God, the Devil and Bob

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The Devil, Bob and God

God, the Devil and Bob is an animated comedy created by Matthew Carlson. God has become tired of the world and the universe, and is starting to think of scrapping it, and starting over again, but decides if one soul can show him its worth saving, then he will. And being a sporting diety, he lets the Devil choose. Now its up to Bob Allman, an alcoholic, porn-watching, father of two to save the world.

1 Characters
2 Controversy
3 Episodes
4 DVDs

[edit] Characters

God (James Garner) is a gentle caring soul, creator of the universe and everyone within it, and usually has too much on his hands, which is where Bob Allman (French Stewart) comes in. Although reluctant, Bob goes along with the God's scheme, but is often sidetracked by the Devil (Alan Cumming) who is constantly coming up with plans to get his own way, although his emotionally-fragile state leaves him constantly unable to cope. As well, Bob's wife, Donna Allman (Laurie Metcalf) is forever moaning at Bob for not helping around the house, or drinking too much; and his daughter, Megan (Nancy Cartwright) who is always getting into trouble, and having a general teenager attitude. Bob's youngest son, Andy (Kath Soucie) is the underestimated intelligent member of the pack.

[edit] Controversy

God, the Devil and Bob was canceled after three episodes after being aired on NBC channel, after channel executives received an alarming number of complaints about its potentially offensive religious material. Many people believe these people were acting too irrationally, as most of the episodes, although they take a laugh at some religious aspects, often have a moral storyline.

[edit] Episodes

In The Beginning - God and the Devil forge a deal, and Bob becomes the only man who can save the world.
Neighbor's Keeper - Bob is sent on a quest to save his neighbour's marriage.
Date From Hell - Megan goes on a date, but only Bob realises Jordan is the devil in disguise.
God's Favorite - The Devil feels neglected after God misses their arranged golfing, and Bob believes he is immortal.
Andy Runs Away - When Bob can't get God to appear to Andy's friends, Andy runs away to Canada.
The Devil's Birthday - The Devil is upset that God has forgotten his birthday again.
Committed - Bob gets committed to an insane asylum when the police fail to believe he is God's messenger.
Lonely at the Top - God wants to see what being a human is like, and comes to work and live with Bob.
Bob Gets Greedy - When Bob gets hold of all future sporting results, he begins gambling.
There's Too Much Sex On Television - God tells Bob he must clean up the sex on the television. (Special guest star: Sarah Michelle Gellar)
Bob's Father - When Bob's Dad dies, he has a hard time taking a grip with reality.
God's Girlfriend - God's old girlfriend spots him while Bob is on holiday, and he tries to avoid her. (Special guest star: Elizabeth Taylor)
Bob Gets Involved - After finding profanity on Andy's lunchbox, Bob gets involved with his school.

[edit] DVDs

The official DVDs were released by Fox on January 4, 2005 on Region 1. This is the first and only official release of the DVDs, and currently, Fox hasn't announced any plans to release the DVDs in other regions, so if you're wanting to see the episodes you missed, this maybe your only option. The two-disc DVD set features all 13 episodes, with a select few with commentary and two behind-the-scenes featurettes (Let there be God, the Devil and Bob, and Revealed).