Merry Larry and the True Light of Christmas

Merry Larry and the True Light of Christmas is the forty-seventh episode of VeggieTales (1993-2015)/VeggieTales Reboot.

October 22, 2013

Characters

• Bob/Phillp Fleagle
• Larry/Lawernce/Merry Larry
• Mr. Lunt/Reggie
• Archibald Asparagus/Alister Cashberger
• Madame Blueberry/Ms Netterbaum
• Petunia Rhubarb
• Jimmy Gourd/Sam
• Grandpa George
• Ma Grape
• The Peach
• Dirk Evert
• Sara Crewe/Christina

Songs

• VeggieTales Theme Song
• That's What Christmas Needs
• Elf Pledge
• Christmas Shines
• Silly Songs with Larry: Wrapped Myself Up for Christmas
• Love for Christmas
• Light of Christmas

Fun Facts

Morals

• Christmas isn't about getting, it's about giving!

Trivia

• This is the first episode for several things:
  • The first Christmas episode where the Countertop is decorated.
  • The first episode to have a countertop opening without a countertop closing.
  • The first episode the Peach physically appears since Larry-Boy! and the Fib from Outer Space!, and also his last appearance to date the reboot.
  • The first episode to be distributed by Anderson Merchandisers.
• This is the last episode for several things:
  • The last episode to feature the 2010-2013 version of the VeggieTales Theme Song. In Veggies in Space: The Fennel Frontier, a second version of the 2010-2014 song was introduced and was used until Beauty and the Beet.
  • The last speaking appearance of Pa Grape with no visible eyes until The VeggieTales Show and the reboot.
  • The last episode directed by Brian Roberts until the reboot
  • The last episode to feature the voices of Joe Spadaford, Keri Pispia, Sarah Vorhees, Ron Eddy, Logan White, and Kay Ayers-Sowell the reboot.
  • The last appearance of Sara Crewe until the reboot
  • The last appearance of The Peach until the reboot
• This was released exactly 17 years after The Toy That Saved Christmas.
• There were a few differences between the pre-production and the final.
  • The original title was "Merry Larry and the Light of Christmas." (It may be possible they kept the title that was used in the teaser trailer they did, although they added one word.)
  • Bob's character wore glasses.
• This is Umbrella Man Piano Scallion and Sara Crewe's second appearance on the show (and also their last appearance to date) until the reboot.

Transcript

Merry Larry and the True Light of Christmas/Transcript

Follow-up episode:

• Veggies in Space: The Fennel Frontier