Bob the Tomato

Bob the Tomato is the main protagonist of the show VeggieTales. He is a tomato who hosts the show with the co-host Larry the Cucumber. Bob and Larry introduce all of the episode's shows and 'wrap-up' the shows at the end. He also plays many roles in the story segments along with Larry, first appearing as himself in Where's God When I'm S-Scared?

In every episode, the show begins (after the theme song) with the duo on the stage-like countertop reading letters (E-Mails in the newer episodes) they recieve from children with questions that they answer with the show. The end of the show has a running gag, the 'What We Have Learned' song, which Bob finds annoying as he waits impatiently to ask the computer, Qwerty, what they've learned.

Appearance[]

Bob is a red oval-shaped tomato with a green stem and green leaves. Whenever he has an acting role, he usually wears a hat, a top, and occasionally has facial hair.

Bob has had several minor redesigns during the evolution of the show. His original design is much wider than his others. In his first episodes, Bob is more 'elastic', distorting significantly compared to his newer appearances. His eyes, nose and mouth is also a lot smaller, his skin shiny, and the leaves on his head flatter. Bob soon evolved into a rounder tomato, his facial features larger and his elastic bouncing reduced. His leaves were also changed to look more realistic. As Bob continued to evolve, he began to look more realistic, having a more fruit-like appearance. His pigment of skin also changed to a brighter and lighter red.

Personality[]

Bob is a friendly but often stressed tomato. He is always willing to teach, answering the many questions of children with his show. He can easily be annoyed, especially by his best friend Larry the Cucumber, and is irratated if he is not in control and if his show is not going according to plan (as some characters try to take over the show on several occasions). Nevertheless, despite his uptight attitude, Bob is a loveable and friendly tomato.

Filmography[]

