Pastor Greg

I honestly don't get this show. Oh I get why it was made and all that. No I mean I don't understand why this would have seen the light of day. It's absolutely terrible in every sense of the word.

Pastor Greg is about a guy that discovers Jesus when in jail and goes on to become a pastor and these are all his wacky adventures trying to spread the word. Great set up but terrible execution. Greg Robbins plays the titular Pastor and I don't know if this is the way he is in normal life but he seems to play him as a big, but well meaning, buffoon. You know the type. The one that does everything wrong, messes things up usually for the laughs and then goes back and fixes the problem usually with the help of his friends? Yeah that guy. Problem is Pastor Greg comes off as the unlikable man-child type of this character that people just put up with because they have to.

No expense was spared in getting the finest of community theater and non-actors to play the rest of the roles. Nobody speaks like a normal person, all the child actors are terrible, more than once people are looking directly into the camera. Direction? What's that? Everything is so over the top stupid and scenes go on way way longer than they should. A great example is during their Christmas episode. Greg has a tray filled with fast food, he turns, trips and it spills all over the guy standing behind him. A guy who doesn't react and just stands there with a hot dog in his mouth, chips all over him and what looked like a baked potato complete with a fork on his shoulder. And throughout it all Greg is meekly trying to clean him off. The scene goes on forever.

I understand the desire to have a Christian type sitcom with broad humor. But is it asking too much to have one that is actually funny?

Well, I have mixed feelings about this show. The production values are obviously as low budget as it comes, but then what else can you expect from a show that is done on an extremely low budget. The acting is also not up to par. The lady that plays the character Lori is quite possibly the least talented actress I have ever seen. Now, as for the show's writing, I thought it was pretty descent. It is not one of the funniest shows I have ever seen, but it does make me laugh. Not all the jokes are funny, but there are enough funny jokes that the show held my interest, and I think the story line flows pretty smoothly. Also, the writers do an excellent job mixing in Christian values with the comedy. So, this show deserves kudos on that front. Overall, I think this is an okay show. It's no "Andy Griffith Show", but it is a lot better than some of the other junk that's on t.v.

I am a Christian, too, and I think if this show is taken for what it is, a goofy non-serious slapstick sitcom, it can be entertaining. Is it great? No, but it is not awful. I remember the first season of "Home Improvement" and "Seinfeld" and neither was particularly funny. It took awhile for the characters and writers to find their stride, but they did. This show will too, as I think the writing has improved immeasurably by the end of Season 1 and I expect it will be much better in Season 2. Give this show a chance, if for no other reason than how many Christian sitcoms are there out there to compare it to? I read somewhere that the lady who played Mary Ann on Gilligan's Island, Dawn Wells, has joined the cast. I think adding a wonderful character actress like her is a great catch for a smaller budgeted series, and her presence will no doubt have an impact on all the talent on the show. Her experience alone in sitcoms will have a rising tide effect. Again, give this show a chance - it may be your last one to see a true Christian sitcom. (BTW, I do NOT work on this show or know anyone on the show. It is just an opinion.)

Pastor Greg, quite simply, is as awful as a show can get. The acting is horrendous and the production is worse. It looks like it is filmed with a camcorder. I am not trying to be mean. As a pastor, I was hoping upon my first viewing that this might be a good show. It was anything but. Pastor Greg is portrayed as somewhat of a buffoon, but not really in a likable way, ala a Tim Taylor of Home Improvement. I fully support Christians taking active part in media and movies. But please, at least do it well. Pastor Greg gives non-Christians yet another reason to ridicule Christians. This time, the ridicule is well deserved. If Christians are going to be involved in TV and film, they must do it at least as well as non-believers if they expect to be taken seriously.

Pastor, you could not have chosen your words more eloquently. I watched for five minutes and I want those minutes back. Was there some kind of malady going on with that actor? He looked as if he was suffering a brain aneurysm on camera. I have been involved with several college productions and us as a young crew had far more polished production values. I never watch these types of programs, I just stumbled across it. I even make it a point to stay away from shows on TLN and the like. However, you are right. Christians need to assemble a message that is not going to make them further targets of ridicule. If the show creators delivered a sitcom that was humorous and edifying, that is another thing. These people are more interested in entertaining themselves, friends and family and could care less about people outside that circle. Hopefully other spiritual folks will catch on and this show will dissolve into an event horizon in which it so richly deserves.