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Phil Vischer
Phillip Roger Vischer (born June 16, 1966) is an American filmmaker, author, speaker, podcast host, animator, musician, puppeteer, and voice actor who created the computer-animated video series ''VeggieTales'' alongside Mike Nawrocki. He provided the voice of Bob the Tomato and about half of the other characters in the series. Currently, he owns a small film business, Jellyfish Labs, based in Wheaton, Illinois. Early life and education Phil Vischer was born June 16, 1966 in Muscatine, Iowa, United States, and grew up in Chicago, Illinois. For three semesters, Vischer attended St. Paul Bible College (currently known as Crown College); around that time, he also worked at a small Christian video production company. Career According to Vischer's 2005 autobiography, ''Me Myself and Bob'', Vischer and his longtime friend Mike Nawrocki founded Big Idea Productions in the late 1980s as GRAFx Studios. It started out as a small business that used computer animation to make its films. Eve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muscatine, Iowa
Muscatine ( ) is a city in Muscatine County, Iowa, United States. The population was 23,797 at the time of the 2020 census, an increase from 22,697 in 2000. The county seat of Muscatine County, it is located along the Mississippi River. The local business association states that the name Muscatine is not used by any other community. Muscatine is the principal city of the Muscatine Micropolitan Statistical Area (2010 census population 54,132) the estimate was 54,184, which includes all of Muscatine and Louisa counties, making it the 208th-largest micropolitan statistical area. History Muscatine began as a trading post founded by representatives of Colonel George Davenport in 1833. Muscatine was incorporated as Bloomington in 1839; the name was changed to reduce mail delivery confusion, as there were several Bloomingtons in the Midwest. Before that, Muscatine had also been known as "Newburg" and "Casey's Landing". The origin of the name ''Muscatine'' is debated. It may h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
3-2-1 Penguins!
''3-2-1 Penguins!'' is an American sci-fi computer-animated Christian children's television series, initially launched on November 14, 2000 as a direct-to-video episode by Big Idea Entertainment with videos released between 2000 and 2003. The direct-to-video series held the top spot on the Soundscan kid video sales charts for its first 18 weeks of release, was the #1 seller on Christian Booksellers Association's video list in 2001, and had sold 1.5 million videos as of February 2009. The ''3-2-1 Penguins'' television series appeared on the Qubo blocks on NBC, Ion Television and Telemundo as well as the Qubo channel. It ran for three seasons with the first season consisting entirely of television broadcasts of the six original home videos. 3-2-1 Penguins continued in reruns until 2014. The series was a top-ranked show on NBC's Qubo Saturday morning kids block in 2008. Overview Twin siblings Jason and Michelle are spending summer with their British grandmother in The Poconos regi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago
(''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = United States , subdivision_type1 = State , subdivision_type2 = Counties , subdivision_name1 = Illinois , subdivision_name2 = Cook and DuPage , established_title = Settled , established_date = , established_title2 = Incorporated (city) , established_date2 = , founder = Jean Baptiste Point du Sable , government_type = Mayor–council , governing_body = Chicago City Council , leader_title = Mayor , leader_name = Lori Lightfoot ( D) , leader_title1 = City Clerk , leader_name1 = Anna Valencia ( D) , unit_pref = Imperial , area_footnotes = , area_tot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wheaton, Illinois
Wheaton is a suburban city in Milton and Winfield Townships and is the county seat of DuPage County, Illinois. It is located approximately west of Chicago. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 52,894, which was estimated to have decreased to 52,745 by July 2019, making it the 27th most populous municipality in Illinois. History Founding The city dates its founding to the period between 1831 and 1837, following the Indian Removal Act, when Erastus Gary laid claim to of land near present-day Warrenville. The Wheaton brothers arrived from Connecticut, and in 1837, Warren L. Wheaton laid claim to of land in the center of town. Jesse Wheaton later made claim to of land just west of Warren's. It was not long before other settlers from New England joined them in the community. In 1848, they gave the Galena and Chicago Union Railroad three miles (5 km) of right-of-way, upon which railroad officials named the depot Wheaton. In 1850, ten blocks of land ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of VeggieTales Characters
This is a list of characters that appear in the ''VeggieTales'' franchise. Primary characters Bob the Tomato Bob the Tomato (introduced 1993) is the friendly but slightly high-strung host of ''VeggieTales''. Creator Phil Vischer has often cited Bob as being "my inner Mr. Rogers". Alongside best friend and co-host, Larry the Cucumber, the pair introduce and wrap-up almost every show and respond to viewer mail on a tiled kitchen countertop. Bob also plays many character roles in the story segments and other times is simply the narrator or storyteller. Bob has the superhero alter-ego "ThingamaBob", the tech savvy member of the League of Incredible Vegetables. Bob made his first appearance in a 1992 short entitled "VeggieTales Promo: Take 38", where he pitches ''VeggieTales'' to potential investors while Larry absentmindedly chased after his blue wind-up lobster. Bob later made his public debut in 1993 in the first episode, ''Where's God When I'm S-Scared?''. Bob plays himself in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy And Jerry Gourd
