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  • Actors: Jessica Stevenson, Simon Pegg, Julia Deakin
  • Directors: Edgar Wright
  • Format: PAL
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
  • Number of discs: 3
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: Channel 4 DVD
  • DVD Release Date: 14 Aug 2006
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (101 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0002LXU6I
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 767 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Spaced is a sitcom like no other. The premise is simple enough: Daisy (Jessica Stevenson) and Tim (Simon Pegg) are out of luck and love, so pretend to be a couple in order to rent a flat together. Downstairs neighbour and eccentric painter Brian suspects someone's fibbing, and almost blows their cover with their lecherous lush of a landlady, Marsha. Fortunately he soon falls for Daisy's health-freak friend Twist, while Daisy herself goes ga-ga for pet dog Colin. Tim remains happily platonic with lifemate Mike; a sweet-at-heart guns 'n' ammo obsessive. The series is chock-full of pop culture references. In fact, each episode is themed after at least one movie, with nods to The Shining and Close Encounters of the Third Kind proving especially hilarious. Hardly five minutes goes by without a Star Wars reference, and every second of screen time from Bill Bailey as owner of the comic shop where Tim works is comedic gold. The look of the series is its other outstanding element, with slam-zooms, dizzying montages, and inspired lighting effects (often paying homage to the Evil Dead movies). It's an affectionate fantasy on the life of the twenty-something that's uncomfortably close to the truth.

The second series finds the gang at 23 Meteor Street a little older, but definitely none the wiser. Tim's career is hampered by severe hang-ups over The Phantom Menace. Daisy's career is just plain non-existent. There is still a spark of sexual tension between them, but it's overshadowed by Brian and Twist getting it on. Propelling the seven-episode series arc is the threat of Marsha discovering that none of the relationships are what they seem, Mike's increasing jealousy and a new love interest for Tim. That's the basis for a never-ending stream of in-jokes and references that easily match the quality of the first series. Tim has a Return of the Jedi flashback, then déjà vu in reliving the end of The Empire Strikes Back. There are spoofs of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Robocop, The Sixth Sense and comedy rival The Royle Family. There are guest spots from Bill Bailey, Peter (voice of Darth Maul) Serafinowicz and The League of Gentlemen's Mark Gatiss and Reece Shearsmith. Every episode is packed with highlights, but this series' guaranteed geek pant-wetting moments have to be the mock gun battles, slagging off Babylon 5 and learning that "The second rule of Robot Club is: no smoking." Jessica Stevenson won a British Comedy Award for this year. It deserved a whole lot more. --Paul Tonks

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Jessica Stevenson, Simon Pegg, Julia Deakin Directors: Edgar Wright
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, bizzare comedy. Hurrah!, 2 Nov 2004
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After seeing a few episodes of Spaced when it was broadcast and really liking it, I recently thought that the box set sounded like a good idea! I really, really love this show, and it is the kind that improves every time you watch it. A sit-com like no other, its relaxed, sureal attitude is wonderful, and offering, as in shaun of the dead, a wonderful array of guest stars of british comedy. See stars from The Office, League of Gentlemen, and Black Books pop up, as well as others. The characters themselves are wonderfully constructed, totally believable despite of (or perhaps because of!) their quirkness and weirdness! you will find yourself loving them, especially Tim and Daisy. The influence of Science fiction and the like is wonderfuly integrated, its wonderful if you get the references but totally OK if you don't.

The extras are pretty damn good as well, so the box set is worth buying just for them! The end of the documentary was wonderful, and without giving anything away, made me pathetically excited!

In short, one of my new favourite shows, and if you like much British comedy at the moment you will probably like this. If you like Shaun of the Dead you will probably like this too, as it is easy to see how much Spaced influenced the film. Buy it!

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26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Best British comedy DVD , 9 May 2007
By Antonio Moncayo (Zaragoza) - See all my reviews
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This is the best British comedy DVD that you will ever buy and is clearly a work of genius. The first episode is a bit slow but by the second you will not stop laughing. I recommend this version you all the new extras and interviews to get a better understanding of the Wright-Pegg-Frost team.
After watching the whole series 4 times I still find new jokes, there one very couple of seconds.
And added bonus is the homage - o - meter on the subtitles menu.
My favorite moment is the paint ball fight / Platoon sequence.
If you liked Hot Fuzz or Shaun of the dead I am sure you will enjoy this.
I will give it six starts if I could.
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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A cult fan's delight!, 17 Jan 2006
By Amy (Australia) - See all my reviews
SPACED is a show you hear word of mouth. Therefore when you discover it, its like nothing on earth before. The show is amazingly shot (Edgar Wright living out his fantasy of trying every camera shot and angle, plus the added bonus of recreating some of cinema's finest moments) and the script from Simon Pegg and Jessica Stevenson is delightful. Pegg is brilliant as Tim, an out of work comic book illustrator and Stevenson as upbeat writer Daisy brings something so real and sweet to the show. Add in upstairs alcoholic Marsha (wonderful!), Mark Heaps' amazing turn as tortured artist Brian and tim's best mate (in real life and on screen) Nick Frost as Mike, and you have everything that makes a funny comedy great. Shame about a 3rd series, but can you perfect perfection?

And that is just the show! The DVD is amazing. Commentary for every episode (14), deleted scenes, hilarious outtakes, bios and of course the piece de resistance, a wonder 2 hour documnatary on all aspects of Spaced, from the cameo's (a brillaint turn by The League of Gentlemen's Reece Shearmsith as a rival to Mike) to the location scouting, the extras and much much more. Worth every single penny and more!

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2.0 out of 5 stars rubbish
i cant say this is anything except it is a pure waste of money.
stars are for the actors for trying to make it below one star.
Published 6 days ago by alz

5.0 out of 5 stars A quirky little British sit-com which perfectly captured the lives of London's twenty-somethings at the turn of the millennium
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5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing extras for the coolest show.
Amazon order: I got the DVD really fast and it was in perfect condition, so amazing work from amazon.
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