Pistachio - The Little Boy That Woodn't is the thirty-sixth episode of VeggieTales (1993-2015)/VeggieTales Reboot. It is based on both the 1883 Carlo Collodi novel, The Adventures of Pinocchio and Disney's 1940 animated movie Pinocchio, as well as the parable of The Good Shepherd.
February 20, 2010
Plot[]
Characters[]
- Bob the Tomato
- Larry the Cucumber (as Gelato)
- Junior Asparagus (as Pistachio)
- Khalil (as Cricket)
- Madame Blueberry (as The Fairy)
- Pa Grape (as Parcheesi)
- Archibald Asparagus (Picture Cameo and Silhouette Cameo in the Silly Song)
- Mr. Lunt (Picture Cameo)
- Jean-Claude (Picture Cameo)
- The Scallions (not the 3rd)
- Emily (Annie) (Picture Cameo)
- Old Man Zucchini
- Petunia Rhubarb (Silly Song Only)
- Apollo Gourd (Picture Cameo)
- Laura Carrot (as Lilliana)
- Penelope (Silly Song only; does not speak)
Songs[]
- VeggieTales Theme Song
- Listen Little Children
- No Strings Attached
- Obscure Broadway Showtunes with Larry: Where Have All the Staplers Gone?
- You Know Enough
- Meatballs at Night
- Listen Little Children (reprise)
- What Have We Learned
Fun Facts[]
Moral[]
- Our parents love us and know what is best for us; so we should clearly listen to them, no matter what.
Trivia[]
- This is the first episode for several things:
- The first VeggieTales episode to feature the 2010 rendition of the theme song.
- The first time that both the countertop and Qwerty are remodeled.
- The first episode where Bob and Larry get emails since Larry-Boy! and the Fib from Outer Space!, as well the first time they get video chats.
- The first episode to feature both 4:3 fullscreen and 16:9 widescreen viewing options on the DVD.
- The first episode where Scallion #2 speaks as an adult since The Ballad of Little Joe.
- The first episode to not feature the French Peas since Lord of the Beans.
- The first episode to have someone say Roll Film since The Wonderful Wizard of Ha's.
- The first VeggieTales episode of the 2010s.
- The first Big Idea production to feature Trevor Devall and Lee Tockar as part of the voice cast since the 3-2-1 Penguins! episodes, Give & Let Give and In the Big House, respectively.
- This is the last episode for several things:
- The last episode to be animated by Huhu Studios until Twas The Night Before Easter.
- The last episode produced in the 2000s.
- The last episode where Kevin Gamble worked on.
- The last appearance of Charlie Pincher until the reboot.
- The last original VeggieTales episode to have Phil Vischer as a writer.
- The last episode to use the name "Big Idea, Inc." From the next episode onward, the name "Big Idea Entertainment, LLC" would be used.
- The last episode to not feature Mr. Lunt and Jimmy Gourd until Noah's Ark
- The last episode for Larry to say "Oh dear" until The VeggieTales Show