VeggieTales: Rack, Shack & Benny (1995)

[bunniefuu]

Okay, larry.

It's time for
the theme song.

Um. ..yea, bob.
What do I do?

Hmmm, let's see...

I know,
you play the guitar.

Bob!
I don't have any hands.

Oh, you're right.
Well, okay.

Well, you play this.

I don't want to play
that, I'll look silly.

Oh, c'mon.
It'll be fun.

Nope.
Not going to do it.

It's for the kids.

Oh, okay. But they
better not laugh.

Alright, better
get on out there.

If you like
to talk to tomatoes

If a squash
can make you smile

If you like to waltz
with potatoes

Up and down
the produce aisle

Have we got
a show for you!

Veggietales veggietales veggietales veggietaies

Veggietales veggietales veggietales veg-gie-tales

Broccoli, celery
gotta be...

Veggietales!

Lima beans collard
greens peachy keen...

Veggietales!

Cauliflower sweet and
sour half an hour...

Veggietales!

There's never ever
ever ever ever been

A show like
veggietales!

There's never ever
ever ever ever been

A show like
veggietales!

It's time
for veggietales!

Hi, kids, and welcome
to veggietales.

I'm bob,
the tomato...

I'm bob, the tomato...

Larry?

Just a minute.

[Crash]

Are you okay?

I'll
be right there.

Whoa, excuse me.

Ah, larry?

Yeah, bob?

Over here.

Oh, yeah?

Um, have
you been cooking?

What?

Ooohh, you noticed
my new hat.

Your hat?

Yeah, isn't
it the coolest?

Um, larry,

You've got an oven
mitt on your head.

Oh, yes,
they're all the rage.

Simply everyone
is wearing them.

Really?

Well, all the
cool people, anyway.

Yeah, but you can't
see where you're going.

Isn't that a
little dangerous?

Fashion has
its price.

Larry, you
almost fell

Into a toaster
back there.

Oh,
bob, bob, bob,

Don't you read
veggiebeat magazine?

This is the look.

Without this oven
mitt on my head,

I just
wouldn't be cool.

I see.

Hey, that reminds
me of a letter

We just got from
dexter wilmington

Of tuscaloosa,
alabama.

Oh, you don't say.

I do.

Now, dexter says that
sometimes when he's

At his friend
billy's house,

Billy wants to watch
this tv show

That dexter's not
supposed to watch.

Now, dexter knows
that it's a bad show,

But billy says if he
doesn't watch it,

It means
he's not cool.

What should he do?

Oh, what a pickle!
You know, bob...

Over here, larry.

You know, bob,

I think we need
qwerty for this one.

I'll be right back.

Um, larry, watch out
for the... Sink.

Ouch!

Are you okay?

They didn't
mention this in

Veggiebeat magazine.

You know, dexter,
while I try to get larry

Out of the sink, I want
you to listen to a story

About three boys, named
"rack, shack, and benny,"

Who were in a pickle
just like yours.

Now, those weren't
their real names,

No. Their real
names were -- uh,

Let me see if I can
get this right --

Shadrach, meshach
and abednego.

Of course, nobody could
remember those so we took

To calling them "rack,
shack, and benny."

Anyways, they came with
a bunch of other

Boys and girls that
mr. Nezzar brought

Into work at his
chocolate factory.

Who's mr. Nezzar?

We'll get to that later.
Who am i?

Why, I'm george, anything
that goes in or out

Of nezzar chocolate's
gotta come by me,

Well, speaking of which,
it's almost 8:00,

Time for the morning
milk delivery.

Here comes laura now.

She's my favorite.

Good morning,
george, how are you?

I hope you're
feeling fine.

I'd love to
stay and talk,

But it's almost 8:00 and
I haven't got the time.

See ya later.

Because we work
really hard

At the chocolate factory.

We start at 8:00 and we
don't get lunch 'til 3:00.

I gotta drive the
truck to make a buck

So I can take it
home to my family.

Well, now you
are in trouble.

Your time card
is a wreck.

It's almost


I'll tell nezzar
that you're late

And he'll take it
from your check.

Yes, mr. Lunt.

Oh, yes,
we work real hard

At the chocolate factory.

Excuse me,
mr. Lunt,

But I've
got an injury.

Now, get
back on the line.

You'll be just fine.

With all
this work to do,

We've got no time
for sympathy.