This is a list of characters that appear in the ''VeggieTales'' franchise. Primary characters Bob the Tomato Bob the Tomato (introduced 1993) is the friendly but slightly high-strung host of ''VeggieTales''. Creator Phil Vischer has often cited Bob as being "my inner Mr. Rogers". Alongside best friend and co-host, Larry the Cucumber, the pair introduce and wrap-up almost every show and respond to viewer mail on a tiled kitchen countertop. Bob also plays many character roles in the story segments and other times is simply the narrator or storyteller. Bob has the superhero alter-ego "ThingamaBob", the tech savvy member of the League of Incredible Vegetables. Bob made his first appearance in a 1992 short entitled "VeggieTales Promo: Take 38", where he pitches ''VeggieTales'' to potential investors while Larry absentmindedly chased after his blue wind-up lobster. Bob later made his public debut in 1993 in the first episode, ''Where's God When I'm S-Scared?''. Bob plays himself in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pa Grape
This is a list of characters that appear in the ''VeggieTales'' franchise. Primary characters Bob the Tomato Bob the Tomato (introduced 1993) is the friendly but slightly high-strung host of ''VeggieTales''. Creator Phil Vischer has often cited Bob as being "my inner Mr. Rogers". Alongside best friend and co-host, Larry the Cucumber, the pair introduce and wrap-up almost every show and respond to viewer mail on a tiled kitchen countertop. Bob also plays many character roles in the story segments and other times is simply the narrator or storyteller. Bob has the superhero alter-ego "ThingamaBob", the tech savvy member of the League of Incredible Vegetables. Bob made his first appearance in a 1992 short entitled "VeggieTales Promo: Take 38", where he pitches ''VeggieTales'' to potential investors while Larry absentmindedly chased after his blue wind-up lobster. Bob later made his public debut in 1993 in the first episode, ''Where's God When I'm S-Scared?''. Bob plays himself in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archibald Asparagus
This is a list of characters that appear in the ''VeggieTales'' franchise. Primary characters Bob the Tomato Bob the Tomato (introduced 1993) is the friendly but slightly high-strung host of ''VeggieTales''. Creator Phil Vischer has often cited Bob as being "my inner Mr. Rogers". Alongside best friend and co-host, Larry the Cucumber, the pair introduce and wrap-up almost every show and respond to viewer mail on a tiled kitchen countertop. Bob also plays many character roles in the story segments and other times is simply the narrator or storyteller. Bob has the superhero alter-ego "ThingamaBob", the tech savvy member of the League of Incredible Vegetables. Bob made his first appearance in a 1992 short entitled "VeggieTales Promo: Take 38", where he pitches ''VeggieTales'' to potential investors while Larry absentmindedly chased after his blue wind-up lobster. Bob later made his public debut in 1993 in the first episode, ''Where's God When I'm S-Scared?''. Bob plays himself in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DreamWorks Classics
Classic Media, LLC, doing business as DreamWorks Classics, is an American entertainment company owned by DreamWorks Animation, which is a subsidiary of Universal Pictures and a division of Comcast's NBCUniversal. It was founded as Classic Media in 2000 by Eric Ellenbogen and John Engelman. The studio's library consists of acquired intellectual property catalogs and character brands, as well as the licensing rights for various third-party properties. In 2012, Boomerang Media sold Classic Media to DreamWorks Animation, who rebranded the company as DreamWorks Classics. DreamWorks Animation became a subsidiary of NBCUniversal in 2016. History Classic Media (2000–2012) Classic Media was founded by Eric Ellenbogen and John Engelman in May 2000 and acquired the UPA catalog from Henry Saperstein's estate. Frank Biondi, the former head of Universal Studios, and movie producer Steve Tisch invested in the company. Classic Media then bought the Harvey Entertainment catalog on March 11 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trinity Broadcasting Network
The Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) is an international Christian-based broadcast television network and the world's largest religious television network. TBN was headquartered in Costa Mesa, California, until March 3, 2017, when it sold its highly visible office park, Trinity Christian City. The broadcaster retained its studios in nearby Tustin. Auxiliary studio facilities are located in Irving, Hendersonville, Gadsden, Decatur, Miami and Orlando, Tulsa and New York City. TBN has characterized itself as broadcasting programs hosted by a diverse group of ministries from Evangelical, traditional Protestant and Catholic denominations, non-profit charities, Messianic Jewish and Christian media personalities. TBN also offers a wide range of original programming and faith-based films from various distributors. TBN owns and operates six broadcast networks, each reaching separate demographics. In addition to the main TBN network, TBN owns TBN Inspire, Smile, Enlace, TBN Salsa an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhett & Link
Rhett James McLaughlin (born October 11, 1977) and Charles Lincoln "Link" Neal III (born June 1, 1978) are an American comedy duo. Self-styled as "Internetainers" (a portmanteau of "Internet" and "entertainers"), they are known for creating and hosting the YouTube series ''Good Mythical Morning''. Their other notable projects include comedic songs and sketches, their IFC series ''Rhett & Link: Commercial Kings'', their YouTube Premium series ''Rhett and Link's Buddy System'', their podcast ''Ear Biscuits'', their novel ''The Lost Causes of Bleak Creek'', and their acquisition of Smosh. Early life and career Rhett and Link met on September 4, 1984, the date they started first grade at Buies Creek Elementary School in Buies Creek, Harnett County, North Carolina. They subsequently wrote a song and made a documentary about this meeting: '' Looking for Ms. Locklear.'' In an interview on ''The Tonight Show'', they stated that they had to stay in during recess because both of them h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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