VeggieTales is a series of English language children’s computer animated films. These films feature anthropomorphic vegetables.
Developed by Big Idea, these films convey moral themes based on the Christian faith and are ofter compatible with Judaism. The films are spliced with satirical references to pop culture and current events.
Pail Vischer and Mike Nawrocki, who provides many of the voices are also the creator of VeggieTales. The films were originally released in direct-to-video format and debuted in December 1993. As of 2009 the program is now shown on Gospel Music Channel. On September 11, 2009, the show that was running on Qubo lineup was removed. The series continued on DVD afterwards.
VeggieTales has also been released as books, music CDs and branded items such as toys, clothing and seeds for vegetables and flowers. The main character’s names are Bob the Tomato and Larry the Cucumber and are popular kids jigsaw puzzles.