List of VeggieTales characters

This is a list of charcters from VeggieTales, an American computer-generated children's series and franchise. The series presents life lessons from a biblical world view featuring various garden-variety vegetable characters retelling Bible stories and parodying pop culture. Many of the main characters were established in the early episodes of the direct-to-video series, such as Bob the Tomato, Larry the Cucumber, Junior Asparagus and Laura Carrot, among a bushel of other produce.

Main characters

Bob the Tomato

• Voiced by Phil Vischer (1993–2022)

Bob the Tomato (introduced 1993) is a friendly but slightly high-strung tomato and host of VeggieTales. As the creator and original voice of the character, Phil Vischer often cites Bob as being "my inner Mr. Rogers...though a frustrated Mr. Rogers, because he couldn’t get things to go as smoothly."^[1] Alongside his best friend, Larry the Cucumber, the pair introduce and wrap-up almost every show and respond to viewer mail on a kitchen countertop. Bob plays character roles in the story segments and other times is simply the narrator or storyteller. He also has a tech-savvy superhero alter-ego Thingamabob, who is a member of the League of Incredible Vegetables. Bob also partakes in some of the "Silly Songs with Larry" segments, even performing his own Silly Song, "Lance the Turtle."

Bob made his first appearance in a 1992 short entitled "VeggieTales Promo: Take 38," where he gives a passionate speech pitching the concept of VeggieTales to potential investors. Eventually, he made his public debut in 1993 with the episode "Where's God When I'm S-Scared?." Bob plays himself in "Tales from the Crisper", where he tries to comfort Junior Asparagus with the song "God is Bigger." The end of this episode also started a running gag in which Bob gets interrupted by the "What We Have Learned" wrap-up song. He regularly gets annoyed having to wait for the song to finish so he and Larry can then discuss the lesson of the show and receive a Bible verse from Qwerty.

In the Netflix original series VeggieTales in the House and VeggieTales in the City, Bob is seen living with Larry inside a small Veggie-sized house inside a human-sized house on the kitchen countertop from the original direct-to-video series. He is portrayed engaging in slice of life activities instead of focusing on hosting the show. Bob also has various jobs, mostly working part-time at Pa Grape's General Store. At the end of the series, Bob becomes the owner. Bob is also shown to have an affinity for sock collecting and weather observation. For The VeggieTales Show, Bob acts more like he did in the original series, acting as the director and master of ceremonies for the stage shows the Veggies put on in Mr. Nezzer's theater. Here, his role is much more akin to that of Kermit the Frog from The Muppet Show, which was a direct inspiration for this series.^[2] Bob also reprises his role as Thingamabob in the "LarryBoy" episodes.

Larry the Cucumber

• Voiced by Mike Nawrocki (1993–2022)

Larry the Cucumber (introduced 1993) is a silly cucumber, Bob's best friend, and co-host of VeggieTales. Larry has a singular tooth and a quirky, child-like personality to match in contrast to the more mature Bob. Regarding the basic relationship of Bob and Larry, Phil Vischer has stated that "Bob wants to help kids, Larry wants to help Bob."^[3] But because Larry is rather scatterbrained, he and Bob sometimes disagree about how to best teach a lesson or tell a story. Sometimes, Larry faces similar struggles to the kids who send in fan mail, and ends up learning an episode's lesson along with the viewer. In the story segments, Larry plays many character roles and has several recurring ones, such as Minnesota Cuke (a parody of Indiana Jones), the first mate of the Pirates Who Don't Do Anything, and the comical plunger-headed superhero LarryBoy. Larry also has his own recurring musical segment called "Silly Songs with Larry," in which he performs humorous musical numbers. This became a very popular staple of VeggieTales and has been featured in nearly every episode of the original series, including several sing-along and compilation videos.

Phil Vischer first conceived Larry as a chocolate bar, but Vischer's wife, Lisa, said that parents wouldn’t like videos starring a candy bar because it might encourage poor eating habits.^[4] After being turned into a cucumber, Larry was used to make a 20-second animation test called "Mr. Cuke's Screen Test," which was the genesis of VeggieTales. Larry then appeared in "VeggieTales Promo: Take 38" chasing after his blue wind-up lobster while Bob gave his speech. However, Larry's public debut was in the first episode, "Where's God When I'm S-Scared?". Throughout the episode, he is established as the source of most of the jokes, including physical gags and silly dialogue. For the first two episodes, Mike Nawrocki performed Larry's voice differently, sounding much lower and dopier. He later changed the voice to a higher pitch with a slight lisp in the third episode, "Are You My Neighbor?." Gradually, Larry's speech impediment became less prominent with each new video release.

In VeggieTales in the House and VeggieTales in the City, Larry is Bob’s roommate in an Odd Couple scenario, with Larry being the Oscar to Bob’s Felix. In these series, Larry's interests and hobbies consist of such silly activities as eating sardines, riding his bike on the ceiling, and playing make-believe. Like Bob, he is also seen working part-time jobs, such as an ice cream vendor and at Pa Grape’s General Store. He is also still seen as LarryBoy, haphazardly fighting crime and facing off against his arch-enemy of the series: Motato. In The VeggieTales Show, Larry acts more like his old self, often presenting wacky ideas backstage before the shows begin and still writing occasional Silly Songs, including writing the series’ theme song as seen in the pilot episode "God Wants Us To Make Peace." Larry also reprises his role as LarryBoy in the episodes that take place outside the theater setting, often re-appearing with The League of Incredible Vegetables.

Junior Asparagus

• Voiced by Lisa Vischer (1993–2014; 2019–2022), Tress MacNeille (2014–2017)

Junior Asparagus (introduced 1993) is a courteous little asparagus who is one of the co-stars of VeggieTales. A typical five-year-old boy, but his curiosity often leads him in trouble. He often wears a yellow baseball cap with a red brim. Junior has had several starring roles in the series, including his debut in "Where's God When I'm S-Scared?" as well as "Dave and the Giant Pickle," "Lyle the Kindly Viking," "Lord of the Beans," and "Pistachio – The Little Boy That Woodn't." He also has a prominent role in most "LarryBoy" episodes, eventually becoming the superhero in training Ricochet in "The League of Incredible Vegetables." In the "Silly Songs," Junior is a band member of Boyz in the Sink, alongside Larry, Mr. Lunt, and Jimmy Gourd. He also has his own bedtime-themed Silly Song called "Goodnight Junior." Junior is also one of the few characters who has hosted the show with Bob instead of Larry, as seen in the episodes "Josh and the Big Wall!" and "Abe and the Amazing Promise."

In VeggieTales in the House and VeggieTales in the City, Junior is seen living with his family in a house made from a human-sized refrigerator. He is shown doing more common activities, like going to elementary school or playing with his friends or his dad. He also got a new super alter-ego named Junior Jetpack, who sometimes fights alongside LarryBoy. In The VeggieTales Show, Junior has a prominent role helping perform in the shows put on in the theater. Junior is revealed to be homeschooled in this series, allowing him to participate in the shows and rehearsals during the day. He also reprises his roles as Dave from "Dave and the Giant Pickle" in the episode "Little Things Matter" and as Ricochet in some of the "LarryBoy" episodes.

Petunia Rhubarb

• Voiced by Cydney Trent (2005–2014), Tress MacNeille (2014–2017), Kira Buckland (2019–2022)^[5]

Petunia Rhubarb (introduced 2005) is a kind, red-headed rhubarb and the lead female protagonist in the series. She has a bubbly personality and is a strong advocate for such values as inner beauty, self-worth and empathy. Petunia does not resemble a typical rhubarb, having solid-green skin and appears more humanoid in her design and features. She often dresses in business-casual clothes outside the stories, and has red hair that is usually braided into a ponytail. Her first appearance was in "Duke and the Great Pie War" playing the part of Princess "Sweet Sweet" Petunia – the scorned "Ruth" figure waiting to be redeemed by Larry's "Boaz." Because of this, Petunia is often paired with Larry as a female co-star. She later appeared as the title character in another princess-themed episode, "Sweetpea Beauty." Petunia also has a reoccurring role in the LarryBoy episodes as a reporter and later her own fashionista super alter-ego Vogue. She also sang alongside Larry in the Silly Song, "Where Have All The Staplers Gone?."

In VeggieTales in the House and VeggieTales in the City, she appears as the owner of a flower shop and works alongside her best friend Tina Celerina. She appears with her hair unbraided and wearing a purple flower-print dress. Petunia also worked part-time at Pa Grape's General Store early on in the series, and is seen helping Archibald in various episodes as an assistant. In The VeggieTales Show, she is the leader of the VeggieTales Fan Club and provides the letters from kids to help inspire the theme for each show. She also reprises her role as Vogue in some of the "LarryBoy" episodes.

