"God, the Devil and Bob" (2000) TV series

User Rating:

7.8/10   

Creator:

Matthew Carlson

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

9 March 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Animation

Plot:

God has made a bet with the Devil: if one human of the Devil's choosing can't prove that humanity is decent...

Plot Keywords:

The Devil | Devil | God | Personification Of Satan | Adult Animation

Cast

Alan Cumming	...	The Devil (13 episodes, 2000-2003)
James Garner	...	God (13 episodes, 2000-2003)
French Stewart	...	Bob Allman (13 episodes, 2000-2003)
Laurie Metcalf	...	Donna Allman (13 episodes, 2000-2003)
Kath Soucie	...	Andy Allman (13 episodes, 2000-2003)
Nancy Cartwright	...	Megan Allman (13 episodes, 2000-2003)
Jeff Doucette	...	Smeck (13 episodes, 2000-2003)

Runtime:

30 min (13 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

CBS Studio Center - 4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Carsey-Werner Company

Trivia:

Thirteen episodes were made but only three were aired in the USA. The show came under fire from religious groups, nine NBC affiliates refused to air the show in prime time (reruns of "F·r·i·e·n·d·s" were substituted in its place; several affiliates offered to air the show late night but NBC declined), promotion was minimal and, after the debut, ratings were minuscule so NBC canceled the series less than two weeks after it premiered.

Quotes:

Bob Allman: I'm glad so many of you showed up.
Man in crowd: Where's the free beer?
Bob Allman: I'm offering you something better: salvation.
Man in crowd: Is that a kind of beer?

Not given a chance.

This was a great show. I guess I can understand why many people would be against it, but weren't people against the Simpsons when it first came out? I remember many groups saying "Eat My Shorts" was blasphemous! I mean, if FOX had listened to those religious groups and canceled the Simpsons, TV would be really different today. God, the Devil and Bob was not given much of a chance to suceed, and it was really funny. I hope another network, perhaps one less obscure, picks it up again someday.