History YMMV / VeggieTales

* EsotericHappyEnding: The episode "Madame Blueberry" is surprisingly shocking and rather brutal, [[UnexpectedlyDarkEpisode considering how light-hearted the series was up to this point.]] The episode details how the titular character goes around buying things, hoping that they won't make her feel sad anymore. However, by the time she learns that she just needs to be thankful for what she has already, her own house gets destroyed, all of her possessions become worthless, and she herself becomes homeless. Though the trope may be downplayed if you take the book "Madame Blueberry Learns to Be Thankful", wherein Bob and Larry help rebuild the treehouse after the events of said episode, to be a canon follow-up to the episode.

* EsotericHappyEnding: [[DarketAndEdgier The episode "Madame Blueberry" is surprisingly shocking and rather brutal,]] [[UnexpectedlyDarkEpisode considering how light-hearted the series was up to this point.]] The episode details how the titular character goes around buying things, hoping that they won't make her feel sad anymore. However, by the time she learns that she just needs to be thankful for what she has already, her own house gets destroyed, all of her possessions become worthless, and she herself becomes homeless. Though the trope may be downplayed if you take the book "Madame Blueberry Learns to Be Thankful", wherein Bob and Larry help rebuild the treehouse after the events of said episode, to be a canon follow-up to the episode.

* EsotericHappyEnding: The episode "Madame Blueberry" is surprisingly shocking and rather brutal, considering how light-hearted the series was at this point. The episode details how the titular character goes around buying things, hoping that they won't make her feel sad anymore. However by the time she learns that she just needs to be thankful for what she has already, her own house gets destroyed, all of her possessions become worthless, and she herself becomes homeless. Though the trope may be downplayed if you take the book "Madame Blueberry Learns to Be Thankful", wherein Bob and Larry help rebuild the treehouse after the events of said episode, to be a canon follow-up to the episode.

* DesignatedHero: Larry-Boy in his first two appearances comes off this way. Although he is supposed to be TheDitz and this is technically the point, he ultimately doesn't do a whole lot to solve the problems in either episode. In ''The Fib From Outer Space'', he not only fails to find the Fib before he grows out of control entirely (in fact, he actually drives by and greets him and Junior at one point, right after stating that [[HypocriticalHumor he will have no problem tracking down the alien]]), it's not even he who helps solve the problem -- he just happens to be in close proximity to Junior when Alfred yells through his headset that Junior is [[TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou the only one that can stop the Fib from growing.]] In ''The Rumor Weed'', he does even less; he at least attempts to stop the weed from growing, but still never realizes that the only way it can be stopped is through refusing to spread rumors, so his attempts end up doing nothing at all. Worst of all, [[NiceJobBreakingItHero he was the one responsible for creating the villain of the episode]] (albeit by accident, but still). Thankfully in ''The Cartoon Adventures'' & ''The Bad Apple'' this got much better; while he still has flaws and the villains still thwart him to some degree, he actually figures out how to stop them and ''aids'' in doing so too.

* DesignatedHero: Larry-Boy in his first two appearances comes off this way. Although he is supposed to be TheDitz and this is technically the point, he ultimately doesn't do a whole lot to solve the problems in either episode. In ''The Fib From Outer Space'', he not only fails to find the Fib before he grows out of control entirely (in fact, he actually drives by and greets him and Junior at one point, right after stating that [[HypocriticalHumor he will have no problem tracking down the alien]]), it's not even him that helps solve the problem -- he just happens to be in close proximity to Junior when Alfred yells through his headset that Junior is [[TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou the only one that can stop the Fib from growing.]] In ''The Rumor Weed'', he does even less; he at least attempts to stop the weed from growing, but still never realizes that the only way it can be stopped is through refusing to spread rumors, so his attempts end up doing nothing at all. Worst of all, [[NiceJobBreakingItHero he was the one responsible for creating the villain of the episode]] (albeit by accident, but still). Thankfully in ''The Cartoon Adventures'' & ''The Bad Apple'' this got much better; while he still has flaws and the villains still thwart him to some degree, he actually figures out how to stop them and ''aids'' in doing so too.

* DesignatedHero: Larry-Boy in his first two appearances comes off this way. Although he is supposed to be TheDitz and this is kind of the point, he ultimately doesn't do a whole lot to solve the problems in either episode. In ''The Fib From Outer Space'', he not only fails to find the Fib before he grows out of control entirely (in fact, he actually drives by and greets him and Junior at one point, right after stating that [[HypocriticalHumor he will have no problem tracking down the alien]]), it's not even him that helps solve the problem -- he just happens to be in close proximity to Junior when Alfred yells through his headset that Junior is [[TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou the only one that can stop the Fib from growing.]] In ''The Rumor Weed'', he does even less; he at least attempts to stop the weed from growing, but still never realizes that the only way it can be stopped is through refusing to spread rumors, so his attempts end up doing nothing at all. Worst of all, [[NiceJobBreakingItHero he was the one responsible for creating the villain of the episode]] (albeit by accident, but still). Thankfully in ''The Cartoon Adventures'' & ''The Bad Apple'' this got much better; while he still has flaws and the villains still thwart him to some degree, he actually figures out how to stop them and ''aids'' in doing so too.