Laura Carrot

• Voiced by Kristen Blegen (1995–2005), Jackie Ritz (2002–2005), Megan Murphy Chambers (2009), Keri Pisapia (2010–2013) Gigi Abraham (2014), Tress MacNeille (2014–2017), Kira Buckland (2019–2022)^[5]

Laura Carrot (introduced 1995) is a spunky young carrot and Junior's best friend. She has freckles and bright, blonde hair (usually adorned with a hair bow) that is tied into pigtails. She first appeared in "The Story of Flibber-o-loo" as a background character and got her first major speaking role in "Rack, Shack and Benny." Laura doesn’t get many starring roles, but often gets a chance in the spotlight when a young female lead is needed. For example, in "Princess and the Popstar" she plays Princess Poppyseed, in "Babysitter in De-Nile" she plays Miriam, and in "Celery Night Fever" she plays herself. Her more notable supporting roles include the first two "LarryBoy" episodes, "Saint Nicholas: A Story of Joyful Giving," and starring in the subplot of the Jonah feature film. Laura also has her own Silly Song titled "B.F.F" where she sings with her friend Lavinia while using texting slang for lyrics.

In VeggieTales in the House and VeggieTales in the City, Laura appears much more overall, starring in many episodes as the lead character. She appears in the first episode, learning a lesson in responsibility alongside Larry while earning money to adopt puppies. Laura is also shown having an affinity for other animals, such as owning a pet guppy, starting an animal-sitting service, and even becoming "The Guppy Whisperer" to help other Veggies take care of their pets. She lives in a carrot-shaped house built into the side of the kitchen island. She goes to school with Junior, where she also befriends a bullied girl named Callie Flower. Laura also gained the superhero persona Night Pony after being mentored by the retired Granny Asparagus. In The VeggieTales Show, Laura returns to help the Veggie gang put on their shows, but appears less often than the others. She has notable roles in the episodes "The Power of Love" and "Naaman Takes A Bath" where she has a crush on a Veggie pop-star named Jimmy Lucky and trains as Bob’s assistant stage manager, respectively.

Mr. Lunt

• Voiced by Phil Vischer (1995–2022)

Mr. Lunt (introduced 1995) is a yellow decorative gourd^[6] with a Hispanic accent who grew up in New Jersey. He is often the source of off-beat humor and doesn’t shy away from being argumentative at times. His notable features include his brown pencil thin mustache and his lack of any eyes, which forces him to use the brim of his panama hat or eyebrow wrinkles for expression. He originally had a gold tooth, but it was removed in later episodes. Mr. Lunt first appears in "Rack, Shack & Benny" as Mr. Nezzer's assistant and sidekick. The pair were typically seen as the series' "bad guys" in early VeggieTales episodes, usually being redeemed by the episode’s end. Mr. Lunt has also appeared as an individual antagonist, such as playing Haman in "Esther... the Girl Who Became Queen" and Otis the Elevated in "Duke and the Great Pie War." He also prominently appears as one of the Pirates Who Don't Do Anything and as the leader of the Veggie boy band, Boyz in the Sink. In addition to his Boyz songs, Mr. Lunt has starred in two of his own Silly Songs, "His Cheeseburger" and "Donuts for Benny." He also got a superhero alter-ego in the "LarryBoy" episodes as a quick caped-crusader named S-Cape, whom is a member of the League of Incredible Vegetables.

In VeggieTales in the House and VeggieTales in the City, Mr. Lunt appears less often in quick cameo appearances. He was shown to have various jobs, such as a delivery guy and as the owner of his own repair shop. Mr. Lunt’s most notable appearance was in the episode "The Missing Jetpack" where he learns a lesson about telling the truth after lying to Junior about losing his jetpack. Mr. Lunt returned with a more prominent role in The VeggieTales Show, often contributing wild ideas and skits that usually end in disaster. Some of his contributions include taking on the role of Wink Gourdindale to host a game show called "Wheel of Bravery," selling a product called "Relationship Glue," and diving into a vat of eggnog. Mr. Lunt also reprises his role as S-Cape in the "LarryBoy" episodes.

Madame Blueberry

• Voiced by Megan Moore Burns (1998), Gail Freeman-Bock (1999), Jackie Ritz (2002–2009), Megan Murphy Chambers (2006–2014), Tress MacNeille (2014–2017), Stephanie Southerland (2019–2022)^[7]

Madame Blueberry (introduced 1998) is a fancy French blueberry with a French accent. She first appeared as the titular character in "Madame Blueberry," where her name and the theme of the episode are both allusions to the tale of Madame Bovary. As such, Madame Blueberry was cast early on as a vain character who struggles to be thankful. She usually wears fancy clothes and accessories, such as brown or blonde wigs, pearls, and heavy makeup. Although a blueberry, she is similar in size to Bob the Tomato and much larger than the similarly sized in-real-life French Peas. Madame Blueberry also has a reoccurring role as the Mayor of Bumblyburg in the "LarryBoy" episodes.

For VeggieTales in the House and VeggieTales in the City, Madame Blueberry appeared as a much more stuffy character, so much so that her voice changed to having an RP accent. Although still hailing from France, she was portrayed liking very stereotypical British things, such as cups of tea and minding her manners. She is even seen living in a blue teapot shaped house built into the side of the kitchen island. On some occasions, she donned the persona "Madame Clue-berry" to solve mysteries, all the while being rather clueless. She also garnered the nickname "Madame Blue" from her friends. When Madame returned for The VeggieTales Show, she started acting more like she did in the original series and had her French accent once again. She also leans more heavily into her role as a singer, now calling herself a "French opera singer." She also reprises her role as the Mayor for a few "LarryBoy" episodes.

Pa Grape

• Voiced by Phil Vischer (1994–2022)

Pa Grape (introduced 1994) is a wise, elderly green grape. He has a bushy gray mustache and eyebrows, wears a black top hat, glasses, and speaks with a slight Yiddish accent. Pa is often seen as a trusted authority figure amongst the VeggieTales cast, though he sometimes comes off as senile when he shares some of his slightly odder anecdotes. According to an interview in the "What's the Big Idea?" magazine, Pa stated he was held back in the 2nd grade for 13 years and was worried about his lack of any physical eyes.^[8] Pa made his first appearance in "God Wants Me to Forgive Them!?!" as the father of the Grapes of Wrath. He is typically cast as a sage or fatherly figure, including such roles as Mordecai in "Esther... The Girl Who Became Queen," and the angel sent to guide Gideon (Larry the Cucumber) in "Gideon: Tuba Warrior." He also has a reoccurring role as the captain of the Pirates Who Don't Do Anything, appearing alongside Larry and Mr. Lunt and starring as the lead of the film. Pa likes to invent and tinker as well, a part of his personality that is influenced by his role as the eccentric Victorian inventor Seymour Schwenk in the holiday specials "The Star of Christmas" and "An Easter Carol."

When Pa appeared in VeggieTales in the House and VeggieTales in the City, he appeared with eyes for the very first time, as well as gaining a tinier hat and a bushier mustache that completely covered his mouth. He is seen owning a general store in the house, built into the side of the kitchen island. His store is used as the setting for many of the episodes. He almost always tries teaching a lesson or giving biblical advice to the other Veggies, but is initially ignored on occasion. For The VeggieTales Show, Pa appears frequently as a narrator for the show's Bible story segments and often helps decide what Bible stories are best to use for the topic of the day's show. He also stops wearing his hat in this series.

Jimmy and Jerry Gourd

• Jimmy Gourd: Voiced by Phil Vischer (1995–2022)
• Jerry Gourd: Voiced by Mike Nawrocki (1995–2022)

Jimmy and Jerry Gourd (introduced 1995) are fun-loving gourd brothers who appear as a secondary comic duo. While Bob and Larry can be considered animated versions of Abbott and Costello, Jimmy and Jerry more closely resemble Tweedledee and Tweedledum. Despite being very similar and hard to tell apart, the two have some traits to help them stand out from each other. For example, Jimmy is orange and very talkative with a boisterous personality. Jerry is yellow and more soft-spoken and monotone. The pair debuted together in "Are You My Neighbor?" portraying the "new guys" and establishing their love of eating and singing show tunes. Although inseparable, Jimmy often appears in starring roles without his brother, such as the "Omelet" and "Dr. Jiggle and Mr. Sly" story segments and as a member of Boyz in the Sink. Jerry's notable appearances without Jimmy include playing the Swede in "The Englishman Who Went Up the Hill and Came Down with All the Bananas" and alongside Mr. Lunt in "His Cheeseburger" (furthering his and his brother’s reputation of loving to eat). A notable appearance of the duo is the opening of "King George and the Ducky," where they wear cardboard cutout costumes of Bob and Larry in an attempt to impersonate them and take over the show.

In VeggieTales in the House and VeggieTales in the City, Jimmy and Jerry were shown as Bob and Larry’s neighbors, living in the pantry on the other end of the kitchen countertop. The Gourd brothers also own pets in the series – a dust bunny named Danny and a guppy named Happy Sunshine Bubbles. They returned for The VeggieTales Show as well, appearing both backstage and onstage to help put on the shows in the theater.

