Committed

Committed

June 12, 2001 TV Episode God, the Devil and Bob

Also known as: Bob Gets Committed

Studio
Vanity Logo Productions, Carsey-Werner Company, Fil Cartoon
Animation studio
Fil Cartoons, Inc.

Synopsis

Bob's behavior while doing God's work lands him in a mental hospital. With Bob away, the Devil makes a move on Donna.

Characters

The Devil, God, Bob Allman, Donna Allman, Andy Allman, Megan Allman, Smeck, Mike, Barry

Credits

Directing

Director
Steve Ressel

Producing

Producer
Margot Pipkin
Co-Producer
Alex Reid
Executive Producers
Matthew Carlson, Marcy Carsey, Harvey Myman, Tom Werner, Caryn Mandabach
Co-Exectutive Producers
Neil Thompson, Linwood Boomer, Gary Murphy
Supervising Producer
Jeffrey M. DeGrandis
Associate Producer
Mitch Watson

Writing

Writer
Alex Reid

Voices

Voice
Alan Cumming (The Devil), James Garner (God), French Stewart (Bob Allman), Laurie Metcalf (Donna Allman), Kath Soucie (Andy Allman), Nancy Cartwright (Megan Allman), Jeff Doucette (Smeck), Chi McBride (Mike), Ken Campbell (Barry), Charles Fleischer, John Kapelos, Casey Sander

Music

Music
Sean Murray
Theme Song
Ben Vaughn

Editing

Editor
Carol Lewis

Crew

Created by
Matthew Carlson
Casting
Lisa Mionie C.S.A, Eileen Stringer
Voice Director
Gordon Hunt
Consultant
Will Forte
Theological Consultant
Fr. Ellwood Kieser
Script Coordinator
Jacqueline Schaffner
Writers' Assistant
Tony Gama-Lobo
Art Director
Greg Battes
Character Design
Jeff DeGrandis, Buddy Hickerson, Lutcho Ivanov, Tory Lovitz, Harvey Myman, Keith Wong
Additional Character Design
Wild Brain
Prop Design
Tommy Foxmarnick
Storyboards
Cullen Blaine, Victor DaChele, Ken Laramay, Clint Taylor
Storyboard Revisions
Shavonne Cherry, Greg Emison, Dan Kubat
Color Stylist
Kimberly Bitsui
Assistant Color Stylist
Simone Raclin Digital
Background Design
Ricardo Abrines, Tyler Gentry, John Koch, Marty Strudler, Vladimir Zaval
Background Painters
Greg Battes, Eric Semones, Richard Ziehler-Martin
Animatic Editor
David Singer
Layout Reel Apprentice Editor
Steve Vallino
Animatic and Layout Scanners
Sir James Bailey, Steve Vallino
Computer Consultant
Richard Brous
Effects Design
Kathleen Quaife
Timing Directors
Jeff Hall, Jungja Kim-Wolf, Karen Peterson
Checkers
Charlotte Clark, Wendy Jacobsmeyer
Production Coordinators
Cherie Miller, Erik Pope, Simone Raclin, Sean Patrick Rielly
Post Supervisor
Wendi McNeese
Theme
Ben Vaughn
Music Supervisor
John McCullough
Music Editor
Chris Otcasek
Supervising Sound Editor
Peter Nusbaum
Re-recording Mixer
John Cook
Production Assistants
Brian Carey, Maria Picaso, Jenny Purple, Mary Rielly, Matthre W. Thompson, Kevin Van De Belois, Jana Wachsman Offshore
Facilities
Manila, Philippines, President, Ken Barackman
General Manager
John Rice
Animation Director
Phat Ejercitado
Digital Ink and Paint Facility
Virtual Magic, Asia
Overseas Supervisor
Derek Eversfield
Production Executive
Daliah Rogow
Executive Producer's Assistant
Ben Zlotucha
Post-Production Services
Todd-AO Dolby Surround
Executive in Charge of Production
Courtney B. Conte

Companies and other credits

  • Theological Consultant: C.S.P
  • Additional Character Design: Kurtz & Friends
  • Facilities: Fil Cartoons
  • Facilities: Inc
  • Production Services: CW Animation
  • Production Services: LLC
  • © 2000 The Carsey-Werner Company
  • LLC All Rights Reserved
  • Vanity Logo Productions
  • NBC Studios
  • In Association With
  • Carsey-Werner Company
  • LLC

Production notes

NBC received too many complaints, and too many stations refused to air the show, so it was pulled after four episodes aired. Though unaired in the United States, this episode did air the following year in the United Kingdom.