There’s an episode of the short-running but highly-acclaimed animated sitcom, God, the Devil and Bob, that I think about from time to time. Bob, an average, heavy-drinking but ultimately decent man discovers he can get (and bet on) future sports scores via the Devil, deliciously voiced by Alan Cumming.
After making some easy money, things begin to unravel in the way mid-nineties morality tales are wont to do. This leads Bob to deadpan: “So you’re saying that accepting gambling tips from the Devil could have a downside? Hmm... food for thought.”
