Madame Blueberry

Infobox_Film
name = Madame Blueberry


caption = DVD cover
writer = Mike Nawrocki
director =
distributor = Sony Wonder
producer =
starring = Phil Vischer,
Mike Nawrocki,
Lisa Vischer,
Megan Moore Burns,
Dan Anserson,
Mike Sage,
Shelby Vischer
music = Kurt Heinecke,
Phil Vischer,
Mike Nawrocki
released = July 1998 (VHS release)
May 20, 2003 (DVD release)| runtime = 30 minutes
language = English
preceded_by = "Josh and the Big Wall"
followed_by = ""
imdb_id = 0500166

"Madame Blueberry" is the tenth episode in the "VeggieTales" animated series. It was released in July of 1998 and issued on DVD May 20,2003. Subtitled "A Lesson in Thankfulness", it conveys the message that material possessions will never truly make us happy. We must instead be thankful for what we have.

The story introduces Madame Blueberry who has many possessions but is perpetually "blue". When a massive department store opens nearby, she goes on a shopping binge thinking that owning more things will bring her happiness. Ultimately she must learn the hard way that joy cannot be found in material goods. This is the first episode since "Tales from the Crisper".

The episode is a loose parody of the novel "Madame Bovary" by Gustave Flaubert. Emma Bovary, the protagonist of that novel, also lives beyond her means to assuage a feeling of emptiness and dissatisfaction with her life.

This episode was aired on qubo around the Thanksgiving holiday in November 2006. The titular character was voiced by Chicago native Megan Moore Burns.

Cast of Characters

*Phillipe the French Pea as Narrator #1
*Jean-Claude the French Pea as Narrator #2
*Bob the Tomato as Bob the Butler
*Larry the Cucumber as Larry the Butler/himself
*Madame Blueberry as herself
*Scallion #1 as Stuff Mart Salesman #1
*Scallion #2 as Stuff Mart Salesman #2
*Scallion #3 as Stuff Mart Salesman #3
*Female Green Onion as Mom
*Male Green Onion as Dad
*Annie the Green Onion as Girl with Apple Pie
*Archibald Asparagus as himself
*Mr. Lunt as himself
*Jerry Gourd as himself
*The French Peas as Stuff Mart Employees
*Dad Asparagus as Stuff Mart Shopper
*Junior Asparagus as Little Boy with Ball

egments

*Opening Countertop
*Madame Blueberry (Part I)
*Silly Song: His Cheeseburger (Sung by Mr. Lunt)
*Madame Blueberry (Part II)
*Closing Countertop

ongs

In addition to the ubiquitous "VeggieTales Theme" and "What We Have Learned," this episode contains the following songs:

*"I'm So Blue", sung by Madame Blueberry, Bob & Larry
*"Stuff Mart Rap" (also called the "Salezmunz Rap"), sung by the Scallions
*"His Cheeseburger", sung by Mr. Lunt during the Silly Songs segment
*"The Thankfulness Song, Part 1", sung by Annie the Green Onion
*"The Thankfulness Song, Part 2", sung by Dad Asparagus and Junior Asparagus
*"The Thankfulness Song, Part 3", sung by Madame Blueberry, Junior, and Annie
*"Stuff Mart Blue Danube", End Credits

References

# [http://www1.epinions.com/kifm-review-717F-8776455-389AFAF0-prod1 Epinions]
# [http://christiananswers.net/spotlight/movies/pre2000/rvu-vegblueberry.html Review]
# [http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/189050/Veggie-Tales-Madame-Blueberry-A-Lesson-in-Thankfulness/overview New York Times review]

External links

* [http://bigidea.com/products/shows/shows_content.aspx?pid=22 Official Website]
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0500166 IMDB Article]
* [http://christiancartoons.blogspot.com/search/label/veggietales/ Veggietales] at [http://christiancartoons.blogspot.com/ Christian Cartoons Online]
* [http://www.darrenandchristy.com/veggie/classic/index.html Ultimate Veggie]