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Dead Like Me: The Complete First Season [Import]

Ellen Muth , Callum Blue , David Grossman , David Straiton    NR (Not Rated)   DVD
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (45 customer reviews)
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Pay cable's "other"show about life and death, Dead Like Me takes a darkly comic look at mortality through the eyes of someone stuck between this life and the afterlife. "Bail bondsmen for the disembodied" is how Rube (Mandy Patinkin), the often exasperated Reaper foreman, explains it to disaffected 18-year-old George (Ellen Muth) after she’s vaporized by a falling toilet seat from the Mir space station and drafted into the ranks of the Reapers. It's now her job to take the souls of the doomed, preferably before their mortal coil is damaged beyond recognition by the devilish machinations of the gremlin-like gravelings.

You wouldn’t mistake George's fellow Reapers for the do-gooders of Touched by an Angel, but they are anything but grim. Charming British shyster Mason (Callum Blue) always has some scam brewing, high-living, fun-loving former flapper Betty (Rebecca Gayheart) treats death as a cabaret ("Reaping Havoc"), and one-time starlet and wannabe actress Daisy (Laura Harris) still nurses her dreams of stardom. Even hard-bitten meter maid Roxy (Jasmine Guy) manages to find a way to let loose.

Dead Like Me puts a light touch on black comedy, but it has a sneaky way of using humor to explore loss, loneliness, and regret, as well as kindness, and courage, and responsibility. George gets a hard lesson when she tries to wriggle out of her assignments like some overgrown kid, only to see the damage of her (in)action in "Reapercussions." And as George's angry, tightly-wound mother (Cynthia Stevenson) and withdrawn little sister Reggie cope with death, she breaks the rules to watch over them: their own pouty, glum guardian angel. There's nothing like your own death to put your life into perspective.

The four-disc set features all 14 episodes of the debut season of Showtime's witty black comedy. The feature-length pilot includes optional commentary by cast members Ellen Muth, Mandy Patinkin, Jasmine Guy, Cynthia Stevenson, and Callum Blue. Other supplements include the nominal documentary featurettes Dead Like Me: Behind-the-scenes and The Music of Dead Like Me (with theme song composer Stewart Copeland), 32 deleted scenes, and a still gallery. --Sean Axmaker

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You're about to be collected. "Winningly eccentric" (LA Daily News) and "insistently irreverent" (People), this groundbreaking, original series delivers you into a realm of shockingly funny characters and twisted narratives you'll find completely "addictive" (NY Daily News)!When an errant toilet seat from the falling Mir space station puts an abrupt end to her life, George (Ellen Muth) discovers that death is nothing like she thought it would be. Recruited to collect the souls of others as they die, she suddenly finds herself an unwilling participant in a line of work she never knew existed: Grim Reaping!

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic new series! July 13 2004
Format:DVD
I don't have Showtime (or cable for that matter), but after having great luck with The Sopranos I decided to give this series a spin. I don't know why, but it is very addicting! I watched all 14 episodes in about 3 or 4 days. Very original ideas, a very good cast that you grow attached too, and some touching moments as well all add up to good fun.
The series is not perfect but I found myself forgiving any faults because the good far outweighs the bad. The only disappointments I had were: the special features are lacking, and one of the episodes (i think it is 12) is practically nothing but flashbacks, so if you watch this series in a matter of days like I did (and you will want to) then you will spend most of the time watching this episode either bored or fast forwarding - I don't think this was necessary at all for a show in its first season - but even allowing for these slight negatives I give Dead Like Me 5 stars!
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
By T.Paul
Format:DVD
This series was such a joy to discover! Living in Vancouver, BC, the city in which the show is shot, I'm only now receiving it on Canadian television thanks to the SHOWCASE station.

On a personal side note - it's wonderful to watch a show that, although shot in a Canadian city under the guise of being an American city (Seattle, I believe), doesn't hide the street names, the weather, or the skyline and scenery of Vancouver, BC! This is not a series typical of the usual American sitcom fare, thank god! It ain't a tiresome reality show, or a poorly disguised soap opera for the masses.

I would say that it would appeal to all of those who dig the movie "Donnie Darko", enjoy "Six Feet Under" and those who are willing to look at the humor in the blandest of everyday activities, as well as the inevitability of death with a dash of hilarity.

This is an original concept of a show that takes us through the "lives" of the undead few who have been chosen at the point of their deaths to have the responsibility of being "reapers" of souls in there not-quite afterlife.

The great thing is, even those these chosen undead ones, these "Bail bondsmen for the disembodied", are given the power of being reapers of souls, they have no special powers (except appearing not as themselves to those who knew them in life) and must maintain jobs (or commit petty larceny as the character of Mason does) in order to pay the rent, bills, and all of the other unpleasant factors of a real life. This particular gaggle of reapers is run by "Rube" played by Mandy Patinkin, meet at "Der Waffle Haus" each day to receive their post it notes on which are written the first initial, last name, place or address, and E.T.D. (estimated time of death) of their "reaps" for the day, and must find the time to do so despite their interferences of everyday "lives" and jobs.

