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Veggies in Space: The Fennel Frontier is the forty-eighth episode of VeggieTales. The title is in reference to the famous Star Trek quote "Space, the final frontier," which was used as the subtitle for Star Trek V, although this has little connection to that film.

Veggies in Space: The Fennel Frontier
Director(s)

Mike Nawrocki

Producer(s)

J. Chris Wall

Writer(s)

Cory Edwards
Mike Nawrocki

Music by

Kurt Heinecke

Distributor

Anderson Merchandisers
(Mass market)
Word Entertainment
(Christian market)

Released

2013
(production year)
March 11, 2014

Runtime

48 minutes

Previous episode

Merry Larry and the True Light of Christmas

Next episode

Celery Night Fever

Plot[]

Opening Countertop[]

The show opens up with Larry in space. Then it's revealed that Larry's actually stuck above the countertop. He tries to get help from Jimmy, Jerry, Mr. Lunt, and Mr. Nezzer, but they don't help. Bob then reads an e-mail from Carly Gordon of Chicago, Illinois and decides to answer that question by playing a story called "Veggies in Space: The Fennel Frontier."

Act 1[]

Silly Song[]

Main article: Asteroid Cowboys

Act 2[]

Closing Countertop[]

Characters[]

Songs[]

Fun Facts[]

Moral[]

  • It's more fun if you share your stuff!

Trivia[]

  • This is the first episode for several things:
  • This is also the last episode for several things:
    • The last speaking appearance of Mr. Nezzer to date until The VeggieTales Show.
    • The last time when Phil Vischer voiced Mr. Nezzer until Forgiveness Brings the Fixing.
    • The last episode when Megan Murphy voices Madame Blueberry.
    • The last speaking appearances of Mr. Lunt and Mr. Nezzer in the main series
    • The last episode to feature the voices of Adam Frick, Jessica Shaw, Sarah Smith, Brittiany Stephens, Haverly Pennington, John Pfaender, and Brian Mitchell.
    • The last appearances of Old Man on the Beach, Leo and Figaro, and Parcheesi.
    • The last speaking appearance of Grandma Gourd.
    • The last Big idea Production Jimmy is shown without his stem.
  • The bumper stickers on the spacious wagon say:
    • I brake for tribbles.
    • Area 51.
    • Honk if you love quasars!
    • My other car is a DeLorean.
    • I heart Planet of the Grapes!
  • This is the only episode where Rich Guerzon designed the DVD menus.
  • This is the first episode where Petunia Rhubarb portrays a villain, though she would eventually reform in the end.

Remarks[]

  • Archibald refers to himself as "Doctor Who," though the correct term he should've used is "The Doctor," as the former is the name of the show and not the titular character.
  • The cover states the video was released in 2013, but it didn't release until March 2014. Although this could be when the video was finalized.
  • Somehow, Luntar doesn't seem to hear or listen to the guards singing along with Oliver's rebellion plan when they were at the jail.
  • What good would a screwdriver do against a tractor beam? It would also be pulled by the tractor beam with no resistance at all!
  • On the supernova timer, it indicated that there were four minutes left, but it's more likely that the clock has already passed based on how long it would ultimately take for Luntar to fire the engine at the sun.
  • Somehow, the U.S.S. Applepies doesn't lose friction balance after sacrificing one aligned engine.
  • Cuke and Spork call Luntar "diabolic," "sarcastic," and "sympathetic."
  • It's never stated if Captain Cuke or Mr. Spork are the same characters (Larry and Bob) who met Junior in The Gourds Must Be Crazy, or if they're brand-new characters.
  • Somehow no one is harmed despite being close to the sun's explosion.

Goofs[]

  • When Mr. Spork says "What was that?!?", Captain Cuke's tooth disappears.
  • When Luna says that they should prepare for evacuation, the DVD subtitles attribute the line to "Applepies."

