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''VeggieTales'' is an American series of children's computer animated films featuring anthropomorphic vegetables in stories conveying moral themes based on Christianity. The episodes frequently retell Bible stories anachronistically reframed and include humorous references to pop culture. The series was developed by Big Idea Entertainment and is owned by DreamWorks Animation through its subsidiary, DreamWorks Classics. The characters in ''VeggieTales'' were originally created by Phil Vischer. He and Mike Nawrocki began producing the films (Nawrocki later took over the entire project when the rights were bought by Classic Media), and they did many of the voices. Originally released in direct-to-video format, the series debuted on December 21, 1993. From September 9, 2006 to September 7, 2009, ''VeggieTales'' appeared on NBC as part of the Qubo Saturday morning children's programming block. On November 3, 2012 the show began running on the Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) as well as its children's network Smile of a Child, where it currently continues to air episodes (in a repackaged and edited format). In 2009, Netflix made many ''VeggieTales'' videos (in their uncut, original formats) and feature films available via their video streaming service. On March 14, 2014, Netflix announced a new ''VeggieTales'' television show from DreamWorks Animation Television entitled ''VeggieTales in the House''. The first season of five shows was released on November 26, 2014. Big Idea has also published ''VeggieTales'' books and music CDs and branded items such as toys, clothing, and garden seeds for vegetables and flowers. ==History== ''VeggieTales'' was created by Phil Vischer and Mike Nawrocki through their company Big Idea Productions. Their aim was to produce children's videos which conveyed Christian moral themes and taught Biblical values and lessons. The animated feature involved stories told by a group of recurring vegetable characters who lived on a kitchen countertop. The program was offered in the direct-to-video market, with the first 30-minute program, ''Where's God When I'm S-Scared?,'' released in December 1993.〔Phil Vischer Me, Myself, and Bob (January 2007)〕 In all, Big Idea has released 45 ''VeggieTales'' episodes including three Silly Song collections, 5 holiday specials, 4 LarryBoy episodes and a drawing tutorial. In addition to these episodes, there are 13 compilations that combine previously released material, and two feature-length movies, ''Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie'' and ''The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie.'' Beginning in 2006, the ''VeggieTales'' videos were adapted as a regular television program through the Qubo multi-platform network and NBC network. On September 30, 2008, Big Idea said that Mike Nawrocki would create an "original new VeggieTales TV series," though no further news has been revealed.〔(''Big Idea Inc, Appoints VeggieTales Co-Creator Mike Nawrocki to Head of Creative and Development'' ), Press release, Big Idea Inc., September 30, 2008〕 The idea for ''VeggieTales'' came in the early 1990s when Phil Vischer was testing out animation software as a medium for children's videos.〔 Due to the limitations of the software available to him at the time, he chose to avoid the technical production hurdle of creating characters with arms, legs, or hair. His first animation model was an anthropomorphic candy bar. When his wife suggested that parents might prefer a hero who promoted healthier eating habits, he began basing characters on fruits and vegetables. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「VeggieTales」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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