King George and the Ducky

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King George and the Ducky
Directed by Mike Nawrocki
Written by Sean Gaffney,
Phil Vischer
Starring Phil Vischer,
Mike Nawrocki,
Lisa Vischer
Music by Kurt Heinecke,
Phil Vischer,
Mike Nawrocki
Distributed by Sony Wonder
Release date(s) April 2000 (VHS release) May 20,2003 (DVD release)
Running time 30 minutes
Language English
Preceded by Larry-Boy and the Rumor Weed!
Followed by Esther: The Girl Who Became Queen
IMDb profile

King George and the Ducky is the 13th episode in the VeggieTales animated series. It was released in April of 2000 on VHS. 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 of David and Bathsheba from the Books of 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 wasnt 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.

[edit] Cast of Characters

  • Jimmy Gourd as himself
  • Jerry Gourd as himself / Selfish Swede
  • Scallion #1 as Selfish Englishman/Cerdic, 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
  • Pa Grape as Melvin the Wiseman. He told King George a flannelgraph story

[edit] Segments

  • 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 Countertop

[edit] Songs

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 Grape


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