History Recap / VeggieTalesEpisode2GodWantsMeToForgiveThem

** When somebody apologizes and they mean it, we have to accept their apology and forgive them.

The episode begins with Bob and Larry on the countertop again, before Bob remarks that the other day, he met up with a boy named Marco. Bob then explains that Marco says that when his little sister does something that makes him mad then she says that she's sorry, his mother needs to forgive her. The question is, "Why do I have to forgive?" Larry remarks that that is a good question, before deciding to tell Marco the story of "The Grapes of Wrath", which tells the story of some very cranky grapes.

Down a winding road, a family of ill-tempered grapes, consisting of Pa Grape, Ma Grape, and their children, Tom and Rosie Grape, drive down the road while singing about their reputation of being grumpy and sour. While driving down the road, their car suddenly hits a stump, which sends Tom and Rosie tumbling across the ground. The two then start insulting each other, before the entire family notices Junior Asparagus standing off to the side. When they try to figure out what Junior is, they erroneously guess that he is a bean, as well as mistaking his trademark yellow cap for cheese.

Junior then tells the Grapes that he is not a bean, he is an asparagus (along with a detailed scientific explanation of an asparagus), then tells them that what he has on his head is not cheese, but rather a hat. However, his hat suddenly falls off, exposing the top of his head, as the Grapes then burst into laughter, thinking that Junior has peas on his head. This causes Junior to start crying, before Dad Asparagus comes outside to find out what all the commotion is. When Junior explains what happened, Dad Asparagus then explains to the Grapes that when we make fun of others, it makes them feel bad, before also explaining to them that God wants us to forgive others. After that, the Grapes then feel bad for making fun of Junior.

Dad Asparagus then tells Junior to forgive the Grapes, but when Junior asks why, Dad then explains that when others apologize for what they did, God wants us to forgive them. Junior then forgives the Grapes after that, but when Dad calls Junior by his name, Tom and Rosie then start teasing Junior once again, which angers Junior very much. Junior is about to confront the Grapes, when he accidentally steps on a rake that hits him in the face, before he falls backwards into his dump truck which then rolls down the hill and hits the edge of the sandbox, sending Junior flying into the air until he lands in the sandbox. When Junior gets back up, he is covered with sand, before he falls back down again, before Tom and Rosie then laugh at him again. Dad hears all the racket, telling the Grapes that he thought that they weren't going to tease anymore.

When Pa Grape says that Grapes always keep their promise and asks Tom and Rosie if they agree, they both agree rather reluctantly, before apologizing to Junior once again. Of course, Junior is reluctant to forgive the Grapes again, all because they made fun of his name and laughed at his misfortune. Throughout the segment, Bob and Larry interact with the story, explaining to Junior that God wants us to forgive others for wrongdoing of any kind. When Junior asks how many time he's supposed to forgive, Bob and Larry consult Qwerty, who gives them the verse "'''Jesus answered, "I tell you not seven times, but seventy times seven." Matthew 18:22'''".

Bob and Larry do not know what seventy times seven is, so they ask the characters if any of them know the answer. Rosie is able to correctly guess the answer, which is 490. Because of that, Junior then forgives the Grapes again. Pa then says that now that they're going to be nice from now on, they shouldn't be called 'the Grapes of Wrath' anymore. Dad then suggests that because Rosie has quite a head for numbers, they could be called 'the Grapes of Math', which the Grapes are excited about. The Grapes then get back into their car again before they drive off down the road again, but this time to share their new found kindness with everyone around them. After the story ends, Bob compliments Larry for the story, before asking him if that's how the story goes, to which Larry then replies "Oh, yeah", before winking at the viewers as the screen goes dark.

Bob and Larry then remember the time that they learned about forgiveness, before they tell the story about their cruise on the ocean, in a parody of ''Series/GilligansIsland'', with Larry as "a mighty sailor man" and Bob as the Skipper who is "brave and sure". The two then greet their passengers, the Professor (played by Dad Asparagus), the millionaire (played by Archibald Asparagus), and his wife, Lovey. Soon, the cruise is underway as Bob and Larry comment on how beautiful the day is. Bob then goes to see how the passengers are doing, so he entrusts Larry at the wheel, all while warning him not to daydream.

