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.

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, he goes around dealing with all sorts of criminal activity, whether it's against supervillains, monstrous creatures or anything else that threatens the safety of his city. He also serves as the CEO of a plunger factory that supplies him with plunger-based weaponry. But he still has many important Biblical lessons to learn since he hasn't been working as a masked vigilante for long.

Heroes

 * Larry the Cucumber/LarryBoy (voiced by Mike Nawrocki):
 * A billionaire who works as the CEO of a plunger factory 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. He lived in Bumblyburg for a long time, but was annoyed at how much crime had affected the city. He designed his own super-suit complete with plungers for ears and did what he could to lower the crime rate. LarryBoy uses the LarryMobile as his primary mode of transportation, but also uses his plungers to swing across town.


 * Archibald "Alfred" Asparagus (voiced by Phil Vischer):
 * Larry's best friend and trusted butler who assists him in his crime-fighting duties. He is usually the straight man in his friendly partnership with Larry and is a close friend to his family. He supplies LarryBoy with all of his gadgets, including the LarryMobile.
 * Detective Petunia Rhubarb (voiced by Cydney Trent):
 * A rhubarb who works in Bumblyburg as a private detective and often crosses paths with the police while trying to rid the streets of crime. She doesn't trust the cops and questions why one would take the law into their own hands. Regardless, she is a good friend to Larry and eventually becomes an ally to LarryBoy.
 * Officer 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. He is responsible for the creation of the Larry-Signal, which is used to contact LarryBoy in times of peril.
 * Junior Asparagus (voiced by Lisa Vischer):
 * A young kid with an appreciation for LarryBoy and superheroes in general. He is curious and headstrong, but is no stranger to finding himself in the wrong place at the wrong time. Regularly a student at Veggie Valley Grade School, he also has a friendly relationship with Larry. In the future, he will have become Bumblyburg's next protector after LarryBoy's retirement.
 * 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.
 * Percy Pea (voiced by Phil Vischer):
 * A pea who works at the Daily Bumble as a cub reporter. He works hard to impress Bob with his reporting skills and enjoys watching alien movies in his spare time.
 * Vicki Cucumber (voiced by Tara Strong):
 * A photographer who works at the Daily Bumble. She is very fond of her work and does everything she can to please Bob and stay on top of her game. She sees Larry as nothing more than a friend, much to the initial disappointment of the latter. She also has a bit of a sister-brother relationship with Percy and teaches him to be a skilled cub reporter.
 * Wally P. Nezzer (voiced by Phil LaMarr):
 * An entrepreneur who enjoys making money. Despite usually having a sour attitude, he remains on the right side of the law and is a caring guy at heart. He also respects Larry for coming from a wealthy family, but is reluctant to trust LarryBoy unless the situation really calls for it in his mind.
 * Mr. Lunt (voiced by Phil Vischer):
 * A decorative gourd who serves as Mr. Nezzer's personal hit-man. He has proven to be extremely loyal to his boss and does whatever he is told. Much like Mr. Nezzer, he is also skeptical of LarryBoy.
 * Dr. Glocken (voiced by Dee Bradley Baker):
 * An onion who runs the Bumblyburg Science Lab. He is an expert in nuclear medicine and nanotechnology and is willing to help assure the safety of the city, even if it means aiding LarryBoy.
 * Jimmy Gourd (voiced by Phil Vischer):
 * An short, orange gourd who works at the Bumblyburg Science Lab with his brother Jerry and his boss Dr. Glocken. He has an appetite for just about anything and is brash and talkative.
 * Jerry Gourd (voiced by Mike Nawrocki):
 * A tall, yellow gourd who works at the Bumblyburg Science Lab with his brother Jimmy and his boss Dr. Glocken. He has an appetite for just about anything and is quiet and intelligent.
 * Laura Carrot (voiced by Gigi Abraham):
 * Junior's best friend and classmate at Veggie Valley Grade School. She personally thinks LarryBoy to be quite silly, but still finds him cool at the same time.
 * Bok Choy (voiced by Hoon Lee):
 * A retired superhero who once defended Bumblyburg and has since devoted his life to training various crime-fighters. He is introduced in season 1 as an old friend of Alfred's and, as a favor to him, trains LarryBoy to become a better fighter.
 * The Dark Crow (voiced by Eric Bauza):
 * A professional superhero from Lollyhaven who 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.
 * The Scarlet Tomato (voiced by Phil Vischer):
 * The defender of Puggslyville who can fly and defy gravity. He can also shoot lasers from his head. He is shown to be rather redundant at times.
 * Lola Twizzle/Lemon Twist (voiced by Kari Wahlgren):
 * 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.
 * Hot Tamale (voiced by Carlos Alazraqui):
 * A hot pepper who possesses blazing breath and is a literal hothead.
 * Sweet Potato (voiced by Vanessa Marshall):
 * A masked potato with unbelievable strength and perfect white teeth. She has a reputation of being the most good-natured superhero in the world.
 * Bubble Gum (voiced by Tom Kenny):
 * A celery stick with the power to stretch like bubble gum, hence the name.

