Latest BTV is not to be missed
By Alex Jefferson |
Student Reviewer
The locally produced variety show BTV is
always among the favorites each week in the ratings and this latest episode
shows why-it's a fun and exciting romp that uses familiar topic for great
story-telling.
The show begins at noisy Foufou's Obedience School where Bernard tries to
get Connie to be obedient by telling her to "roll over," "sit up," and "play
dead." Bernard makes the point that some people don't want to be obedient.
Then we're quickly off to our first Bible story, called, appropriately
enough, "Moses and the Goofball." It's a cute look at how obeying rules is
very important.
Next we have an interview between Connie and Mr. Foufou. At first it was odd
because Connie is doing a "Candid Conversation with Connie," something that
she usually does on the radio. Soon, however, it turns into a fun interview
with the truly interesting Mr. Foufou.
Finally it's time for the first longer sketch
of the show and it's a two-part one about Gideon. The first part has an
Israelite pestering Gideon about the number of people in their army while
the second part is an "Ancient World of Sports" broadcast. The second part
is definitely the more creative of the two, but both segments have some good
moments, including nearly the entire Israelite army running away in fear and
a reporter trying to get a word with a screaming person fleeing.
Then it's time for an exciting and humorous telling of the story of Naaman,
with lots of great lines and a perfect performance of Edwin Blackgaard as
Naaman (he even perfectly hides his English accent). The story is
interrupted once to bring us a game show that sounds suspiciously familiar.
The best part about the game show is its exciting music and fast-paced sound
effects.
One minor complaint about BTV: Obedience is that it uses exclusively Bible
stories to make its points. Bible stories are excellent on BTV, but aren't
there any non-Bible stories that could have been used as well? (Look how the
"Marty the Shoe-maker" story was used on BTV: Compassion.)
Minor points aside, this is an excellent BTV. Be sure to watch it with your
family. (Unless you're very sensitive to loud shows …all the barking might
get on your nerves.)
This
article originally appeared in "The Odyssey Times," a
special fictional newspaper produced by Focus on the Family to promote
Adventures in Odyssey.
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