Mr. Cuke's Screen Test (found "VeggieTales" animation test; 1991)

Old version of Larry, as used in the animation test.

Status: Found

Date found: 14 Jul 2014

Found by: olivermuffinsailor

Mr. Cuke's Screen Test is an animation test featuring VeggieTales character Larry the Cucumber that was created in 1991, 2 years before the first VeggieTales episode was released.

The animation test was created by VeggieTales co-creator Phil Vischer. According to Visher, on the commentary on "Where's God When I'm S-Scared?!", the test was the very first piece of VeggieTales animation featuring the first VeggieTales character ever made; Larry the Cucumber. The short is said to be 12 seconds long and just has Larry the Cucumber (or Mr. Cuke as he was known back then) looking off-center at the camera and smiles and then hops around on the kitchen countertop. This would soon be the center stage for Bob and Larry during each VeggieTales episode.

A VHS rip featuring Phil Vischer discussing the origins of VeggieTales and showcasing some early animation tests has been uploaded to YouTube. A DVD-quality version of this feature was discovered in 2018. Mr. Cuke's Screen Test is at 2:37.

Gallery

Mr. Cuke's screen test.

See Also

• Bob & Larry Family Fun (lost content of VeggieTales DVD; 2003)
• Dove Awards: Bob and Larry segments (partially found footage from award show; 1996-1997)
• Duke and the Great Pie War (found online VeggieTales game; 2005)
• GRAFx Studios (partially found production material; 1989-1993)
• He is That Hero (found extended version of "LarryBoy: The Cartoon Adventures" theme song; early 2000s)
• Jonah; a VeggieTales Movie (partially found deleted content of animated film; 2002)
• Khalil and the Big Gulp (lost cancelled promotional children's book based on "Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie"; 2003)
• Os Amigos Vegetais (partially found "VeggieTales" Brazilian spin-off TV series; 2005)
• Silly Songs with Larry Musical E-Card (lost animated e-card; 2001)
• Take 38 (found VeggieTales promotional short; 1992)
• The Bob & Larry Movie (lost production material of cancelled "VeggieTales" animated film; 2005)
• Tornado Hunters (partially found Silly Song segment of VeggieTales direct-to-video series; early 2010s)
• VeggieTales (lost radio adaptation of CGI animated series; 2006)
• VeggieTales (found NBC TV version of CGI animated series; 2006)
• VeggieTales (non-existent alternate joke endings to episodes of Christian children’s animated series; late 1990s-early 2000s)
• VeggieTales (partially found radio interview discs from Christian animated children's series; late 1990s-2000s)
• VeggieTales.com (partially found series of online games from website; 2011-2013)
• VeggieTales at Dollywood/Silver Dollar City (partially found live shows based on animated series; 2002-2008)
• VeggieTales Dance Party (lost material of scrapped mobile app; 2014)
• VeggieTales Live! (partially found live shows based on animated series; 2002-2015)
• VeggieTales/Nashville Predators (partially lost VeggieTales hockey pumpers; 2012)
• VeggieTales: Special Edition (found magazines based on animated series; 2004-2006)
• VeggieTales: Whale-Watching Party (partially found event kit based on animated movie; 2002)
• VeggieTales "Where's God When I'm S-Scared?" (found original version of animated series episode; 1993)
• VeggieTown Values (found series of VBS videos; 1998-2001)
• Was He a Boy Like Me? (lost VeggieTales animated music video; 2006)