Lucy, the daughter of the Devil

Lucy (Melissa Bardin Galsky, Jessi Klein in the pilot): The Antichrist, born of the devil and an unnamed woman in exchange for a Datsun 280 ZX. She has graduated art school, but is on no fixed career path, instead helping her father out in his ventures to conquer the world and taking a more-or-less permanent position as a bartender at his restaurant, Tequila Sally's in the meanwhile. She is in a relationship with DJ Jesus, and helps him in his different stunts, and seems to want to get him and her father close together.

The Devil

Lucy's dad

The Devil (H. Jon Benjamin): The mythical figure of pure evil, though he seems more playful than malevolent and willing to take over the world slowly and through schemes. Initially he intended to outright kill DJ Jesús when he learned who he was, but has since waffled of that position, opting instead to use other means to get him out of the way, though killing him is not out of the question.

Fathers rarely think any man is good enough for their little girls to date, but for Lucy, the Devil's 21-year-old daughter, disapproval is deadly for her prospective mates. Set in San Francisco, this CGI animated comedy hails from the imagination of Loren Bouchard of the Home Movies and Dr. Katz: Professional Therapist fame. Lucy, The Daughter of the Devil is TV-MA.

Becky, the Devil's Advocate

Becky, the Devil's Advocate (Melissa Bardin Galsky): Becky serves as something of a personal assistant and manager for the Devil. She's frequently annoyed at his schemes, voicing the opinion that they're rather pointless or unnecessarily involved.

DJ Jesús

DJ Jesús (Jon Glaser): A DJ and the messiah. Wanting to be more than just a DJ ("and less than a DJ") he began incorporating "nearacles" ("Like, almost miracles, but not quite."[1]) into his sets.

Judas - DJ Jesús' sycophantic personal assistant.

Judas (H. Jon Benjamin): DJ Jesús' sycophantic personal assistant. He can usually be found at Jesús' side, helping him with his stunts. Among his responsibilities is wrangling the ever-present camera crew around the DJ.

Senator Robert "Bob" Whitehead

Senator Robert "Bob" Whitehead (Sam Seder): A U.S. Senator who worships Satan, though he tried to keep it secret from the public. The Devil and Becky have made plans for his ascension to President, with Lucy at his side, however she is completely uninterested in him.

The Special Clergy:

The Special Clergy: A group of priests and a nun on a mission from the Vatican to save the world from the Antichrist. To help in their mission they both collect forgotten artifacts and use their powers, and outright spy on other characters in the with known Satanic ties.

o Special Father #1 - Giuseppe Cantalupi (H. Jon Benjamin): Seems to be the leader of the trio. He is heard giving a monologue at the beginning of almost every episode

o Special Father #2 - Benetti (Sam Seder): The most quiet of the trio. He speaks with an Italian accent and is never seen without his night-vision goggles.

o Special Sister - Mary (Eugene Mirman): With a lazy eye and a shrill, grating voice, Sister Mary seems to be the most dedicated to the Special Clergy's mission, and is not above killing innocent bystanders.

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Original Theme Song

I wouldn't if I was you.
I know what you can do.
Shes deadly man and she could really rip your world apart
Mind over matter
The beauty is there but the beast is in her heart
Oh, here she comes
Watch out boy she'll chew you up
Oooh, here she comes
She's a man eater
Man eater!

(Hall and Oates -- Maneater)

Episodes, titles and productions

Links to music websites with audios and MP3 downloads.

He's Not the Messiah, He's a DJ: 01 "He's Not the Messiah, He's a DJ" October 30, 2005 101

The Devil sends Lucy on a date with a politician (Senator Whitehead), during which she meets DJ Jesús.

* Theme song: "Maneater";
however, this song has been removed from subsequent airings and from the version posted on the Adult Swim website.
Escapeoke: 02 "Escapeoke" September 9, 2007 102

The Devil purchases a Restaurant chain, Tequila Sally's, and drafts Lucy into working there. Lucy enlists DJ Jesús to run the karaoke.

* Theme song: "Paint the Town Red"[1]
Dildo Factory: 03 "Dildo Factory" September 16, 2007 103

In hopes of increasing the amount of masturbation taking place on Earth and hasten the downfall of civilization, the Devil launches "Sinspirations", a sex toy manufacturing/outreach company. At the same time DJ Jesús attempts to break the world record of holding his arms out for three days and he asks Lucy to get a special order dildo created of him with his arms out that can be auctioned off on his website.

* Theme song: "Sperm Waltz"[2]
Temptasia: 04 "Temptasia" September 23, 2007 104

Lucy, Judas, and the Special Clergy await DJ Jesús' prophesied arrival at Burning Man. The Devil and Becky, however, try to tempt him to keep him from showing.

* Biblical references: The episode parodies the New Testament Temptation of Christ story.

