SPACED (1999 - 2001)

 




















Created by: Simon Pegg, Jessica Hynes

Starring: Simon Pegg, Jessica Hynes, Nick Frost, Katy Carmichael, Mark Heap, Julia Deakin, Bill Bailey, James Lance, Peter Serafinowicz, Anna Wilson-Jones, Andy Hollis, Jim Imber, Edgar Wright, Tony Way, Katy Pegg, Brett Wilson, Paul Kaye, Melissa Lloyd, Claire Rushbrook, David Walliams, Paul Haddad, Lucy Hoare, Nora Meyer, Richenda Carey, Paul Putner, Aida the dog, Theo Park, Charles Dale, Jeremy Peters, Keith Allen, Guy Pratt, Michael Smiley, Jason Attar, Graham Low, Oscar Wright, Simon Kunz, Alfie Allen, Jayne Buxton, Gareth Edwards, Sheena Gunn, Kevin Eldon, Mark Gatiss, John Simm, Rowena Cooper, Jeillo Edwards, Derren Litten, Gemma Padley, Clive Russell, Martin Trenaman, Gill Pegg, Robert Popper, Daniel Ainsleigh, Kevin Cecil, Paul Mark Elliott, Jonathan Ryland, Tim Sampson, Joanna Scanlan, Reece Shearsmith, Mark Morriss, Lucy Akhurst, Mike Haley, Olivia Williams, Dick Lunn, Lee Ingleby, Alex Noodle, James Judge, Stephen Humby, Ricky Gervais, Sally Grace, Andy Lucas, Charlotte Palmer, Nick Von Schlippe, Georgina Beer, Amy Darcy, Alex Lowe

14 episodes
(TV-14 - adult language, adult themes, adult situations, some violence, drug use)

PLOT:
Daisy Steiner is living in a squat, and Tim Bisley is homeless after breaking up with his girlfriend. The two meet in a cafe and form a friendship as they search for accommodations. When they notice a listing for a flat they like but which is for a "professional couple" only, they decide to pass themselves off as a long term couple in order to fool Marsha Klein, their prospective landlady.

season 1 - 

Daisy plans a housewarming party to avoid doing any work. Guests include her friend Twist Morgan, Marsha and Brian Topp who lives in the same building. Marsha's daughter Amber throws a separate party upstairs, to which all the guests eventually go. After taking some speed, Tim spent all night playing "Resident Evil 2" and Mike has accidentally traveled to Sheffield. Daisy has a job interview at a classy women's magazine ("Flaps") and Brian has an invitation to a new art show by Vulva, his former partner. At the art show, Tim's hallucinations of zombies cause him to punch Vulva in the face before fleeing. After getting dumped by her boyfriend Richard, Daisy decides to cheer herself up by getting a dog called Colin. Having suffered a fear of dogs since childhood, Tim is not pleased by this. Tim and Mike go paintballing, and encounter Tim's arch-nemesis, Duane Benzie, who stole Tim's girlfriend. Daisy is strongly bonding with new dog Colin, much to Tim's displeasure. When Colin disappears while being walked by Tim, Daisy suspects Tim of letting Colin go. But Tim learns that the dog has been abducted by a ruthless, sinister cosmetics testing vivisectionist, and plans a daring rescue attempt. Tim's bicycle courier friend Tyres pops around for a cup of tea and decides to take the gang clubbing. Tim is ecstatic when his ex-girlfriend Sarah decides she wants him back. Daisy is less so, causing much tension around the flat. Mike has an interview at the Territorial Army to determine whether he should be allowed back in following an incident in which he stole a tank. Following a heated argument, Daisy finally manages to write some articles, and Tim finally realizes the right path for him. Brian asks Twist out on a date, and they begin a relationship.

season 2 - 

After receiving an injection of money following the sale of her articles, Daisy returns from her holiday in Asia, but finds it hard to settle back into normal life. Tim a "Star Wars" fan, has been deeply upset by the poor quality of "The Phantom Menace". Mike has been thrown out of his home after shooting the cat, and is sleeping in Daisy's room. Two sinister black-suited agents are hunting for Daisy after her bag was switched by a stranger at the airport. Following a dispute with a young customer over Jar Jar Binks merchandise and Tim's inability to cope with the Star Wars prequels, Bilbo fires Tim. Daisy is trying to claim benefits at the Job Centre, despite not having signed on to the dole for three months due to her holiday. Brian is horrified to discover that his relationship with Twist is affecting his artistic output. After Amber leaves home, Marsha finds herself a new lodger, Mike. Tim and Mike are in the "Robot Wars" quarter final, but their robot is sabotaged by a rival. Meanwhile, after being fired from several jobs, Daisy starts working in a kitchen, where her new boss begins to make life difficult for her. Brian comes under stress as he is given little notice of an upcoming exhibition of his work. After receiving a call from the mysterious Damien Knox of Darkstar Comics and his seductive assistance Sophie, Tim employs Tyres to deliver his portfolio of artwork. Tim removes an unflattering caricature of Damien, but Daisy replaces it in an attempt to be helpful. Tim must then retrieve the job threatening picture before Damien sees it, aided by Mike and Tyres. While spending an evening out in Camden, Tim and Daisy encounter some young hooligans who accuse them of substituting oregano for marijuana. Meanwhile, Tim's nemesis Duane Benzie steals Tim's house keys in an act of revenge for being shot while paintballing. At Daisy's birthday party, cracks begin to form between members of the group. Mike is jealous of Sophie taking all of Tim's time, Brian is tired of Twist using him like a fashion accessory, Daisy dislikes Sophie, and Marsha, still believing Tim and Daisy are a couple, is upset by Tim apparently cheating on Daisy. Marsha, having discovered that Daisy and Tim had lied to her and maintained their deception ever since moving in, is devastated, and decides to sell the house. Daisy is offered a job in Colwyn Bay, while Sophie takes a job in Seattle. Mike concocts a plan to change Marsha and Daisy's minds.