* CrossesTheLineTwice: In the Silly Song "Oh, Santa", Larry bakes three cookies for Santa; however, when a robber breaks in, Larry decides to give him one out of generosity, and the same goes for a Norse Viking. However, he brazenly slams the door in the face of ''[[TakeThat an agent from the IRS]]'', and even gives a knowing smirk to the camera, as it to say "yeah, parents, we hate them, too". At the end of the song, the agent comes in anyway, asks if Larry has "claimed" the cookie, then takes it anyway.

* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: "Dave and the Giant Pickle" had, for some odd reason, subtitles when the Philistines (played by the French Peas) first spoke which makes it extremely odd because they were speaking English and we can understand what they were saying. They never appear afterwards thus making the addition of subtitles pointless.

** Annie is a minor background character who's really only known for the "Thankful Song", yet she's very well-remembered for it.

* SeasonalRot: Depending on who you ask, the show started to decline either shortly after the [[WesternAnimation/JonahAVeggieTalesMovie first theatrical movie]] when the episodes became much more self-aware, [[ReferenceOverdosed filled with more pop-culture references]], focused less and less on Biblical stories and [[{{Flanderization}} flanderized]] much of the cast, or around the early 2010's when the animation budget was slashed in half thanks to Big Idea being purchased by Creator/DreamWorksAnimation and outsourcing the animation to cheaper studios, and many episodes' plots were [[RecycledScript rehashed from previous episodes]]. The DenserAndWackier revival series ''WesternAnimation/VeggieTalesInTheHouse'' and ''[=VeggieTales=] in the City'' haven't helped matters.

** The opening to "Larry-Boy! and the Fib from Outer Space", as most of Larry's slang about the internet is somewhat outdated, as the terms were used in the 90's.

** There's some noticeable overlap between the Veggietales fandom and the Creator/ChuckECheese fandom. This may be due to the showtapes featuring Silly Songs and other musical numbers in between the animatronic performances.

* SpecialEffectFailure: ''Sweetpea Beauty'' has probably the worst animation of any ''[=VeggieTales=]'' video (with only the first two episodes even rivaling it). The lighting is very basic, props randomly move from one position to another, one character's mouth randomly grows and drops in framerate, and ''entire backgrounds and textures disappear for no apparent reason''. Jimmy and Jerry are also discolored during the "Pants" song. As such, Creator/HawaiiAnimationStudios only animated this video and It's a Meaningful Life before they were eventually fired and replaced by New Zealand-based Huhu Studios for the rest of the series run (previously they only animated "Abe and His Amazing Promise" and "Minnesota Cuke and the Search for Noah's Umbrella" before Hawaii took over).

* SpecialEffectFailure: ''Sweetpea Beauty'' has probably the worst animation of any ''[=VeggieTales=]'' video (with only the first two episodes even rivaling it). The lighting is very basic, props randomly move from one position to another, one character's mouth randomly grows and drops in framerate, and ''entire backgrounds and textures disappear for no apparent reason''. Jimmy and Jerry are also discolored during the "Pants" song. As such, Hawaii Animation Studios only animated this video and ''It's a Meaningful Life''.

* SacredCow: Christian media often gets a lot of flak for being very {{Anvilicious}}, but ''[=VeggieTales=]'' is one of the only Christian shows that everyone, even people of other religions and atheists, will go to bat for. This is because it's fun, entertaining, and treats its audience with respect. Its messages can also apply to everyone, with or without the religious context.

* SacredCow: Christian media often gets a lot of flak being very {{Anvilicious}}, but ''[=VeggieTales=]'' is one of the only Christian shows that everyone, even people of other religions and atheists, will go to bat for. This is because it's fun, entertaining, and treats its audience with respect. Its messages can also apply to everyone, with or without the religious context.

* IAmNotShazam: Although not many make this mistake, ''[=VeggieTales=]'' is the name of the ''show'', not the ''characters.''

* SacredCow: Christian media gets a lot of flak, but ''[=VeggieTales=]'' is one of the only Christian shows that everyone, even people of other religions and atheists, will go to bat for. This is because it's fun, entertaining, and treats its' audience with respect. Its' messages can also apply to everyone, with or without the religious context.