Larry is now steering the boat, before he begins to imagine himself as Captain Larry Romanoff, the famous Russian icebreaker pilot, best known for being able to pilot ships through the ice with ease. His mission is to save a pair of whales that are trapped in the ice, so he prepares to break through an entire iceberg to free the whales. However, Bob then shows up just as Larry's daydream ends. When Larry explains what he's about to do, Bob is incredulous, saying that there are no icebergs in the area. It turns out that Larry had inadvertently piloted the boat towards a rock before the boat then crashes, sending the passengers tumbling across the ground on an island. After the incident is over, Bob and the other passengers are angry at Larry for wrecking the boat, even in spite of Larry's apologies, at the same time that the boat then sinks into the waters below.

The next morning, Archibald and Lovey then wonder where Skipper is, before they hear Bob calling out if anyone has seen Larry. It is then revealed that Bob is up in a palm tree, where he explains that he is looking for Larry. The Professor then comes up with an idea on how to escape from the island, which is building a catapult. When the Professor demonstrates with a coconut model of Bob, the catapult then flings the coconut, which then hits Bob on the head, causing him to fall out of the tree and crush Archibald and Lovey's bamboo house. Archibald then angrily blames Bob for destroying their house while Bob angrily blames the Professor for hitting him with a coconut. When the Professor apologizes for hitting Bob with the coconut, Bob forgives him, before Bob then apologizes to Archibald and Lovey for what happened to their house, to which they forgive him as well. When Bob and the others realize that they made a terrible mistake for not forgiving Larry, they go off into the forest to find him.

After arriving at the other side of the island, Bob then spots Larry attempting to leave the island on a homemade raft and blowing into the sail to get it going. When Bob calls out to Larry to come back, Larry yells back, "You guys don't like me anymore! So I'm just gonna leave!" When Archibald says that they do like him and that they forgive him for smashing the boat, Bob then tells Larry that they realize now that it was wrong of them not to forgive him, before they ask him to forgive him for not forgiving him. Larry then forgives them after that, before a palm tree named Palmy shows up, happy to see that everyone has forgiven each other. Palmy then starts to sing "The Forgiveness Song", singing about how when we forgive others, we can live in harmony. During the song, the Professor then shows up in a helicopter fashioned out of bamboo and coconuts, before the others then climb on after that. Once everyone is aboard the helicopter, they then fly off and leave the island, as the song then ends.

Back on the countertop, Bob and Larry then talk about how they've learned a lot about forgiveness, while Larry starts talking about how they've also learned about how many things you can make out of bamboo. When Bob explains that it's time to talk about what they've learned the '''"What Have We Learned"''' song then plays, but when Bob tries to say something, Larry interrupts by repeatedly saying the word "Bamboo". After the song ends, Bob and Larry then review the lessons that they've learned about forgiveness, before Qwerty then gives another verse, which is, "'''Forgive others as the Lord forgave you. Colossians 3:13b.'''" Bob then answers that that's why we need to forgive, before he and Larry sign off, ending the episode.

* InNameOnly: "The Grapes Of Wrath" has nothing to do with the novel of the same name, rather it's about a family of mean-spirited Grapes.

* SomethingCompletelyDifferent: This is the first episode to not contain a Silly Song during the intermission, instead being replaced with an advertisement for the Forgive-o-matic (which was based off of a puppet show the creators did at a Sunday school).
** In the creators' defense, they wanted Silly Songs to be a one-shot thing, but after receiving some letters from fans, the producers made Silly Songs one of the main features.

* AdaptedOut: Ginger and Mary Ann in the ''Gilligan's Island'' spoof. There were very few female characters on the show at the time, so this was probably [[PragmaticAdaptation justified]]. This was even lampshaded by Bob and Larry. According to them, they cancelled.

