God, the Devil and Bob

Synopsis

God strikes a wager with the Devil: if just one person can convince him that the world is worth saving, he'll spare humanity from destruction, if not, God will scrap all of creation and start over. The Devil is allowed to choose the candidate, and true to form, he picks the least likely person to determine the fate of the world--self-centered, slow-witted Detroit autoworker Bob Alman, an icon of mediocrity. Reluctantly, Bob accepts God's challenge, and has to live a decent life with no hints from God and constant temptation from the Devil. Caught between the forces of divinity and deviance, with the weight of the world on his shoulders, there's nothing left to do but laugh.

First aired

09 Mar 2000

Created by

Matthew Carlson

Runtime

22 min / episode · 1 season

Cast

James Garner

God (voice)

Alan Cumming

The Devil (voice)

French Stewart

Bob Alman (voice)

Laurie Metcalf

Donna Alman (voice)

Kath Soucie

Andy Alman (voice)

Nancy Cartwright

Megan Alman (voice)

Jeff Doucette

Smeck (voice)