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'''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: <nowiki>''</nowiki>Roll film!<nowiki>''</nowiki>

== 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)

== Gallery ==
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File:Toodles showing the mouseketools 1 (Over the Hedge).jpg
File:Toodles showing the mouseketools 2 (Over the Hedge).jpg
File:Toodles showing the mouseketools 3 (Over the Hedge).jpg
File:Mystery Mousketool Question Mark (Over the Hedge).jpg
File:Mystery Mousketool Shape Keys.jpg
File:Toodles showing the mouseketools 4 (Over the Hedge).jpg
</gallery>

== Trivia ==

=== Moral(s) ===

* Even if we're different we can all get along with each other.
* Don't trick your friends to doing something if you don't tell them.
* Get to know new people before you judge them.

=== Fun Facts ===

* This is the first episode to feature Toodles as well as him bringing Mouseketools.

== Transcript ==

* [[The Veggie and Character Gang's Adventures of Over the Hedge/Transcript]]