We used
to be so happy.

We used
to laugh and run.

Now, there's
no time to play

Because we gotta work all
day and it isn't very fun.

I'm rack,

I'm shack,

I'm benny.

We work here
in the plant.

We'd like
to take a break,

For goodness sake,
but mr. Nezzar says...

You can't! Ha!

We all
need a vacation.

Our schedule
is severe.

We're getting
very tired,

But stopping
gets us fired,

So we'll have to
stay right here.

Because we
work real hard

At the chocolate factory.

We start at 8:00 and we
don't get lunch 'til 3:00.

We work the whole
week through

To make a buck
or two

So we can send them
home to our families.

Someday they'll
come and join us,

We'll live
in harmony.

We hope the
day is near.

Until then, you'll
find us here,

At the nezzar
chocolate fac-tor-yyyy.

Heh, the nezzar
chocolate bunny.

Every day they make 14,638
of these little fellows,

Give or take a few.

Oh, yeah, mr. Nezzar,
nebby k. Nezzar,

But you'd better call
him "mr. Nezzar."

Now, mr. Nezzar's
not a bad man,

He just gets
confused sometimes.

Why, his chocolate bunnies
are selling so well

I think he's gotten a
little big for his britches

And that's
saying something,

Because his britches
were pretty big

To start out with.

What's all this
have to do with

Rack, shack, and benny?

Well, their troubles
start when mr. Nezzar

Makes a little
announcement.

[Bell rings]

Attention,
little people,

I have
an announcement.

This morning, nezzar
chocolate shipped

Its two millionth
chocolate bunny!

To celebrate this
momentous occasion,

For the next 30 minutes,
everyone may eat

As many bunnies
as they want.

Bon appetit.

Hey, boss, that's
awfully nice of you

Giving away all
those bunnies.

Oh, if I could
just see the looks

On their faces
right now.

[Music and
chewing sounds]

Hey guys, I don't
think we should eat

Any more bunnies.

What do you mean?

Mr. Nezzar said we could
eat as many as we want.

Well, don't
you remember

What our parents
taught us?

We shouldn't
eat very much candy

Because it's not
very good for us.

Shack, our parents
aren't here now,

We're on our own.

Besides, everybody
else is doing it.

Rack, benny,
listen to me.

I know our parents
aren't here right now,

But I keep thinking of
the song my mom used

To sing to me a
long time ago.

Think
of me every day,

Hold tight
to what I say.

And I'll be
close to you,

Even from far away.

Know that
wherever you are,

It is never too far.

If you think of me,
I'll be with you.

Know that
wherever you are,

It is never too far.

If you think of me,
I'll be with you.

You see?

Even though our parents
aren't here right now

To help us do
what's right,

If we remember
what they taught us,

It's kind
of like they are here.

Okay. No more bunnies.
I'm doing it for my mom.

Pfffht!
Me, too.

[Bell rings]

Well, that
about does it.

What do you
say we pop in

And let them show
their appreciation?

Oh, yeah,
they're really going

To appreciate
you, boss.

Helllooo.

Hmm, I don't feel
very appreciated.

Hey, look, they're
all lying on the floor

Like they're sick
or something.

Hmm? You mean,

I let them eat my
bunnies and in return,

They all want
to play hooky?

Wait boss, these
three guys over there,

They don't look sick.

Oh? Hmm.

Ahem, thank you,
mr. Nezzar

For your lovely gift
of chocolate.

Yeah, thanks.

Everybody else
is lying down,

But you three
are standing up.

Actually, boss,

I think the tomato
is sitting.

I'm standing.

Sitting.

Look, this is sitting
and this is standing.

I'm standing.

Okay,
he's standing.

What are
your names, boys?

I'm shadrach.

I'm meshach.

I'm a bumble bee --
a bennyboo-- I'm benny.

We can use boys who
know how to stand up

Here at nezzar chocolate.

How would you like to
be junior executives?

What's it mean?

It means you
have to wear a tie.

Sure,
that'd be great.

All
righty, mr. Lunt,

Get them their ties.

Right away, boss.

Boys, I want to
see you in my office

First thing in
the morning.

Yes, sir!

Well, what
do you know,

Rack, shack, and benny

Did what they
thought was right

Even though
nobody else

Was doing it
and it paid off,

This time,
anyway.

