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Saint Nicholas: A Story of Joyful Giving (2009)
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Add to a movie listSaint Nicholas: A Story of Joyful Giving is the 30th episode in the VeggieTales animated series. It is the third Christmas-themed VeggieTales episode special after The Toy That Saved Christmas and The Star of Christmas. Instead of "Silly Songs With Larry", we're introduced to a new "Helpful Humanitarian Songs with Mr. Lunt," called "Donuts For Benny." He sings about giving donuts to a mangy mutt named Benny. The "Silly Song" segment with Mr. Lunt first appeared in Madame Blueberry with "His Cheeseburger". He appears in Bob's story as Octavius. It's the first video since "An Easter Carol" to not have the "VeggieTales Theme Song", since this is a Christmas video. Despite the "VeggieTales Theme Song" not being found on this video, there's still a Silly Song on this video.
Synopsis
Bob, Larry and the other veggies find out that Laura's Dad might be out of a job and that her stocking will be empty. While Larry thinks a letter to the North Pole should fix the problem, Bob knows what will really help... and tells the story of a little boy named Nicholas who made a discovery in Bethlehem that changed Christmas forever. The story starts off with Laura's dad's truck breaking down, and the mechanic Gustav will only fix it for double the normal price. Then everyone sings about Christmas presents and Bob asks Junior Asparagus what Christmas is about, and Larry points to the nativity set. Junior Asparagus asks Bob what Santa has to do with Jesus, and Bob starts telling the story of Saint Nicholas. Nick is at church and afterwards, he and his dad go fishing. While they are there, they see a historical counterpart Gustav firing a man who has no food, and Nick's dad gives him of the fish they caught. That night, Nick's parents go to help a sick person, but because of a plague affecting the village, they too get sick and die. Distraught and helpless to assist his neighbors, Nick sails to Bethlehem, where he hears about Jesus, and goes back to Greece to live out his parents' legacy. While there, he gives coins to three girls to pay the fine, because Gustav had become mayor and made a rule against giving people free gifts, and they had broken this rule. Then Bob ends the story when the girls get the coins, and the entire town gives money to help fix Laura's dad's truck, and Gustav even has a change of heart, finishing the deliveries himself, so Laura and her family can have a merry Christmas. The town surprises them in secret with a decorated tree at their house, and leave content that they have spread Christmas cheer.Actors
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