Archibald Asparagus

• Voiced by Phil Vischer (1993–2022)

Archibald "Archie" Asparagus (introduced 1993) serves as the stereotypical role of a stuffy, classically-educated British "gentleman" in contrast with the rest of his co-stars. He typically wears a red bow tie, has a monocle on his right eye, and speaks with an Oxford English accent. Archibald first appeared in the 1992 short "VeggieTales Promo: Take 38" to interrupt and object to the creation of such a show as VeggieTales, claiming it to be utter nonsense. Archibald made his official debut in "Where's God When I'm S-Scared?", playing the regal King Darius role in the story segment of "Daniel and the Lion's Den". This episode also started the continuing theme of his distaste for Larry's Silly Song segments. He often claimed they were "too silly," a sentiment greatly emphasized when he interrupts "The Water Buffalo Song" to chastise Larry. Eventually, he learns to loosen up in "The End of Silliness?" after an incident where he cancelled "Silly Songs with Larry" and learned how much the segment meant to Larry and VeggieTales fans. Archibald later appears in other Silly Songs specifically starring him, including "The Biscuit of Zazzamarandabo" and "Astonishing Wigs." Archibald also has a recurring role as LarryBoy's faithful butler Alfred (who is just called "Archibald" in the 2D cartoon spin-off series) and was featured as the title character in Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie. Archibald has also been a narrator for "The Good Egg of Gooseville" and "Lyle the Kindly Viking," where in the latter he got to host the show in the style of Masterpiece Theatre.

For VeggieTales in the House and VeggieTales in the City, Archibald was portrayed as the mayor of the town inside the house. Because of his social status, he was regarded as a bureaucrat and a more authoritative character as a result. He was mostly seen doing mayoral duties such as public speeches. However, his new job didn’t keep him from engaging in more fun social activities with the other Veggies, such as camping trips and birthday parties. For The VeggieTales Show, Archibald resumes his regular role from the original series. He appears frequently onstage as a performer, often narrating the Bible story segments. He also reappears as Alfred in the "LarryBoy" episodes.

Mr. Nezzer

• Voiced by Phil Vischer (1995–2014; understudy, 2021–2022)^[9][10] and David Mann (2019–2021)^[11]

Mr. Nezzer (introduced 1995) is a rich, middle-aged zucchini businessman. Always seen in a formal shirt and a necktie, he is appropriately business-minded, but sometimes is a tad egotistical. Although always included in the VeggieTales gang, he is somewhat aloof compared to the others because of his social status as the owner of many successful companies and businesses. Often cast in antagonistic roles, Mr. Nezzer himself truly isn’t a villain. Often he or the characters he plays are just misguided in their actions and are redeemed by an episode’s end. A great example is his debut in "Rack, Shack & Benny" as the whimsical yet menacing chocolate factory owner Nebby K. Nezzer. It's also in this episode that Nezzer performs the fan-favorite and controversial^[12] song "The Bunny Song." Other notable roles include playing toy factory owner Wally P. Nezzer (the brother of Nebby K. Nezzer) in "The Toy That Saved Christmas," King Xerxes in "Esther... The Girl Who Became Queen," Viking leader Olaf in "Lyle the Kindly Viking," and Victorian theater and Easter egg factory owner Ebenezer Nezzer in "The Star of Christmas" and "An Easter Carol."

Mr. Nezzer was absent in VeggieTales in the House and VeggieTales in the City due to DreamWorks (who produced the series) perceiving the character's voice as perpetuating an African-American stereotype being voiced by Phil Vischer (who is a White man and based Nezzer's voice on Ken Page's performance as Oogie Boogie in The Nightmare Before Christmas). In turn, Nezzer was replaced with a similar-looking but different sounding character named Ichabeezer. Mr. Nezzer eventually returned for The VeggieTales Show as the owner of the theater the Veggies use for their new series.^[3] He mostly makes short appearances in each episode to announce the curtain call for the beginning of each show, much to Bob’s dismay for wanting more time to prepare. However, Nezzer did appear onstage at least once in a character role, portraying King Saul in the episode "Little Things Matter".

The French Peas

• Jean-Claude Pea: Voiced by Mike Nawrocki (1996–2022)
• Phillipe Pea: Voiced by Phil Vischer (1997–2022)
• Cristoffe Pea: Voiced by Chris Olsen (1996)

The French Peas (introduced 1996) are a vast group of hardworking yet cheeky green peas with French accents. Usually only represented by Jean-Claude and Phillipe, they are sometimes joined by other French Peas, including one named Cristoffe, who appears infrequently. The Peas are often a source of comedy for the series and function as ancillary crew members behind the scenes. Among many other peas, Jean-Claude and Cristoffe debuted portraying the Philistines in "Dave and the Giant Pickle" as an allusion to the French soldiers in Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Phillipe later appeared alongside Jean-Claude in "Josh and the Big Wall!" as the slushy throwing guards of Jericho, furthering the allusion to the Monty Python characters and directly parodying the behavior of tormenting passersby with strange, nonsensical threats. The Peas continue appearing in subsequent episodes, often playing mischievous or supporting characters. The French Peas have also taken over the show in a few instances, including when Jean-Claude narrated in the episode "Madame Blueberry" and when they assisted Archibald in "Lyle the Kindly Viking" to somewhat disastrous results. They also have their own Silly Song, "Hopperena" in the episode "'Twas the Night Before Easter."

When appearing in VeggieTales in the House and VeggieTales in the City, Jean-Claude and Phillipe appeared very infrequently as tertiary characters. The only starring role was Jean-Claude appearing solo in the episode "Pa Grape's Son" going to a father-son day festival with Pa Grape as his "father-for-the-day" while his real dad is in France. Both Jean-Claude and Phillipe returned for The VeggieTales Show, assisting backstage as stagehands and prop makers in addition to appearing onstage in the shows.

Supporting characters

Qwerty

• Voiced by Mike Nawrocki

Qwerty (introduced 1993) is the desktop computer seen on the kitchen countertop, with which Bob and Larry use to read the Bible verse at the end of each show. Qwerty's name is derived from the first six letters that appear on a standard English keyboard. Though Qwerty is not alive per se, he does have certain anthropomorphic characteristics, including some emoting and voice activation. Qwerty is not always perfect at retrieving the verse, usually sputtering and taking a moment to load it. In the first episode, "Where's God When I'm S-Scared?," Qwerty accidentally posts a meatloaf recipe instead of a Bible verse.

According to Phil Vischer, the original design for Qwerty was based on an Intel 80386 model computer. Qwerty was slightly updated in "Abe and the Amazing Promise," giving two verses instead of one, and got a more life-changing update in the episode "Pistachio - The Little Boy That Woodn't" where he got a voice chip installed. The design of the new update, including a sleeker look and a black screen instead of the original blue, is reminiscent of an Apple iMac. While Qwerty did not appear in VeggieTales in the House or VeggieTales in the City, he was mentioned in the episode "The Lost Dust Bunny" in the latter series. Qwerty did not appear in The VeggieTales Show because Phil Vischer felt that he didn’t fit in with the theater setting.^[13] However, Qwerty is credited for appearing in some of the "LarryBoy" episodes as LarryBoy’s computer.

Mom and Dad Asparagus

• Mom Asparagus: Voiced by Gail Freeman-Bock (1993), Lisa Vischer (1995–2014), Jackie Ritz (2002–2004), Megan Murphy Chambers (2006), Keri Pisapia (2011-2012), Tress MacNeille (2014–2017)
• Dad Asparagus: Voiced by Dan Anderson (1993–2011), Mike Nawrocki (2002), J. Chris Wall (2012), Rob Paulsen (2014–2017)

Mom and Dad Asparagus (introduced 1993) are Junior’s caring and supportive parents. They appear in the series to give Junior advice or teach him how to behave properly. They first appeared in "Where’s God When I’m S-Scared?" in traditional parental roles as their son deals with facing his fears. Both parents appear more prominently in the early videos, with Dad appearing more often as the series goes on. They are almost always together or alongside Junior. Unlike most other VeggieTales characters, Mom and Dad usually appear as themselves and not in character roles. Probably their biggest roles to date are as Reverend Gilbert and his wife, Mrs. Gilbert, in the holiday specials "The Star of Christmas" and "An Easter Carol." They also can both be seen in the original opening theme song for the series alongside their son with Bob and Larry. Originally, both parents were simply named "Dad" and "Mom" respectively, but they were given the more proper names "Mike and Lisa" (after VeggieTales co-creator Mike Nawrocki and his wife, Lisa) for the VeggieTales in the House series. Mike is also referred to as "Captain Mike" and portrayed having a job as an astronaut.

