| Spaced: The Complete Series | 
| Actor: Spaced
Studio: BBC Warner
Category: DVD
List Price: $59.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (52 reviews)
Sales Rank: 182
Format: Box Set, Color, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Subtitled), English (Original Language)
Media: DVD
Running Time: 350 minutes
Number Of Items: 3
Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.5 x 1
UPC: 883929019748
EAN: 0883929019748
ASIN: B0019MFY3Q
Release Date: July 22, 2008
Theatrical Release Date: 2008
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It only takes one episode to become very protective of this 1999 British Comedy Award-winning series that put comedy soul mates Simon Pegg and Jessica Stevenson (now Hynes), as well as Nick Frost, and director Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz) on the map. One can only hope a threatened American version is never produced. This is one of those brilliant, off-center, lightning-in-a-bottle creations that gets you so jazzed, you want to turn all your friends on to it. Spaced (actually, Friends might have been a better title; too bad it was taken) stars Pegg and Stevenson as strangers Tim and Daisy, "amiable 20-somethings" who pose as a "professional couple" to rent an apartment. He is a recently-dumped aspiring comic book artist. She is an easily distracted writer. As the series unfolds, their apartment becomes an "island of calm in the ocean of life" as Tim and Daisy form a kind of 21st century family with their similarly misfit friends, including soused landlord Marsha (Julia Deakin), who lives with her teenager daughter (aka "the devil in a A cup," who is heard, but never quite seen), Brian (Mark Heap), an artist who deals in anger, fear, and aggression, Simon's best friend Mark (Frost), a militaristic gun nut, and Daisy's best friend, Twist (Katy Carmichael), a fashion poseur (in the series' penultimate episode, look for a pre-Office Ricky Gervais). Spaced is not so much interested in Tim and Daisy's charade as it is in cramming each episode with pop culture references and obscure in-jokes, and brilliantly realized film and TV homages, ranging from Woody Allen's Manhattan to Pulp Fiction and The Empire Strikes Back (Star Wars, especially, looms large in Tim's slacker universe). As with Arrested Development, Spaced benefits from repeat viewings to catch missed bits of business and gags that fly by at a Simpsons-esque rate. This Complete Series set is everything Spaced's fervent following would demand. Each episode is complemented by the original commentaries as well as newly-recorded gabfests that also feature American friends of the show, including Kevin Smith, Patton Oswalt, Quentin Taratinto, Matt Stone, Diablo Cody, and Bill Hader. There are deleted scenes and outtakes, and, best of all, an hour-long 2007 Q&A with Wright and the cast, in which Pegg allows that, had there been a third series (and we can still dream), it would have provided viewers hoping that Tim and Daisy would ultimately get together with "a moment to make every hair of your body stand on end." You will see such a moment if you "skip to the end" of the essential near two-hour series retrospective. --Donald Liebenson
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A wonderful and supremely enjoyable discovery September 4, 2008
Before there was Shaun of the Dead or Hot Fuzz, there was Spaced. Sadly, I didn't discover this BBC treasure until very recently, only checking it out after the rave things I'd heard about it since it's made it's way to our shores on DVD, and being a huge fan of the aforementioned films and the talent behind them, gave Spaced a shot. Needless to say, less than two episodes in, I fell in love. Spaced tells the story of wanna-be comic book artist Tim (Simon Pegg) and wanna-be writer Daisy (Jessica Stevenson); two people who just met and pose as a couple in an effort to rent out a flat. To make things complicated, they have to deal with their slightly unhinged landlady Marsha (Julia Deakin) and their even more unhinged artist neighbor Brian (Mark Heap). Loaded with pop-culture references (Star Wars and video games play a huge role, and Tim's tripped out zombie experience is an obvious precursor to Shaun of the Dead), brilliant dialogue, and plenty of undeniably hilarious moments, Spaced is a truly joyous experience. Even more undeniably true is the fact that Spaced is certainly funnier and smarter than any sitcom you'll find on American network television today (the only show in my opinion to even come close may be Arrested Development), and the special features included in this three-disc set only add to the experience. All in all, Spaced is a pure comic blast, and if you've missed out on this show but are a fan of anything from Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg, Spaced is definitely more than worth your time.
What we missed September 1, 2008
I had never heard of this program until I saw it on DVD, even though I thoroughly enjoyed both "Shaun of the Dead" and "Hot Fuzz." What can be said about this amazing show that hasn't already been said?
My initial thoughts upon watching the pilot were that this was one of the most unusual programs I'd ever seen. By the time I finished the second episode, I was hooked. And by the final episosde of Season two, I was lamenting the fact that it was all over. Despite the characters seeming odd at first, you find that you really do care about them in the finale. For example, the landlady Marsha (the talented Julia Deakins)who creeped me out a bit at first ends up being fully fleshed out and when her feelings are hurt at the end, your own heart breaks for her.
The finale is complete and brings everything to a wonderful full circle.
And what do we get for a show that was under the radar for so many people? We get all the episodes, plus copious extras and commentaries that are more than worth the money. The 2007 Q&A reunion with the cast is worth watching, my only criticism being that it's a long shot held the entire time.
Worth the money, the time and its place in history.
 Spaced--an entertaining blend of sophisticated and lowbrow humor September 1, 2008
If you're a fan of Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg, and Nick Frost, you will enjoy this 14-episode series from the BBC. In addition to the episodes, the DVDs are full of commentaries (both the original UK commentaries and some more recent commentaries). Also included in the DVDs are several featurettes about the making of the show. If you were introduced to the series via YouTube (as I was) you will be pleased with the picture quality on the DVDs. For those who want to catch every pop culture reference (both subtle and not-so-subtle) made in the series, the "homage-o-meter" (available in the subtitles menu) is for you.
In short, Spaced is a well-crafted comedy series that deserves to be seen by as many people as possible.
Spaced.....one of the best shows ever! August 31, 2008
The only thing I can say about Spaced is that I am utterly sad that there's only about 7 hours worth of it, that it won't come back, and that an American re-make of it would be impossible. Buy it....you will enjoy!
Out of Spaced! August 31, 2008
Spaced is a fantastic series! This is definitely worth buying! The 14 episodes are hilarious and the bonus features make this even better.
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