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Lucy, Daughter of the Devil (Cartoon Network)

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Devilishly funny, button-pushing 'toon. No kids.

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What parents need to know

Parents need to know that this devious, darkly funny animated series is part of Cartoon Network's "Adult Swim" lineup for good reason. Like many of its fellow AS shows, it seems designed to shock as many viewers as possible in as little time as possible: Sex (non-explicit), drugs, and rock and roll all abound, as do abrupt violence (don't be surprised to see gouts of animated blood), salty language (the strongest words are bleeped), religious irreverence, ironic social commentary, and rapid-fire pop culture references. (In other words, teens are probably going to love it...)

Positive messages: Paradoxically, the meanest character on the show is a nun; here, the more evil a character is, the more they want to be liked.
Violence: A nun graphically kills characters who annoys her. Satan attacks people who attack/upset Lucy, sometimes bloodily. Lucy's dog has a menacing evil spirit inside it (which, at one point, urges a character to jump out a window -- which he does, reusulting in a spout of cartoon blood).
Sex: Jesus tells a follower he's going to have sex with her (though he uses stronger language to express it...); he's then shown doing so via an animated (literally) sex scene. Other scenes include off-screen sex noises, the bouncing foot of a bed, flirting, and kissing.
Language: Plenty of bleeped words, plus several that aren't, including "douche bag," "hell," etc.
Consumerism: If anything, a parody of over-commercialism.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking: The show is primarily set in a restaurant/bar; at one point characters travel to Burning Man and indulge in all kinds of chemical treats. Satan sings the praises of appletinis.
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Families can talk about how the media typically treats religion. Can you think of other TV shows and movies that take an irreverent approach to faith and dogma? What message does that angle send to viewers? Is it one you agree with? Why or why not? What's the purpose of intentionally trying to offend certain groups of people? Parents and teens who watch this show together might find that it could be a springboard for discussions about religious sensitivity.

What's the story?

What's the story?
Airing as part of the Cartoon Network's Adult Swim line up and clocking in at just under 15 minutes per episode, LUCY, DAUGHTER OF THE DEVIL centers on the idea that Satan (voiced by H. Jon Benjamin), in his bid to spread evil in the most efficient way possible, buys the Tequila Sally's restaurant chain. Satan's 21-year old daughter, Lucy (Jessi Klein), tends bar and her suave boyfriend, Jesus (Jon Glaser) is DJ. The casual setting mellows Satan. He favors Cosby-style sweaters and fiddles with marketing ideas for his new restaurant. Assistant Becky (Melissa Bardin Galsky) helps out at Tequila Sally's and manages Satan's ever-present agenda of destruction, and Jesus' friend, Judas, works as promoter.

Is it any good?

Is it any good?
 
This series is sure to outrage some viewers -- particularly those who take offense at a spectacle like Jesus and Satan singing a karaoke duet of Pat Benatar's "Shadows of the Night. The tone of the cartoon, which was created by Loren Bouchard, will be familiar to fans of Bouchard's past work on Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist and Home Movies. Characters speak in monotone voices and interact with each other in decidedly non-cartoon-like ways. While clearly not a title for everyone, this smart, funny cartoon may appeal to older teens (and some parents).

TV themes & details

TV Details
TV Rating: TV-MA
Network: Cartoon Network
Cast: H. Jon Benjamin, Jessi Klein, Melissa Bardin Galsky
Genre: Comedy
Where to watch: Cartoon Network
This review was written by Scout Davidson
 
 

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RainforestGal
teen, 15 years old
2
 
Satin doesn't have a daughter!? Does. . he?
Excuse me!? The Daughter of WHO?! I don't think so! Why are they even making shows about that evil creature that will torture us if we make it to him? That is a terrible idea! I hope they at least show what NOT to do. .
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bloodybirdbrain
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12
 
Excellent show...this website is not a soapbox
Hey christains. Chill out, okay? Clearly this show has done its job if it pissed you off, but thats not what i think. Lucy, DOTD was created by Loren Bouchard, an underratted genius who has also produced other classics like Dr.Katz Professional Therapist, Home Movies and more recently Bobs Burgers, all which has quite similar but well-thoughtout humour and characters. Lucy is no doubt Loren's most darkest and mature work, but the way he satires religion is so spot on. An extremely witty comedy that plays off as a lowbrow one, taking the stereotyping perception of God is good and Satan is bad and completely destroying it. The characters here are also full of life and even if the show has alot of offensive material, just like Moral Orel, it plays along with the story and not just there for shock value. In short, this show is a classic. Oh and one more thing for you christains, this is a REVIEW page, not a soapbox to preach your faith. You don't like the show, fine, if it offends you, even better, but there are plenty of other websites to vent your rage about how a satire made you butthurt and instead of writing a logical criticism about the show itself you get huffy puffy and tell everyone how much you believe in a god and how much everyone else doesn't..hell i bet none of you have even watched the show and got mad because of the name itself. feh, if the bible was made into a tv show, it would utterly eclipse everything in terms of violence and sex.
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NorthernNights
teen, 15 years old
2
 
Immature
What? They made this show, Seriously? I spit at this show, no wait, the show isn't WORTHY of getting spat apon by me! This is foolish non-sense! Why was this even ON Cartoon Network? This goes agents all I believe in! I don't want Satans name gloryfied by shows made by a bunch of idiots! Also, what the heck is going on? People are all of a sudden anti-religious or complaining about religian! Leave the Christians, the Catholics, Jews, and so on alone! Except for 'wanna-be' Nazi's they must be distroyed. We can't even say the Plege of Alegence at school because it has the word 'God' in it. That is immature of them to make a HUGE deal about every thing. Just knock it off! I'm Christian and proud of it. If someone asked me, Id say why yes I am. Usually people say they don't to be 'cool' or because they think God gave up on them. Which isn't true. I can't explain it, now because I'm tired and its late. But isn't it funny that people that say they don't believe in God say his name in vain? Well, he answered my prayers. So people stop making shows about Satan because you got issues. Just stop.
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Comonsensisret ...
kid, 10 years old
13
 
Typical For TV-MA
somewhat iffy i say Off 0-12 Iffy For 13-15 On for 16+, very typical adult swim show, religous and witty, but should be TV-14
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GloryGirl
teen, 15 years old
2
 
Go to church, and stop garbage like that!
What!? How dare they! How DARE they! They put anything on TV now don't they! That is just. plain. stupid.! They have NO idea who the devil is! And if they make it to him, they WILL take it back, I don't want that to happen to them. Please, NEVER make a show like this again. EVER. Please!
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CowBells
teen, 18 years old
15
 
Good Show
An overall good show, but how it gets 3 more stars than Superjail, I have no idea. Most episodes get a 14+, but the sex toy factory one is slightly more explicit.
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Aquarius
teen, 16 years old
 
This is a real good show.
This is a typical TVMA program that's witty and funny.
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