Bibleman
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BibleMan is an American video series with an evangelical superhero character (originally played by Willie Aames). The series includes videos, books and live shows, where they tour locations around North America.
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[edit] Major Characters
- Miles Peterson/Bibleman: A wealthy businessman who found purpose when he found a Bible in the rain and saw the power of God. Becomes Bibleman by donning a high-tech suit of armor based on the book of Ephesians.he weilds a lightsaber like sword. Played by Willie Aames.
- Coats: A soldier/inventor. Bibleman's original sidekick. Played by Marc Wayne.
- Cypher: The brains of the team, he joined after Coats left. His real name is KT (short for Kerry Turner). Played by Brady Williams.
- Biblegirl: A struggling actress who joins the team after she helps in a battle with Luxor. Her real name is Lia Martinez, but they stopped calling her that when she was replaced by another actress in the episode Jesus Our Savior. Originally played by Tracy Henao, Biblegirl was later replaced by Heather Hazelwood McSmith(only a tongue-in-cheek joke is given to explain the change; "I feel like a whole different person.").
- Josh Carpenter/Bibleman: The new Bibleman, takes over when Miles retires in A Fight For Faith. The "new" Bibleman is played by Robert T. Schlipp.
- Mel/Melody O'Shea: A new superhero that joined the Bible Adventure Team in Terminating the Toxic Tonic of Disrespect. Played by Lindsay Lewis
- U.N.I.C.E.: Universal Networking Intelligence Computing Entity. Bibleman's supercomputer.
- Luxor Spawndroth: Bibleman's archenemy. He adopts numerous guises representing various sins (the Prince of Pride, El Furioso, Shadow of Doubt, Dr. Fear, Master of Misery, Temptation). Often, they poke fun at the fact that they are all the same actor. Played by Brian Lemmons.
- Ludicrous: Luxor's annoying sidekick. Played by several different actors.
- Andy & Anthony Stonecrop: Brothers who influence kids to rebel against God.
- Wacky Protestor: A nerdy villain who uses technology to fight Bibleman.
- L.U.C.I.: Link to Underhanded Computer Influences. The villains' supercomputer.
- Fibbler: A yellow skinned villain who influences kids to lie to get out of trouble.
- Dr. Decepto: The first ever opponent of Bibleman. (This character only appears in a brief flashback.) And he fights Bibleman with a sword.
- Madame Glitz: An evil woman whose bodyguard is a huge thug.
- Primordius Drool: Featured in the 90-minute episode "Jesus Our Savior", plots to create an overwhelming amount of chaos and crime in the city to overwhelm Bibleman and convince the city's citizens to hate him since he's "powerless" to stop it.
- Gossip Queen: Played by Maylo Upton: a talkative villain who fires beams of bitterness from her hands.
- Loose Lips and Blabber mouth: her assistants who influence kids to talk behind each others' backs.
It is now on daily on the TBN's SMILE A CHILD NETWORK.[citation needed]
[edit] Episodes
Series One (Genesis)
- Big Big Book! (1996)(no longer available)
- Back to School (1996)(no longer available)
- The Six Lies of the Fibbler (1996)
- Silencing the Gossip Queen (1996)
- Defeating the Shadow of Doubt (1998)
- The Fiendish Works of Dr. Fear (1999)
- The Incredible Force of Joy (1999)
- Conquering the Wrath of Rage (2000)
- Shattering the Prince of Pride (2000)
- Breaking the Bonds of Disobedience (2001)
- Lead us Not Into Temptation (2001)
- Jesus, Our Savior - Part 1 (2002) [In 2006, this episode was joined with part 2, making this the first full-length Bibleman episode]
- Jesus, Our Savior - Part 2 (2002) [In 2006, this episode was joined with part 1, making this the first full-length Bibleman episode]
- A Light in the Darkness (2003)
- Divided We Fall (2004)
- A Fight for Faith (2004)
- A Fight for Faith: Live 2005 (2005)
In 2006, All Bibleman episodes were reproduced by Tommy Nelson with a whole new cover design.
Series Two (PowerSource)
- Terminating the Toxic Tonic of Disrespect
- Tuning Out the Unholy Hero
- Crushing the Conspiracy of the Cheater
- Lambasting the Legions of Laziness
- In the Presence of Enemies
- Blasting the Big Gamemaster Bully
- Hurting the Boy Of Misery (new)
- Defeating the Girl of Fury (future)
Bibleman Jr. Series
- Thankful for Jesus
- God Loves Everyone
- God Loves to Laugh
- God's Beautiful World
[edit] Criticisms
Some have criticized the show for how it delivers its messages, saying, for example, that the show is unnecessarily violent and teaches children that it is all right to kill people who don't share their faith, as the villains are often graphically melted or blown up. As noted, some also feel that the show, in the Wacky Protestor, tries to teach its audience that free thought or not maintaining the status quo is sinful. Some also claim that the villains are portrayed as effeminate to indoctrinate children to hate homosexuals.[citation needed]
