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“Spaced,” one of the great television shows of the last decade, is finally coming out on DVD in America. This beloved British sitcom ran for just two seasons, from 1999 to 2001, and was the first project by the crew that made “Shaun of the Dead” and “Hot Fuzz”: director Edgar Wright and actors Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, and Jessica (Stevenson) Hynes. It is as sharp and character-driven as “Friends” was in its heyday, but “Spaced” revels in drug use and pop-culture references. Though it has a legion of rabid fans, “Spaced” failed to make it to America due to lack of interest and legal issues.
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|“Spaced,” one of the great television shows of the last decade, is finally coming out on DVD in America. This beloved British sitcom ran for just two seasons, from 1999 to 2001, and was the first project by the crew that made “Shaun of the Dead” and “Hot Fuzz”: director Edgar Wright and actors Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, and Jessica (Stevenson) Hynes. It is as sharp and character-driven as “Friends” was in its heyday, but “Spaced” revels in drug use and pop-culture references. Though it has a legion of rabid fans, “Spaced” failed to make it to America due to lack of interest and legal issues.
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