God decides to invite the Devil to select a random human; if they can find no redeemable good in him then God will destroy the world. As they just happen to be in a bar at the time, the Devil chooses Bob Allman, a car-factory worker who is relaxing over a few beers. Thus the fate of the world rests upon the shoulders of one 'regular guy' who has plenty enough trouble keeping his own life on track. Although no one else can see the two supernatural beings, God and the Devil manifest themselves to Bob in human guise, to check on his progress, and, in the Devil's case, tempt him into some wrongdoing.
from the BBC’s website
Created by: Carsey-Werner Company / Fil Cartoons Inc. / Vanity Logo Productions
Released: 2000
Language: English
Style: 2D animation
Number of Episodes: 13
Executive Producers: Matthew Carlson, Marcy Carsey, Caryn Mandabach and Harvey Myman
Musical Score by: Sean Murray
Of Interest: Because of low ratings, theme and use/depiction of biblical characters, (God is shown as a beer-guzzling, grizzled ex-hippie) the show was considered blasphemous in the USA and was cancelled after just four episodes. The BBC, which had had enormous success with Andy Hamilton’s Hell-based “Old Harry’s Game” radio series, showed the series in it entirely.
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