Villains

 * The Bad Apple (voiced by Cynthia West):
 * An apple who can be seen as the personification of temptation. She is a descendant of Ephraim Apply and wishes to take control of Bumblyburg on his behalf. LarryBoy considers her to be his most dangerous nemesis.
 * Curly the Worm (voiced by Tim Hodge):
 * A cunning con artist who serves as the Bad Apple's loyal partner. He has proven to be a genius in technology.
 * Motato (voiced by Rob Paulsen):
 * A potato mad scientist who is more of a nuisance to LarryBoy than an actual threat.
 * Aprilcot (voiced by Tress MacNeille):
 * A apricot with a rebellious attitude who enjoys terrorizing the citizens of Bumblyburg alongside an army of notorious thugs.
 * Yambot (voiced by Tony Hale):
 * A cyborg yam who works as a bounty hunter. He is crazy and unpredictable, and has a habit of making bad yam-based puns.
 * The Mother Weed (voiced by Cree Summer):
 * An mutated plant queen who spreads rumors to grow stronger. She commands an army of "rumor weeds" who do her bidding by popping up out of the ground in nearly any area.
 * Fibrilous Maximus (voiced by Dee Bradley Baker):
 * The king of an alien race who is bent on using lies to conquer every planet in the universe.
 * "Awful" Alvin the Scallion (voiced by Troy Baker):
 * A rage-filled vigilante who used cruel methods and was so obsessed with getting revenge on those who wronged him in his life that he wasn't seen as a hero to anyone. He was eventually caught by LarryBoy, but became obsessed with getting revenge on him. His time in prison combined with moments from his past slowly made him lose his sanity to the point where he gave himself the nickname "Awful Alvin" and created his own henchman: Lampy, a non-sentient lamp with a crudely-drawn face on the shade. Alvin once wore a mask during his time as a vigilante, but abandoned it after getting thrown in jail.
 * Edward Wiggins/The Alchemist (voiced by Jeff Bennett):
 * A chemist who accidentally got a pair of mechanical arms fused into his body after a freak accident at SproutCorp, a company of which he is the chief operating officer. His motivation is simply for his company to somehow own the world. He also has quite the ego, claiming himself as a mastermind.
 * Mother Pearl (voiced by Catherine Tate):
 * The mother of the Alchemist and the chief executive officer of SproutCorp. She is usually the true mastermind behind her son's plans and often refers to him as "Cubby", much to his dismay. She still cares for him and is always willing to bail him out when he gets arrested.
 * Greta Von Gruesome (voiced by Jennifer Hale):
 * A zucchini who rules over country north of the Bumbly Mountains called Zuchinnia. She inherited her father's wealth when she was young and bought whatever she wanted, but started stealing to the point where greed revolved around the choices she made. Greta is the archenemy of the Dark Crow.
 * Iceberg (voiced by John DiMaggio):
 * A frozen head of lettuce who loves everything cold and hopes to freeze Bumblyburg and rule it with fear. He was accidentally frozen and seeks to make life easier for himself.
 * Dr. Arvin Flurry (voiced by Mark Steele):
 * Iceberg's assistant who helps out with any evil plan whenever it involves stepping out of the cold. He is assisted by a trio of penguins: Eenie, Meenie, and Michael. The only reason he aids Iceberg is because he fears his boss.
 * The Emperor of Napoleon Crime and Other Bad Stuff (voiced by Mike Nawrocki)
 * A cherry tomato with the power to shrink to minimal size. He believes that he is the greatest criminal in Bumblyburg and uses envy as a weapon against his enemies.
 * Frank and Jessie (both voiced by Phil Vischer):
 * The Emperor's two sweet potato henchmen who are nowhere near as smart as he is and only do his work because he pays them.
 * The Milk Money Bandits (voiced by Phil Vischer, Mike Nawrocki and Brian K. Roberts):
 * A trio of criminals who occasionally steal money from others for their own benefit. They were on the run from the cops for months before ultimately getting caught by LarryBoy.