The main character of Georgia Lass, or "George", the wry-witted, sarcastic and irreverent 18 year old struck down in her prime and chosen to be a reaper is beautifully portrayed by husky-voiced young actress Ellen Muth.

As the series progresses, the audience is taken through often hilarious, sometimes heartwarming lessons of life with a wicked sense of humor. Teaching that life is short, that we all die, that the little moments in life are what count and so on could've made for a very clichéd show, but this series takes such an original and dry approach to its characters and humor that it touches all who can appreciate a good laugh wrapped around a positive message. The majority of the lessons taught throughout this darkly humorous, often irreverent, always entertaining series seems to be "You don't know what you've got till it's gone", a message that cannot be delivered enough times to enough people in this crazy day and age! Having watched the entire series (seasons 1 & 2) on DVD, I was pleased to see the evolution of the show's characters into a solid ensemble piece of fascinating people rather than a single centralized character driven piece with caricatures surrounding her, which I must admit, was a risk that the series could've suffered had it not grown up very quickly from its initial 2 or three episodes.

Yet again I'm saddened by the cancellation of one of the few intelligent and truly funny shows on television these days - "DEAD LIKE ME". Why this happened to a show that is so well written, acted, directed and cast is beyond me, but I've given up on reasoning what is obviously a network decision based on money, ratings and the whathaveyous that control such things.

If you haven't seen the series yet, watch it, or better yet, get the DVDs and watch the whole thing straight on through - you won't be disappointed!

~T.Paul

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Worth Every Penny Aug 10 2009
Format:DVD
I first became aware of Dead Like Me whilst watching television with my mother. She couldn't find anything to watch, so settled on a show with an interesting-sounding title. I was immediately engrossed with the atmosphere, and strange premise of the show. I became obsessed with looking for clips of this show on YouTube to further my knowledge of the characters, and also to determine whether or not it was worth watching. After the channel showing the reruns of DLM stopped showing them, I decided to splurge on both seasons of the unfortunately short-lived show. I was definitely not disappointed. This is easily the most clever (and weird) show that I have ever come across. The episode plots are unique and seemingly deeply thought out; of course, not a difficult feat considering the distinctive quality that an idea like Dead Like Me has as a concept. I have absolutely no criticisms of season 1. It's just excellently thought out, with all characters, if not likable, then at least believable. I would recommend this show to anyone with a sense of humour that is even gently inclined towards the darker side of life.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Completely forgetten but still a good series.
I completely forgot about this series until I saw it on sale on Amazon. I liked this series when it was on tv and glad can finally watch the 2 complete seasons of this series. Read more
Published on Mar 17 2011 by Apollo
5.0 out of 5 stars This show is totally addictive!
"Dead Like Me" proves that cynicism, humor, depth, and even compassion can not only co-exist on a single television series, they can actually flourish together. Read more
Published on Jun 23 2007 by Jenny J.J.I.
5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding
Discovered season 2 on cable, came here and bought both seasons...half way through season 1 and it is fabulous.
An excellent value $/hr. One warning... Read more
Published on Mar 11 2006 by "deb47100"
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Series
Funny and wity... dark comedy ..excellent addition to any DVD collection ...worth the price to own
Published on Nov 6 2005
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, Short Lived Series
Okay, lets not waste time. Looking for a 'dark' comedy that teaches you more then you might think possible from a TV series? Read more
Published on Oct 15 2005 by Patrick Michaud
2.0 out of 5 stars Extremely boring series. Very large let down.
The pilot episode was decent, and it certainly had great special effects. But I'm afraid that the plot line seemed to limp. The character Roxy was flacid. Read more
Published on May 31 2005 by Conrad Mohammed
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Show, Too Bad Its Been Canceled
This show is a masterpiece. Funny in every aspect. I liked it having mothers that relate to mine or have a pathological fear of balloons. I didn't like Betty, but I did like Daisy. Read more
Published on May 6 2005
5.0 out of 5 stars The second season is coming!
MGM has just announced that the second (and final) season of Dead Like Me will be released on July 19th, 2005.
Published on Mar 29 2005
5.0 out of 5 stars possibly the only show worth watching
this show is the best possible mix of the fantastic and the real. watching it was as if life and the meaning of it just shifted slightly to the right. Read more
Published on Jan 28 2005
5.0 out of 5 stars Dead Is Walking
If you loved DEAD LIKE ME on TV like i did, its great in your personal DVD Collection! all the first seasons episodes on 4 dvds. Read more
Published on Nov 9 2004
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