Too Many Gods

ZEUS:
My fellow Gods, as you probably know by now we have been asked to make some cutbacks. regretfully, the Powers that be have decided that we must relegate one of our number to the status of mere mortal.

APOLLO:
I thought that we were the Powers that be.

ZEUS:
You'd think so wouldn't you? Anyway it is with Heavy Heart that I must make this difficult decision

POSEIDON:
I shall Volunteer Mighty Zeus, if it be for the good of our Kind

ZEUS:
No Poseidon you are the God of the Sea, no other of us could tame it's fury, and besides I like fish on a friday.
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AEOLUS:
Then let it be me Mighty Zeus

ZEUS:
Aeolus as God of the Wind you bring power & life to the very air itself, you are far too great and the same applies to Apollo here.

APOLLO:
I knew that anyway, I'm God of loads of stuff

POSEIDON:
You tell em big man!

ZEUS:
Fortunately I do have someone in mind....

APOLLO:
Who?

ZEUS:
Shhh I think that's him coming now.

KEVIN:
Alright lads Have I missed much

ALL:
Kevin!

KEVIN:
I heard about the Mortal thing, what a Bummer eh!

ZEUS:
Well that's what I wanted to talk to you about Kevin

KEVIN:
Haha don't say it like that you'll get me worried.

Sound of Wind Whistling

ZEUS:
Aeolus please stop that Wind sound

Aeolus:
I find it helps fill the awkward silences Zeus

KEVIN:
It's not going to be me is it? Your old Friend Kev?

WIND WHISTLES AGAIN

AEOLUS:
Sorry Sorry

KEVIN:
Oh come on lads There must be someone else we can elbow.

ZEUS:
Such as?

KEVIN:
What about Aphrodite

ZEUS:
Thee Goddess of Love? Never! Neither God nor man can survivive an existence witthout Love or Beauty she must stay for all eternity

KEVIN:
Tart!

ZEUS:
We don't have time for this, It is not our wish but it is our duty to choose someone that we can do without and you Kevin are merely the God of'..... erm

APPOLLO:
Hold on, I know! He's the God of plants no that's not it.....

POSEIDON:
You must remember he is the God of hold on a sec it's gone now...

SOUND OF WIND

AEOLUS:
That wasn't me this time

KEVIN:
You don't even know do you, any of you!

APPOLLO:
Go on tell us then.

KEVIN:
No!

POSEIDON:
Oh go on!

KEVIN:
No, if none of you can remember it then you can't be any good at Godding yourself, that's what I reckon anyway

ZEUS:
It matters not! I have decided upon a list of all the Gods I want to keep, and the list consists of everyone except Kevin

KEVIN:
You bastard!

ZEUS:
You have tme to say your Goodbyes and then with great sorrow we shall send you back to Earth as a mortal man, but rest assured that no matter how much time may pass we shall never ever forget you Colin

KEVIN:
Oh for crying out loud! Ok I've had enough of this ...I'll just get my things.

POSEIDON:
What were you the God of anyway Kevin?

APPOLLO:
Yeah come on I'm curious now.

KEVIN:
Well I suppose it doesn't matter now. if you must know, I'm the God of " That feeling you get when you go into a room and then forget why you've gone in there in the first place"

POSEIDON:
Oh that's quite Important...

APPOLLO:
It's always happening to me,

POSEIDON:
Maybe we could have another look at the list Zeus

ZEUS:
What list & what are we all doing here?

The Powers that be and the Aeolian stuff were funny, and I like the idea of a God called Kevin. For some of the other lines, such as the Poseidon and Aphrodite gags I think you could come up with something better, and Zeus forgetting Kevin's name was weak and confused the punch. The sketch is in three parts (Which God? It's Kevin. Kevin's powers) so the punch comes out of an idea introduced two thirds through, which is not ideal, but even so I think it hangs together well enough.

That's a long, dull slog for a poor punchline, Steve. Not even close to your usual standard.

Yes I wasn't sure about this but I thought the idea might be fun & I could get a few laughs in there.
Thanks for the feedback.

Nice bit of banter, although it goes on a bit too long and puts more pressure on the punchline. Could you not find a genuine Greek God (as it were) who is as lame as Kevin? As you point out in the sketch, they had a God of everything.

Good idea but too long and joke lite

[quote name="Steve Sunshine" post="782121" date="July 1 2011, 11:46 PM BST"[quote]

ZEUS:
My fellow Gods, as you probably know by now we have been asked to make some cutbacks. regretfully, the Powers that be have decided that we must relegate one of our number to the status of mere mortal.

APOLLO:
I thought that we were the Powers that be.

ZEUS:
You'd think so wouldn't you? Anyway it is with Heavy Heart that I must make this difficult decision

ZEUS:
You have tme to say your Goodbyes and then with great sorrow we shall send you back to Earth as a mortal man, but rest assured that no matter how much time may pass we shall never ever forget you Colin

While reading Zeus's lines I could imagine Jim from the Apprentice in the part, ...so it worked for me

A bit too long for me, Steve. Some nice lines. With a name like Kevin I thought he was going to be the God of the white van man. Could be a good idea for a completely different sketch...

Quote: Leevil @ July 2 2011, 1:28 AM BST

Nice bit of banter, although it goes on a bit too long and puts more pressure on the punchline. Could you not find a genuine Greek God (as it were) who is as lame as Kevin? As you point out in the sketch, they had a God of everything.

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I think the name Kevin is great in there.

We KNOW no Greek God called Kevin, so the scene must have happened. See..

The nature of Kevin's godliness should tie in with what we currently think people called Kevin do nowadays.

I enjoyed it but felt it could be left after the line

All: Kevin

It's not joke-lite in my opinion - there are lots of jokes. It's just lacking some clarity and structure. I wonder if it would work as a runner - there are, as Timbo said, several different ideas in there.

I loved it

ZEUS:
Fortunately I do have someone in mind....

APOLLO:
Who?

ZEUS:
Shhh I think that's him coming now.

KEVIN:
Alright lads Have I missed much

LOVED IT! Very funny line.

ZEUS:
Aeolus please stop that Wind sound

DROP THE "WIND SOUND" bit. Liked the gag here.

ZEUS:
[...]but rest assured that no matter how much time may pass we shall never ever forget you Colin
LOL!

I have to say, I really really like the sketch. Good work.