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Larry the Cucumber is a Computer-animated Character in the animated series, '' VeggieTales '', by Big Idea Productions . Larry and co-star, Bob The Tomato , are the frontveggies for the series. Since his first appearance in "Where is God when I'm S-Scared?", Larry has played a role in nearly every one of VeggieTales' episodes, and has more screentime than any other veggie in the series. Larry is not a pickle, he's a cucumber. Voiced by VeggieTales co-founder, Mike Nawrocki , Larry the Cucumber is arguably the silliest character in the VeggieTales world. He partners with Bob the Tomato, as the wacky sidekick when hosting episodes, and plays numerous and varied roles throughout the series. Larry has also starred in a spinoff role as comical superhero Larry-Boy , in computer-animated and traditionally animated adventures. His most notable role, however, is the host of a short, recurring musical segment entitled "Silly Songs with Larry," in which Larry performs hilarious musical numbers of various style and content matter. ORIGIN AND EVOLUTION Named in honor of famed injury attorney Larry H. Parker, Larry's onscreen debut was in Big Idea's first video, called "Where is God when I'm S-Scared?" He co-hosted with Bob the Tomato, a tradition that would continue until the present day (as of September 2004). In this first episode, he was the source of most of the jokes, including physical gags as well as silly dialogue. The video also introduced " Silly Songs With Larry ," in which he wore an oversized cowboy hat and sang "The Water Buffalo Song." The silly song segment, placed between halves of the traditionally half-hour long story, became a very popular staple of VeggieTales entertainment. Limited technology available to Big Idea's artists was a primary factor for the decision to center the animation around relatively featureless vegetables. It also limited the number of details that could be put in a scene, including the texture of Larry's skin and the number of objects in the background. As a result, the first videos involved relatively simple virtual sets and Larry came across very shiny and polyhedral. Close shots revealed polygon intersections, which did not lend itself to the likeness of cucumber exterior. However, as technology became increasingly sophisticated and accessible, improvements to Larry's appearance were made. His flat green skin got smoother and less shiny, and eventually a cucumber-like texture map appeared. Still later, his once perfectly elliptical shape took a turn for the bumpy, and softer lighting gave him a more cartoony, stylized appearance. One of the most notable differences between the Larry of "Where's God When I'm S-Scared" and more recent videos is the range of his voice. While Mike Nawrocki has always performed Larry's voice, early scenes, including the first Silly Songs were voiced with a broad vocal range, from Nawrocki's natural tenor to well above. Later on, that range was limited in scope to the upper range, giving Larry a more youthful, and of course, sillier sound. Also, in the earlier years, Larry had an affected lisp. Gradually, Larry's speech became more normal, at about the time of the making of the film Lyle the Kindly Viking. PERFORMANCES
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