Inside References[]

  • Although not informed, this could be considered a sequel to The Gourds Must Be Crazy, as references to that episode are here (being a spoof on Star Trek and popcorn meteors). Also, Cuke and Spork recognize Scooter as a former crew member, which he was in the original.
  • One of the photos Cuke shows is Larry in his winter outfit from Saint Nicholas.
  • "I saw it first" was uttered in Trouble on Planet Wait-Your-Turn
  • "Pizza Angel" is a reference to the silly song itself.
  • Mr. Lunt previously said "Stay on Target, Stay on Target" in "The Wonderful Wizard of Ha's".
  • When Junior unlocks the musical lock, he does it in the tune of I Can Be Your Friend.
  • An instrumental rendition of "His Cheeseburger" can be heard in the cafeteria, although it is different from the ones previously heard
  • Aside from the moral, this episode has a few nods towards Lyle the Kindly Viking:
    • Junior plays a character that teaches the moral of sharing.
    • Both episodes were released in the same month.
    • Both episodes have Larry saying that he really needs to use the bathroom.
  • Many objects from previous shows can be seen while the Applepies' luggage is being taken away:
    • Noah's Umbrella
    • The accordion from Schoolhouse Polka
    • Larry's farmer hat from Princess and the Popstar
    • The Robo-Pogo from Princess and the Popstar
    • Captain Crewe's hat from The Penniless Princess
    • Larry's gym bag from The League of Incredible Vegetables
    • The rubber chicken from Sumo of the Opera
    • Some of the suitcases have been seen in many previous episodes.

Real-World References[]

  • McDoodle's is a parody of McDonald's.
  • Tums is an antacid medication company.
  • M&N's is a parody of M&M's.
  • Captain Cuke and Lieutenant Whoareyou's running gag over Whoareyou's name is a reference to Abbott and Costello's "Who's on First" comedy routine.
  • There are many references to various sci-fi movies and TV shows:
    • Archibald's costume and police box is a reference to the BBC series "Doctor Who", which is about an alien called himself "the Doctor" who travels in time and space with the Tardis (which is in the shape of the police box).
      • His costume is specifically based off of the Eleventh Doctor, portrayed by Matt Smith. Whether or not this is based on this fanart is unknown.
    • PAL is a reference to HAL-9000 from 2001: A Space Odyssey.
    • Captain Cuke, Mr. Spork, and Lieutenant Whoareyou are references to the Star Trek characters Captain Kirk, Mr. Spock, and Lt. Uhura.
      • The U.S.S. Applepies is a reference to the U.S.S. Enterprise. It is even able to beam the crew up (although this feature was out of order in the episode, so they used ropes instead).
    • The story begins with an opening crawl like the Star Wars films.
    • A DeLorean is a sportscar made in 1981, and it is famously used in Universal Studios' Back to the Future franchise.
      • "1.21 gigawatts" is the amount of power that is needed for the Flux Capacitor.
      • The spacion wagon knocking over the trash can is a reference towards the ending of the first film.
      • One of the spacion wagon's bumper stickers reads "My other car is a DeLorean."
    • When Cuke and Dr. Spork are in Luntar's dungeon, T-Bot suggests she records their call for help holographically and send it to others. Cuke tells her they won't do that unless it's their only hope. This is a reference to when Princess Leia did the same thing in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope.
    • There are several quotes similar to those said in the Star Wars films, such as "We don't need to see your photos. Move along." (photos is said instead of identification), "Stay on target...", and "It's a trap!"
    • "Houston, we have a problem" is from Apollo 13.
    • "Phone home" is a reference to E.T: The Extra-Terrestrial.
    • "Game over, man!" and the stomach rumbling from the alien egg are references to Aliens.
    • One bumper sticker says, "I brake for tribbles." Tribbles are small furry creatures appearing in the original series of Star Trek that reproduce rapidly.
  • Captain Cuke says that Luntar stole his "captain underpants." This a reference to the series of children's books, Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey. Dragon, a show based on one of Pilkey's other books, aired on Qubo alongside VeggieTales from 2006 to 2009.
  • "Reverse the polarity" is a quote from the 1898 science fiction novel Edison's Conquest of Mars that is often used in various pieces of media, including Doctor Who.
  • The spacion wagon is modeled after the Wagon Queen Family Truckster from National Lampoon's Vacation.
  • Some of Luntar's Gold Colored Robots bear a Resemblance to Zurg's Robots from the beginning of the 1999 Pixar Film, Toy Story 2 and Zyclops, one of Zurg's Robots from Lightyear (2022).

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