Spaced [TV Series] (1999)

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Directed by Edgar Wright.

Like the American Seinfeld, the British sitcom Spaced was a self-styled "show about nothing," with a few media inside jokes thrown in. To save money, aspiring journalist Daisy Steiner (Jessica Stevenson) and lazy comic-book artist Tim Bisley (Simon Pegg) posed as a married yuppie couple and moved into the same flat. Other characters included flirtatious middle-aged landlady Marsha Klein (Julia Deakin), military-obsessed Mike (Nick Frost), bombastic artist Brian (Mark Heap), and requisite stuck-up snob Twist (Katy Carmichael). Telecast on Britain's Channel 4, Spaced aired from September 24 to November 5, 1999, then from February 23 to April 13, 2001, for a total of 14 half-hour episodes. The creators went on to make the zombie hit Shaun of the Dead. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

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"Another bit of exciting news from Jason Bateman [again via MTV Movies Blog] regarding the Arrested Development movie: “the ball has started rolling down the hill again.” Okay, so it’s not too exciting, nor is it revelatory in the least, but at least he says all the creatives are on board. Meanwhile, the actor also commented on his role in the American movie adaptation of the British TV mini-series State of Play, which, combined with MTV’s other post about the American TV series remake/adaptation of the British TV series Spaced, has me putting a little thought into the subject of theatrical spin-offs versus movie adaptations. Certainly those of us who are fans of a series would rather see it continued with all original talent on board (even if we are cynically fearing the result) than see it adapted into a movie version many years down the line, whether the approach be faithful or parody or an attempt at both. Try to imagine another cast playing the Arrested Development and Sex and ... " [More]

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"Brilliant Brit TV series from the makers of Shaun of The Dead and Hot Fuzz. Very funny. If you like movies, you'll love this. " [More]

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