The Veggie and Character Gang's Adventures of Over the Hedge

The Veggie and Character Gang's Adventures of Over the Hedge is the 23rd episode of The Veggie and Character Gang's Adventures Series season 4

Its lesson is on Getting Along with Others.

Summary[]

A scheming raccoon fools a mismatched family of forest creatures andthe Veggie and Character Gang into helping him repay a debt of food, by invading the new suburban sprawl that popped up while they were hibernating...and learns a lesson about getting along with others and family himself.

Opening Countertop[]

Bob and Larry greet the kids once again on the Countertop, where Bob explains that they got a letter from Jim Bennett from Hartford, Connecticut. He says in his letter that he and his friends are having a hard time getting along in school. They fight over block, paints and books and wants to know what to do. Larry mentions to Jim that sometimes he and Bob don't get along sometimes too, but they manage to work it out. And he also tells him he has a story to help him, about a racoon who have to make a band of forest animals help repay a angry bear. Which confuses bob. Before Larry says: ''Roll film!''

Over the Hedge[]

In a deserted picnic area, unable to find food for himself, a raccoon named RJ tries stealing a stockpile from a hibernating bear named Vincent. The plan backfires when Vincent is woken up by the commotion and the food is destroyed in the ensuing confrontation. Vincent almost kills RJ, until the raccoon offers to replace his food by the time the full moon approaches, which is in one week's time. Vincent accepts RJ's offer and promises to kill him should he fail.

The next morning, a family of woodland animals led by a turtle named Verne awaken from hibernation on the first day of spring, but discover most of the forest they lived in has been turned into a housing development that is separated from the little forest remaining by a giant hedge. RJ introduces himself to the group and explain they could have better food by scavenging off the humans. Despite Verne's concerns, RJ convinces the other animals to steal and stockpile food and other human stuff, unaware of his true intentions of delivering the stash to Vincent and pay off his debt. Gladys Sharp, the neighborhood Home Owners Association president, takes notice of the animal problem and hires exterminator Dwayne LaFontant. While RJ tries stopping a worried Verne from returning the pile of food to avoid Dwayne, the food is destroyed following a chase from an excited Rottweiler named Nugent. RJ blames Verne for the destruction while Verne unsuccessfully tries convincing his family not to follow RJ for their own safety; the family abandons him in favor of RJ.

That night, on the night of the full moon, RJ sees Dwayne rig animal traps, including a federally illegal contraband device called the Depelter Turbo, in Gladys' yard. Verne reconciles with RJ and the other animals, and RJ convinces everyone to invade Gladys' home and steal her massive stockpile of food. The squirrel Hammy successfully disables the Depelter Turbo while the striped skunk Stella steals Gladys' pet Persian cat Tiger's collar, which enables entry into the house. The animals stockpile another wagon full of food, but before leaving, RJ sees a can of chips and becomes determined to get them per Vincent's request. While trying to justify his motivation, RJ reveals his true intentions just as Gladys catches them. RJ flees with the food while Verne and the other animals are captured by Dwayne, who takes them away in his truck.

While delivering the food to Vincent, a remorseful RJ sees Dwayne's truck driving past, and in an attempt to free the animals, causes the wagon to crash into Dwayne's van, which knocks him unconscious. This prompts an enraged Vincent to attack RJ, while the porcupine triplets drive the truck back to the neighborhood. Verne is able to convince the others to forgive RJ during the commotion. The animals crash the truck into Gladys' home and return to the hedge, only to be attacked from both sides of it by Vincent, Gladys, and Dwayne. Hammy, fueled by an energy drink (causing him to move faster than the speed of light), reactivates the Depelter Turbo, while RJ and Verne trick Vincent into leaping over the hedge, resulting in him, Gladys, and Dwayne, being caught in the Depelter Turbo. The local animal control service ships Vincent to the Rocky Mountains, Gladys is arrested for possessing the Depelter Turbo and resisting arrest, and Dwayne's attempted escape is thwarted by Nugent. RJ rejoins the woodland creatures permanently alongside Tiger, who had fallen in love with Stella. After Verne thinks they have wasted a whole week without gathering food for the winter, Hammy reveals that he has finally found the nuts he had stored for the previous winter, replenishing the animals' food supply.

