Biblical proportions again

GSN has released the list of teams for the second season of American Bible Challenge, debuting March 21. I'm really wondering what will happen with the second go-round. We know that the first season stomped on various network ratings records. Can GSN catch biblical lightning in a bottle twice?

The teams have the usual cutesy-pie names. Cowboy Crusaders, Righteous Rubies, Rockin' Rabbis, you get the idea. I don't want to sound too cynical because the contestants really are competing for good causes. The show gives viewers a few warm and fuzzies, unlike the meaner efforts in our little genre. Who ever got warm and fuzzies from Gong Show, after all?

Jeff Foxworthy returns as host, of course. When you give a network its biggest audience ever, they tend to invite you back. Kirk Franklin comes along for the musical accompaniment. The tournament set-up is the same: six first-round episodes, two semifinals, and a grand finale. We'll see how long the show's success can last, starting next month.