But boy, were they in for
a surprise when they got

To mr. Nezzar's
office the next day.

Boys, have I
got a surprise for you.

The other day, I was
thinking about

The nezzar
chocolate bunny,

Thinking about how
wonderful the bunny is,

How beautiful the bunny is
and I thought to myself,

I thought, oh,
if only all my workers

Loved the bunny
as much as I do.

I asked myself, why don't
they love it as much?

Do you know why?

Because it's small.
It's a little bunny.

What they need is a bunny
they can look up to,

And I mean waaay up to.

This is just a model.

The real bunny
is 90-feet high.

My workers finished
it this morning.

Wow. That's
a big bunny, sir!

Mm-hmm.

Since you're my
junior executives,

I wanted you to
see it first,

But this afternoon,

Everyone will meet
the new bunny.

And it's going to be
a beautiful thing

When everybody bows
down and sings...

The bunny song.

Um, I don't
think I'm familiar

With that
particular tune.

Could you just
hum a few bars?

You know,
I was hoping you'd ask.

The bunny song is how all
my employees will show

Just how much they
love the bunny,

How nothing is more
important than the bunny,

How they'd do anything
for the bunny

And it goes
something like this.

The bunny, the bunny,
whoa, I love the bunny.

I don't love my
soup or my bread,

Just the bunny.

The bunny, the bunny,
yeah, I love the bunny.

I gave everything that
I had for the bunny.

I don't want no
health food

When it's
time to feed,

A big bag '0 bunnies
is all that I need.

I don't want no buddies
to come out and play,

I'll sit on my sofa,
eat bunnies all day.

I won't eat no beans
and I won't eat tofu,

That stuff
is for sissies,

But bunnies
are cool.

I don't
want no pickles,

I don't
want no honey,

I just want a plate
and a fork and a bunny.

I don't want a tissue
when my nose is runny,

I just want a plate
and a fork and a bunny.

I don't wanna tell you
a joke that is funny,

I just want a plate
and a fork and a bunny.

I don't wanna play
on a day that is sunny,

I just want a plate
and a fork and a bunny.

The bunny,
the bunny,

Whoa, I love the bunny.

I don't love my soup
or my bread just the bunny.

The bunny, the bunny,
yeah, I love the bunny.

I gave everything
that I ha-a-a-ad

Fo-or the bu-unny.

Well?
What do you think?

Um, what
would happen, say,

If someone didn't quite
agree with everything

In that song,
so they didn't,

Um, didn't sing it?
What would happen?

What's
that over there?

That's
the furnace.

What's it for?

Well, that's where
the bad bunnies go.

Let's just say,
in my mind,

If you don't bow down
and sing the song,

You're a bad bunny.

You don't mean --

But I'm sure
that won't happen.

It's almost time
for the ceremony.

I'll see you out there.

Now, this
was a pickle.

That bunny song was
chock-full of stuff

They knew was wrong.

But if they
don't sing it,

Nezzar says he's going to
throw 'em in the furnace.

Whoo, what would you
do if you were them?

I'd better hold
that thought,

The ceremony's
starting.

Thank you for attending
today's festivities.

It is with great pleasure
that I present to you

The object
of our affection,

Your new best friend,

The bunny.

Now, it's time to bow
and sing the bunny song.

Hey, boss,

Those three guys don't
look like they're bowing.

Hmm?

Aren't those our new
junior executives?

I think so.
Maybe they're stuck.

Let's find out.

I said, "it's time to
sing the bunny song."

Come on, guys,
sing the song.

Everybody's doing it.

Sing the song!

They ain't
singing, boss.

Sing!

Think of me
every day.

Is that
the bunny song?

No, I
don't think so.

Are you crazy?
That's the wrong song!

Know that
wherever you are,

It is never too far.

If you think of me,
I'll be with you.

Oh, that
was beautiful.

I'm going to be singing
that song myself

As I throw you into
the furnace!

Guards, seize them!

Take them
to the furnace!

I've got to
help them, but how?

Rack, shack, and benny

Will be right back
after this short break.

And now it's time for
"silly songs with larry,"

The part of the show
where larry comes out

And sings a silly song.

Larry will be performing

The traditional
argentinean ballad,

"The dance of the cucumber,"

In its original spanish.

Bob, the tomato,
will translate.

[Larry singing in spanish]

Watch the cucumber.