The Scallions

• Scallion #1: Voiced by Phil Vischer
• Scallion #2: Voiced by Mike Nawrocki
• Scallion #3: Voiced by Mike Sage (1993–2002), Brian K. Roberts (2006–2012), Mike Nawrocki (2014, 2020–2022)

The Scallions (introduced 1993) are a trio of devious scallions who are among the most consistent antagonists in VeggieTales, having appeared as bandits, swindlers, salesmen, and many other rapscallion types. Their debut was as the Wisemen opposite Larry's "Daniel" in the "Daniel and the Lions' Den" segment from "Where's God When I'm S-Scared?." They all have no names, simply referred to as Scallion #1, #2 and #3. Scallion #1 is the tallest and leader of the group, with a long purple nose, and is often seen with his stalks slicked back to mimic a ducktail hairstyle. Scallion #2 is the second tallest with a small greenish yellow nose, while Scallion #3 is the shortest of the trio and has a big blue nose. They also participate with Frankencelery to form a group of quartet singers for the Silly Song "The Yodeling Veterinarian of the Alps" as well as the songs "Listen" and "A Helping Hand." Occasionally, one of the Scallions will make a solo appearance. For example, Scallion #1 appeared as a salesman selling the Forgive-O-Matic device in "God Wants Me to Forgive Them!?!" and as the Englishman and Cedric in "King George and the Ducky." Scallion #3 also appeared as the Milk Money Bandit in "LarryBoy and the Rumor Weed."

Scooter

• Voiced by Jim Poole (1995–2014), Tim Hodge (2005–2006), Sean Chiplock (2021–2022)

Scooter (introduced 1995) is a feisty and rather eccentric Scottish carrot. He has a Scottish accent and a bushy white mustache and eyebrows. He first appeared as the ship engineer of the U.S.S. Applepies (in an parody of Scotty from the original Star Trek television series) in "The Gourds Must Be Crazy" segment from "Are You My Neighbor?." Scooter has also gone on to have many substantial supporting roles in the videos, such as the slightly savage Moyer in "The Star of Christmas" and its sequel, "An Easter Carol," as well as a recurring role as a police officer in the "LarryBoy" episodes. Another significant starring role is as the eccentric Mr. Butterbun in "Dr. Jiggle and Mr. Sly" from "A Snoodle's Tale." Scooter is also very proud of his Scottish heritage, as seen in the Silly Song "Kilts and Stilts."

George

• Voiced by Phil Vischer

George (introduced 1995) is an old green onion with a handlebar mustache who often narrates some of the episodes. He first appeared in "Rack, Shack, and Benny" to act as the chocolate factory's security guard and narrated the story. George later narrates in "The Toy That Saved Christmas," where he is portrayed as a postman and revealed to be the grandfather of Annie. After a 12-year break, George reappeared to narrate again in "Tomato Sawyer and Huckleberry Larry's Big River Rescue" as the storyteller Clark Wayne (a parody of Mark Twain). George made a few small appearances throughout the rest of the original series, often playing elderly or wise characters.

Annie

• Voiced by Shelby Vischer (1996–2002), Ally Nawrocki (2005–2011), Maggie Roberts (2011–2013), Megan Murphy Chambers (2014)

Annie (introduced 1996) is a tender-hearted green onion who is friends with Junior and Laura. She first appeared in "The Toy That Saved Christmas" being told a bedtime story by her grandpa, George. Annie later appeared in "Madame Blueberry," playing a poor girl who shows Madame Blueberry how to be thankful. Annie’s parents appeared with her as well, in silent cameo roles. Her father and mother were respectively modeled after Phil and Lisa Vischer as an inside joke by concept artist Joseph Sapulich. Annie has made subsequent appearances, often seen alongside Junior and the other Veggie kids, such as the "Bully Trouble" segment from "Minnesota Cuke and the Search for Samson's Hairbrush" and the Jonah film.

Percy and Li'l Pea

• Percy Pea: Voiced by Phil Vischer
• Li'l Pea: Voiced by Lesly Benodin (1996–1999), Mike Nawrocki (2005; 2020)

Percy and Li'l Pea (introduced 1996) are pea brothers and friends of Junior, Laura and Annie. They first appear in "The Toy That Saved Christmas" alongside their friends and parents. Their largest supporting roles are in "Larry-Boy! And the Fib from Outer Space!," "Larry-Boy and the Rumor Weed," and "Bully Trouble" from "Minnesota Cuke and the Search for Samson's Hairbrush."

Oscar the Polish Caterer

• Voiced by Mike Nawrocki (1996–2022), J. Chris Wall (2007), Phil Vischer (2013)

Oscar the Polish Caterer (introduced 1996) is a pale yellow gourd with a Polish accent. He has black hair with a mustache and often wears a chef's hat and an apron. Oscar usually appears in culinary roles, such as a food caterer, a chef, and an ice cream man. He was first mentioned in the Silly Song "Love My Lips" by Larry as he recounts meeting him in lip therapy. Although Oscar's first proper appearance in the series was in the Silly Song "The Blues with Larry," he originally debuted on the album A Very Veggie Christmas to cater the Veggie's Christmas party and sing "The Eight Polish Foods of Christmas," which he later reprised as a Silly Song for "The Little Drummer Boy." Oscar continued to make cameo appearances in episodes throughout the late 2000s and into the 2010s.

Miss Achmetha

• Voiced by Charlotte Jackson (2000–2011), Gail Freeman-Bock (2002), Elise Napier (2020–2021)

Miss Achmetha (introduced 2000) is a green onion who made her first appearance singing the song "Lost Puppies" in "Esther... The Girl Who Became Queen." Miss Achmetha is known for her constantly twitching eye, her somewhat absentminded or annoyed demeanor, and her accordion playing. She also appears in speaking and non-speaking parts in the Silly Songs, including "Sport Utility Vehicle" (which she sang alongside Larry), "Larry's High Silk Hat," and "Belly Button." After an eleven-year absence, Miss Achmetha returned for The VeggieTales Show, participating onstage in the shows put on in the theater.

Khalil

• Voiced by Tim Hodge (2002–2014), Todd Waterman (2021–2022)

Khalil (introduced 2002) is a caterpillar with an Middle Eastern accent who first appeared in Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie as a rug salesman and foil/conscience to Jonah (Archibald Asparagus). He corresponds to the worm in the biblical book of Jonah that eats and withers Jonah's shade plant. In the film, Khalil claims that his mother was a caterpillar and that his father was a worm, explaining his peculiar physical appearance. He often claims his skills come from his heritage, such as "Insight runs very deep in my family." He was later heard as the voice of the sock puppet Lutfi, filling in for Larry on the countertop segments and telling the story of Saint Patrick in the style of a fanciful flannelgraph in the episode "Sumo of the Opera." In one of his few later appearances, he played a parody version of the Jiminy Cricket character in the video "Pistachio – The Little Boy That Woodn't." He also has a reoccurring role performing as a guest artist with Boyz in the Sink. Khalil returns in The VeggieTales Show, playing music from the orchestra pit as a one-man band.

Dr. Flurry

• Voiced by Mark Steele (2012), Joe Zieja (2020–2022)

Dr. Flurry (introduced 2012) is an eccentric gourd scientist who first appeared in "The League of Incredible Vegetables" as a villain trying to freeze others with their fears. He speaks with a German accent, has wild gray hair, a toothbrush mustache, and wears a lab coat. Eight years later, he appeared as a recurring character on The VeggieTales Show, acting much more amiably and providing fun inventions and contributing skits for the shows.

Ichabeezer

• Voiced by Rob Paulsen

Ichabeezer (introduced 2014) is the grumpy and rich zucchini neighbor of Bob and Larry in VeggieTales in the House. Ichabeezer is used in the spin-off series in essentially the same manner as Mr. Nezzer in the direct-to-video series as either the gruff antagonist or as the vaguely simple-minded authority figure in the stories. In the following series, VeggieTales in the City, Ichabeezer opens a fast-food restaurant called "Ichaburger," which becomes a recurring setting for the stories.

Bacon Bill

• Voiced by Rob Paulsen

Bacon Bill (introduced 2015) is an eccentric piece of bacon and a rocket scientist. He owns a shark rocket and is the grandson of an old friend of Pa Grape's. Bill sees Larry as "big brother" figure and the two eventually become very good friends. He only appears in VeggieTales in the House and VeggieTales in the City, leaving the house in the latter series to take over his grandfather's giant candy factory.

Bill is notable for being the first non-produce food character in the VeggieTales franchise.

Motato

• Voiced by Rob Paulsen

Motato (introduced 2015) is a deformed potato super-villain who is LarryBoy's arch-nemesis in VeggieTales in the House. He is quite eccentric and enjoys wreaking havoc and chaos on the Veggie citizens of the house. He is aided by his minions, the Radishes. Motato also owned a pet lobster named Clampy in the episode "Gone Lobster." In VeggieTales in the City, Motato eventually becomes a "good guy" at the end of the series after befriending Night Pony (Laura Carrot).

Callie Flower

• Voiced by Tress MacNeille (2015–2017) and Stephanie Southerland (2020–2022)

Callie Flower (introduced 2015) is a young cauliflower who is friends with Junior and Laura. She first appeared in VeggieTales in the House in the aptly titled episode "Callie Flower." In the episode, Laura befriends Callie and learns how to be accepting of other people differences. Callie also struggles with a bully in the episode, Cornelius, who makes fun of her due to her interest in insects. Callie later appeared as a recurring character in The VeggieTales Show, starting with the episode, "A Lifetime Supply of Joy."

