LarryBoy (Netflix TV series)

LarryBoy is an American 2D-animated Christian superhero action-comedy web television series created for Netflix by Phil Vischer and Mike Nawrocki and produced by Big Idea Entertainment and DreamWorks Animation Television. It is a spin-off of VeggieTales, a Christian-themed video and film series starring anthropomorphic vegetables. Premiering in 2019, the series follows Larry the Cucumber as he balances his double life as a billionaire superhero while protecting the citizens of Bumblyburg. Each season consists of 13 22-minute episodes and contains a different story arc.

Premise
Bumblyburg has been littered with danger for a long time, and billionaire Larry the Cucumber has decided that enough is enough. This leads to him donning a pair of plungers and becoming the superhero LarryBoy. Accompanied by his trustworthy butler Alfred, LarryBoy goes around fighting villains of all kinds. When he's not patrolling the city, he works as a janitor at the Daily Bumble in an effort to keep track of what's happening in the city. But he still has many important lessons to learn since he hasn't been working as a masked vigilante for long.

Season 1
LarryBoy's origin story plays an important role throughout the first season.

Season 2
The second season mainly focuses on LarryBoy’s time as a student at Bok Choy’s superhero training school.

Heroes

 * Larry the Cucumber/LarryBoy (voiced by Mike Nawrocki):
 * A billionaire who works as a janitor at the Daily Bumble while also defending the city of Bumblyburg as a superhero. He is often seen as an oddball, but possesses a pure heart and a silly personality.


 * Archibald "Alfred" Asparagus (voiced by Phil Vischer):
 * Larry's best friend and trusted butler who assists him in his crime-fighting duties.
 * Bob the Tomato (voiced by Phil Vischer):
 * The chief editor of the Daily Bumble and Larry's childhood friend. He is skeptical of LarryBoy's methods at first, but eventually warms up to him.
 * Junior Asparagus (voiced by Lisa Vischer):
 * A young kid with an appreciation for LarryBoy and superheroes in general. He becomes a cub reporter from the Daily Bumble somewhere in season 2 and develops a brotherly relationship with Larry. In the future, he will have become Bumblyburg's next protector after LarryBoy's retirement.
 * Petunia Rhubarb (voiced by Cydney Trent):
 * A retired superhero who moves to Bumblyburg during the second season and becomes an reporter. She develops a romantic relationship with Larry and occasionally gives LarryBoy advice on being a superhero.
 * Scooter Carrot (voiced by Jim Poole):
 * A police officer who works at the Bumblyburg Police Department. He has a tremendous amount of respect for LarryBoy, who makes his work a little easier.
 * Vicki Cucumber (voiced by Tara Strong):
 * A star reporter for the Daily Bumble. She is very fond of her work and does everything she can to please Bob. She develops feelings for LarryBoy but doesn't seem to feel the same way about Larry, much to the initial disappointment of the latter.
 * Wally P. Nezzer (voiced by Phil LaMarr):
 * A no-nonsense detective who prefers to work alone. He tends to run into LarryBoy from time to time, and while he doesn't show it often, he does harbor a bit of respect for him.
 * Bok Choy (voiced by Hoon Lee):
 * A retired superhero who has since devoted his life to training various crime-fighters. He is an old friend of Alfred's and, as a favor to him, recruits LarryBoy to join his training program.
 * The Dark Crow (voiced by Emilio Rivera):
 * A professional superhero from Lollyhaven who works with Bok Choy and takes his work very seriously. He initially considers LarryBoy a nuisance and thinks that he's not worthy enough to be a sidekick, let alone a superhero.
 * Lola Twizzle/Lemon Twist (voiced by Vanessa Marshall):
 * A respected superhero with the ability to create storms, strong winds and tornadoes.
 * Ed Blinkenderfer/Electro-Melon (voiced by Fred Tatasciore):
 * A young doctor who was accidentally struck by electrical nexus and transformed into a large melon through emotional energy.
 * Mayor Blueberry (voiced by Tress MacNeille):
 * The mayor of Bumblyburg who struggles to protect the city at all costs. She isn't too fond of LarryBoy at first, but eventually warms up to him.

Villains

 * The Bad Apple (voiced by Cynthia West):
 * An apple who can be seen as the personification of temptation. She is considered as LarryBoy's most dangerous nemesis.
 * Curly the Worm (voiced by Tim Hodge):
 * The Bad Apple's loyal partner.
 * Motato (voiced by Rob Paulsen):
 * A potato mad scientist who is more of a nuisance to LarryBoy than an actual threat.
 * The Mother Weed (voiced by Gail Freeman):
 * An mutated plant who spreads rumors to grow stronger.

Trivia

 * The series can be seen as a reboot of Larryboy: The Cartoon Adventures. In addition, it uses elements and characters from the aforementioned series as well as the original LarryBoy episodes such as Larry being a millonaire.
 * The show takes inspiration from other animated superhero shows such as Underdog, Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures, Darkwing Duck, Batman: The Animated Series and The Spectacular Spider-Man.
 * In addition to old characters returning for the series, new characters are also introduced.
 * While other superheroes exist in the show, the League of Incredible Vegetables is not featured in this show as an actual team. Petunia is retired from crime-fighting, Bob is just a chief editor, and Mr. Lunt is a baker. Junior occasionally pretends to be a superhero and eventually becomes one in the distant future, replacing LarryBoy as the defender of Bumblyburg.
 * Petunia Rhubarb and Vicki Cucumber both appear in the series as potential love interests for Larry. Larry quickly develops feelings for Vicki, but she would rather accept him as a friend and prefers LarryBoy over him. He eventually accepts this and develops a friendly relationship with Petunia that inevitably turns to romance.
 * Some episodes in the first season of this show do not end with LarryBoy saving the day; someone else manages to complete the task instead. This is a reference to three of the four original LarryBoy-focused VeggieTales episodes, which end with someone other than LarryBoy saving Bumblyburg.
 * The show uses 2D-animated versions of the classic VeggieTales characters' designs.
 * Some of the original VeggieTales characters have their original voices for this series (Lisa Vischer, Cydney Trent, etc.).
 * Mr. Nezzer returns for this series, but is voiced by Phil LaMarr.
 * Tress MacNeille returns to voice Madame Blueberry, but uses a French accent.
 * The opening theme is a modern cover of the original LarryBoy theme song.
 * The series is said to be a slightly darker interpretation of the LarryBoy franchise for the old-school fans while also remaining lighthearted enough for the newer generation.