Spaced written by Simon Pegg and Jesscia Hynes, directed by Edgar Wright (1999-2001)
22 July 2008The British sitcom that was the start of the brilliant careers of Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and Edgar Wright, this hillarious comedy really must be seen. It took me a few episodes to really get into it, but it has so many funny little jokes throughout and such a twisted sense of humor, that this is really a must see show, and the only bad part is the whole show is only two series and a total of 14 episodes long. The newly released US DVD has a commentary with the cast, crew and some fans, with outtakes and a documentary as well as deleted scenes and more. For any fans of British Humor and who is around my age and a bit of a sci-fi geek, this show is an absolute must see.
Tim Bisley (Simon Pegg) is dumped by his 5 year girlfriend Sarah (Anna Wilson-Jones) who went with is best friend Duane Benzie (Peter Serrafinowicz), an this would be comic book artist, who works at a comic book store, must find a place to stay. His best friend is Mike Watt (Nick Frost) a war obsessed man, who used to be in the provincial army but got kicked out for stealing a tank, and trying to invade Paris, and couldn’t join the real army because of something Tim did as a kid. At a local coffee shop Tim meets aspiring writer Daisy Steiner (Jessica Hynes, previously Stevenson) and the two find an add for an inexpensive flat, that is only for a professional couple, so they pretend as a couple to get the 2 bedroom flat.
REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS…
The “Couple” first meet the crazy alcoholic landlord Marsha Klein (Julia Deakin) with her party girl daughter. Also in the flat below them is the insane artist Brian Topp (Mark Heap) who starts out having sex with Marsha, but then starts a relationship with Daisy’s bitchy best friend Twist Morgan (Katy Carmichael).
The show follows these characters lives, trying to find work. Tim losing his job at the comic book store because of his hate for Star Wars The Phantom Menace. We see Daisy doing anything to get out of doing work, including getting a dog, who eventually almost leaves her because she went on a long vacation and ignored it. We see her almost getting busted for smuggling illegal good into the country, and never being able to keep a normal job because of her attitude. We see Mike Watt finally getting back in the provisional army, and see that Tim made him jump from a tree as a kid, which caused his eye damage. Mike moves in with them for a while, but then moves in with Marsha when her daughter leaves.
Both seasons end with almost endings.,The first with Tim almost going back to Sarah, and the second with TIm and Daisy’s lie being exposed, causing Marsha to almost sell the place, and causing them all to leave.
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This is such a great show. Really an absolute must see show!
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