Lazlo, Numbuh 3, & Clarence

Lazlo, Numbuh 3 & Clarence is the fourth episode of HappyTales. It's a retelling of the biblical story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, with elements from Terry Gilliam's films.

Plot
The story is told by Clyde and takes place at the Double Chocolate Chip Muffin Factory where the employees work hard all day making chocolate chip muffins on an assembly line. In celebration of selling their two-millionth chocolate waffle, Mr. Mackey announces that for 30 minutes all employees may eat all the chocolate waffles they want. While all other workers ravenously devour the waffles, Numbuh 3 (Meshach) convinces his friends Lazlo (Shadrach) and Clarence (Abednego) to abstain. Numbuh 3 emphasizes his stance by singing a lullaby called "[./https://big-world.fandom.com/wiki/Wonder_Of_Me Think of Me]" that Numbuh 5 taught him.

When Mr. Mackey leaves his office only to find all the workers sick except for Lazlo, Numbuh 3 & Clarence, the three are rewarded and promoted to Numbuh 3's Executives. The following day, Mr. Mackey calls the trio into his office and tells them that he has constructed a 90-foot (27 m) high waffle which he intends to force all employees to bow down to. Through singing of the "Muffin [./https://big-world.fandom.com/wiki/The_Waffle_Song Song]," Mr. Rectangle reveals that he believes nothing in the world (such as God, church, school, healthy food, and family) is more important than the muffin. Those who refuse to prostrate before the statue will be thrown into the factory's furnace.

Disagreeing with Mr. Rectangle, while all the other employees obey, Isaac, Tyler & Gabriel refuse to sing the song and bow down. Mr. Rectangle confronts the trio and demands that they sing the song, but the trio again refuses and sing a reprise of "Wonder Of Me." Mr. Rectangle is touched but still tells the guards to take them away. Meanwhile, [./https://big-world.fandom.com/wiki/Little_Trixie_Cylinder Carla Cylinder] plans their rescue. After being pushed down the toaster chute, Carla Cylinder rushes in and rescues them with her delivery truck and tries to flee, with two guards pursuing her. Eventually, they are recaptured and Isaac, Tyler & Gabriel fall into the toaster. While Mr. Rectangle gloats, Mr. Beast Boy looks inside and notices a fourth person in the furnace who is really shiny and none of them are being incinerated. Shocked, Mr. Rectangle tells them to come out and the trio emerges from the toaster unscathed. Mr. Rectangle realizes that it is The Lord who saved the friends and he apologizes for his actions with the trio forgiving him.

Characters

 * Lazlo as Bob the Tomato or Shadrach
 * Numbuh 3 as Shack Meshach
 * Clarence as Larry the Cucumber or Abednego
 * Bubbles as Laura Carrot and Delivery Girl
 * Mr. Mackey as Mr. Nezzer
 * Beast Boy as Mr. Lunt
 * Clyde as Grandpa George Scallion Blink
 * The Toads as The Employees
 * Numbuh 5 as Mom Asparagus
 * Chocolate Muffin Box as himself

Songs

 * HappyTales Theme Song
 * Good Morning Clyde song
 * Think of Me
 * The Muffin Song sung
 * Numbuh 3's Lullaby reprise sung
 * The Muffin Song reprise sung
 * Stand! sung