- King George and the Ducky
Infobox_Film
name = King George and the Ducky
caption = DVD cover
writer = Sean Gaffney (story),Phil Vischer
director =Mike Nawrocki
distributor =Word Entertainment Big Idea Productions
Warner Home Video | producer =
starring =Phil Vischer ,Mike Nawrocki ,
Lisa Vischer
music =Kurt Heinecke ,
Phil Vischer ,
Mike Nawrocki | released = April 2000 (VHS release)
May 20, 2003 (DVD release)| runtime = 30 minutes
language = English
preceded_by = "Larry-Boy and the Rumor Weed!"
followed_by = ""
imdb_id = 0284608"King George and the Ducky" is the 13th episode in the "
VeggieTales " animated series. It was released in April of 2000 on VHS and issued on DVD May 20,2003. Subtitled "A Lesson about Selfishness", it teaches viewers that they must think of others before themselves. The message is conveyed through a story based on the Biblical account ofDavid andBathsheba from Second Samuel.Although the "VeggieTales" adaptation remains relatively true to the source, Bathsheba is represented by a rubber duck, thus replacing the sin of adultery with the less difficult crime of theft. But the essence of the story remains intact: the King covets something belonging to his neighbor and takes it for his own; the selfish act is condemned by a king who wasn't so bright.
The subsequently released "
Duke and the Great Pie War " is a prequel to this episode.This was the first episode of Veggietales to air on
qubo with Christian-based content.Cast of Characters
*Jimmy Gourd as himself
*Jerry Gourd as himself / Selfish Swede
*Scallion #1 as Selfish Englishman/Cedric, King George's favorite general
*Larry the Cucumber as King George
*Bob the Tomato as Louis - King George's servant
*Junior Asparagus as Thomas
*The French Peas as King George's Army at the Great Pie War / Baby Bob and Baby Larry
*Pa Grape as Melvin the Wiseman. He told King George aflannelgraph storyegments
*Opening Countertop (Part I)
*The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill and Came Down With All the Bananas
*Opening Countertop (Part II)
*King George and the Ducky (Part I)
*Silly Song: Endangered Love (Barbara Manatee)
*King George and the Ducky (Part II)
*Closing Countertopongs
In addition to the ubiquitous "VeggieTales Theme" and "What We Have Learned," this episode contains the following songs:
*"I Love My Duck", sung by "Larry", "Bob", and "Junior"
*"I Must Have It", sung by "Larry"
*"Endangered Love (Barbara Manatee)", sung by "Larry Bill Manatee and Barbara Manatee
*"There Once Was a Man", sung by Pa Grape
*"The Selfish Song", sung by "Larry, "Bob", "Junior" and Pa GrapeReferences
1. http://www.christiananswers.net/spotlight/movies/2000/veggie-kinggeorge.html
2. http://www1.epinions.com/kifm-review-8D-CE75F8E-3925D7CA-prod3
External links
* [http://www.bigidea.com Official Website]
* [http://www.qubo.com/veggie_show.asp Veggietales at Qubo.com]
* [http://christiancartoons.blogspot.com/2007/05/veggietales-christian-animation-cg-3d.html VeggieTales] at [http://christiancartoons.blogspot.com/ Christian Cartoons Online]
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