God, Inc.

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God, Inc.
GenreComedy, Satire
Created byFrancis Stokes
Directed byFrancis Stokes
StarringRachel Oliva
Stephen Falk
Elizabeth Pan
Jeff Sass
Stephanie Jane Markham
Chet Nelson
Dayton Mesher
Rizwan Manji
Amie Farrell
Michael Lutgen
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes6
Production
Running timeApprox. 5–10 minutes
Original release
Network YouTube
Release2006 (2006) 
2006 (2006)

God, Inc. is a six episode long comedy internet video series about the office space of God by the filmmaker Francis Stokes. The premise is that God runs the world through a company with different departments such as disasters, miracles, population control, publicity, customer relations, approvals and product development. It has gathered critical acclaim from a number of media outlets. [1] The creator, Francis Stokes, has said on comments on the sixth episode, that he plans to turn the web series into a TV series. On July 17, 2007, Stokes posted a video onto his YouTube account saying that the Sci Fi Channel has picked up God, Inc. [2]

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Reception

God, Inc. received attention from online media following its release in 2006–2007. A review published by Tubefilter described the series as a satirical blend of workplace comedy and theological absurdity, noting its stylistic similarities to The Office and its fast-paced humor. [3]

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References

  1. Kaufman, Anthony (January 8, 2007). ""God, Inc.": "The Office" Meets The Almighty". The Daily Reel. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2011-05-17.
    - Coyle, Jake (January 27, 2007). "A YouTube star is born ... with the right plan". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved 2007-01-27.
    - Hornaday, Ann (February 4, 2007). "Rules For YouTube: Make Art, Not Bore". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2007-02-10.
    - Jurgensen, John (January 20, 2007). "New Sitcoms Rise On The Web" . The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2007-02-10.
    - Falsani, Cathleen (March 30, 2007). "'God, Inc.' puts 'Office' humor in heavenly setting". The Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on 2007-07-02. Retrieved 2007-03-30.
  2. Francis Stokes (July 17, 2007). "Update #3 - "God, Inc" Sold To Sci-Fi" . YouTube.
  3. Rock, Greg. "Review of God, Inc." Tubefilter. January 1, 2008. Accessed September 5, 2025