The Countertop: Dance, Dance, Yeah! VT's Top 10 "Gourds" Of The Dance

For a show whose target audience (for the most part) was not born when disco was a thing, VeggieTales has had the 70s dance element in many of their episodes and songs -- even right down to the Bob & Larry Sing the 70s album! And being a girl with a penchant for oldies, I love that they keep that disco beat going -- all the way to now, as Celery Night Fever is less than a week away from arriving on the dance floor!

So, in anticipation, I thought it'd be fun to take a look back on some of VT's grooviest "gourds" of the dance. And that's far from difficult, considering the veggies have been dancing since the day Larry first stepped out with his tuba :) I've selected and ranked ten of the all-time best dancers in the VT world for your enjoyment! Let's get our groove on, shall we?

(Note: I highly recommend listening to the Bob & Larry Sing The 70's while you're reading this)

#10: Barbara Manatee

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For an aquatic mammal without legs (not to mention a plushie), Barbara moves like magic when she does the tango with Larry. And if you've seen the live show where they have a guy and girl do the tango in costume, you know she gets extra cool points for that number :)

#9: Gary, Greg, and Bruce, The Ducklings

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Take notes, friends: these are ducklings doing a little barbershop song-and-dance here. These adorable little guys deserve major cred for their moves! But perhaps we should give that credit to Gelato... their Dad taught them well!

#8: The Scallions

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These guys just have an awesome group dynamic in their dances. I love their rhythm and groove in "Oh No!" and their rap moves in the "Salesmunz Rap"! Swindlers and bad guys they may be, but they definitely got the moves.

#7: Dad Rock Monster

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If you're going to have a song about you, being an awesome dancer is kinda mandatory. The Dad Rock Monster had no problem with that! He's amazingly flexible for a guy made of rocks. All his moves in this music video well... rock! #TerriblePuns

#6: Junior Asparagus

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Among other awesome dances, he can tap dance without having feet. That's what I call skills...

#5: Awful Alvin

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Not including Alvin would be completely wrong. Being able to use one's roots as arms and legs make dancing even easier to do when you're a veggie, and he definitely makes good use of those limbs! Alvin's "Villainous Dance of Villainy" is some kinda funky -- and when Lampy joins in, they just "shimmy with badness!"

#4: Jean-Claude & Philippe

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These two might not be the first characters to come to your mind when you think of VT's best dancers, but they do have their own segment, "The Latest Dance Craze with Jean-Claude and Philippe." The fact that these two are already on the pulse of what's popular says something. Not to mention that they're basically heads -- it takes an awful lot of skill to dance without arms, legs, or much of a body! If "The Hopperena" isn't enough proof, just watch them on "Keep Walking" or "Steak and Shrimp"; these two put us limbed beings to shame!

#3: Khalil

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Khalil is a caterpillar-worm of many talents. Rug salesman, rapper, dead ringer for Don Knotts, skilled metalworker. But his motivation tapes should've also said something among the lines of, "You are a great dancer," because that he is!

#2: Jimmy Gourd/Dr. Jiggle/Mr. Sly

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It would be a crime not to mention the star of Dr. Jiggle and Mr. Sly in this lineup! Jimmy's got groove, peeps. And while we love Dr. Jiggle for who he is, we must applaud the fact he's doing that dance in an spleen-bruising leisure suit. Off the show, he's still a legit disco veggie, as he's the host of the roller rink party on the 70s album and the main vocals on "Funky Town." What can we say? Gourds just wanna have fun! (Wrong era, I know... but the 80s album's awesome too!)

#1: Larry The Cucumber

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It was hard to pick the #1 dancer, but Larry was kind of the only one who can hold this spot. He's like butter on a bald monkey -- all the vegetables wish to dance as he! And he's been doing it since the beginning! I believe that the #1 spot belongs to the master of silliness, Larry the Cucumber himself!

So, what do you think? Who do you think should've taken the top spot? How would you've ranked them?

Anyway, if these dancing veggies haven't gotten you excited yet, here's the trailer for Celery Night Fever to help you get in a groovy mood!