| “ | Oh, Ducky. Why can't they just leave us alone? | „ |
| ~ King George talking to his rubber duck. |
| “ | 🎵I must have it, I must get it You must go and get it for me! If you want me to be happy, then you'll show me you adore me Don't rest another minute till it's sitting here before me, If you wanna do your best, I would suggest you go and bring me back that duck! I don't like these, I don't need these, I don't want these any longer My affection for those duckies isn't getting any stronger Just say I can't have what I want You couldn't be more wronger. don't ask me to explain, there will be pain if you don't Go and get that duck!🎵 | „ |
| ~ King George revealing his true nature and his song about how much he wants Thomas' duck. |
| “ | You have been selfish, King George. And when we are selfish, we hurt the people around us... Just as you have hurt Thomas. | „ |
| ~ Melvin telling King George what he has done. |
King George is the titular main protagonist/antagonist of the VeggieTales episode King George and the Ducky, a retelling of the Biblical story of King David and Bathsheba. He is a greedy and selfish monarch who likes to steal from his subjects when they have something he wants, in this case, a rubber duck. However, he later redeems himself after realizing the error of his ways.
He is played by Larry the Cucumber, who was voiced by Big Idea Entertainment's co-founder Mike Nawrocki.
History[]
King George was the ruler of his own kingdom, but his favorite pastimes were bathing and collecting rubber ducks to use in his baths. Even when his kingdom became engaged in the great pie war, the king did little to help and often ignored the conflict and his assistant Louis in favor of taking his baths.
One day, as Louis is trying and failing to get the king's attention, the king looks out on his kingdom and sees a poor boy named Thomas bathing with a rubber duck, which he obviously loves. The king sees that there is a duck that he does not own and wants it for his own. Louis tells him that he has many ducks that are all good, but the king says they bore him now and the only one he wants is Thomas. Despite threatening Louis with pain, Louis tells King George that they cannot just take the duck, as it will tarnish the king's reputation and make his people afraid of him.
Just then, King George's general Cedric comes in to report that more men are needed on the front lines of the war. King George gets an idea, and "suggests" that Thomas would be willing to be drafted into the war. He then commands Cedric to put Thomas in front of the battle while everyone else steps back. The general and Louis are horrified by what this will mean for poor Thomas, but the king does not waver and they comply with his orders.
That night, King George and Louis sneak out and steal the duck from Thomas's house. As King George plans to bathe with his new possession, the general and Thomas return, with the general telling the king that Thomas fought so valiantly that he single-handedly stopped the enemies from advancing, though Thomas now suffers extreme PTSD and is constantly thinking he is still in the war; which Cedric says could be a lifelong issue. George gives him high honors of the kingdom (though he reveals to Louis that he does not care about Thomas and only about the duck he stole from him) and is about to start his bath. Louis gets angry at George for thinking only about himself, but George simply says that he has been caring about Thomas' duck, and that Thomas will not be needing it since he became insane.
However, King George is visited by a wiseman named Melvin, played by Pa Grape, who tells him a story: a rich man once lived, owning many sheep. A poor man lived nearby, but only had one lamb that he loved like family. When a guest came to visit the rich man, the rich man did not slaughter one of his sheep to feed the guest; but rather stole the lamb of the poor man to feed the guest. King George is appalled, and asks if the story is true. Melvin tells him that it is, enraging the king. King George asks who the man is so he may spend the rest of his days in the dungeon. Melvin reveals that King George is that man, having stolen something loved for his own despite having all that he could ever want. Melvin explains that God is displeased with the king, and that he must ask God and Thomas for forgiveness and make it right.
In a rush of remorse, King George finds Thomas and brings him to the royal bathtub to give Thomas a hot bath and grooming. Thomas's PTSD begins to disappear, and King George gives Thomas back his duck. King George explains what he had done to Thomas and asks for forgiveness, to which Thomas agrees. King George then prayed to God for forgiveness as well. Melvin asks the king if he has learned his lesson, and King George redeems himself by explaining that he had learned his lesson and would be more caring from then on.
| “ | In fact, the next day, he went around his kingdom giving his old duckies away to anyone who wanted one, so they could be happy too. | „ |
According to Bob in the closing countertop, George went around his kingdom and gave away his old duckies to people who wanted one.
Personality[]
King George is an egotistical, selfish and spoiled tyrant who cares more about his hobbies and possessions than he does the good of his kingdom or its people, even ignoring war just to have time to himself. He hates being told that he cannot have something, as it makes him want it even more. He also despises being corrected or argued with, yelling at people when they disagree with him. However, after his eyes are opened, he realizes the error of his ways and agrees to be more caring.
Quotes[]
| “ | Louis: Did you say "wronger"? George: What? I don't know. Perhaps. Louis: It's more "wrong", not more "wronger". George: (angrily) It had to rhyme! Don't question the king's grammar! NOW GO AND GET THAT DUCK!! |
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| ~ George's breakdown on Louis when he corrects his grammar after his song. |
| “ | WHAT?! Hold your tongue, infidel! This is the most perfect ducky the world has ever known! It's time for a bath! | „ |
| ~ George angry when Louis remarks that Thomas' ducky looks just like George's other duckies. |
| “ | George: Now, finally, I can take that bath. Louis: Oh, I feel just terrible... George: Oh, that's alright. I still have time for my bath. Louis: What? ARE YOU THE ONLY ONE YOU THINK ABOUT?! George: No, I've been thinking about this Ducky for quite some time now. Since Thomas has lost his marbles, he won't be needing it. |
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| ~ George showing more of his selfishness as he reveals to Louis that he does not care about Thomas, but only his duck. |
| “ | Melvin: You are the king. You have many duckies, but Thomas only had one. And he loved it very much. But you weren't thinking about Thomas. You were only thinking about yourself and what you wanted. George: But I... I-- Melvin: Your Highness, what you have done has made God very unhappy. For whether you are a king or just a kid, God wants us all to think of others first. You have been selfish, King George. And when we are selfish, we hurt the people around us... Just as you have hurt Thomas. George: I... Melvin: God wants us to love our neighbors, not hurt them. George: What do I do? What do I do? Melvin: Here is what you must do: ask God to forgive you, ask Thomas to forgive you. And then... George: Yes? Melvin: Make it right. |
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| ~ George realizing the error of his actions after hearing Melvin's story. |
| “ | Thomas: Hey, where am I? Whoa, a big tub. Am I in...Heaven? George: No, silly. It's just my bathtub. I've got something for you. (George gives Thomas his ducky back) Thomas: My ducky! |
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| ~ George giving Thomas his ducky back after his redemption. |
| “ | King George told Thomas what he had done and asked Thomas if he could forgive him. After thinking it over a bit, Thomas said yes. Then King George prayed and asked God to forgive him too. Yes, sir. Being forgiven felt really great, and the people he had hurt, Thomas, and even Louis by making him do things Louis knew were wrong, felt much better once they knew King George was really sorry. Yep, it was a happy day. | „ |
| ~ Bob narrating about how George apologized to Thomas and God for what he did. |
Trivia[]
- George is the first villain character to be portrayed by Larry, although he redeemed himself in the end. Larry's second villain character is one of the vikings from Lyle the Kindly Viking, but also redeemed.
- George is a stand-in for King David (who was portrayed by Junior in Dave and the Giant Pickle) who in the original Bible version, sent Uriah (who Junior's character is meant to represent) off to war. Uriah dies and David claimed his wife who he was lusting after.
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