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VeggieTales: Pistachio - The Little Boy that Woodn't

VeggieTales: Pistachio - The Little Boy that Woodn't

A Lesson in Listening to Your Parents

NR 2010 · 49 min · ★ 5.6 · Family, Animation

A family adventure featuring a helpful lesson in listening to your parents and the importance of family. This creative parody of the beloved story of Pinocchio is a classic retelling with a clever VeggieTales twist. Once upon a time, a lonely toymaker named Gelato decided to carve a little boy out of wood. Imagine his surprise when he learned that this little toy boy could walk ... and talk ... and definitely had a mind of his own! When Pistachio tries to do things his way he lands in a "whale" of a situation! Will he decide to listen to the wisdom of a loving father in time to save his whole family from becoming fish food?

Directed by Mike Nawrocki · Written by Mark Steele

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