Lyle the Kindly Viking
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Lyle the Kindly Viking | |
|---|---|
 DVD cover |
|
| Directed by | Tim Hodge, Marc Vulcano |
| Produced by | Jennifer Combs |
| Written by | Phil Vischer, Eric Metaxas, Marc Vulcano |
| Starring | Phil Vischer, Mike Nawrocki, Lisa Vischer, Jim Poole |
| Music by | Phil Vischer, Kurt Heinecke |
| Distributed by | Sony Wonder |
| Release date(s) | March 24, 2001 |
| Running time | 37 minutes |
| Language | English |
| IMDb profile | |
Lyle the Kindly Viking is the 15th episode of the VeggieTales animated series. It was released on March 24, 2001 . It features two short stories about sharing and selflessness, one a parody of Shakespeare's Hamlet, the other a parody of a Gilbert and Sullivan musical.
Contents |
[edit] Synopsis
In an attempt to bring a higher level of class and sophistication to VeggieTales, Archibald Asparagus requests and receives permission to run the show. The countertop is modified with a fireplace and wing chair (a la Masterpiece Theatre) and Archibald introduces the first segment.
His aim is the first VeggieTales' production of a Shakespeare play, but, unable to find the script for Hamlet, the French Peas instead procure the script for "Omelet". In this story, Omelet, played by Jimmy Gourd, is prepared the last eggs in the kingdom, "light and fluffy". His royal subjects are starving however, and despite his reservations he ultimately agrees to share his eggs with the kingdom.
Following this segment is the introduction to the usual "Silly Songs with Larry". Archibald intervenes immediately and changes it to "Classy Songs with Larry". The resulting song is silly enough anyway.
Finally, Archibald presents the "lost script of Gilbert and Sullivan," Lyle the Kindly Viking. In this episode, Junior Asparagus is a Viking who secretly returns his share of the loot to the Monks from which it was stolen. He is discovered, however, by Olaf (Perhaps based on Count Olaf from the "Series of Unfortunate Events" books) who attempts to destroy him. When a great storm sinks the Viking ships, the Monks rescue Lyle, who in turn convinces them to save the rest of the doomed Vikings. This show of kindness convinces the Vikings to turn over a new leaf, to begin sharing instead of looting and pillaging.
In the closing countertop sequence, Archibald discovers he's been duped and the the scene falls into chaos.
[edit] Cast of Characters
[edit] Omelet
- Jimmy Gourd as Prince Omelet
- Scooter Carrot as Horatio
- Mr. Lunt as Ophelia
- Percy Pea as a yound lad
- Jerry Gourd as Polonius
- Phillipe as Servant #1
- Jean Claude as Servant #2
[edit] Lyle the Kindly Viking
- Junior Asparagus as Lyle
- Larry The Cucumber as Sven
- Bob the Tomato as Otar
- Mr. Nezzer as Olaf
- Mr. Lunt as Bjorn
- Pa Grape as a Monk
- Penelope and Mabel as Viking wives
- Jimmy Gourd as Harold
- Jerry Gourd as Erik
[edit] Segments
- Opening Countertop
- Omelet
- Silly Song: Larry's High Silk hat
- Lyle the Kindly Viking
- Closing Countertop
[edit] Songs
In addition to the ubiquitous "VeggieTales Theme" and "What We Have Learned," this episode contains the following songs:
- We're Vikings, sung by the Viking company
- What's Up, sung by Olaf
- Dear Monks, sung by Lyle
- Thank You, sung by the Monks
- Not So Fast, sung by Sven and Otar
- My Share, sung by Lyle
- Look, Olaf!, sung by Sven and Otar
- What Do You Think You're Doing?, sung by Olaf
- Closing Medley, sung by the entire cast
- Larry's High Silk Hat (Silly Song), sung by Archibald Asparagus and Larry the Cucumber
[edit] Notes and Trivia
- The Veggies now have a new, less computerized looking design with larger facial features and less of a shine on the body.
- Larry makes reference to the duo Sonny and Cher, one of which died in a skiing accident.
- Archibald's Shakespearian stunt seems like an obscure parody of Masterpiece Theatre.
- This is the second show that Bob and Larry have not led. The first was King George and the Ducky.
- Art Bigotti, who appears in "Larry's High Silk Hat," was originally seen on the autographed collector's plate in Larry-Boy and the Fib from Outer Space!.
- Mr. Nezzer and one of his chocoloate bunnies both appear in "Larry's High Silk Hat," previously encountered in Rack, Shack, and Benny.
- Mabel and Penelope, an asparagus and a squash, make their first appearances since Where's God When I'm S-Scared?
- As Prince Omelet and Percy Pea play a game of Battleship, they call their firing spots with numbers first, and then letters. This should be done letter number, but the improper gameplay is to set up a pun ("2B" "Not 2B").
- The use of realistic-looking CGI water (such as in the storm scene and the "Look, Olaf" number) was practice for the various water scenes in Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie, which was released two years after Lyle the Kindly Viking.
- This is the first episode to implement changes on Junior's voice. His voice is now softer and clearer, rather than the loud, distorted, and somewhat babyish voice he had from past episodes.
- This is the second episode in which Archibald has aborted the silly song and replaced it with something that it as equally foolish and dumb. The first episode in which this happened was in Madame Blueberry.
