God, the Devil and Bob
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God, the Devil and Bob was a short-lived animated television series that was broadcast on NBC in March 2000. It was created by Matthew Carlson.
The series was based on God (James Garner) and the Devil (Alan Cumming) making a bet over the fate of the world. God wants to wipe humanity off the face of the planet and start over, but He realizes that He's not that kind of God. The Devil gets to choose one person, and if that person does not prove they have made the world a better place, God will destroy the world. The Devil chooses Bob Alman (French Stewart), an alcoholic, porno-watching auto plant worker from Detroit who, when asked to save humanity from complete annihilation, asks "What's in it for me?". After saving humanity in the pilot episode, the series revolves around Bob being God's "Go-To Guy" whenever He gets a great idea to help out the world.
Other series regulars were Nancy Cartwright, Jeff Doucette, Laurie Metcalf, and Kath Soucie. Thirteen episodes were made but only four were broadcast in the US before the series was cancelled due to pressure from religious groups. The show however was well received in the UK where BBC Two aired the entire series.
The entire series is available on DVD.
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