See how he moves

Like a lion,

Chasing a mouse.

Watch the cucumber,

Oh, how smooth his motion,

Like butter
on a bald monkey.

Watch the cucumber.

All the vegetables

Envy their friend,

Wishing to dance as he.

Dancing cucumber,

Dancing cucumber,

Dancing cucumber,

Dance, dance, yeah .

Look at the tomato.

Isn't it sad?

He can't dance.

Poor tomato.

He wishes he could dance
like the cucumber,

Free and smooth,

But he can't.

Okay, stop the music!

What do you mean
I can't dance?

I can dance.

What about uncle louie's
polka party?

Didn't you see
me dancing

At uncle louie's
polka party?

No comprendo.

No comprendo!?

I'll show you
no comprendo!

Mom, dad,
look over here.

Get a picture of me
next to the cucumber

In authentic
argentinean garb.

Okay, junior,
but we'd better hurry,

I think the dwarfs

Have your mother confused
with someone else.

Say, "peas."

Peas!

[Larry singing in spanish]

Listen to the cucumber.

Hear his strong voice,

Like a lion,
about to eat.

Listen to the cucumber,

How sweet his voice.

The breath from his throat

Is like a chorus
of little birdies.

Listen to the cucumber.

All the vegetables

Envy their friend,

Wishing to sing as he.

Singing cucumber,

Singing cucumber,

Singing cucumber,

Sing, sing, yeah.

Listen to the tomato.

Isn't it sad?

He can't sing.

Poor tomato.

He wishes he could sing

Strong and sweet
like the cucumber,

But he can't.

He can't even whistle.

All right,
that's it, se—or.

Come over here and
let me sing you a song!

Adios, amigos.

This has been
"silly songs with larry."

Tune in next time
to hear larry sing:

Bob is really angry!

I hope he
doesn't catch me.

It's so hard to run with
this sombrero on my head.

And now,
back to our story.

Is everyone
comfortable? Good.

Rack, I can't
move my arms.

Ah, benny, you
don't have any arms.

Oh.

I've tried
to be patient,

I've tried to be kind.

Can you tell me
what the trouble is?

Am I losing my mind?

Now, I didn't
ask for much,

Just one simple
little thing.

Didn't ask you
to part the waters,

I just wanted
to hear you sing.

I gave you hats,
I gave you ties,

I let you
eat my bunnies.

And this is how
you repay me?

Come on, boys, do you
think that's funny?

Well, now at last,
your fate is sealed.

You're paying
for your crime.

But to show you what
kind of guy I am,

I'll ask you
one more time.

Will you or will you
not sing the song?

Well,
you see, sir,

Our parents taught us
to stand up

For what we
believe in,

And god wants us
to do what's right.

And there's a lot
of stuff in that song

That's not right.

So we don't mean
to be a bother,

We hope
you understand,

But we cannot
sing that song.

I understand,
boys.

You do?

Oh, yes.

I understand that
you're bad bunnies!

[Bells ringing]

Hmm?

Sorry, sir, can't let
you cook my buddies.

Guards, get them!

Hang on, guys!

[Music]

Which way do I go?

Go up, go up...
Or down...

Way to go!

Let's get
outta here!

I knew this
was the way.

I don't think
this is the way.

This ain't the way.

I see light.

Go left, go left!

Uh-oh!

You're back.

Now, if I'm
not mistaken,

That truck
belongs to me.

Mr. Lunt

Oh, but look,

My truck seems
to be full of garbage.

Mr. Lunt, is there anything
you can do about that?

Hey, no
problem, boss.

Remember how our
parents said that god

Would always be
watching out for us?

Yeah?

I sure hope
they were right!

Huh, mr. Lunt?

It wasn't me, boss.

I said, "nobody
bakes my buddies!"

Listen here,
young lady,

If you don't plug
that back in,

You're going be
in biiig trouble!

[Gasps]

Ah, ha
ha ha ha ha!

Nobody's ever going to
stand up to me again!

Hmm?

Hey boss,
how many

Guys did we throw
into the furnace?

Um, three?

Well, it looks like
four guys in there now

And one of them's
real shiny.

One more thing, boss.

They ain't burning up.

Rack, shack, benny,
come out of there!

God has saved you from
the fiery furnace.

Oh, I was wrong to try to
make you do things you

Weren't supposed to do.

