A rabbi and priest walk into a bar because a lapsed Catholic has decided he should really try “Living Biblically” before he becomes a father.
That is the premise and the title of a new CBS sitcom that premiered Monday (Feb. 26). Based loosely on “The Year of Living Biblically: One Man’s Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible,” the 2007 best-selling book by A.J. Jacobs, the show follows a journalist named Chip (Jay R. Ferguson, of “Mad Men” fame) as he tries to live by all the shalts and shalt nots of the Old Testament with the help of his local rabbi (David Krumholtz) and priest (Ian Gomez), who are best friends.
CBS hopes viewers will have the same response the show’s Father Gene has when Chip shows up in his confessional to announce his decision: uproarious laughter.
“Are you high?” the priest then asks.
The 13-episode season tackles lying (does God hate even a white lie?), adultery (to stone or not to stone?), honoring one’s parents (even if they’re bad parents?) and submitting (or not) to one’s husband. There’s even an episode where Chip and his atheist mother-in-law tackle faith versus science and wind up respecting each other.
“It was definitely a challenge trying to figure out the right tone,” Patrick Walsh, executive producer and showrunner — the head honcho — said in a pre-premiere interview. “But…
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