Box set: Spaced: The Complete Series
Barcode 883929019748
Release Date 7/22/2008

Spaced: Season 1
Channel 4 (1999)
TV Series  /  Comedy
In Collection
#559
0*
Seen ItYes
IMDB   8.6
170 mins UK / English
DVD 
Simon Pegg Tim Bisley
Nick Frost Mike Watt
Jessica Hynes Daisy Steiner
Mark Heap Brian Topp
Julia Deakin Marsha Klein
Katy Carmichael Twist Morgan
Anna Wilson-Jones Sarah
Aida the Dog Colin
James Lance Richard
Brett Wilson Theatre Doorman
Theo Park Amber
Peter Serafinowicz Duane Benzie
Bill Bailey Bilbo Bagshot
Nora Meyer Tracy - Flaps Stylist
Simon Kunz TA Captain
Director
Edgar Wright
Producer Nira Park
Humphrey Barclay
Writer Simon Pegg
Jessica Hynes
Cinematography Andy Hollis
Musician Guy Pratt

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-zoo
Episodes
    Seen it: Yes   30 mins    9/24/1999  1.  Beginnings
Tim Bisley (Simon Pegg) and Daisy Steiner (Jessica Stevenson) meet each other in a cafe and are soon planning on moving in together. The only problem is the advert for the flat they're planning on renting is for a professional couple only. Tim suggests they pretend to be a couple. They do this and are soon living in the flat below the Landlady and above the strange man in the basement.
Director:  Edgar Wright  Writer:  Simon Pegg  / Jessica Stevenson 
    Seen it: Yes   30 mins    10/1/1999  2.  Gatherings
Once the new roommates have finished unpacking, Daisy is looking for any excuse not to sit down and do some work. So, she persuades Tim to throw a housewarming party, complete with the paperboy as a guest, a homemade foil mirror ball, and Prefab Sprout on the stereo!
Director:  Edgar Wright  Writer:  Simon Pegg  / Jessica Stevenson 
    Seen it: Yes   30 mins    10/8/1999  3.  Art
Brian receives an invitation to the new performance art show of his ex-partner Vulva. He plucks up the courage to go, along with Tim and Daisy, but is treated horribly by Vulva. Tim comes to the rescue after his violence tendencies are brought out by a bowl of Twiglets. Meanwhile, Daisy has a magazine interview which doesn't go too well, and the experience leads her to try a little performance art of her own.
Director:  Edgar Wright  Writer:  Simon Pegg  / Jessica Stevenson 
    Seen it: Yes   30 mins    10/15/1999  4.  Battles
After being dumped by her boyfriend, Daisy decides she needs companionship and heads to the pound to get herself a dog, not realizing that Tim is scared of dogs. Meanwhile, Tim and Mike go paint balling, and meet up with Duane Benzie, the man who Tim's ex girlfriend Sarah left him for.
Director:  Edgar Wright  Writer:  Simon Pegg  / Jessica Stevenson 
    Seen it: Yes   30 mins    10/22/1999  5.  Chaos
Colin goes missing when Tim takes him out for a late night walk, and at first Daisy suspects that Tim has deliberately got rid of him. Later, they receive a note tipping them off that Colin has been dognapped by an evil vivisectionist! They gather the troops and start a rescue mission.
Director:  Edgar Wright  Writer:  Simon Pegg  / Jessica Stevenson 
Guest starring:  Bill Bailey, Jeremy Peters
    Seen it: Yes   30 mins    10/29/1999  6.  Epiphanies
Tim's friend Tyres stops by the flat and invites the two "friends" out for a night of clubbing. They decide to take him up on the offer, and round up Mike, Brian and Twist to join them.
Director:  Edgar Wright  Writer:  Simon Pegg  / Jessica Stevenson 
    Seen it: Yes   30 mins    11/5/1999  7.  Ends
Tim's ex Sarah calls him up and wants to get together, Tim is over the moon at the idea of them getting back together, though Mike and Daisy are less impressed and worried about him getting hurt again. Meanwhile, Mike is up for re-evaluation for the TA, and is delighted to be let back in. Tim meets up with Sarah and it turns out she really does want to try again with him, but at the last moment he sees sense and declines, not wanting to give up all his has with Daisy and his friends.
Director:  Edgar Wright  Writer:  Simon Pegg  / Jessica Stevenson 
    Seen it: Yes   30 mins  8.  Deleted Scenes
    Seen it: Yes   30 mins  9.  Outtakes 1
    Seen it: Yes   30 mins  10.  Outtakes 2
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