Uncle Bob

A strange old hillbilly sporting a faux ‘coon-skin cap, a hideously discolored nose, and a love for shotguns, Robert Humperdink Phineas III, a.k.a. Uncle Bob has had numerous misadventures involving cooking, kidnappings, meeting Time Lords and pirates! Zack is always eager to introduce Uncle Bob to anyone he meets, and will often find excuses to bring him out for a receptive crowd. Uncle Bob never fails to bring delight to everyone he encounters (at least, it’s assumed so, since there haven’t been any restraining orders filed yet).

Early Adventures
Uncle Bob was always an eccentric individual, fond of cooking, shooting shotguns, and telling stories. He wasn't generally very good at cooking, however, as demonstrated by a time he tried to cook an... eclectic supper for his Nephew. He also had a tendency to burn any food he did cook, and forgot to check ingredients for mold.

Uncle Bob is a very outgoing person, putting himself out there at local parades and carnivals and causing a ruckus with his silly, yet harmless antics.

Strange Encounters
Uncle Bob's life began to take a strange turn as he began to have encounters with some unusual individuals. One summer day while mowing his lawn, a blue box materialized in his driveway. The occupants were time travelers: The Doctor and his silent and unimpressed companion. The Doctor fixed Uncle Bob's broken lawn mower and finished the job for him. A few years later, Uncle Bob was enjoying a YouTube video at home when his house was broken into by Cowhead the Pirate and his crew. When the pirates threatened to rob him and kidnap Aunt Betsy, Uncle Bob fought them off with ease since, as Uncle Bob put it, Cowhead was "the worst pirate ever."

Cowhead wasn't the only enemy Uncle Bob had. Unfortunately, he was not well-liked by several family members. Chief among them was his own brother, Uncle Billy, who was determined to kill him for unknown reasons. He was also on poor terms with his Cousin Maple after relentlessly teasing her about being from Canada during her last visit.

With the Storyteller

 * Review Cameos
 * The Battle for the Hat
 * Faked Death and Return
 * It seemed that Uncle Bob had been killed by his brother, Uncle Billy, at the order of the sinister Genocron. However, it was revealed that Zack and Mr. Researcher had arranged for a holographic duplicate to take Uncle Bob’s place.  Uncle Bob laid low in the TARDIS, returning to help Zack in the final battle against Genocron.

Continued Adventures
After the Storyteller retired, Uncle Bob went on to start his own show called "Uncle Bob's Story Time" where he gave his own interpretation of various fairy tales and short stories. One such story featured Cowhead the Pirate as a villain attempting to kidnap children to shanghai into his crew. He was eventually defeated and sent to prison, much to Uncle Bob's delight. During Halloween of 2020, Uncle Bob was faced with one of his greatest secret fears: clowns. His house was visited by The Psycho Clown, who greeted Uncle Bob with a vacant, deranged stare. Uncle Bob refused to deal with the Clown, locking him out of the house. The Clown made his way inside, however, and cornered Uncle Bob in the basement when he had gone to refill the candy bowl for trick-or-treaters, laughing maniacally. Summoning his courage, Uncle Bob threw the candy bowl at the Clown, who was largely unfazed. However, it turned out the Clown simply wanted a piece of candy for Halloween. After he took a piece off the floor and left, Uncle Bob was left very confused by the encounter. When the Storyteller was forced into another co-review with Diamanda Hagan, it was mentioned that one of Uncle Bob's favorite parts of the Bible was the genealogies. Uncle Bob appeared briefly confirming this, stating that he enjoyed studying the differences between different accounts.

During the 2021 Rocky Mountain Christian Filmmakers Camp, Uncle Bob, now using a cane, attempted to make dinner with his Nephew Larry, but was stopped when Zack's mom, Chris kicked them out of her kitchen.

Behind the Scenes
Uncle Bob is the oldest character created by Zack Lawrence, dating back to his earliest (unpublished) videos made in 2002. When Zack began creating YouTube videos, he brought the character to his channel and has released several standalone videos starring Uncle Bob, as well as having him cameo in Indy Christian Review and others.