* Theme song: "Holding Hands Around the World"[3]
Terry the Teratoma: 05 "Terry the Teratoma" September 30, 2007 105

After the Devil has a teratoma removed he names it Terry and befriends it. He then begins to question their relationship when it starts taking over his job and getting romantically entangled with Becky.

* Theme song: "Friend of the Devil"[4]
Human Sacrifice: 06 "Human Sacrifice" October 7, 2007 106

Senator Whitehead-Lucy's intended future husband-intends to announce his candidacy for President of the United States during a human sacrifice at the annual Bohemian Grove festival, as is the custom. The Devil gets him DJ Jesús to be the sacrificed. Meanwhile, the Special Clergy, having caught wind of the festival, decide to sneak in.

* Theme song: "Go to Hell"[5]
The Busboy: 07 "The Busboy" October 14, 2007 107

To keep him out of the way, the Devil secures Senator Whitehead's son, a registered sex offender named Tad, a bus boy job at Tequila Sally's. While working there he becomes obsessed with Lucy. Meanwhile, DJ Jesús experiments with foodigami-origami with food-and the Devil moves other offenders around to spell things on the online sex offender registry map.

* Theme song: "Meat Music"[6]
The Special Fathers vs. the Vampire Altar Boys: 08 "The Special Fathers vs. the Vampire Altar Boys" October 21, 2007 108

Altar and choir boys in the San Francisco area have become vampires and are feasting on priests throughout San Francisco, prompting the local Archbishop to blackmail the Special Clergy into helping solve the threat.

* Note: Aside from the Special Clergy, none of the other regular characters appear in this episode.

* Theme song: "Boogie Oogie Oogie"[7]
Dreamster: 09 "Dreamster" October 28, 2007 109

The Devil markets a white noise machine which he uses to put people to sleep and enter their dreams with them. In their dreams he poses as a psychiatrist ("Dr. Weiner") to find out their worst fears and attempt to kill them, which would kill them in real life.

* Cultural references: This episode is similar in plot to, and references in dialogue, the A Nightmare on Elm Street series.

* Theme song: "Dreamster Theme"[8]
Satan's School for Girls: 10 "Satan's School for Girls" November 4, 2007 110

DJ Jesús and his entourage rent out an old Catholic girl's boarding school so he can work in quiet isolation. Strangely enough, thirty years ago the same school was the scene of a grisly crime-and soon the past invades the present in the form of Catholic school girl ghost and an irritating disco song.

* Theme song: "Pound My Tom Tom"[9]
Monster: 11 "Monster" November 11, 2007 111

A giant monster has been terrorizing San Francisco. Senator Whitehead wants to kill it on national television to help his Presidential bid, Satan wants to capture and keep it, and DJ Jesús thinks that his power of human beatboxing can destroy it, and all three clash at the Golden Gate Bridge.

* Theme song: "I Know What Boys Like"[10]

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New Link List Music

Paint The Town Red: prod 102 - Paint The Town Red
Escapeoke Stings 01: prod 102 - Escapeoke Stings 01
Sperm Waltz: prod 103 - Sperm Waltz
Maneater: * Theme song: "Maneater"; however, this song has been removed from subsequent airings and from the version posted on the Adult Swim website.

interview with - Loren Bouchard

by Patrick Douglas - Friday, 24 August 2007

"Lucy, Daughter of the Devil" - Loren Bouchard (2007)

Have you ever wondered what it would be like if Satan's spawn was a normal woman in her mid-'20s just trying to make it like the rest of us?

In the new Cartoon Network "Adult Swim" show "Lucy, Daughter of the Devil," that's exactly what's going on.

Creator Loren Bouchard talked about the new show Friday, August 24, 2007, from San Francisco.

full interview...

a critical analysis

Too often are stereotypes utilized to make things easier. In this case, the stereotype would be that Satan is pure evil and thinks only of the demise of good and that Jesus is the opposite.

The new Adult Swim show:

Lucy, Daughter of the Devil

tries to destroy those stereotypes.

The devil, voiced by H. Jon Benjamin of Dr. Katz and Home Movies fame, is a generally lazy demon who is willing to help destroy the world, but concerned with his own happiness. While talking to his secretary, voiced by Melissa Bardin Galsky, also from Home Movies, Satan shows off his ability to use acronyms, which he explains makes speaking more fun.

Despite the fact he is the epitome of evil, Satan shows care for his daughter, half- human, half-devil Lucy, though he clearly doesn't support her lifestyle:

("I paid for your stupid art school, didn't I? And I got you a dog. A hypo-allergenic dog, mind you, because you're allergic."

"Excuse me, did you just say 'stupid art school?' Dad?"

"No."

"Yes you did!"

"Art is not stupid, Lucy.").

