Longfellow Deeds ärver en stor förmögenhet och flyttar till storstaden, men gillar inte allt som försigår där. Han träffar en kvinna som han förälskar sig i, men det visar vara en journalist på jakt efter ett scoop.
Gideon is the amazing story based on one of the greatest biblical heroes of all time — a cucumber chosen to defend his people against an army of 30,000 excessively hairy pickles! But the reluctant, tuba-playing Gideon (Larry the Cucumber) is better trained at marching in formation than he is at marching into battle. Will he be able to trust the message from God delivered to him by the angel and protect his people?