What was I thinking?

I must have forgot
everything

That my mommy
taught me.

Can you ever
forgive me?

We forgive you.

Oh, thanks.

Is there anything I can
do to make it up to you?

Well, you could
sing one of our songs.

Well,
how's it go?

You know, I was
hoping you'd ask.

My mommy always taught me
to do what's right.

To wash behind my ears
and try to be polite.

You see,
she loves me so.

That's beautiful.

That's why she tells
me what I need to know.

I got a lot of respect
for that woman.

But sometimes
when I'm laying

With a buddy or two,

They're doing
things I know

I'm not
supposed to do.

Do you go along,

Even though the things
they do are wrong?

Uh, uh,
I remember, stand --

Stand up, stand up

For what you
believe in, believe in.

Believe in god.

He's the one
to back you up,

Will stand
with you.

When everybody tells you
that you gotta be cool,

Remember what
you learned

In church and
sunday school.

Just check it out.

Mm-hmm.

The bible tells us
what it's all about.

Oh, you know
that's right.

So if you
have a question,

Go ask your dad.

And he can tell you

If the thing
is good or bad.

You'll make their day.

If you remember what
your parents say.

What'd they say?

They told us stand --

Stand up,
stand up.

For you what you

Believe in,
believe in.

Believe in god.

He's the one
to back you up,

Will stand with you.

Oh, stand --

Stand up, stand up.

For what you
believe in,

Believe in.
Believe in god.

He's the one
to back you up,

Will stand with you.

He'll stand
with you.

Oh, yeah!

Oh, you're back.

Well, I still haven't
been able

To get larry
out of the sink.

I want
to get out, bob.

But it's time
now to talk about

What we've
learned today.

And so what
we have learned

Applies to
our lives today

And god has a lot
to say in his book.

Larry, you know how I
feel about that song.

You see, we know
that god's word

Is for everyone.

And now that our song
is done, we'll take a --

Hey, that's cold!

As I was saying,
it's time to talk about

What we've
learned today.

Right, larry?

I'm wet.

Right.

Well, rack, shack,
and benny learned

That standing up for
what they believed in

Was pretty hard
but it was worth it.

When all their friends
were doing things

That were wrong,
rack, shack, and benny

Remembered what their
parents had taught them

And that god wanted them
to do what was right.

In the end, god was
protecting them,

Even in the
fiery furnace.

What did you learn,
larry?

Well, I learned
that doing something

That you know isn't
such a good idea,

Just to be cool,
isn't very cool.

I put an oven mitt
on my head just because

Veggiebeat magazine said
it would make me cool.

Even though I couldn't
see anything.

It didn't make me cool,
it made me --

It made me bump
into a toaster

And then fall
into the sink

And now I can't
get out of here.

I'm going to be stuck
here forever and people

Are going set
plates on my head

And I'm never going to get
to go to the circus or

Run through
the fresh-cut grass

Or feel the ocean
breeze in my hair

As I pilot my nimble
schooner, felix,

Off the coast of our family
home in kennebunkport.

Oh, auntie em, there's
no place like home!

There's no
place like home!

Click, click, click.

Are you finished?

Yeah.

Okay, larry, you see
that spoon over there?

Uh-huh.

If you stand
on that end of it,

And I jump onto
the other end,

It'll fling you
out of there. Okay?

Okay.

This'll just
take a second.

I'm ready.

Okay, here I come.

Oh, that's
much better.

Thank you, bob.

Bob?

Bob!

I'm in here, larry.

Oh, there you are.

Hey, let's see if querty
has a verse for us.


Th esielians,

Th esaloopians.

Uh, bob?

Thessalonians.

Thanks.

Can I get out now?

Not yet.



That means remember what
your parents teach you

And what you've learned
from the bible.

If someone wants
you to do something

That you
know is wrong,

Stand firm
and do what's right.

In our story, rack, shack,
and benny stood firm

When all their friends
were doing things

They knew
were wrong.

So dexter, the next time
you go to billy's house

Maybe you could bring one
of your favorite videos

To watch instead.

He might think
it's pretty cool.

It isn't always easy,

But knowing you've
done the right thing

Sure feels
good inside.

Right, bob?

Yep, that's
right, larry.

I'd like to
get out now.

Well, that's all
the time we have today.

Remember,
god made you special

And he loves
you very much.

Good-bye.