The Tuba is the first episode of the first season of VeggieTales Goodies and the first overall. The episode released on March 14th, 2010 and had a Online release the following year on June 11th, 2011. This episode teaches us about the importance of taking care of your personal belongings, even if it means giving it up to the wrong hands.
Synopsis:[]
Larry the Cucumber is in charge of guarding his favorite musical instrument at the new Worldwide VeggieTales Concert! But when Larry gets distracted by a small marble rolling past him, a thief named Big Jimmy silently sneaks in while he's distracted and steals the Tuba! Can Larry, with the help of Bob, Junior and all of their friends succesfully get the Tuba back from Big Jimmy or will Larry be known as the "Guy who Delayed a Performance that's actually entertaining" forever?.
THIS EPISODE INCLUDES THE ALL NEW SILLY SONG:
Sugar-Crushed BASED ON THE SONG "SugarCrash!" BY ELLYOTTO.
Plot:[]
The episode opens with Larry the Cucumber, Bob the Tomato, Junior Asparagus, Jimmy Gourd, Jerry Gourd and Petunia Rhubarb having a friendly conversation with one another talking about presidential elections, what type of fruit and/or vegetable they originally wanted to be, what movies and games they'll watch/play this year and even cracking up jokes for one another. After about 4 minutes of this, everyone goes on about their day and Bob instructs Larry on guarding Larry's most prized Tuba and goes further on to tell him that if he even loses it, he'll be forced to pay for the damages, which makes Larry be in full bodyguard mode until they get, saluting Bob with his "Invisible hands" as he walks out of the door. Larry turns to the viewers and questions why he just saluted with no hands before going off to do his bodyguard duties. A "5 Minutes Later" title card appears and Larry is still body guarding as usual until Big Jimmy arrives and secretly throws a marble from an undetermined location {Possibly the small crack of the door} near where Larry is standing as Larry notices the Marble rolling past him and decides to curiously investigate the rolling marble. Big Jimmy secretly sneaks in undetected and snatches the Tuba before running off, leaving Larry to question who is there with him before turning to the audience yet again and announces that it was probably just his imagination getting the best of him. He then playfully tells us that we're going to watch some of his older Silly Songs before the gang get back before singing some of the lyrics to The Hairbrush Song.
Song 1: Endangered Love {New re-recorded version}[]
Announcer: And now it's time for Silly Songs with Larry, the part of the show where Larry comes out and sings a Silly Song. We join Larry as he follows the tragic story of Barbra Manatee in the day time drama, Endangered Love.
Larry: Barbara Manatee.
Backup Singers: Manatee, manatee.
Larry: You are the one for me.
Backup Singers: One for me, one for me.
Larry: Sent from up above.
Backup Singers: Up above, up above.
Larry: You are the one I love.
Backup Singers: Barbara, oh Barbara.
Bill: Please don't cry Barbara.
You're a nice manatee.
You've been so good to me.
But I must go into the world and do noble things for the good of all.
And you can't come because you don't speak French. Au revoir!
Barbara: But if you leave, Bill.
Who will take me to the ball?
Who's going to take me to the ball, Bill?
I have a new dress and shoes,
and new manatee lipstick!
Who will take me to the ball?
Larry: I'll take you to the ball, Barbara Manatee!
Barbara: Please don't go.
Bill: I must.
Barbara: Don't go.
Bill: I must.
Barbara: Don't!
Bill: Must!
Barbara: Don't, don't!
Bill: Must, must!
Larry: Barbara Manatee.
Backup Singers: Manatee, manatee.
Larry: You are the one for me.
Backup Singers: One for me, one for me.
Larry: Sent from up above.
Backup Singers: Manatee from heaven.
Larry: You are the one I love.
Barbara Manatee.
Backup Singers: Manatee, manatee.
Larry: I'll be your mon ami.
Backup Singers: Mon ami, mon ami.
Larry: I'll take you to the ball.
Backup Singers: To the ball, to the ball.
Larry: I hope you're not too tall.
Backup Singers: You might have trouble dancing.
Barbara: Bill, I've learned French.
Bill: You have?
Barbara: Mais oui, je sui manatee. See?
Bill: Oui, oui, mon ami.
I always knew you could.
I really hoped you would.
Now can we go into the world and do noble things for the good of all?
Barbara: Yes. But first, Bill.
Will you take me to the ball? Oh, Bill.
Will you take me to the ball?
Bill: I can't dance.
Barbara: You can't?
Bill: No.
Barbara: I must go!
Bill: Please don't go.
Barbara: I must.
Bill: Don't go.
Barbara: I must.
Bill: Don't!
Barbara: Must!