Roles	Episodes/Movies	Segment
Himself	Where's God When I'm S-Scared?	Countertop scenes • Tales from the Crisper	main
Himself, the Skipper	God Wants Me To Forgive Them!?!	Countertop scenes • The Grapes of Wrath, the Forgive-O-Matic • Larry's Lagoon	main
Himself	Are You My Neighbor?	Countertop scenes • The Story of Flibber-O-Loo, The Hairbrush Song • The Gourds Must Be Crazy	main
Himself, Rack	Rack, Shack and Benny	Countertop scenes • Rack, Shack and Benny • Dance of the Cucumber	main
Himself	Dave and the Giant Pickle	Countertop scenes • Dave and the Giant Pickle	main
Himself, Santa	The Toy That Saved Christmas	The Toy That Saved Christmas • Oh, Santa	main
Himself	Very Silly Songs!	Very Silly Songs!	main
Himself	Larry-Boy! & the Fib from Outer Space!	Countertop scenes • Larry-Boy! & the Fib from Outer Space!	main/cameo
Himself	Josh and the Big Wall!	Countertop scenes • Josh and the Big Wall! • Song of the Cebu	main
Himself, Bob the Butler	Madame Blueberry	Countertop scenes • Madame Blueberry	main
Cat owner	A Very Silly Sing-Along 2: The End of Silliness	The Yodeling Veteranarian of the Alps	cameo
Himself, Louis	King George and the Ducky	Countertop scenes • King George and the Ducky • Endangered Love	main
Himself, Bus Driver, Ottar	Lyle the Kindly Viking	Countertop scenes • Larry's High Silk Hat • Lyle the Kindly Viking	main
Himself	Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie	Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie	main
Cavis Appythart	The Star of Christmas	The Star of Christmas	main
Himself	The Wonderful World of Auto-Tainment!	The Wonderful World of Auto-Tainment!	main
Himself, Sheriff Bob	The Ballad of Little Joe	Countertop scenes • The Ballad of Little Joe	main
Cavis Appythart	An Easter Carol	An Easter Carol	main
Himself	A Snoodle's Tale	Countertop scenes • A Snoodle's Tale	main
Himself, Bobby	Sumo of the Opera	Countertop scenes • Sumo of the Opera	main
Himself, Lucas	Duke and the Great Pie War	Countertop scenes • Duke and the Great Pie War	main
Himself, Martin	Minnesota Cuke and the Search for Samson's Hairbrush	Countertop scenes • Minnesota Cuke and the Search for Samson's Hairbrush	main
Himself	Lord of the Beans	Countertop scenes	main
Himself, Mirror Knight, Sheriff Bob, Dr. Watson	Sheerluck Holmes and the Golden Ruler	Countertop scenes • Asparagus of La Mancha • Sheerluck Holmes and the Golden Ruler	main
Himself	LarryBoy and the Bad Apple	Countertop scenes	main
Himself	Gideon: Tuba Warrior	Countertop scenes • Lance the Turtle	main
Himself, Sheriff Bob	Moe and the Big Exit	Countertop scenes • Moe and the Big Exit	main
Himself	The Wonderful Wizard of Ha's	Countertop scenes • Monkey Silly Song	main
Himself	The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie	Rock Monster	cameo
Himself, Tomato Sawyer	Tomato Sawyer...Big River Rescue	Countertop scenes • Tomato Sawyer...Big River Rescue	main
Himself, Maurice	Abe and the Amazing Promise	Countertop scenes • Abe and the Amazing Promise • Sneeze If You Need To • Blunders in Boo-Boo-Ville	main
Himself, Martin	Minnesota Cuke and the Search for Noah's Umbrella	Countertop scenes • Minnesota Cuke and the Search for Noah's Umbrella	main
Himself	Saint Nicholas: A Story of Joyful Giving	Saint Nicholas: A Story of Joyful Giving	main
Himself	Pistachio - The Little Boy That Woodn't	Countertop scenes • Pistachio: The Little Boy That Woodn't	main
Snoodle	Sweetpea Beauty: A Girl After God's Own Heart	Snoodlerella	cameo
Himself, Coach Bob	It's a Meaningful Life	Countertop scenes • It's a Meaningul Life	main
Himself, Pastor Erwin	'Twas the Night Before Easter	Countertop scenes • 'Twas the Night Before Easter	main
Himself	Larry Learns to Listen	Larry Learns to Listen	main
Himself	Bob Lends a Helping Hand	Bob Lends a Helping Hand	main
Himself	Princess and the Popstar: A Story of Trading Places	Countertop scenes	main
Himself, Melchoir	The Little Drummer Boy	Countertop scenes • The Little Drummer Boy • The 8 Polish Foods of Christmas	main
Himself, Sheriff of Bethlingham	Robin Good and His Not-So-Merry Men	Countertop scenes • Lenny and the Lost Birthday • Robin Good and His Not-So-Merry Men	main
Himself, Baker	The Penniless Princess: God's Little Girl	Countertop scenes • The Penniless Princess: God's Little Girl	main
Himself, ThingamaBob	The League of Incredible Vegetables	Countertop scenes • The League of Incredible Vegetables	main
Himself, Bob the Builder, Humpty Dumpty	The Little House That Stood	Countertop scenes • The Little House That Stood • The Good Egg of Gooseville	main
Himself, MacBob	MacLarry and the Stinky Cheese Battle	Countertop scenes • MacLarry and the Stinky Cheese Battle	main
Himself, Phillip Fleagle	Merry Larry and the True Light of Christmas	Countertop scenes • Merry Larry and the True Light of Christmas • Wrapped Myself Up	main
Himself, Mr. Spork	Veggies in Space: The Fennel Frontier	Countertop scenes • Veggies in Space: The Fennel Frontier	main
Himself, Dennis	Celery Night Fever	Countertop scenes • Celery Night Fever • Perfect Puppy	main
Himself, Cook	Beauty and the Beet	Countertop scenes • Beauty and the Beet	main
Narrator, Himself	Eddy Woodley, The Artist Who Never Gave Up	Countertop scenes • Eddy Woodley, The Artist Who Never Gave Up	main
Himself	Larry-Boy and The Egomaniac	Countertop scenes	main
Himself	Two Tales of Two Cities	Countertop scenes • Sodom and Gomorrah	main
Himself, Syrup and Waffles	The Spork in the Stone	Countertop scenes • The Spork in the Stone	main
Himself	Samson the Great	Countertop scenes • Samson the Great • The Shmartzkahüvan	main
Himself	The Abrams Family	Countertop scenes	main
Cavis Appythart	The Show MUST Go On!	The Show MUST Go On!	main
Himself	Silly Sing Along 3-Even MORE Silly Songs!	Silly Sing Along 3-Even MORE Silly Songs!	main
Himself, Roz	The Blessed Gift	The Blessed Gift • Mall Santa	main
Himself, Job	Job's Hard Luck Life	Countertop scenes • Job's Hard Luck Life	main
Himself	The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything-Legend of the Diamond Pearl	Countertop scenes • Amazing Amazon	main
Himself	Chuck and the Fantastic Factory	Chuck and the Fantastic Factory	minor
Himself, William	The Oddball Veggie-The Story of Rick Stemsford	Countertop scenes • The Oddball Veggie-The Story of Rick Stemsford	main
Himself	The Littlest King	Countertop scenes	main
Himself, Apollo	Cuketurama-The Great Space-Race	Countertop scenes • Cuketurama-The Great Space-Race	main
Himself, Olivine	Garry Platter and the Philanthropist's Stone	Countertop scenes • Garry Platter and the Philanthropist's Stone	main
Himself	Elijah and the King	Countertop scenes	main
Himself	Voyage of the Cauliflower: The Journey to the New Land	Countertop Scenes • The 8 Feasts of Thanksgiving	main
Himself	Garry Platter and the Dungeon of Mystery	Countertop scenes	main
Himself	The Graltz and the Spirit of Chirstmas	Countertop scenes	main
Himself	Larry-Boy and the Deadly Seven-A VeggieTales Movie	Larry-Boy and the Deadly Seven-A VeggieTales Movie	minor
Himself	A Town Called Slackerville	Countertop scenes • The Story of Pecos Bill • The Sponge Shredder	main
Himself	Gone and Back Again-A Lord of the Beans Tale	Countertop scenes	main
Greg	The Slumbering Guardian	The Slumbering Guardian	main
Himself, Apollo	Cuketurama-Escape From Grumpator 7	Countertop scenes • Cuketurama-Escape From Grumpator 7	main
Phillips	The Fantabulous Sherry Dawkins	The Fantabulous Sherry Dawkins	supporting
Olivine	Garry Platter and the Dark Triad	Garry Platter and the Dark Triad	minor
MacBob	The Legend of MacBob	The Legend of MacBob	main
Princeton	Parkway V	Parkway V	main
Cogsworth	Untitled Beauty and the Beet Remake	Untitled Beauty and the Beet Remake	main