Closing Countertop[]

Back on the countertop, Bob says "That was an amazing story, Larry then thanks Bob for the compliment, before saying "I knew it would work because Verne had a problem with RJ until he got to know him. Bob agrees before saying that they're over by Qwerty to talk about what they've learned today, before a the "What Have We Learned" song starts playing, Before Larry the asks if Hammy had enough nuts for all of them which Bob answers he did before the second half of the song plays . After the song ends, Bob explains that in the story RJ and the animals learned that sometimes it's hard to get along with each other, but when we work together and put aside your differences we can get along. Bob and Larry then look up to see what verse Qwerty has, to which QWERTY pulls up the verse, which is:

Matthew 7:12 "Treat others in the same way you would want to be treated. "

Bob explains to Jim that friends can fight and argue sometimes, But just like RJ and the animals we can still get along with each other. Bob and Larry then sign off after that, as the episode ends.

Post Credits Scene[]

In a post credits scene RJ and his friends go to the vending machine seen in the beginning of the film, and make every snack to fall into the access bin. However, the big pile of snacks jams the access door from opening.

Cast[]

Phil Vischer as Bob
Mike Nawrocki as Larry
Lisa Vischer as Junior
Megan Murphy as Laura
Wayne Allwine as Mickey Mouse
Russi Taylor as Minnie Mouse
Tress MacNeille as Daisy Duck
Tony Anselmo as Donald Duck
Bill Farmer as Goofy/Pluto
Lily Tomlin as Miss Frizzle
Daniel Tamberelli as Arnold Perlstein
Daniel DeSanto as Carlos Ramon
Tara Meyer as Dorothy Ann Hudson
Erica Luttrell as Keesha Franklin
Maia Filar as Phoebe Terese
Stuart Stone as Ralphie Tennelli
Andre Ottley-Lorant as Tim Wright
Lisa Yamanaka as Wanda Li
Billy West as Bugs Bunny
Michael Brandon as Thomas the Tank Engine
Eilizabeth Daily as Tommy and Buttercup
Nancy Cartwright as Chuckie
Kath Soucie as Phil and Lil
Cree Summer as Susie
Tara Strong as Dil and Bubbles
Dionne Quan as Kimi
Jim Cummings as Winnie the Pooh and Tigger
Travis Oates as Piglet
Daveigh Chase as Lilo
Chris Sanders as Stitch
Andrea Libman as Emmy
Danny McKinnon as Max
Chantal Strand as Cassie
Ty Olsson as Ord
Jason Michas as Zak
Kathleen Barr as Wheezie
Cathy Cavadini as Blossom
Bruce Willis as RJ
Garry Shandling as Verne
Steve Carell as Hammy
Nick Nolte as Vincent
Allison Janney as Gladys Sharp
Thomas Haden Church as Dwayne LaFontant
Wanda Sykes as Stella
William Shatner as Ozzie
Avril Lavigne as Heather
Eugene Levy as Lou
Catherine O'Hara as Penny
Omid Djalili as Tiger
Shane Baumel as Spike
Sami Kirkpatrick as Bucky
Madison Davenport as Quillo
Brian Stepanek as Nugent

Songs[]

The Veggie and Character Gang's Adventures Series Theme Song
Mousekedoer
Family of Me
Heist
Thomas' Jukebox: Buffer Up and Share
Still
What Have We Learned
Rockin' the Suburbs

Mouseketools[]

A Caffeine Soda (to make Hammy hyper to turn on the Depelter Turbo)
A Bottle of Whipped Cream (to lather Hammy's face for to make him look like a rapid squrriel)
A Long Periscope (to look on the over the hedge)
Shape Keys (Mystery Mouseketool, to get inside Gladys' house)