VeggieTales: The Toy That Saved Christmas

Original title: The Toy That Saved Christmas

Video
1996
TV-Y7
34m

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VeggieTales: The Toy That Saved Christmas (1996)

The town of Dinkletown is spoiled by Mr. Nezzer's toy company, because Mr. Nezzer convinced everyone that Christmas is when you get stuff. When Mr. Nezzer makes the new toy Buzz-Saw Louie ev... Read allThe town of Dinkletown is spoiled by Mr. Nezzer's toy company, because Mr. Nezzer convinced everyone that Christmas is when you get stuff. When Mr. Nezzer makes the new toy Buzz-Saw Louie everyone wants one. But one brave Buzz-Saw Louie decides that getting is not the true meanin... Read allThe town of Dinkletown is spoiled by Mr. Nezzer's toy company, because Mr. Nezzer convinced everyone that Christmas is when you get stuff. When Mr. Nezzer makes the new toy Buzz-Saw Louie everyone wants one. But one brave Buzz-Saw Louie decides that getting is not the true meaning of Christmas, and he is determined to find what is.

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7.1/10

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Dan Anderson

Dad Asparagus
(voice)

Lesley Benodin

Li'l Pea
(voice)
(as Lesly Benodin)

Kristin Blegen

Laura Carrot
(voice)

Ken Cavanagh

Buzz-Saw Louie
(voice)

Bridget Miller

Lenny Carrot
(voice)

Shelby Morimoto

Annie
(voice)
(as Shelby Vischer)

Mike Nawrocki

Larry
(voice)
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Lisa Vischer

Junior Asparagus
(voice)

Phil Vischer

Bob the Tomato
(voice)
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Directors
Writers
- Phil Vischer
- Mike Nawrocki
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Trivia
During production between September and October of 1996, Big Idea's air conditioning at their then headquarters was being replaced and a heat wave had hit. Everyone pushed themselves to get the video done on time for the holiday season. After production, Phil Vischer woke up one night with terrible chest pains. At the hospital, the doctors tell him that a bacteria is eating at his heart. He had to stay in bed for a month but eventually made a full recovery.

Goofs
After Buzzsaw Louie cuts himself, Bob, Larry and Junior loose on the sled, he ties the cut ropes together to make one long rope, resulting in several knots. However, when he tosses the rope to catch a tree, all of the knots on the rope disappear and are never seen again.

Quotes
[Bob is lying upside down in a snow pile after crashing in Junior's sled]
Larry: Bob, Bob! Are you okay?
Bob the Tomato: Mouse Trap!
Larry: Huh?
Bob the Tomato: I wanted to play Mouse Trap! You roll your dice, you move your mice. Nobody gets hurt.

Alternate versions
The original 1996 version of "The Toy That Saved Christmas" features alternative animation. When Laura says, "Merry Christmas!", to Mr. Nezzer, she's standing next to the present. In the revised version released the following year, she gives the present to Mr. Nezzer in a close-up shot. The shot of Laura smiling at Mr. Nezzer's reaction to his present was also reanimated.

Connections
Featured in VeggieTales: VeggieTales Christmas Spectacular! (1996)

Soundtracks
Can't Believe it's Christmas
Words & Music by Phil Vischer
Produced by Kurt Heinecke
© 1996 Big Idea Productions

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9/10

"I Can't Believe It's Christmas."

The Toy That Saved Christmas was the 6th Veggie Tales show, and it's about Buzz Saw Louie, a cool new toy, who is sold to make kids beg and whine for toys for Christmas. This particular doll feels that such a meaning to a holiday seems worthless, so he sets out to find Christmas's real meaning.

This is a childhood favorite, and my family used to watch this every December while setting up the Christmas tree or other holiday traditions.

I used to always differ with my parents and sister on this and the next Christmas special- The Star of Christmas. I almost always thought Star was better, and the others preferred this. I still think that Star is better, but this is still very good in it's own right.

This Veggie Tales episode has the most famous joke in the series as well. I won't spoil it, but it involves the game Mouse Trap, and it's after the Silly Song.

Speaking of the Silly Song, it's called Oh, Santa-and it's the longest Silly Song ever written- at 5 minutes long. It's very fun and catchy- and I would actually consider it one of my favorite Christmas songs!

Also, since Veggie Tales is Christian, it's nice to hear Luke 2:8-14 in something Holiday-themed other than A Charlie Brown Christmas. That'a a great plus all on it's own!

With all of this praise, I bet you are wondering why this is a 9/10, and not a 10/10. If this were the only Veggie Tales thing ever created, this would be a 10. However, compared to an episode like Rack, Shack, and Benny(which this episode references), this lacks.

Either way, on it's own, I highly recommend The Toy That Saved Christmas for holiday viewing. It's short and sweet, and a blast for the whole family. And also-hearing The Christmas Story is always nice-no matter your religious beliefs.

Note: Today is 12/3/19, and I intend to write a total of 25 Christmas reviews by the 25th. I hope you enjoy the marathon! :)