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.
[edit] Story
The series was based on God (voiced by James Garner) and the Devil (voiced by 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 (voiced by 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.
[edit] Cancellation
Thirteen episodes were made but only four were broadcast in the United States, before the series was cancelled. The show however was well received in countries such as United Kingdom and Brazil, where the respectives BBC Two and FOX aired the entire series. The series was also broadcast on Australia's The Comedy Channel, but was not very successful.
The entire series is available on DVD in the United States.
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