Bill: Don't, don't!
Barbara: Must, must!
Larry: Barbara Manatee.
Backup Singers: Manatee, manatee.
Larry: You are the one--
Bob: Larry, what are you doing?
Larry: Just watching a little TV, Bob.
Bob: Well, maybe you should read a book.
Larry: Yeah. Okay.
Announcer: This has been Silly Songs with Larry. Tune in next time to hear Bill say:
Bill: Barbara! I've learned to dance!
Barbara: Oh, Bill.
Song 2 Announcement:[]
{Sounds of crashing and banging could be heard as Larry is still seen chasing after that marble before noticing that the camera was now filming him and welcomes everyone back to the backstage area}
Larry: Ladies and Gentlemen! Boys and Girls! I, Larry the Cucumber! Will be performing a traditional Argentinian ballad me and Bob sang a few years ago but he isn't here to translate the Spanish parts with me so-
Archibald Asparagus: CUT!
Larry: What did I do wrong this time?!
Archibald: Follow the script from this pamphlet and I can assure you! you'll read those correct lines in no time.
Larry: Alright Archibald, if you say so!
{It would then transition back to the beginning of the segment}
Larry: Ladies and Gentle-Veggies! Boys and girls! May I present to you: The Dance of the Cucumber! {The song's instrumental would play as Larry would introduce A Bob voice-over as his translator this time cause Bob is out} Please welcome my special guest: Archibald Asparagus!! {The crowd would cheer with excitement}
Archibald: Larry, you do realise we're backstage right, so where could that cheering possibly be coming from?
Larry: Oh sorry! I accidentally hit one of the soundboard buttons to lighten the mood a bit!
Archibald: Can we get this over with please?
Announcer: Cue music in 5...4...3...2..1!
Song 2: The Dance of the Cucumber[]
Announcer: And now it's time for "Silly Songs with Larry," the part of the show where Larry comes out and sings a silly song. Larry will be performing the traditional Argentinian ballad, "The Dance of the Cucumber", in its original Spanish. Bob the Tomato will translate.
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Bob: Okay, stop the music! What do you mean I can't dance? I can dance! What about Uncle Louie's polka party? Didn't you see me dancing at Uncle Louie's polka party?
Larry: No comprendo.
Bob: "No comprendo"? I'll show you "no comprendo"!
Junior: Mom! Dad! Look over here! Get a picture of me next to the cucumber in authentic Argentinian garb!
Dad: Okay, Junior, but we'd better hurry. I think the dwarves have your mother confused with someone else.
(Junior’s mom is chased by dwarves)
Dad: Say "Peas!"
Larry and Junior: Peas!
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Bob: Alright, that's it, señor! Come over here and let me sing you a song!
Larry: ¡Adios, amigos!
Announcer: This has been "Silly Songs With Larry". Tune in next time to hear Larry sing...
Larry: Bob is really angry. I hope he doesn't catch me. It's so hard to run with this sombrero on my head.
Song 3: The Rumor Weed Song[]
The Rumor Weed: Have you heard the one about Alfred?
He's a dangerous robot, i'm told
He's got lasers for eyes and a microchip brain
And his skin is terribly cold
Backup Background Singers:
Yes! We've heard the one about Alfred
It's strange!
Amazing!
And true!
Junior: But now that we've heard about Alfred,
We'd like to hear more about youu!
{An epic jazz instrumental starts}
The Rumor Weed: Well, i'm a Rumor Weed!
Backup Background Singers: She's a Rumor Weed!
The Rumor Weed: Yes! Well, i'm a Rumor Weed
A tiny little story is all I need
To make a big mess...!
Backup Background Singers: She's a Rumor Weed!
Junior: So, what is a rumor?
The Rumor Weed: It starts as a story,
Maybe it's true, maybe not
But once you repeat it
It's hard to defeat it!
Now look at the mess that you've got!
Backup Background Singers: She's The Rumor Weed!
The Rumor Weed: Don't start a rumor
Backup Background Singers: No, no!
The Rumor Weed: Don't start a rumor!
Words can hurt
So play it safe and don't start a rumor
I'm a Rumor Weed
Backup Background Singers: She's the Rumor Weed!
The Rumor Weed: Yes! I'm a Rumor Weed!
Backup Background Singers: She's a Rumor Weed!
The Rumor Weed: A tiny little story is all I need!
To make a big mess..
A tiny little story is all I need...
All: YOU BETTER WATCH OUT FOR THE RUMOR WEED!
Bob Returns:[]
{We return to the backstage area to yet again find Larry chasing the Marble until a door handle starts twiddling which makes Larry stop in his tracks}