Originally produced as a motion picture in 2002.

Special features: widescreen (1.85:1) and full screen (1.33:1) presentations; 3 commentaries; the making of "Jonah" featurette; 12 hilarious outtakes; goofed animation renders; "Jonah" karaoke; Khalil voice auditions; music videos; family activities; DVD-ROM games.

Producer, Ameake Owens ; written & directed by Phil Vischer, Mike Nawrocki. Character animators, Andrew Arnett, Justin Barrett, Thomas Danen ... [et al.] ; art director, Joe Sapulich ; score composers, Kurt Heinecke, Phil vischer ; animation director, Marc Vulcano.

Voices: Phil Vischer, Mike Nawrocki, Tim Hodge, Lisa Vischer, Shelby Vischer, Dan Anderson, Kristin Bleger, Jim Poole.

Archibald Asparagus stars as Jonah, who is chosen by God to help spread his message to the world. Unfortunately, his first stop on his evangelical tour is the city of Nineveh, where the residents while away their days bingeing on cheese snacks and arguing. Circumstances force Jonah to set sail across the ocean, where he's assisted by Khalil, and pirates who are led by the well-meaning but lethargic Mr. Lunt, Pa Grape, and Larry the Cucumber. However, Jonah's mission gets a bit of a setback when a mammoth whale changes his plans.

Rated G.

DVD.

3/07