History YMMV / GodTheDevilAndBob

* AcceptableTargets:
** When the Devil abandons his job and removes evil from the world, God asks Bob to talk him out of it so people's decisions can continue to have moral weight.
--->'''Bob''': Gee, I don't know that I'm [[{{Understatement}} all that comfortable]] with the idea of ''going to Hell''.\\
'''God''': Oh, for Pete's sake, you've been to Branson, Missouri. It's not that different!
** The televangelist from the premiere episode, who promptly kicked Bob out of the TV station upon hearing that none of his ideas would bring in any money.

** In "Bob's Father" God explains that the trick to being a father is to pass on a softer punch to their kids than the one their own father gave them. Bob is shown that, while not being that good of a father, he still tries. In that episode alone, Bob berates Andy for leaving his toys scattered around. But apologizes for losing his temper shortly after, even saying he's proud of him. Bob is passing down a softer punch.

'''God''': No, that's not what I'm saying. Look Bob... okay, picture this long line of fathers and sons stretching from Adam all the way down to Andy. Now, [[TheChainOfHarm they're all passing down this punch]], [[SinsOfOurFathers from one generation to the next, father to son]], and the trick is to pass on a softer punch. [[TroubledAbuser Your father passed on a softer punch]]. This part is nonsense though. It's not as if a parent who only gropes their child is better than the parent who full on raped them. You don't say that they passed down a softer rape.

'''God''': No, that's not what I'm saying. Look Bob... okay, picture this long line of fathers and sons stretching from Adam all the way down to Andy. Now, [[TheChainOfHarm they're all passing down this punch]], [[SinsOfOurFathers from one generation to the next, father to son]], and the trick is to pass on a softer punch. [[TroubledAbuser Your father passed on a softer punch]].

* TheWoobie: While he definitely isn't most perfect character on the show, the stuff Bob goes through during the show will make you feel bad for the guy.

* SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped: ''Bob’s Father'' tells how despite the fact that Bob’s father was an asshole to him his entire life, he still loved him in his own way. They make a point even if that’s true and he really is good enough to get into heaven, what happened to Bob still wasn’t ok. And despite the abuse, Bob did turn out to be a better man than his father or even his grandfather in spite of his own problems.

* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: The show did not do well in the United States (mostly due to complaints about the content being blasphemous), but it got better reception outside of the U.S., particularly in the U.K.

** In "Bob's Father" God explains that the trick to being a father is to pass on a softer punch to their kids than the one their own father gave them. Bob is shown that, while not being that good of a father stills tries. In that episode alone, Bob berates Andy for living his toys scattered around. But apologizes for losing his temper shortly after, even saying he's proud of him. Bob is passing down a softer punch.

* SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped: ''Bob’s Father'' tells how despite the fact that Bob’s father was an asshole to him his entire life, he still loved him in his own way. Normally this would be a FamilyUnfriendlyAesop... right? Well they make a point even if that’s true and he really is good enough to get into heaven, what happened to Bob still wasn’t ok. And despite the abuse, Bob did turn out to be a better man than his father or even his grandfather in spite of his own problems.

* {{The Woobie}}: While he definitely isn't most perfect character on the show, the stuff Bob goes through during the show will make you feel bad for the guy.

** When God starts butting into Bob's life a bit too much, including injuring someone so he can get an open slot on Bob's softball team, God admits that his behavior is because ItsLonelyAtTheTop - Bob comments that "[[GodIsFlawed Maybe [God] DOES know what it's like to be human.]]"

* FridgeBrilliance: In "Bob's Father" the Devil says that he made up Purgatory and that it wasn't true. Purgatory is never mentioned at all in Literature/{{the Bible}}, so he's almost certainly not lying.

'''Bob''': Oh, [[FreudianExcuse so that makes it okay for my dad to treat me bad]]? Feh, liberals.\\

* SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped: ''Bob’s Father'' tells how despite the fact that Bob’s father was an asshole to him his entire life, he still loved him in his own way. Normally this would be a FamilyUnfriendlyAesop... right? Well they make a point even if that’s true and he really is good enough to get into heaven, what happened to Bob still wasn’t ok. And despite the abuse, Bob did turn out to be a better man than his fathe,r or even his grandfather in spite of his own problems.

* SomeAnvilsNeededToBeDropped: ''Bob’s Father'' tells how despite the fact that Bob’s father was an asshole to him his entire life, he still loved him in his own way. Normally this would be a FamilyUnfriendlyAesop... right? Well they make a point even if that’s true and he really is good enough to get into heaven, what happened to Bob still wasn’t ok. And despite the abuse, Bob did turn out to be a better man than his fathe,r or even his grandfather in spite of his own problems.

'''God''': No, that's not what I'm saying. Look Bob... okay, picture this long line of fathers and sons stretching from Adam all the way down to Andy. Now, [[TheChainOfHarm they're all passing down this punch]], [[SinsOfOurFathers from one generation to the next, father to son]], and the trick is to pass on a softer punch. [[ParentsAsPeople Your father passed on a softer punch]].

** Smeck and the Devil, on occasions.

'''God''': No, that's not what I'm saying. Look Bob... okay, picture this long line of fathers and sons stretching from Adam all the way down to Andy. Now, [[SinsOfOurFathers they're all passing down this punch]], [[TheChainOfHarm from one generation to the next, father to son]], and the trick is to pass on a softer punch. [[ParentsAsPeople Your father passed on a softer punch]].

'''Bob''': Oh, so that makes it okay for my dad to treat me bad? Feh, liberals.\\

*** Earlier in the episode, Bob steps on a lego and berates Andy for leaving his toys scattered around. Andy quietly says "That's okay, dad. I know you're upset about Grandpa", prompting a HeelRealization in Bob, who immediately apologizes for losing his temper [[SoProudOfYou and compliments Andy for being so much smarter than he is]].

'''God''': No, that's not what I'm saying. Look Bob... okay, picture this long line of fathers and sons stretching from Adam all the way down to Andy. Now, [[SinsOfOurFathers they're all passing down this punch]], [[TheChainOfHarm from one generation to the next, father to son]], and the trick is to pass on a softer punch. Your father passed on a softer punch.