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Curiosity

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Curiosity is the twentieth episode of Very Veggie Silly Stories, which teaches a lesson in curiosity.

Plot[]

Larry is blending, vacuuming and microwaving all at the same time when suddenly everything stops working! Larry asks why and that's when Bob encourages Larry to stay curious. There are so many new things to learn and discover in the world God gave us! Join the Veggies as their curiosity leads them to learning all kinds of new things like stargazing, how hummingbirds fly backwards, elephants who love ukulele music, and more!

Characters[]

Real-Life Kid[]

  • Eric (from Brooklyn, New York)

Mr. Lunt's Animal Friends[]

  • Chandra and Mohandas the Tigers (from India)

Surprise Special Guest[]

  • Professor Yeuseph Khalil (from Egypt)

Songs[]

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  • Snails-R-Us

Fun Facts[]

Trivia[]

  • This is the first episode of several things:
    • The first episode of Very Veggie Silly Stories to be released in December.
    • The first episode to have the following since A Thankful Heart Is a Happy Heart:
    • The first episode in which the ringtone is heard since Faithful Friends. It is also the first episode of the second season in which it is heard.
    • The first episode in which someone other than Petunia helps Bob and Larry out with the podcast.
    • The first episode in which the featured song is not mentioned by name since Everyday Kindness.
    • The first episode to have characters other than Bob and Larry interact with Mr. Lunt during one of his animal translations since Building Others Up.
    • The first time Dr. Flurry interacts with Junior since Don't Stop Believing and the first time the former interacts with Laura overall.
    • The first episode of Very Veggie Silly Stories to feature two Bible verses and the first episode to have more than one Bible verse overall since LarryBoy and the Menacing Mushroom.
    • The first episode to feature a song with the Silly Song Announcer since Faithful Friends.
    • The first episode where characters other than Bob, Larry, or Petunia interact with the surprise guest since Generosity.
    • The first episode to feature a song that has not been released in any form of audio (album or radio disc) whatsoever. It is also the first episode to have a song with its sound effects still retained.
    • The first release of Asteroid Cowboys in any sort of audio form.
    • The first episode where Junior's dad is acknowledged outside of a song since Don't Stop Believing and the first episode where his mom is acknowledged outside of a song since To Tell the Truth.
    • The first episode to feature Lenny Carrot and Baby Lou in some form since Larry-Boy and the Rumor Weed (not counting a pictured cameo in God Loves You Very Much) and The Toy That Saved Christmas, respectively, although they are only indirectly mentioned.
    • The first episode in which Jimmy appears without Jerry since LarryBoy and the Menacing Mushroom (although this only occurs during the featured song).
  • This is the second episode where a location is acknowledged during the commercial, after Making Right Choices. In this case, Daytona Beach and the Daytona International Speedway are mentioned.
    • Coincidentally, the places mentioned in the commercials for both of these episodes are both located in Florida.
  • This is the only episode of the second season to feature a song in which the Silly Song Announcer's voice in heard.
  • This episode was released exactly 16 years after the 3-2-1 Penguins! episode, More is More.
  • Bob's line "Let there be light!" is quoted from Genesis 1:3.

Remarks[]

Inside References[]

  • This episode has some similarities with A Thankful Heart is a Happy Heart:
    • Both are the fifth episodes of their respective seasons.
    • Both have different characters other than Bob and Larry as hosts (in this case, Junior and Laura). The only difference is that they join Bob and Larry in hosting the podcast (at least in the same location) rather than replace them or host alongside them in different locations.
    • Both have a song composed by Christopher Davis.
  • Larry microwaving popcorn at the beginning of the episode is a possible callback to Taking Care of the Earth.
  • The fact that hummingbirds can fly backwards has been previously acknowledged by Mr. Lunt in It's Cool to Be Kind.
  • Larry guessing that Dr. Flurry can see superheroes flying around with jetpacks with his telescope may be an indirect reference to S-Cape and Junior Jetpack, two superheroes who can do just that.
  • Dr. Flurry talking about how God made all the stars in the sky may be a callback to Tales from the Crisper.
  • Professor Yeuseph Khalil shares his last name with a certain caterpillar/worm character.
  • The second verse that Bob quotes is re-used from The Wonderfulness of Wisdom.
  • Clifford, from the Snails-R-Us commercial, has a similar name and voice to Cliff from the BBQ Toothpaste commercial in Forgiveness.
  • At the end of the episode, Larry states that he loves playing tubas, which makes sense considering that he has played the tuba a few times.

Real-World References[]

  • Snails-R-Us, specifically its name, is a likely parody of the toy retail company Toys "R" Us.
    • The commercial also brings up snail races occurring at the Daytona International Speedway, which is possibly a reference to the 2013 DreamWorks film, Turbo.
  • Larry's line "Why tuba, or why not tuba? That's the question, Bob" is an obvious reference to a quote from William Shakespeare's Hamlet.
    • This line, and the play in general, were previously parodied in Omelet.
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