Gallery[]

Trivia[]

Besides Bob, there are only two other tomatoes in the entire series: his parents.
Bob's favorite food is pasta with white sauce.
Bob's favorite movie quote is "Toto, we're not in Kansas anymore!" from The Wizard of Oz.
His original name was "Tommy the Tomato," but Phil Vischer decided he wanted something less cute and more formal.
Phil Vischer describes Bob as a "stressed-out Mr. Rogers."

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Media
VeggieTales • LarryBoy: The Cartoon Adventures • VeggieTales in the House • VeggieTales in the City • The VeggieTales Show

Characters

Main Characters

Bob the Tomato • Larry the Cucumber • Junior Asparagus • Laura Carrot • Archibald Asparagus • Pa Grape • Mr. Nezzer • Mr. Lunt • The French Peas • Jimmy and Jerry Gourd • Madame Blueberry • Petunia Rhubarb
Other Characters
Bruce Onion • Cheese Curls • Apollo Gourd • Phil Winklestein • Bear-Trapped Bear • Gourdon Smithson • Curly the Worm • Goliath the Giant Pickle • Gus • Gustav • Giant • Scallions • Bad Apple • Fib • Rumor Weeds • Mother Weed • Serpent • Miss Minchin • Robert the Terrible • Sporks • Khalil • Penguins • Dr. Flurry • Mirror • Ephraim Apply • Sheep
Story Characters
Frankencelery • Apollo Gourd • Chester • Defenders of Jericho • Ebenezer Nezzer • Goliath • Haman • King George • King Twistomer • Mayor of Dodgeball City • Mr. Dooley • Nebby K. Nezzer • Novak • Olaf • Otis the Elevated • Peaoni Brothers • Pompous Maximus • Prince John • Professor Rattan • Roman Guards • Scaryman • Vikings • Wally P. Nezzer • Wicker Rattan • Wizard of Ha's
LarryBoy: The Cartoon Adventures
Alchemist • Alter Ego • Angry Eyebrows • Awful Alvin • Cow-Dragon • Crazy Clay Monster • Greta Von Gruesome • Lampy • Mother Pearl
VeggieTales in the House/City
Aprilcot • Fake Archibald Asparagus • Motato • Radish Minions • Takeasaurus • Yambot
The VeggieTales Show
Buttons Crimini • Prince Alexander • Scallini • The Emperor of Envy

Locations
Egypt • Louisiana • Veggie House