made numerous VeggieTales videos (in their uncut, original formats) and feature films available via their video streaming service. On November 26, 2014, VeggieTales in the House, produced by DreamWorks Animation Television, premiered on Netflix with the release of the first five shows. Big Idea has also published VeggieTales books and music CDs and branded items such as toys, clothing, and garden seeds for vegetables and flowers.