The Best Christmas Gift

Directed by:	Todd Waterman (2019) Phil Vischer & Chris Olsen (1996/1998) Brain K. Roberts (2009) Tim Hodge (2002)
Written by:	Phil Vischer (2019/1996/2009/2002) Robert G. Lee (2009) Mike Nawrocki (2009)
Release date:	October 22, 2019
Running time:	33 minutes (episode) 58 minutes (w/ bonus content)
Rating:	TV-Y7
Available on:	DVD Amazon Prime Video Apple TV YouTube

“	Dear Bob and Larry, Christmas is coming, and I know I should be excited, but I'm not. My dad lost his job, and his new job is in a different city. It means I have to move away from my friends. How can I be happy about Christmas when things aren't going very well? Your friend, Arthur.	”
— Petunia reading the letter at the beginning of the episode

VeggieTales - The Best Christmas Gift OFFICIAL TRAILER

The cover for the DVD release.

"The Best Christmas Gift" is the Christmas episode of the direct-to-video series VeggieTales (2019 incarnation), which serves as the show's premiere episode despite being produced as the second episode of the "show", which premiered on Digital and DVD on October 22, 2019, with its Christmas Day debut on TBN, the exclusive broadcasting rights holder of the Big Idea catalog, that same year. Co-creator Phil Vischer wrote this episode in a response to the letter written by Arthur.

Synopsis

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Bob and Larry are preparing for their first Christmas show in Mr. Nezzer's theater and the show seems to be headed for disaster. Bob begins to wonder how to celebrate Christmas when everything is going wrong. It's only when the Veggies go back to the very first Christmas, where times were tough and things didn't seem to be working out, that they all learn the promise of Christmas – God is with us. It's a timeless story of hope that every family will enjoy!

Songs

Episode

• "VeggieTales Theme Song" (2010 version)
• "Christmas Foods"
• "Junior Shepherd"
• "Wiseman"
• "Let There Be Joy"
• "Kingdom of God"
• "O Goliath"

Classic Silly Songs

• "Oh, Santa!" from The Toy that Saved Christmas
• "Donuts for Benny" from Saint Nicholas: A Story of Joyful Giving
• "Wrapped Myself Up for Christmas" from "Merry Larry and the True Light of Christmas"

Silly Song Remixes

The episode includes two all new Silly Song Remixes, performed by VeggieTales superfan Shama featuring Drû:

• "The Water Buffalo Song" from "Where's God When I'm S-Scared?"
• "The Hairbrush Song" from "Are You My Neighbor?"

Karaoke Silly Songs

These songs are only available in the Bonus Features section of the DVD release.

• "Endangered Love" from "King George and the Ducky"
• Pizza Angel" from "Minnesota Cuke and the Search for Samson's Hairbrush"

Cast

Voice actor/actress	Character(s)
Phil Vischer	Bob (2019/1996/2009/2002/2013) Pa Grape Mr. Lunt (2019/1996/2009) Phillipe Goliath Archibald Jimmy Himself
Mike Nawrocki	Larry (2019/1996/2002/2013) Jerry Jean-Claude
Lisa Vischer	Junior (2019/1996/2013)
Stephanie Southerland	Madame Blueberry
Kira Buckland	Petunia
David Mann	Mr. Nezzer
Shama	Self
Drû	Self

Gallery

Stills

The 09/26/2019 social media post with Bob

The 09/28/2019 social media post with Kaweli

Bob: "Have we got a show for you."

Promotional Stills

The Date Unvailing for The VeggieTales Show debut on Digital and DVD

Promo from the official website

The 09/05/2019 post in front of the curtains

The 09/17/2019 post featuring Junior as a short Shepard

The VeggieTales online store's Pre-Order offer.

The 10/02/2019 post with Mr. Lunt, Larry and Madame Blueberry as the Wise People

The 10/04/2019 post for World Smile Day

The 10/07/2019 post featuring the peas

The familiar cast returns for #BestXmasGift

The 10/11/2019 post featuring the Gouards

The 10/15/2019 post featuring Goliath

The 10/17/2019 post featuring Junior

Another post with the Gouards (10/20/2019)

Another post with Larry, Blueberry and Lunt (10/21/2019)

Today's is the Day (10/22/2019)

David Mann's post of Mr. Nezzer (10/23/2019)

Thank You (10/29/2019)

Videos

VeggieTales is Back Brand New VeggieTales Show Trailer

The BtS Teaser Trailer for The VeggieTales Show

VeggieTales BestChristmasGift Bonus Features Sneak Peek

The Sneak Peak at the SD DVD's Supplementary Material

See also

• The Toy that Saved Christmas
• VeggieTales Christmas Spectacular!
• The Star of Christmas
• Saint Nicholas: A Story of Joyful Giving
• It's a Meaningful Life
• Christmas Sing-Along Songs!
• The Little Drummer Boy
• Merry Larry and the True Light of Christmas
• Beauty and the Beet
• The Gift of Giving

External links

• Official website
• Big Idea Wiki: The Best Christmas Gift
• "The Best Christmas Gift" at the Internet Movie Database