BBC America will start airing one of my all-time favorite shows, Spaced, starting June 23. Spaced is an absolutely hilarious show, loaded with clever references to various aspects of stoner/pop/geek culture, from Tekken 2 to zombie flicks to Star Wars. It's from the makers of Shaun of the Dead, so expect that sort of material (but with less gore and a lot more mimed gun fights). Plus, the show features a rather cool-looking Mark Heap (Dr. Alan Statham from Green Wing) as a miserable, young painter. The now-defunct Trio channel aired the show to coincide with the American release of Shaun of the Dead back in 2004, but I haven't seen Spaced on TV since then. Now that it's on BBCA, maybe my American friends will know what I'm quoting all the time. BBC America also has Peepshow coming June 30 (I've heard a lot of good things). Apparently, Peepshow and Spaced will be a part of BBC America's late-night adult comedy line-up, "The Underground". Well, I would hardly consider Spaced a candidate for this, but... okay.
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7-13-2006 @ 12:44PM
karen said...
Although i can't get enough BBC drama/mystery tv, i've never warmed to their style of humor...so over the top and cacklingly loud---spaced is no exception! I forced myself to sit thru 2 episodes...excruciating!!!so many facial contortions from actors who're difficult to watch when playing it straight...maybe if they weren't so homely the show could work, although i doubt it---this is one very unappealing import!!!
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