Line #6 Heartwarming/VeggieTales


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2	[[caption-width-right:350:''"There's only one story that can really show us how to love. And this is it."'']]
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4	* Big Idea’s post-Jonah logo itself already tells you about the type of entertainment they make. It begins with Bob and Larry noticing the lettering is backwards, with Larry fixing it, but not without Bob getting stuck inside of the D. However, when he pops out and stumbles, Larry helps him get back up, and the two smile at the audience.
5	* In the ''WesternAnimation/VeggieTales'' ChristmasSpecial, "The Star of Christmas," a pair of Victorian playwrights, played by Bob and Larry, try to write and produce a huge-budget, toe-tapping, lightbulb-covered musical that will "teach London how to love." [[HilarityEnsues Cue about a half hour of them screwing it all up.]] They finally get thrown in ''jail'' for stealing the titular "Star of Christmas," a famous artifact housed at a church. Their cellmate, a grouchy old scallion... thing named Mr. Pincher, mocks their attempts to teach an entire city to love, and gives them [[HumansAreBastards a very cynical view of human nature.]] Towards the end, [[StockAesops their lesson is learned: Substance beats flash any day.]] The special ends with the two going to the jail with a plate of cookies, a wreath, and a gift for Mr. Pincher. Bob's character, Cavis Appythart, sums up their selfless, genuine deed with a simple "Merry Christmas," and the old grouch smiles a genuine smile for what seems like the first time in his life. Cue tears of joy, and [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic Lisa Vischer, the creator's wife, singing a gorgeous rendition of "O Come O Come Emmanuel."]] * sigh* Who knew talking vegetables could be so moving...
6	** The most heartwarming part is when the Reverend and his son show up at the clink to visit Cavis and Milward. They're not even mad at them; in fact, they're not pressing charges against them for stealing the Star Of Christmas. ''They forgive them'', because God sent His Son, Jesus to Earth because He loved the people in spite of their bad deeds. Emmanuel means "God is with us."
7	* ''An Easter Carol'':
8	** "Hope's Song". The glass windows were a beautiful touch in helping to tell the story, making it all the more [[TearJerker heartbreaking]] when the wrecking ball goes into them and [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone Nezzer realizes the errors of his ways]].
9	** When Mr. Nezzer wakes up on Easter morning and realizes that he can still fix things, he's about to head out to the church. He then runs back to wish his grandmother happy Easter, and takes care to bring Hope's music box with him instead of leaving her behind.
10	*** He also makes up for his actions towards the little girl from the orphanage who asked him to buy a lily by dropping a ''huge'' sack of money from his window for the orphanage.
11	*** The special began with Nezzer visiting his grandmother’s grave looking heartbroken. However, it’s all bookended when after learning that the meaning of Easter means that death is only temporary due to Jesus’ sacrifice, he returns to the grave to drop a lily and looks more happy knowing that he’ll eventually reunite with her once again someday.
12	-->'''Mr. Nezzer:''' I’ll see ya later.
13	* The homecoming from ''The Wonderful Wizard of Ha's''. It's no mistake that Larry calls it, "The happiest of happy endings."
14	* ''A Snoodle's Tale'' has to be one of, if not ''the'' most beautiful and heartwarming episode of the series. Even its Silly Song (Sport Utility Vehicle) is really sweet.
15	* Most conversations between Junior and his dad are this.
16	-->'''Dad Asparagus:''' [[PlatonicDeclarationOfLove I love you, little mister.]]
17	-->'''Junior:''' I love you, big mister!
18	* ''The Penniless Princess'':
19	** Sara, recognizing the homeless child's need was greater than her own, gives him the bread she just bought from the baker. This being a fairly faithful adaptation of ''A Little Princess'', when we see the child next, [[spoiler: the baker has adopted him.]]
20	** The scene where Mr. Carrisford finally realizes [[spoiler: who Sara is]], and that his search is over.
21	* The End of Silliness, which follows Silly Songs' cancellation in Madame Blueberry, has Larry trying desperately to recover from his loss. Until the end, in which Archibald announces the un-cancellation of Silly Songs thanks to a fan petition. Larry brightens up considerably after this.
22	* From ''Merry Larry and the Light of Christmas'', we get the song ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23rntfd6qC8 The Light of Christmas]]'' from Music/OwlCity and [=TobyMac=].
23	* "My Day," the song that concludes "The Wonderful World of Auto-Tainment."
24	* The Thankfulness Song. In "Madame Blueberry", we see a little girl in a poor family. All she gets for her birthday is a little apple pie. Is she sad? Nope.
25	--> ''I thank God for this day/For the sun in the sky/For my Mom and my Dad/For my piece of apple pie/For our home on the ground/For His love that's all around/That's why I say thanks everyday.''
26	* "Beauty and the Beet" has several sweet aspects. First off, Mirabelle, the Belle stand-in, has a family that she obviously adores, from her doting daddy (played by Larry) to her sisters, who are poster children for the message of the episode which is "God loves us whether we deserve it or not so we should love others even when they're not lovable themselves." Next are the songs throughout, which are meaningful on platonic and romantic levels. And finally is the friendship that Mirabelle develops with Mr. Beet, the "beast" of the story; they become so close that her family leaving is heartbreaking for them both and he ultimately risks his life saving Mirabelle and her family, proving the worth of himself to the world and the validity of his hotel's improvements. Ultimately Mirabelle and her family are hired on permanently, becoming Mr. Beet's family.
27	* Junior's "My Day" song
28	* Minor, but at the end of "The Fib From Outer Space", Junior ashamedly asks his parents if he's gonna be punished for breaking the bowling plate and lying about it. His parents decide that [[ItMakesSenseInContext almost being eaten by a monster]] as a direct consequence was punishment enough and instead opt to forgive him.
29	** Before that, Junior tells his dad that he's really sorry about the plate and his dad says "Junior, [[MilhollandRelationshipMoment you mean more to me than any old bowling plate.]]"
30	* The Forgiveness song from the end of "Larry's Lagoon." Especially heartwarming after Bob and his friends learn the error of their ways after not forgiving Larry.
31	--> '''Palmy:''' "I'm gonna start to show forgiveness from my heart."
32	* “Donuts For Benny”. Mr. Lunt’s character is obviously impoverished, but rather than thinking about himself, he asks people to feed a stray dog named Benny instead.
33	** It’s possibly a parody of the “Feed The Birds” scene from ''[[Film/MaryPoppins Mary Poppins]]'', as it’s set in London around the same time. It manages to be as heartwarming as the original, even if giving donuts to dogs ultimately turns out to be a bad idea.
34	* In ''Esther... The Girl Who Became Queen'', Esther sings a heartwarming song after she gets taken to Xerxes' palace. She asks God why she is here and wants to know what she must do.
35	*** Esther sings this again after she hears Mordecai's request to break Xerxes' rules by going to him and speaking for her people's lives. This time, she also asks why she became queen as she holds her crown.
36	--> Tell me why, I don't understand
37	--> Tell me why, or show me your hand
38	--> Tell me why because I can't see my way through
39	--> What now should I do?
40	* The end of every episode:
41	--> '''Bob:''' “Remember kids: God made you special!”
42	--> '''Larry:''' “And He loves you very much!”
43	--> '''Both:''' “Goodbye!”

Context Heartwarming / VeggieTales