John Safran vs God is an eight-part television documentary series by John Safran which was broadcast on SBS TV of Australia in 2004. It has been described in a media release as "John Safran's most audacious project yet". It had a much more serious tone than Safran's previous work Music Jamboree. The show was released by Ghost of Your Ex-Boyfriend Productions and SBS Independent, was co-written with Mark O'Toole, directed by Craig Melville, and produced by Selin Yaman. The series won the 2005 Australian Film Institute Award for Best Comedy Series. The show's opening theme is Hate Priest by the band Mozart on Crack. The opening sequence features John in a black suit breaking out of a patch of black scorched earth with his bare hands during a thunderstorm. The words "when the thousand years are over Satan will be released from his prison" are spoken in a low pseudo-ominous voice.
John Safran vs God (Season 0)
Bonus Bob (Episode 1)
Air date: 2004-10-21
Runtime: 15 min
Overview: Extra scenes from John Safran vs The Exorcist. Includes: Bob on Music Bob on Other Religions Bob on Kids Bob on Harry Potter Injuries & Death Threats Exorcism: Hanuman Vox Pops Craig Questioned The Pick Up John's Demonic Showbag John & Jesus
Bumped (Episode 2)
Air date: 2004-10-21
Runtime: 62 min
Overview: Stories, segments and footage bumped from the series. Includes: Alex Safran's Intro Rove's Fatwa Uncut Matchmaker Santa's Bones Kava Cursing Shabbos Table Master & Grasshopper Tom Elliot Scientology March Islam Kate Langbroek Den Intros John vs. First Aid Dummy John vs. Literacy
Deleted Scenes (Episode 3)
Air date: 2004-10-21
Runtime: 14 min
Overview: Includes: KKK Peyote Way Church of God Catholicism Zen Buddhism Secret Handshake Catholic Guilt Extreme Mormons
Outtakes (Episode 4)
Air date: 2004-10-21
Runtime: 1 min
Seasons
Episodes 8
Episodes 4