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(August 9, 2020) |
| The Waiting Game | |
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| Season 1, Episode 5 | |
Vital statistics
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| Air date | August 31, 2020 |
| Written by | Mike Nawrocki & Tim Hodge |
| Directed by | Todd Waterman |
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The Veggie crew performs acts about patience.
Plot[]
Junior and Laura come to Bob and Larry because they can't wait any longer for the release of a new video game. First, Mr. Nezzer sings a song about waiting in line for his chocolate bunnies. Then, Mr. Lunt and Jean Claude perform a skit about waiting for dinner to be ready. Then, Larry performs a silly song. Finally, Archibald performs a skit about waiting for good things to come in challenging times.
Characters[]
- Bob the Tomato
- Larry the Cucumber
- Junior Asparagus
- Laura Carrot
- Mr. Nezzer
- Jerry Gourd (non-speaking role)
- Phillipe (non-speaking role)
- Petunia Rhubarb (non-speaking role)
- George
- Mr. Lunt
- Jean Claude
- Miss Achmetha
- Archibald Asparagus
- Pa Grape
- Ma Grape
- Madame Blueberry
Songs[]
- The VeggieTales Hour Theme Song
- Worth the Wait
- Surfing Star (Silly Songs with Larry)
Fun Facts[]
Trivia[]
- The first episode that Mike Nawrocki wrote
- The first appearances of George and Ma Grape since the original series
- The first episode where some of the major cast has non-speaking roles
Remarks[]
- The Nezzer Chocolate Factory employees look more similar to the extras from "Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie" rather than how they did in "Rack, Shack & Benny"
- Ma Grape is now voiced by Kira Buckland
Goofs[]
- Larry's tooth is missing during the end of the silly song
- Pa Grape's nose is green for a split second in the shot where he talks to Nurse Blueberry
Inside References[]
- The following episodes can be seen on the screens:
- God Wants Me To Forgive Them?
- Larry-Boy and the Fib From Outer Space
- King George and the Ducky
- Lyle the Kindly Viking
- Sumo of the Opera
- Minnesota Cuke and the Search for Samson's Hairbrush
- The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie
- Tomato Sawyer and Huckleberry Larry's Big River Rescue
- Twas the Night Before Easter
- Veggies In Space: The Fennel Frontier
- The backdrop of Mr. Nezzer's song is taken directly from "Rack, Shack & Benny"
- Mr. Nezzer references the toy and egg factories from "The Toy That Saved Christmas" and "An Easter Carol"
- Mr. Lunt mentions eating a whole planet, a nod to "Are You My Neighbor?"
- The outside of the hospital backdrop looks similar to the animal shelter from the "Perfect Puppy" silly song from "Celery Night Fever"
Real World References[]
- Junior and Laura's video game looks similar to that of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
- Jean Claude attempts to open a package that looks similar to the Kid Cuisine meals
- Larry attempts to perform the "default dance" from Fortnite on his surf board