Recurring Characters

Frankencelery

• Voiced by Phil Vischer

Frankencelery (introduced 1993) is a stalk of celery who first appears in "Where's God When I'm S-Scared?" as the titular character of a Veggie horror TV show that scares Junior. Frankencelery later arrives to visit Junior and introduces himself as an actor from Toledo named Phil Winklestein. He reassures Junior that he is actually very amiable and only acting. Frankencelery resembles the classic Frankenstein's monster, with purple eyelids, a green nose, cervical bolts, black hair, and a unibrow (even outside his acting career). He has few other appearances throughout the original series, but appears in a barbershop quartet with the Scallions in the Silly Song "The Yodeling Veterinarian of the Alps," as well as new material created for the compilation videos "Larry Learns to Listen" and "Bob Lends a Helping Hand."

Tom Grape

• Voiced by Phil Vischer

Tom Grape (introduced 1994) is Pa and Ma Grape's son and the brother of Rosie. He has a Southern accent, complemented by a large brimmed hat that has a piece of wheat sticking out of the hat. Like his father, Tom has no eyes to speak of. Tom made his first appearance in "God Wants Me to Forgive Them!?!" along with the rest of his family. His only other appearances have been in "Dave and the Giant Pickle" and "Josh and the Big Wall!," both times alongside Pa. Tom also appeared on the A Very Veggie Christmas album singing "Go Tell It on the Mountain" with his family and starred in his own picture book entitled "Time for Tom."

The Peach

• Voiced by Mike Nawrocki

The Peach (introduced 1995) is a monotone peach who first appears in the Silly Song "The Hairbrush Song." He appears to have no actual name, as he is only ever referred to as "the peach" by the other Veggie characters. He later appeared in the Silly Song "Oh, Santa!" where he played an IRS agent and continued to cameo in the background of various other episodes. There is a running joke about the Peach that he, unlike most of the other characters, has a full head of hair. Because of this, he is depicted in ancient art as Samson in "Minnesota Cuke and the Search for Samson's Hairbrush." His last appearance in the original series is a small role as a mall employee in "Merry Larry and the True Light of Christmas."

Goliath

• Voiced by Phil Vischer

Goliath (introduced 1996) is a larger-than-life 8-foot pickle who first appeared as the biblical Goliath figure in "Dave and the Giant Pickle." He talks in a deep and toneless voice, often speaking in short sentences or phrases. Most of the other Veggie characters find him quite intimidating, but outside his acting roles, Goliath is more of a gentle giant in demeanor. He later made small cameos in "Josh and the Big Wall!" and "Madame Blueberry." After a fifteen-year absence, Goliath made a special appearance in the compilation video "Little Ones Can Do Big Things Too" in some of the bridging segments on the kitchen countertop. After another seven-year absence, he appeared as a recurring character on The VeggieTales Show.

Apollo Gourd

• Voiced by Phil Vischer

Apollo Gourd (introduced 2001) is a massive yellow gourd who first appears in a non-speaking part in the Silly Song "Larry's High Silk Hat" in "Lyle the Kindly Viking." In the song, he wears a "Gourd's Gym" tank top, a parody of the then-popular "God's Gym" shirts (which were a parody of Gold's Gym). He later appeared as King Twistomer of Nineveh in Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie, a champion sumo wrestler in "Sumo of the Opera," and as Little Jimmy in "Tomato Sawyer and Huckleberry Larry's Big River Rescue."

Charlie Pincher

• Voiced by Tim Hodge, Mike Nawrocki (singing voice only, 2009)

Charlie Pincher (introduced 2002) is an old scallion who first appeared in "The Star of Christmas." He is scraggly in appearance, donning a five o'clock shadow with crooked stalks and a nose to match. Charlie often speaks in a cockney accent, but sometimes has a southern accent, depending on the character he's playing. He is frequently cast as a hermit or an aloof character. His other notable appearances include "Lord of the Beans," "Moe and the Big Exit," "Abe and the Amazing Promise," "Pistachio – The Little Boy That Woodn't," and the short "Bob's Vacation" from the compilation DVD "God Made You Special."

Ermie Asparagus

• Voiced by Megan Murphy Chambers

Ermie Asparagus (introduced 2012) is an energetic asparagus girl with her spear styled into pigtails. She debuted as Benny LaBoe's (Junior Asparagus') little sister in the opening story, "Lenny and the Lost Birthday" on "Robin Good and His Not-So-Merry Men." She is also seen as Ermengarde in "The Penniless Princess" and as Little Bo Peep in "The Good Egg of Gooseville" story of "The Little House That Stood." Despite being credited as Libby in "The Penniless Princess," her name was confirmed to be Ermie in the audio commentary for said episode.^{[citation needed]}

Miss Minchin

• Voiced by Marin Miller (2012–2014), Stephanie Southerland (2020)

Miss Minchin (introduced 2012) is a middle-aged green onion who first appeared in The Penniless Princess as the strict headmistress of "The Minchin School for Lovely Little Ladies." This appearance established a stuffy and highbrow personality. Minchin would later go on to appear as a judge in "The Good Egg of Gooseville" from "The Little House That Stood" and play famed travel critic Madame Chalot in "Beauty and the Beet." She also made a few small cameos in The VeggieTales Show.

Rooney

• Voiced by Phil Vischer

Rooney (introduced 2014) is a Barouni olive dog and the prized pet of Ichabeezer in VeggieTales in the House and VeggieTales in the City. He is sweet but very rambunctious. Quite pampered by Ichabeezer, Rooney is often given lavish and expensive toys and treats.

Granny Asparagus

• Voiced by Phil Vischer

Granny Asparagus (introduced 2014) is Junior's elderly grandmother in VeggieTales in the House and VeggieTales in the City. She's a very stereotypical granny-type character, sometimes acting senile or being interested in things that are considered "old-fashioned." She also own a pet "cherry cat" named Mrs. Fuzzyface, of which she used to fight crime with under the alter-ego "Asparajustice" when she was younger.

Tina Celerina

• Voiced by Tress MacNeille

Tina Celerina (introduced 2015) is an excitable celery stalk who is Petunia Rhubarb's best friend. She helps Petunia run her flower shop and often hangs out with Bob and Larry. To date, she has only appeared in VeggieTales in the House and VeggieTales in the City.

Adele Pepper

• Voiced by Melissa Mabie

Adele Pepper (introduced 2020) is an orange pepper and the "bad news" reporter for Bumblyburg's Channel 1 News, and later the Bumblyburg Inquisitor in The VeggieTales Show. She is known for reporting things in a negative light and sensationalizing her stories. She is seen on multiple billboards around town, and makes two physical appearances in the episodes "LarryBoy and the Cape-Coat Caper" and "LarryBoy and the Menacing Mushroom."

Her character design is based on Mirabelle from the episode "Beauty and the Beet" from the original VeggieTales series.

Awful Alvin

• Voiced by Sean Chiplock

Awful Alvin (introduced 2021) is a mutated onion super-villain and is LarryBoy's maniacal arch-nemesis in The VeggieTales Show. Aided by his inanimate sidekick, Lampy, Awful Alvin tries to thwart LarryBoy and take over Bumblyburg in the episodes "LarryBoy and the Angry Eyebrows Trouble" and "LarryBoy and Awful Alvin's Grudge."

Awful Alvin was originally created by animator Tom Bancroft for the 2D LarryBoy: The Cartoon Adventures. This is the first time the character was brought over into 3D series.

Other characters

Sheep

The Sheep (introduced 1996) are nameless non-anthropomorphic sheep that appear in various episodes and series throughout the VeggieTales franchise. They are mostly used when the Veggie retell Bible stories, such as the episodes "Dave and the Giant Pickle" and "Josh and the Big Wall!." Outside the video series, they also appeared on the album A Very Veggie Christmas singing (or rather, "baa-ing") along to "While By My Sheep" with Junior Asparagus.

Penguins

The Penguins (introduced 1996) are an anthropomorphic group of penguins who appear in minor roles throughout the original VeggieTales series. They first appeared in "The Toy That Saved Christmas" as the workers in Mr. Nezzer's toy factory. The design of the penguins are loosely based on Feathers McGraw from the Wallace and Gromit film "The Wrong Trousers."

The few named penguins include:

• Harry – Featured in the Silly Songs "The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything" dressed as a parrot and as a sick pet in "The Yodeling Veterinarian of the Alps." Harry also appeared in a few VeggieTales picture books in the 1990s.
• Eenie, Meenie and Michael – Dr. Flurry's minions in "The League of Incredible Vegetables."