That care for his daughter, however, reaches out to her love life, much to Lucy's dismay. After commanding the dog he bought for his daughter to convince her boyfriend to commit suicide, Satan sets his daughter, the anti-Christ, up on a date with a sleazy agent of the devil, a senator, voiced by talented voice actor Sam Seder (who also played roles on Home Movies among other credentials).

Lucy immediately finds the man disgusting and becomes attracted to the DJ at the club the two are at. Here's the twist...the DJ at the club is none other than the second coming of Jesus. The end of the pilot finds the Anti-Christ and Christ "getting acquainted."

Writer/director/producer Loren Bouchard, also known for his time with Dr. Katz and, again, Home Movies, produces another winning script and overall show with this one, which, though billed as such, is anything but a family comedy.

Lucy, the Daughter of the Devil

Lucy, the Daughter of the Devil is a computer-animated cartoon aired by Cartoon Network as part of its Adult Swim programming block. It is directed by Loren Bouchard, produced by Bouchard, Seth and Josh Piezas, and animated by Fluid Animation. It stars Melissa Bardin Galsky as Lucy, who as the title states, is the daughter of the devil (voiced by H. Jon Benjamin).

As of October 2008, the show has not been renewed for a second season, though it's creators are in negotiations with Adult Swim.

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History of the Show

Lucy, the Daughter of the Devil is a computer-animated cartoon aired by Cartoon Network as part of its Adult Swim programming block. It is directed by Loren Bouchard, produced by Bouchard, Seth and Josh Piezas, and animated by Fluid Animation. It stars Melissa Bardin Galsky as Lucy, who as the title states, is the daughter of the devil (voiced by H. Jon Benjamin).

The pilot episode "He's Not the Messiah, He's a DJ" first aired on October 30, 2005. After nearly 2 years and a number of re-airings, the show was picked up for a full season, which premiered on September 9, 2007.

Minor changes were made between the pilot and the full series. The voice of Lucy was changed from Jessi Klein to Melissa Bardin Glasky; the third Special Father character, a black man missing an eye, was discarded and replaced with the Special Sister; and the cover of Maneater used as opening music was replaced for rebroadcasts.

Lucy, the Daughter of the Devil features many of the cast and crew of the Adult Swim show Home Movies, including Melissa Bardin Galsky, H. Jon Benjamin, Eugene Mirman, and Sam Seder. Loren Bouchard was co-creator of Home Movies.

The Cast

Todd Barry: Role: Various

Gender: Male
Birthplace: The Bronx, New York
Birthday: 3-26-1964
Todd Barry is a stand-up comedian, actor and voice actor originally from New York. He has two comedy CDs out - "Medium Energy" (2001) and "Falling off the Bone" (2004) - and has made guest appearances on animated shows such as "Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist," "Tom Goes to the Mayor," "Home Movies," and "Aqua Teen Hunger Force." He also appeared in the movies Pootie Tang and Road Trip ,...
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Sam Seder: Role: Special Father #2 / Senator Whitehead

Sam is married to documentary filmmasker Nicole Cattell. Sam and Nikki have one daughter, Myla Rae Seder, born Aug. 9th 2005. From March 2004 until July 2006, Sam co-hosted The Majority Report radio show with Janeane Garofalo on Air America Radio. When Janeane left Air America Radio, the Show was renamed The Sam Seder Show. Sam, along with co-host Janeane Garofalo covered the 2004...
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Eugene Merman: Role: Special Sister
John Glaser: Role: DJ Jesus
H. Jon Benjamin: Role: Satan / Special Father #1 / Judas
Melissa Bardin Galsky: Role: Lucy / Becky, the Devil's Advocate

Origin of the Antichrist:

the Book of Revelation doesn't mention the Antichrist. The idea was made popular in the movies.
Learn from Hitler and Lucy.
All Antichrists are fictional.

The List of fictional Antichrists

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Antichrist characters have been the continuing subject of speculation and attraction, often explored in fiction and media, and the character has developed his own sort of fictional mythology apart from bibical scripture. For example, the Book of Revelation does not say the Antichrist will be the son of Satan. in fact the Book of Revelation doesn't mention the Antichrist at all; but the idea was made popular in at least two movies, The Omen, and its sequels, with the evil child, Damien, who grows up with the destiny to rule and destroy the world, and Rosemary's Baby'' with her son, Adrian/Andy.

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Lucy Fun Links

thefluidimage: Official Webpage with articles about the series.
adult swim: Watch great clips on [adult swim]'s website
iTunes: Purchase Lucy Season Pass from iTunes
TV.com: TV.com summary review.
Daughter Of Devil Ring Tones: Lucy The Daughter Of The Devil tone
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IMDb Profile: Lucy profile on The Internet Movie Database
lucydotd: The Unofficial Fan site
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