* WideEyesShrunkenIrises: Bob and Larry when they scream as they're about to crash their boat into the rock.

* Jerkass Realization: The rest of The folks stranded have this when they realize why Larry ran away.

* AdaptedOut: Ginger and Mary Ann in the ''Gilligan's Island'' spoof. There were very few female characters on the show at the time, so this was probably [[PragmaticAdaptation justified]].

* SomethingCompletelyDifferent: This is the first episode to not contain a Silly Song during the intermission, instead being replaced with an advertisement for the Forgive-o-matic.

-->'''Original release date:''' August 10, 1994

-->'''Original release date:''' 10/28/94

* JerkassHasAPoint: Whether or not you thought Bob and the other passengers were a bit [[WasTooHardOnHim harsh to Larry]] for stranding them on the island, it's hard to blame them for their anger, especially since Larry ''promised'' not to daydream when he took the ship's helm. Furthermore, even though the lesson was about forgiveness, Larry constantly apologizing wasn't really doing anything to remedy the fact that their marooned on the island.

* JerkassHasAPoint: Whether or not you thought Bob and the other passengers were a bit [[TooHardOnHim too tough on Larry]] for stranding them on the island, it's hard to blame them for their anger, especially since Larry ''promised'' not to daydream when he took the ship's helm. Furthermore, even though the lesson was about forgiveness, Larry constantly apologizing wasn't really doing anything to remedy the fact that their marooned on the island.

When Pa Grape says that Grapes always keep their promise and asks Tom and Rosie if they agree, they both agree rather reluctantly, before apologizing to Junior once again. Of course, Junior is reluctant to forgive the Grapes again, all because they made fun of his name and laughed at his misfortune. Throughout the segment, Bob and Larry interact with the story, explaining to Junior that God wants us to forgive others for wrongdoing of any kind. When Junior asks how many time he's supposed to forgive, Bob and Larry consult Qwerty, who gives them the verse "'''Jesus answered, "I tell you not seven times, but seventy times seven." Mathew 18:22'''".

Back on the countertop, Bob and Larry then talk about how they've learned a lot about forgiveness, while Larry starts talking about how they've also learned about how many things you can make out of bamboo. When Bob explains that it's time to talk about what they've learned the "'''What Have We Learned'''" song then plays, but when Bob tries to say something, Larry interrupts by repeatedly saying the word "Bamboo". After the song ends, Bob and Larry then review the lessons that they've learned about forgiveness, before Qwerty then gives another verse, which is, "'''Forgive others as the Lord forgave you. Colossians 3:13b.'''" Bob then answers that that's why we need to forgive, before he and Larry sign off, ending the episode.

When Pa Grape says that Grapes always keep their promise and asks Tom and Rosie if they agree, they both agree rather reluctantly, before apologizing to Junior once again. Of course, Junior is reluctant to forgive the Grapes again, all because they made fun of his name and laughed at his misfortune. Throughout the segment, Bob and Larry interact with the story, explaining to Junior that God wants us to forgive others for wrongdoing of any kind. When Junior asks how many time he's supposed to forgive, Bob and Larry consult Qwerty, who gives them the verse "'''I tell you not seven times, but seventy times seven. Mathew 18:22'''".

Back on the countertop, Bob and Larry then talk about how they've learned a lot about forgiveness, while Larry starts talking about how they've also learned about how many things you can make out of bamboo. When Bob explains that it's time to talk about what they've learned the "'''What Have We Learned'''" song then plays, but when Bob tries to say something, Larry interrupts by repeatedly saying the word "Bamboo". After the song ends, Bob and Larry then review the lessons that they've learned about forgiveness, before Qwerty then gives another verse, which is, "'''Forgive others as the Lord forgave you. Colossians 3:13b." Bob then answers that that's why we need to forgive, before he and Larry sign off, ending the episode.

'''Character Introductions: Pa Grape, Ma Grape, Tom Grape, Rosie Grape, Lovey Asparagus