Snoodles

The Snoodles (introduced 2004) are a fictional species who resides in the town of Snoodleburg from the episode "A Snoodle's Tale." They are based on the fantastical and imaginative creatures found in Dr. Seuss books, reflected by the rhyming scheme used to tell the story. They are similar in shape to the Veggie characters, but have disembodied glove hands, an antenna-like appendage atop their heads, and wings. Snoodles enjoy such activities as eating pancakes with noodles and cutting their hair in shapes like French poodles. Snoodles are not born, but rather "created" by sliding down the chute of the town's clock tower every fourth Tuesday of the month at a quarter past nine o'clock.

There are only a few Snoodles who are ever addressed by name:

• Snoodle Doo (voiced by Philip Spooner) – A young Snoodle who learns about self-esteem.
• Snoodle Lou (voiced by Marc Vulcano) – One of the older Snoodles who bullies Snoodle Doo.
• Snoodlerella (voiced by Rebecca Walker) – A nerdy Snoodle from the town of Snoostein who learns about inner beauty.

Turnips

• Voiced by Terry Crews, Henry Haggard, Mike Nawrocki and Brian K. Roberts

The Turnips (introduced 2013) are a group of turnips who first appeared as minor characters in "MacLarry and the Stinky Cheese Battle." They look similar to the French Peas, having similar eyes and faces, albeit bigger bodies. They appear frequently in the last few episodes of the original series, with their largest supporting role being the henchmen to Bruce Onion in "Celery Night Fever." Some of the named turnips include Tad, Ted, Tod, Tim, Tom and Terry.

Dust Bunnies

• Voiced by Mike Nawrocki

The Dust Bunnies (introduced 2015) are a species of sentient dust bunnies who live in the vents of the house in VeggieTales in the House and VeggieTales in the City. They first appear in the episode "When the Dust Bunnies Came to Town" where they are freed from the vents and cause havoc to the Veggie's town. However, some dust bunnies are domesticated and treated as pets amongst the Veggie citizens. Some of the named dust bunnies include Danny, Jimmy and Jerry's pet, and Andy, Emily, Lacey and Riker (who a few of Mayor Archibald's one hundred pet dust bunnies).

Radish Minions

• Voiced by Tress MacNeille, Mike Nawrocki, Rob Paulsen and Phil Vischer

The Radish Minions (introduced 2015) are a group of lackeys who serve Motato in his evil deeds. Collectively, they are not very bright. They usually mess up and are chastised by Motato quite frequently. The only ones every addressed by name are Chad, Marty and Randee. They have only appeared in VeggieTales in the House and VeggieTales in the City.

