God Visits (28 Jun. 2003)

This unaired episode centers around Steven becoming obsessed with the bible and God after Luke persuades him to follow the enlightened path while Lloyd decides the world is a dark and ... See full summary »

Director:

John Hamburg

Writers:

Judd Apatow (creator), Rodney Rothman

Stars:

Leroy Adams, Jay Baruchel, Joanne Cho

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Leroy Adams	...	Adam
Jay Baruchel	...	Steven Karp
Joanne Cho	...	Susuki
Felicia Day	...	Shelia
Carla Gallo	...	Lizzie Exley
Jarrett Grode	...	Perry
Kevin Hart	...	Luke
Charlie Hunnam	...	Lloyd Haythe
Monica Keena	...	Rachel Lindquist
Teesha Lobo	...	Pretty Girl
David Pasquesi	...	Professor Beyser
Christina Payano	...	Tina Ellroy
Kevin Rankin	...	Lucien
Seth Rogen	...	Ron Garner
Timm Sharp	...	Marshall Nesbitt

Storyline

This unaired episode centers around Steven becoming obsessed with the bible and God after Luke persuades him to follow the enlightened path while Lloyd decides the world is a dark and hopeless place of destruction. Ron convinces Lizzy to dump Eric and hook up with Steven but she is turned down because God is Steven's life now. Tina wants out of her room and into the newly vacant room co-existing with Lizzy and Rachel because her roommate won't stop practicing violin but Marshall and Rachel turn it into a party room and tell Tina it's no longer available. When Steven sees Luke making out with a girl he realizes what a mistake he's made and tries to get back with Lizzy but she is already back with Eric. Rachel's guilt gets the better of her and she finally let's Tina move in to the room while the same violin playing roommate that drove Tina out, makes Lloyd realize the world is okay when he hears her practicing. This episode is available on the DVD box set.

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Plot Keywords:

violin | guilt | party | bible | homework | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Release Date:

28 June 2003 (Germany)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Apatow Productions

Did You Know?

Trivia

This episode never aired because FOX decided the religious theme was too controversial.

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Goofs

The lecture on existentialism that is key to Lloyd's behavior throughout the episode consists entirely of an explanation of nihilism instead.

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Connections

References Trading Places (1983)

User Reviews

A very bad episode that isn't nearly "controversial" enough to be interesting

This episode is terrible, and it has nothing to do with any "controversial" content (it's too shallow to skewer any religion properly). It presents a simple and unrealistic view of Christianity: that just reading the Bible will turn you into a brainwashed, mindless Christian. And it's even worse when it comes to Existentialism, which this episode portrays as meaning that nothing matters, so you shouldn't try. That's about the OPPOSITE of existentialism. Existentialism was all about trying to find a reason to live (they were anti-suicide!).

Even if I wasn't insulted by the way Christianity and Existentialism were portrayed, I would still dislike this episode because the sudden character changes that Steven and Lloyd go through are boring and don't develop the characters.