Season 1

 * 1) He Is That Hero! - Larry looks back on what led him to strike back against crime in Bumblyburg by creating the identity of LarryBoy. The episode focuses on the call to be different, as LarryBoy tries to take action in a way that no one else could because they were afraid.
 * 2) Seeds of Doubt - The residents of Bumblyburg are split when it comes to whether or not LarryBoy is doing the right thing, and it causes the billionaire to question his actions. The episode features a lesson in dealing with doubt.
 * 3) Lend Me Your Plungers - Alfred gets LarryBoy some training lessons with the last superhero to defend Bumblyburg: Bok Choy. However, the rookie is annoyed by his new master's methods and would rather skip to something more exciting. The episode's lesson is listening.

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 billionaire.
 * 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.
 * Not every episode revolves around LarryBoy fighting crime. Some episodes focus on other characters, whether they be other citizens like Alfred and Junior or even villains like Motato.
 * Some of the original VeggieTales characters have their original voices for this series (Lisa Vischer, Cydney Trent, etc.). However, there are a few exceptions:
 * Mr. Nezzer returns for this series, but is voiced by Phil LaMarr instead of Phil Vischer.
 * Tress MacNeille from VeggieTales in the House returns to voice Madame Blueberry, but uses a French accent.
 * Dee Bradley Baker replaces Tim Gregory as the voice of the Fib.
 * The Rumor Weeds are all voiced by Cree Summer instead of Gail Freeman-Bock.
 * Characters who originated from Larryboy: The Cartoon Adventures have new voice actors.
 * Some of the original characters have new portrayals similar to those of certain comic book characters.
 * Larry being a CEO is based on the occupations of Bruce Wayne and Tony Stark.
 * Petunia's portrayal is a cross between Batgirl and Commissioner Gordon, as she is a detective capable of fighting her own battles.
 * Mr. Nezzer is similar to the Kingpin, although he isn't a pure criminal.
 * Much like the VeggieTales episode LarryBoy and the Rumor Weed, every episode of this series ends with LarryBoy and Alfred in the LarryCave giving the viewers a moral and a Bible verse.
 * Some LarryBoy books are adapted into episodes.
 * While other superheroes exist in the show, the League of Incredible Vegetables is not featured in this show as an actual team. Petunia is simply a detective, Bob is just a chief editor, and Mr. Lunt works as a hit-man. Junior occasionally pretends to be a superhero and eventually becomes one in the distant future, replacing LarryBoy as the defender of Bumblyburg.
 * Vicki Cucumber and Petunia Rhubarb 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 within later seasons.
 * Bok Choy is the only other superhero aside from LarryBoy to be introduced in season 1.
 * The show uses 2D-animated versions of the classic VeggieTales characters' original designs.
 * 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.