Additional

Character	Voice actor(s)	Description
Alexandar	Yuri Lowenthal	Prince of Monteria, son of the king, and the brother of Eloise. He appears in The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie. He is very brave and headstrong.
Aprilcot	Tress MacNeille	An evil apricot who fights the League of Veggie Heroes in VeggieTales in the City.
Art Bigotti	Mike Nawrocki	An asparagus bowling champion first mentioned in "Larry-Boy and the Fib from Outer Space!" where he is depicted on a bowling plate that Junior accidentally breaks. Art Bigotti's only physical appearance is a cameo waiting for the trolley in the Silly Song "Larry's High Silk Hat" from "Lyle the Kindly Viking." His last appearance outside of the series is in the computer game VeggieTales: Creativity City, where he speaks with a midwestern Chicago accent for the first and only time in the franchise.
(The) Asparagus Singers	Lisa Vischer and Ginger Tam (1995), Nicole C. Mullen (1997)	Three nameless female singers who perform backup for Mr. Nezzer on "The Bunny Song" and later perform the "LarryBoy Theme Song."
Aunt Ruth	N/A	Larry's aunt who is infamous for having a beard. She and her beard were first mentioned in the song "I Can Be Your Friend" and later talked about by Larry in the Silly Song "I Love My Lips." She also partially appeared in one of Larry's vacation slides in "The Song of the Cebu."
Avacajoe	Jon Heder	An avocado and the owner of a comic book shop in VeggieTales in the City.
Baby Lou	N/A	Laura and Lenny Carrot's baby brother. He first appeared in "The Toy That Saved Christmas."
(The) Bad Apple	Cyd Vandenberg	An apple super-villain and the antagonist in "LarryBoy and the Bad Apple." Her modus operandi is to control others with their temptations. With her robotic spider legs, she creates spider web-like portals that traps her victims in their greatest temptations. She is also related to the Veggie historical figure Ephraim Apply, who also tried to take over Bumblyburg with temptation in colonial times.
Beau Rockley	Rob Paulsen	A broccoli TV personality who hosts and produces many reality shows and directs many films in VeggieTales in the House and VeggieTales in the City. He is somewhat arrogant and often neglects the needs of others. Beau's only focus is creating content that will be a hit with Veggie audiences.
Benny	Mike Nawrocki	A anthropomorphic dog who can sing and dance. He first appeared in the Silly Song "Donuts for Benny."
Blind Lemon Lincoln	Tim Hodge	A presumably visually impaired blues singer who appears in "The Blues with Larry" Silly Song. He tries to teach Larry how to sing the blues but Larry struggles to do it because of being so happy. Besides singing, Blind Lemon's musical talents also extend to playing the guitar and the harmonica. Outside of the original series, Blind Lemon has appeared on two VeggieTales albums "The Incredible Singing Christmas Tree" and "Bob and Larry Sing the 70s."
(The) Blind Man	Alan Lee	A mysterious blind scallion who appears in The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie to give omniscient advice to the Pirates. He is based on the Blind Seer from O Brother, Where Art Thou?.^[14]
Bruce Onion	Terry Crews	A purple onion who first appeared in "Celery Night Fever" as an antagonistic real estate tycoon who wanted to tear down Celery Park and stop the Groovy Brothers band from reuniting to save it. He would go on to make silent appearances in The VeggieTales Show as the theater's frequent orchestra conductor.
Buttons Crimini	Joe Zieja	A short, gangster-like mushroom supervillain who appeared in The VeggieTales Show episode, "LarryBoy and the Menacing Mushroom." Buttons has a pencil thin mustache, wears a pinstripe suit, and has the power to emit a green cloud of mind-controlling spores that convince others to hold onto their grudges. He uses this ability on the League of Incredible Vegetables and Adele Pepper to try and take over Bumblyburg. The spore clouds also give him the ability to grow to a massive size.
Buzz-Saw Louie	Ken Cavanaugh	A sentient and humanoid toy with a fully-functioning buzz-saw attached to its right arm who is the star of VeggieTales' first Christmas special, "The Toy That Saved Christmas." Created by Mr. Nezzer in his toy factory, Louie miraculously comes to life on the assembly line after hearing one of the greedy soundbite messages that play when his nose is pressed. He soon escapes the factory in the hopes of finding what the true meaning of Christmas is actually about. Louie's appearances outside of the Christmas special are limited to cameos and visual references, including banners ads and some packaged dolls on the store shelves in "Madame Blueberry" and as an inanimate toy in a window display in "Saint Nicholas: A Story of Joyful Giving."
Cassie Cassava	Melinda Doolittle	A famous Veggie singer who appears in the series' second Easter special, "'Twas the Night Before Easter." In the episode, she won the third season of the in-universe show "America's Got British Judges" and comes back to her hometown to perform at Crisper County Christ Church's sunrise service.
(The) Cheese Curls	N/A	A group of sentient and gremlin-like cheese puffs from The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie. They are very aggressive and chase Sedgewick (Mr. Lunt) throughout the film.
Chog Norrius	Henry Haggard	Father of MacLarry (Larry the Cucumber) and the leader of the Barberbarians in the episode "MacLarry and the Stinky Cheese Battle."
(The) Closet Monsters	Phil Vischer and Mike Nawrocki	Three tiny monsters who appear in "Where's God When I'm S-Scared?" to scare Junior Asparagus and jump from his closet into his drawer. Only one of them has a name, that being Lumpy – a monster with lumps all over his body.
(The) Cockney Peas	Phil Vischer and Mike Nawrocki	Two peas with cockney accents who guard the gates of Nineveh in Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie.
Cornelius	Rob Paulsen	A schoolyard bully who is mean to Callie Flower and other Veggie kids in the VeggieTales in the House episode, "Callie Flower."
Curly	Tim Hodge	The Bad Apple's fedora clad worm henchman.
(The) Ducks	Lee Eric Fresko, Adam Frick, Kurt Heinecke, Mike Nawrocki	A team of three ducklings who first appeared in "Pistachio – The Little Boy That Woodn't" under the care of Gelato (Larry the Cucumber). They later appear as Madame Blueberry's assistant stylists in "Snoodlerella."
Ellen	Keri Pisapia	A gourd who debuted in The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie as Sedgewick's (Mr. Lunt's) girlfriend. She has also been seen as Linda in "It's a Meaningful Life" and as the Mama Bear to Mr. Lunt's Papa Bear in "The Good Egg of Gooseville" segment of "The Little House That Stood."
Eloise	Laura Gerow	Princess of Monteria and the daughter of the king. She appears in The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie.
(The) Emperor of Envy	Joe Zieja	A yellow cherry tomato with a Napoleon complex. He appears in the VeggieTales Show episode "LarryBoy and The Emperor of Envy," where he makes the League of Incredible Vegetables "weak with envy" using a special formula mixed into slushies. He is based on the character of the same name who appears in the LarryBoy chapter book series.
Esther	Jessica Kaplan (speaking voice), Pamela Thomas (singing voice)	A leek who played the titular role in "Esther... The Girl Who Became Queen." She was designed by concept artist Joe Sapulich, who based her on the likes of Jaci Velasquez, Rebecca St. James, and even his own daughter, Sarah. Sapulich noticed his daughter's hair would alway fall on her face, inspiring that feature in Esther's design.^[15] However, animators found it difficult to animate Esther's hair at the time due to the limitations in the current animation software, so it was decided to retire the character after her first episode.
Fib	Tim Gregory	A blue alien and the antagonist in "LarryBoy and the Fib from Outer Space!." Full name Fibrilious Minimus, he is the first of his species to land in Bumblyburg, quickly befriending Junior Asparagus and convincing him to tell lies so he can secretly grow in size. With each lie, Fib gets bigger and bigger, eventually gaining weight and limbs. Eventually, Junior tells enough lies to get Fib to a monstrous size and traps the asparagus in his clutches. However, Fib is defeated when Junior eventually tells the truth, causing him to shrink down so small that he disappears.
Frank and Jesse	Frank: Mike Nawrocki Jessie: Joe Zieja	Two sweet potatoes who aren't very bright. Appearing in the episode "LarryBoy and the Emperor of Envy" from The VeggieTales Show, they are the Emperor's minions and they do all the heavy lifting for him (quite figuratively and literally). They are based on the same Frank and Jesse characters who appear in the LarryBoy chapter book series.
Gabe	Alan Lee	The friendly and whimsical conductor of the What-If-Express from "It's a Meaningful Life." Originally designed to be a corn, his final design ended up being a crookneck squash.
Gary Garlic	Rob Paulsen	A garlic bulb who is friends with Junior, Laura and Callie in VeggieTales in the House. He first appears in the episode "Playground Tales" starting out as a schoolyard bully because all the kids on the playground judge him based on his large demeanor and unusual strength. Gary eventually befriends Junior and helps his other classmates get to know Gary better.
George the Cucumber	Maurice LaMarche	Larry's world record-breaking cousin who appeared in the VeggieTales in the House episode "Larry's Cousin Comes to Town."
Gourdon Smithson	Brian K. Roberts	A yellow gourd who is a schoolyard bully around Junior Asparagus's age. He first appeared in "Bully Trouble" from "Minnesota Cuke and the Search for Samson's Hairbrush," bullying Junior and his friends off the local playground. Gourdon's later appearances are often in the background, aside from his roles as Bobby Bernard/Chester in "The Wonderful Wizard of Ha's."
Grandma Gourd	Kevin Gamble (2011), Keri Pisapia (2010–2013), J. Chris Wall (2014)	An elderly female gourd who has appeared in several episodes as a minor/background character. She first appeared in "Sumo of the Opera" and had several non-speaking roles in subsequent episodes. Her presence became more prominent in the 2010s, starting with a minor speaking role in "Pistachio - The Little Boy That Woodn't" as a bookseller, and with notable supporting roles as Miss Lewis in "Robin Good and His Not-So-Merry Men" and Mrs. Crespie in "Merry Larry and the True Light of Christmas."
Gustav	Alan Lee	A rude and greedy gourd with a Greek accent who appeared as the antagonist in the third Christmas special "Saint Nicholas: A Story of Joyful Giving." He is an allusion to Burgermeister Meisterburger from the Rankin/Bass TV special Santa Claus is Comin' to Town.
Guy Broccoli	Phil Vischer	The successful host of the self-proclaimed "number one vegetable show ten years running" at a theater across town from Mr. Nezzer's Theater in The VeggieTales Show. Guy is described as being so successful, the theater and the street the building is on is named after him, as well as having a signature coffee called the Broccoli Special. He only appears in the episode "Don't Give Up Doing Good."
Henry	Mike Nawrocki	A potato miner that hails from West Virginia. He first appears in "The Forgive-O-Matic" segment of "God Wants Me to Forgive Them!?!" to help promote the sale of Ginsu steak knives. Later, Henry appears as a Flibbian from "The Story of Flibber-O-Loo" in "Are You My Neighbor?."
Hope	Rebecca St. James	A music box angel that guides Ebenezer Nezzer (Mr. Nezzer) through his past, present, and future to rediscover the true meaning of Easter in "An Easter Carol." She is an amalgamation of all three spirits that visit Ebenezer Scrooge in the original Dickens story.
Joe	Logan White	A young yellow tomato with a blue hat who appears in the "Larry Learns to Listen" and "Bob Lends a Helping Hand" segments from the compilation videos of the same name. Joe also appears in the compilation video "God Loves You Very Much" and in the background of multiple other VeggieTales episodes from the 2010s. He is around Junior and Laura's age.
Jenna Chive	China Anne McClain	A celebrity pop singer who appears in VeggieTales in the House and VeggieTales in the City.
Katrina and Sabrina	Katrina: Marin Miller Sabrina: Megan Murphy Chambers	Mirabelle's sweet potato sisters from "Beauty and the Beet." Allusions to the sisters in the original Beauty and the Beast story, they sing back-up in the family band The Veggietones and are often annoyed by Mirabelle's extremely loving and effortlessly caring personality. Katrina went on to appear in the episode "Noah's Ark" as Japheth's wife Nell.
