From David Bruce

God, the Devil, and Bob
NBC mid season animated show.

A half-hour animated comedy features the voices of:
James Garner ("The Rockford Files" ),
Robert Downey, Jr. ("Chaplin" ),
French Stewart (NBC's "3rd Rock from the Sun" ) and
Laurie Metcalf ("Roseanne").

This televised animated series revolves around the modern day problems of an ordinary Detroit auto worker.

ABOUT GOD, THE DEVIL AND BOB
Subject: "God, the Devil and Bob" (NBC)
Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2000
From: David Buckna

From Tuesday's night show... God and the Devil have set up camp somewhere in remotest Africa: God:(voice of James Garner) You know, it wouldn't kill ya to look around and enjoy the scenery.
Devil:(with a British accent!) I'm sorry. I've got alot of paperwork to do. Everything in my office is backed up. God: You really got to learn to delegate. Devil: _Excuse_ me. Who founded the Harvard Business School? I think I know how to manage. ...
God: Come on, let's take a walk. I'll show ya where the Leakey's found those bones I buried.
---- Later, back in Hell, the Devil's assistant (Smack) is seen torturing a guy named Carl on a rack. Nah, it couldn't be Carl Sagan, could it? >From what I've seen so far (two episodes) I really like this program. It reminds me of what you would get if you combined "The Screwtape Letters" (by C.S. Lewis) with a Tony Danza sitcom.

I think Jerry Falwell's response (made without even seeing the first episode) was an over-reaction:
"DATE: March 9, 2000
FROM: Jerry Falwell

GOD, THE DEVIL, AND BLASPHEMY: Thursday night's premiere episode of NBC's "God, the Devil and Bob," an animated sitcom, is proof that no matter how far the networks go in their continuing exploration of offensiveness and sacrilege, there is always a new echelon of blasphemy on the horizon. Not that everyone is going to like the show. No doubt some believers _will_ find elements of the show offensive." http://www.usatoday.com/life/enter/tv/let009.htm http://www.usatoday.com/life/enter/tv/let006.htm
http://www.usatoday.com/life/enter/tv/let001.htm
http://us.imdb.com/StudioBrief/2000/20000307.html#16

Father Ellwood Kieser who heads up Paulist Productions and acts as a consultant on the upcoming animated sitcom God, the Devil and Bob has decried decisions by two NBC affiliates in Salt Lake City and Pocatello, Idaho not to carry the show. In an interview appearing in today's (Tuesday) Washington Post, Kieser said, "I found the show delightfully human and funny and yet theologically very perceptive. ... There's all this clamor for family entertainment, and all the studies indicate there's a sizable audience for shows that a family can sit down and watch together and then discuss. Part of the popularity of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire is that the family can watch it together. This is the same thing in a religious, God-centered context."
David Buckna
Response: Thanks, I always appreciate you input. -David.

VERY ENTERTAINING
Subject: God_Devil_and_Bob
Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2002
From: Mohamed Al-Janabi

VIDEO?
Subject: God, the Devil, and Bob
Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2001
From: Nicky

Do we have a video out yet? I watched an episode at Uni. in theology great idea. Nicky <>

COMMENT
Subject: God the Devil and Bob
Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2001
From: Taraterm

I enjoyed the show very much- and did not find it all offensive. I think you can be a good Christian and still have a sense of humour. I wish the religious right would go after other programming far more dangerous and idiotic to the minds of the population.

GREAT SHOW
Subject: God_Devil_and_Bob
Date: Wed, 08 Aug 2001
From: Alex

I'm using this show with a group of young people, and it's the best outreach resource I've found!
Cheers, Alex

GOD THE DEVIL AND BOB
Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2001
From: "Genny Scotton"

Dear David, The series "God the Devil and Bob" has only just reached us in England. All of us in my Church community here in Woodford Halse and in my sister's community down in Plymouth think it is fantastic. We have been studying our Bibles- finding all the references used in G, the D and B. We are hoping to run a Study group to follow on from one of our "New Christian" groups using this series as an aid. Can you please tell me how (if it is possible) I can buy the series on Video?

I read some of the crit's on it on the home page written in 1999. I was very disappointed by them. We think they are Biblically sound and that they get the message across really well. Not to mention the fact that they encourage us all to read our Bibles.

Many thanks. I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Kind regards
Genny Scotton

Response: Sorry no such video yet. -David

GOD, DEVIL AND BOB COMING
Date: Wed, 01 Mar 2000
From: Shawn

Dear David,
I am a big fan of your site. (Actually I am working on a senior seminar project at my college which analyzes images of Jesus in film) But anyway I went to your site the other day and was surprised to see that you did not have anything on NBC's new animated series "God. the Devil and Bob." I premieres two weeks from yesterday (Tuesday) Just thought you might be interested in hearing about it if you did not already know.
In Christ's Love,
Shawn

My response: Thanks, I always appreciate tips