VeggieTales – The Toy That Saved Christmas
đ Fresh from 1996 comes a Christmas tale thatâll make you cry, but only because itâs being told by an onion.
Anthony Strand hops along for the ride as we buzz back to the VeggieTalesâ first Christmas special, in which the only childrenâs toy that comes with a working circular saw embarks on a quest to find the true reason for the season.
đș You can watch the official version of âThe Toy That Saved Christmasâ for free on YouTube, or the original 1996 version on the Internet Archive.
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đŹ Topics & Tangents:
Differences between the original and the reanimated version from 1997.
âHappy Birthday, Baby Jesus.â
âMost folks call âem green onions, but theyâre really scallions.â
This Mr. Nezzer is not the previously seen Nebby K. Nezzer, but his brother, Wally P. Nezzer, whoâs not as cleverly named.
The original vs. the new, improved Bunny Song.
The shelves of Buzzsaw Louies predate the shelves of Buzz Lightyears in âToy Story 2.â
Ken Cavanagh (Buzzsaw Louie) may have authored this Medium post from 2020: âLeave Jesus Out of It. Viruses donât care what you believe.â
âThe Dead Sea Squirrels,â by Mike Nawrocki.
Todayâs TV Trope: Blatant Burglar.
Doctors in the hallway in âMuppets From Space.â
What do you call a group of penguins?
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đŒ Commercials:
VeggieTales: âThe Incredible Singing Christmas Treeâ album (2005)
The Incredible, Edible Egg: Wisecracks (1991)
Mouse Trap (1990)
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âVeggieTalesâ and âThe Toy That Saved Christmasâ © 1996 Big Idea Productions.
Theme song by Bronwenâs Ghost.
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