(The) King of Monteria	Cam Clarke	The benevolent ruler of Monteria and the father of Alexander and Eloise. He only appears in The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie.
Kyle	Rob Paulsen	A pea cameraman who works for Beau Rockley in VeggieTales in the House and VeggieTales in the City. He is often called Pete by Rockley, who neglects to remember his name.
Larry's Brothers	Kurt Heinecke and Brian K. Roberts	Larry's three brothers named Bob, Steve and Mark. Bob is the oldest, Mark is the second oldest and Steve is the youngest of the three. They are first introduced in "Duke and the Great Pie War" and later appear in the background of The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie.
Lenny Carrot	Chris Olsen (1995), Bridget Miller (1996), Natalia Lozano (1997)	Laura's younger brother. He wears a propeller cap and often appears alongside his sister. He first appeared in "The Toy That Saved Christmas" and stopped appearing after the 1990s.
Leo and Figaro	Leo: Joe Spadaford Figaro: Tim Hodge	Two Italian carrots who run a barbershop in Seville in the episode "Minnesota Cuke and the Search for Samson's Hairbrush." They appear throughout the rest of the original series in minor cameo appearances.
Lily Asparagus	Tress MacNeille	Junior's new baby sister in VeggieTales in the City. She debuted in the episode "Junior Gets a Sister."
Lovey Asparagus	Gail Freeman Bock	A British asparagus who first appeared as Archibald's wife in "Larry's Lagoon" as an allusion to Mr. and Mrs. Howell from Gilligan's Island. She returned soon after as the Flibbian doctor in "The Story of Flibber-O-Loo." She stopped appearing after the 1990s, with her last known appearance being in the sing-along video "The End of Silliness?."
Ma Grape	Heidi Landis (1994), Sondra Morton Chaffin (2008), Delilah Rene (2009)^[16]	Pa Grape's wife and the mother of Tom and Rosie. She has gray hair, semicircle glasses, and a Southern accent. Ma made her first appearance in "God Wants Me to Forgive Them!?!" along with the rest of her family. She has since appeared in some episodes from the late 2000's to the early 2010's, such as roles opposite Pa Grape in "Moe and the Big Exit" and the more prominent role of Sarah in "Abe and the Amazing Promise." Outside the video series, Ma had a small supporting role as George's wife Caroline in The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie and appeared on the album A Very Veggie Christmas singing "Go Tell It on the Mountain" with her family.
Mabel and Penelope	Mabel: Pamela Thomas Penelope: Gail Freeman-Bock	A British asparagus and a pear duo, respectively. The two first appeared in "Where's God When I'm S-Scared?" as King Darius's maidservants. The pair made a subsequent appearance as wives to Jimmy Gourd and Mr. Nezzer's viking characters in "Lyle the Kindly Viking" and had small cameos in the Jonah film. Penelope later appeared solo as Little Jimmy's Mama in "Tomato Sawyer and Huckleberry Larry's Big River Rescue," although she is erroneously credited as Mabel.^[citation needed]
Milano, Espresso and Dorito	Milano and Dorito: Lee Tockar Espresso: Trevor Devall	Three Italian cucumbers who played Gelato's (Larry's) brothers in "Pistachio – The Little Boy That Woodn't." They are caricatures of Marlon Brando, Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci, respectively.
Mom and Dad Carrot	Mom Carrot: Keri Pisapia (2011), Tress MacNeille (2016–2017) Dad Carrot: Phil Vischer (1996), John Wahba (1999), Mike Nawrocki (2009)	The parents of Laura, Lenny and Baby Lou. They appear less frequently than Mom and Dad Asparagus, debuting in "The Toy That Saved Christmas" alongside their children. Mom Carrot's most substantial role to date is Mother Poppyseed in "Princess and the Popstar." She later appeared in a few episodes of VeggieTales in the House and VeggieTales in the City, now named Carol. Dad Carrot's most substantial appearances to date are in "LarryBoy and the Rumor Weed" and "Saint Nicholas: A Story of Joyful Giving."
Mom and Dad Pea	Dad Pea: Phil Vischer	Percy and Li'l Pea's parents. Debuted alongside their boys in "The Toy That Saved Christmas."
Mirabelle	Kellie Pickler	A literal "sweet" potato who appeared in "Beauty and the Beet" as the "Beauty" character who tries to soften the heart of the grumpy Mr. Beet. She is also the frontwoman of her family's band, The Veggietones.
Mr. Beet	Rob Paulsen (speaking voice), Chris Stapleton (singing voice)	A rude and grumpy purple beet who owns an failing mountain resort called "Beet's Alpine Suites" in "Beauty and the Beet." His full name is Finnegan J. Beet III. Mr. Beet's rude behavior led him to getting a poor review from a famous travel critic Madame Chalot (Miss Minchin), leaving him bitter and angry for many years. Once he befriends Mirabelle and she teaches him how to sing, Mr. Beet learns how to be more loving towards others.
Mr. Pea	Kel Mitchell	A tough pea with a big brown mustache who like to perform stunts in VeggieTales in the House. He is the father of Tiny Pea.
Nicky Pepper	Gigi Abraham	A pepper who plays the titular character in the Christmas special "Saint Nicholas: A Story of Joyful Giving."
Officer Wedge	Mike Nawrocki	A wedge of lettuce who is a local police officer in VeggieTales in the House and VeggieTales in the City.
One-Eyed Louie	Alan Lee	A scraggly eye-patch wearing pirate who briefly appears in The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie attempting to commandeer Eloise's ship.
Palmy	Jeff Morrow	A palm tree with a Jamaican accent who appeared in "Larry's Lagoon." He has a very lively demeanor and becomes overjoyed when seeing the Veggies at the island forgiving one another. So happy in fact, he sings "The Forgiveness Song" with his coconut back-up singers to celebrate. Aside from this episode, Palmy's only other significant appearance in the franchise is on the album A Very Veggie Christmas singing "Angels We Have Heard on High."
Papaya	Megan Murphy Chambers	A young veggie girl who first appeared in the background of "Minnesota Cuke and the Search for Noah's Umbrella." She is usually depicted as a cucumber, but when she appeared as Princess Poppyseed's (Laura Carrot's) sister in "Princess and the Popstar," she was depicted as a carrot. Her most notable appearance was in "The Penniless Princess" as Lavinia. She also appears alongside Laura again for the episode's Silly Song, "B.F.F."
(The) Little Pigs	Hip Pig: Mike Nawrocki Sweater Pig: Brian K. Roberts Glamour Pig: Marin Miller	Three anthropomorphic pigs who appear in "The Little House That Stood" looking for new homes in Cabbageville. They first appeared with less distinct personalities in the Silly Song "Astonishing Wigs" donning large wigs.
Robert the Terrible	Cam Clarke	The villainous pirate brother of the king of Monteria in The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie. He is a small green gourd who wears a large mechanical suit with arms and legs.
(The) Rock Monsters	Father: Mike Nawrocki Daughter: Ally Nawrocki Son: Drake Lyle	A family of living rock people who inhabit the "Isle of Walking Rocks" in The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie. They are made up of clumps of large boulders and tower over the Veggie characters. The family consists of a father, a daughter, a son, and a baby. They are initially perceived as a threat, but after being entertained by The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything, they quickly become allies that help the pirates on their adventure. They are also the focus of the song "Rock Monster," a parody of The B-52's "Rock Lobster."
Rosie Grape	Bridget Miller	The daughter of Ma and Pa Grape and the sister of Tom Grape. She speaks in a Southern accent, has orange hair into pigtails, has freckles, and prominent buck teeth. Rosie's only major appearance is alongside her family in her debut episode, "God Wants Me to Forgive Them!?!". She would later make an appearance on the album A Very Veggie Christmas singing "Go Tell It on the Mountain" with her family.
(The) Rumor Weed	Gail Freeman Bock	An evil plant and the antagonist of "LarryBoy and the Rumor Weed." As the name implies, she is an invasive plant species who grows when rumors are spread. Accidentally brought to life by LarryBoy after knocking a potted plant off a rooftop onto a telephone line, the weed ends up in the sewers and eventually sprouts up on a sidewalk. After catching the attention of Junior and Laura, she convinces them to start a rumor about Alfred (Archibald Asparagus) being a robot. After more weeds pop up all over town spreading the rumors, LarryBoy and Alfred discover the original "Mother Weed" in the sewers, now grown to a massive size too powerful for LarryBoy to defeat. Junior and Laura end up stopping the weed with the power of their words, getting the other citizens to share kind words about Alfred. This destroys the Rumor Weed and turns her into a giant flower. The character's physical appearance and gossipy personality are loosely based on Audrey II from Little Shop of Horrors and comedian Joan Rivers, respectively.
Sadie	Jaci Velasquez	Shem's perky wife in "Noah's Ark."
Sara Crewe	Anna Grace Stewart	A sweet green onion girl who played the character of the same name in "The Penniless Princess." She also appeared in "Merry Larry and the True Light of Christmas" as Christina.
Scallini	Sean Chiplock	A fashion-focused felon who LarryBoy faces in The VeggieTales Show episode "LarryBoy and The Cape-Coat Caper." He is obsessed with stealing priceless articles of clothing and speaks in a vague European accent. His design is based on Scallion #1, only with a green nose instead of purple.
Silly Pea	N/A	An eccentric pea who only speaks with noises and sound effects. He only appeared in VeggieTales in the House and VeggieTales in the City.
Shem	Wayne Brady	Noah's newlywed son who has trouble trusting God's plans in "Noah's Ark."
(The) Silly Song Narrator	Phil Vischer	The disembodied British voice who introduces every "Silly Songs with Larry" segment with the line "And now it's time for Silly Songs with Larry, the part of the show where Larry comes out and sings a silly song." He is often mistaken as the voice of Archibald, as their voices sound similar. Archibald and Larry reference this is at the end of "The Biscuit of Zazzamarandabo" Silly Song.
Silas	Si Robertson	The okra narrator of "Merry Larry and The True Light of Christmas." He is modeled after his voice actor, Si Robertson, complete with a long gray beard, glasses, and a camouflage print cap.
T-Bot	Carly Henderson	The robot tour guide from the planet Tootanie in "Veggies in Space: The Fennel Frontier." She helps Captain Cuke and Mr. Spork (Larry and Bob) sneak into Luntar's (Mr. Lunt's) secret lair.
Takeasauraus	Rob Paulsen	A cross between a watermelon and a dinosaur who lives in the outdoor koi pond in VeggieTales in the House. His real name is Blaine, but he like to go under the surname "Takeasaurus" and going around stealing things from others. He eventually gets caught by his mother, who makes him return the stolen items and apologize to all the Veggies.
Tiny Pea	Kel Mitchell	A very small pea who goes to school with Junior in VeggieTales in the House. He dreams of doing stunts like his dad when he's older, but doesn't letting his size stop him from doing big things.
Tom Celeriac	Rob Paulsen	A stuntman and actor who makes movies for the Veggies in VeggieTales in the House and VeggieTales in the City. His name is a parody of famous actor Tom Selleck.
Vanna Banana	Rebecca Walter (speaking voice), Moriah Peters (singing voice)	A carrot popstar who appears opposite Laura as Princess Poppyseed in "Princess and the Popstar." She is a loose parody of Hannah Montana.
Ventril-O-Matic and Rusty	Ron Smith	A comedic robot duo who appeared in the episode "The Wonderful World of Auto-Tainment!." They originally appeared in 3-2-1 Penguins! as recurring characters.
(The) Whale	N/A	A yellow whale who swallows Jonah (Archibald) in Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie. He later appeared in "Pistachio – The Little Boy That Woodn't" as a callback to his previous appearance.
Yambot	Tony Hale	A purple yam cyborg and villain who appears in the VeggieTales in the House episode of the same name. He was hired by Ichabeezer to remove Motato as his new neighbor, but ends up taking over Ichabeezer's mansion with his sentient marshmallow minions.
Ziggy	Mike Nawrocki	A dreadlock-clad Veggie with a Jamaican accent who appears as the ship engineer of the U.S.S. Applepies in "Veggies in Space: The Fennel Frontier."
Zippy	Tim Hodge	A nervous buffalo who appeared alongside Moe (Larry the Cucumber) in "Moe and the Big Exit." His name is an allusion to Zipporah from the original biblical story of Moses.

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