* AudienceAlienatingEra: Very few fans of [=VeggieTales=] have much love for the VeggieTales in the House era of the show for a multitude of reasons. One of the first reasons were the change in character designs; the folks at Big Idea felt that the characters' designs now looked antiquated due to being based on how they looked all the way back in 1993, and decided to revamp them. However, the new designs they chose received a severely mixed reception, especially from fans who found the characters' original designs too iconic to change. Then In The House (and its sequel series In The City) properly premiered to a chilly reception. The show was criticized for feeling so much more [[DenserAndWackier wacky and hyperactive]] than the original show to the point that it was seen as detrimental to the show, older characters undergoing {{Flanderization}} (especially Larry the Cucumber, who went from the "cool but clumsy co-host" to a childish idiot) while the new characters were [[TheScrappy unlikable and/or annoying]], and in general feeling like the charm that made the original series so beloved was no longer there. It was thought that the poor reception to In The House/City would kill the franchise outright until the franchise won back the crowd with a second reboot in the form of WesternAnimation/TheVeggieTalesShow which brought the series back to something (both in tone and aesthetic) resembling the original show.

* FriendlyFandoms: With, of all things, ''WebAnimation/ASDFMovie'', thanks to a series of well-made animations by Website/YouTube animator Cmanflip recreating ''ASDF'' skits with ''Veggie Tales'' characters.

** The show is also enjoyed by many non-Christians for how appealing and hilarious the writing is, in addition to not being as {{Anvilicious}} to its viewers as most other Christian media.

** The show is also enjoyed by many non-Christians for how appealing and hilarious the writing is.

** "[[Recap/VeggieTalesEpisode11SillySingAlong2TheEndOfSilliness Silly Sing Along 2: The End Of Silliness?]]": [[HyperCompetentSidekick The Nurse]] is the sole assistant to the eccentric Yodeling Veterinarian of the Alps. While people travel long distances to heal their pets from the Veterinarian's singing, in reality, the doctor is unaware [[ComicallyIneptHealing his cure does nothing]], with recovery instead resulting from the Nurse's more practical medical advice. Though the nurse is genuinely happy for the pets' wellbeing, when the Vet declines to give him a raise, the Nurse [[DisproportionateRetribution deliberately allows the Vet to be attacked]] by one of their client's [[BearsAreBadNews bears]]. With the Yodeling Vet last seen running from the bear, the singers conclude that "when you go a little loopy, better keep your nurse well paid."

* DesignatedVillain: In the "Grapes of Wrath" segment from "God Wants Me to Forgive Them!?!", the eponymous grapes are supposed to be a [[{{Pun}} bunch]] of jerks, but the only ones among them actively causing trouble are [[KidsAreCruel the children, Tom and Rosie Grape]]. Their parents, on the other hand, are shown to be quite a bit saner, especially Ma Grape, who gets on her children's case after Junior Asparagus gets humiliated trying to get back at them for their latest prank. This is pretty much justified considering the story is intended to teach the value of forgiveness[[note]]On a side note, the "70 times 7" thing from Matthew 18:22, a Biblical verse taught in the middle of the story, is taken literally, with the characters trying to figure out what 70 times 7 equaled as Junior tried to find it in himself to forgive them again, which he ends up doing after that multiplication problem is solved[[/note]].

* StockParodyJokes:
** The characters dealing with some of the [[TheFundamentalist darker or controversial parts of Christianity]].
** The vegetable characters being cannibals for sometimes eating [[CarnivoreConfusion tomatoes]].

* MisaimedFandom: A minor example. Because of the show's popularity, it was soon sold in regular video stores like Blockbuster, rather than confined to the Christian bookstores where it was originally intended to be sold, and was enjoyed by plenty of children who weren't devoutly Christian. There were a handful of non-Christian parents who were upset about this, as they felt it was propaganda, though they were few and far-between. Even Phil Vischer had this fear himself when he initially dove into the mass market.

* DesignatedVillain: In "The Grapes of Wrath", the eponymous grapes are supposed to be a [[{{Pun}} bunch]] of jerks, but the only ones among them actively causing trouble are [[KidsAreCruel the children, Tom and Rosie Grape]]. Their parents, on the other hand, are shown to be quite a bit saner, especially Ma Grape, who gets on her children's case after Junior Asparagus gets humiliated trying to get back at them for their latest prank. This is pretty much justified considering the story is intended to teach the value of forgiveness[[note]]On a side note, the "70 times 7" thing from Matthew 18:22, a Biblical verse taught in the middle of the story, is taken literally, with the characters trying to figure out what 70 times 7 equaled as Junior tried to find it in himself to forgive them again, which he ends up doing after that multiplication problem is solved[[/note]].