While all the other workers ravenously devour the chocolate, Shack (Junior Asparagus) convinces his friends Rack (Bob the Tomato) and Benny (Larry the Cucumber) that they should stop eating them, reminding them that their parents taught them that too much candy is very unhealthy.
Eventually, their father, Jesse (Pa Grape), comes with the news that the Philistines (The French Peas) are attacking and that King Saul (Archibald Asparagus) is gathering an army to face the threat.
One day in the throne room of the palace, King Xerxes is visited by the Peaoni brothers (The French Peas), who plan to crush him with a grand piano while distracting him with a cake.
The main story, presented allegedly as a "long lost musical of Gilbert and Sullivan", focuses on Lyle (Junior Asparagus) who quietly lives on an island with his fellow vikings.
While Millward is content to see their work featured on billboards and in newspapers, Cavis believes they can make a difference in crime-ridden London by staging a grand musical that will move the citizens to greater expressions of love.
Cavis maintains that if their production is glitzy and bright (electric lights are still a novelty at this time and were first introduced at the Savoy Theatre for Gilbert and Sullivan's Patience) then their show will be a bigger hit and reach more people.
Wondering aloud about this as he leaves the church, Cavis is overheard by Arthur McHollingshead (Archibald Asparagus), a historian who reveals that the Star of Christmas is an ancient relic that has not been publicly displayed for 79 years.
As if on cue, Edmund and his father, Reverend Gilbert (Dad Asparagus), arrive at the jail to release Cavis and Millward, having chosen out of love not to press charges for the theft of the star.
After the pageant, Ebenezer chews out Cavis and Millward in regards to the theater and suggests they work in his factory to pay it off, setting the stage for the events of An Easter Carol, after which Moyer shows them that the Star of Christmas is safe and that the duo stole the Turtle of Damascus, which he claims most experts consider to be a hoax.
Ventril-o-Matic and Rusty play a role in this episode as the adjudicators, as does Mr. Lunt (as the "Techno-Gourd of the future"), who runs the machine, which consists of the Wheel of Veggies, which spins most of the VeggieTales cast as if on a roulette, and the Swarming Balls of Disorder, which determine both the topic and genre of the song.
He travels on a zig-zag path and ends up in Dodgeball City in the year 1890, where he starts working at a saloon for Mr. McPotipher (Scooter), and his unique skills quickly make him an invaluable employee.
Guest Star: Rebecca St. James as Hope In the first story, an English gentleman named Mr. Butterbun (Scooter) and his butler Poole (Larry the Cucumber) are obsessing about Mr. Sly, a flashy disco dancer who performs on the street at night.
The three veggie stooges (Larry the Cucumber, Mr. Lunt, and Jerry Gourd) are assigned by Mr. Nezzer to deliver a piano to Madame Blueberry, who lives in a mansion at the top of a very high hill.
He is admonished for his joking by Mikey (Pa Grape), who accuses him of being weak, lacking ambition, and never completing what he starts when Hadrian (Junior Asparagus) reminds him that he has not yet fixed his bike.
Silly Song: Replaced with "The Blues with Larry" In the first story, Junior Asparagus is discouraged when a big bully named Gourdon claims the playground as his own and threatens to pound anyone who trespasses.
Silly Song: "Pizza Angel" In comical retelling of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Randalf (Mr. Nezzer) arrives in the Shire for Billboy Baggypants' (Archibald Asparagus) 122nd birthday party.
Randalf remarks on Billboy's impressive height, his fine clothing, and his luxuriously appointed home, knowing they have come from the bean, and warns his friend of using such things lightly.
Bad Apple preys on this weakness by convincing her that as a representative of Bumblyburg, it is her duty to look her best and spins a web in which she claims there are countless beautiful things to improve the mayor's appearance.
With Bumblyburg's leaders and heroes out of the way, the Bad Apple proceeds to the town square to fulfill her great-uncle Ephraim's destiny: opening up the new and improved "Apply's Funhouse II".
The first story is narrated by the captain of the Pirates Who Don't Do Anything (Pa Grape), as he tells it through the eyes of his ancestor Great-Grandfather Simon, a reporter for the Bristol Snoop, a tabloid-like newspaper.
When he learns about the Wonderful Land Of Ha's, a fancy amusement park, and its mysterious wizard (Archibald Asparagus) who promises to make his dreams come true, Darby is determined to go with the money his dad had saved for college.
Guest Stars: Trevor Devall as Espresso and Lee Tockar as Milano and Dorito Silly Song: "Obscure Broadway Show Tunes with Larry" ("Where Have All the Staplers Gone?")
Silly Song: Replaced with "Veggie Shopping Network" ("Pants") In a plot taken from It's A Wonderful Life, Stewart Green (Larry the Cucumber) is the star of the football team in his hometown.
When word spreads that singing sensation Cassie Cassava (Melinda Doolittle) is arriving to perform in her hometown church's Easter service, Marlee schemes to steal the starlet for her own pageant!
Guest Star: Melinda Doolittle as Cassie Cassava Silly Song: Replaced with "The History of Fashion with Archibald" ("Astonishing Wigs") The plot and action are taken directly from the Rankin/Bass stop motion animated Christmas special of the same name, with some elements from the biblical Nativity of Jesus.
In the faraway town of Bethlingham in 1250 AD England, a band of merry men, led by Robin Good (Larry the Cucumber) helps people by fundraising from the rich and giving to the poor.
[23][24] Guest Star: Si Robertson as Silas Okra Silly Song: "Wrapped Myself Up for Christmas" Captain Cuke (Larry the Cucumber), Mr. Spork (Bob the Tomato), and the rest of the crew of the USS Applepies are sent to stop the evil space pirate, Luntar the Looter (Mr. Lunt).
Worse, Mirabelle's father angers the hotel's cranky manager, Mr. Beet (voiced by Rob Paulsen), and they are forced to cook, clean and sing to pay for their room and board.
[28][29] Guest Stars: Kellie Pickler as Mirabelle and Rob Paulsen as Mr. Beet Silly Song: "Mac and Cheese" Noah (Pa Grape) and his family along with a zoo full of animals take an adventure aboard an orange slice ark.
Guest Stars: Wayne Brady as Shem, Jaci Velasquez as Sadie, and Tress MacNeille as Petunia Rubarb, Madame Blueberry, Junior Asparagus and Laura Carrot Silly Song: "My Golden Egg"