Dead Like Me - The Complete Series

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Overview

While the cable TV dramedy Dead Like Me may resemble a bizarro version of Touched by an Angel, series creator Bryan Fuller insisted that his inspiration was Piers Anthony's novel On a Pale Horse, in which a mere mortal is forced by circumstance to replace "Mr. Death." Ellen Muth stars as Georgia "George" Lass, an 18-year-old perennial loser whose inability to stay in school or hold down a job is matched by the disdain in which she is held by her family. Given George's miserable track record, it is hardly ...
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Overview

While the cable TV dramedy Dead Like Me may resemble a bizarro version of Touched by an Angel, series creator Bryan Fuller insisted that his inspiration was Piers Anthony's novel On a Pale Horse, in which a mere mortal is forced by circumstance to replace "Mr. Death." Ellen Muth stars as Georgia "George" Lass, an 18-year-old perennial loser whose inability to stay in school or hold down a job is matched by the disdain in which she is held by her family. Given George's miserable track record, it is hardly surprising that she is killed in a stupid freak accident, crushed to death by a fragment of the Mir space station's toilet. Upon realizing that she is dead, George finds herself in the company of three other decedents: vapid actress Daisy Laura Harris, self-styled lothario Mason Callum Blue, and streetwise Roxy Jasmine Guy. Assembled by the abrasive Rube Mandy Patinkin, George and her new companions have been assigned to a post-mortem "Reaper" team, dedicated to helping other departed souls make the transition between life and death. The team's job was complicated by the fact that all of the Reapers retained the memories and emotions of their "living" days, and all of them had left behind unresolved issues that would have to be resolved in the afterlife. Dead Like Me debuted June 27, 2003, on Showtime.
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Special Features

Season One: Audio commentary by the cast; 30 minutes of deleted scenes; Behind-the-scenes featurette; The music of Dead Like Me, featuring executive producer John Masius and composer Stewart Copeland; Photo gallery; Season Two: Dead Like Me...Again featurette; Putting Life Into Death featurette; Over 10 minutes of deleted scenes; Photo gallery; Movie: Audio commentary by director Stephen Herek and actress Ellen Muth ; Back From the Dead: Resurrecting Dead Like Me featurette
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 2/17/2009
  • UPC: 883904109662

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  • Source: Mgm (Video & Dvd)
  • Region Code: 1
  • Presentation: Wide Screen / Mixed Media Set / Dubbed
  • Sound: Dolby AC-3 Surround Sound
  • Format: DVD
  • Sales rank: 14,542

Scene Index

Disc #1 -- Dead Like Me: Season 1
1. Death & Disappointment [15:18]
2. Meet the Reapers [11:46]
3. Bright New World [22:37]
4. My So-Called Afterlife [7:05]
5. First Soul [8:18]
Disc #8 -- Dead Like Me: Season 2
1. Superpowers? [5:26]
2. The Art of Lying [12:09]
3. A Trusted Hand(Shake) [6:54]
4. Life on the Periphery [8:34]
5. Going Home Again [14:21]
1. Hide and Seek [9:38]
2. Daughter's Death [11:29]
3. Mason's Out [5:15]
4. No Second Chances [8:56]
5. A Place to Feel Safe [11:53]
1. Not About the Candy [8:56]
2. Ghost or No Ghost [9:47]
3. Cop on the Outside [8:01]
4. Día de Los Muertos [4:35]
5. Behind the Wrong Door [14:49]
Disc #9 -- Dead Like Me: Life After Death
1. Everybody Dies (Main Titles) [5:28]
2. Where's Rube? [2:14]
3. Meet the New Boss [5:03]
4. Full of Surprises [4:02]
5. Potty Mouth [1:20]
6. Hey, Dead Guy [3:11]
7. A Great Question [4:08]
8. Screwed Up [4:29]
9. Touched by an Angel [4:51]
10. Okay to Cry [3:58]
11. The World's Gone Mad! [3:43]
12. Breaking the Rules [11:22]
13. Given the Boot [2:36]
14. You're Not Real [2:50]
15. Fired! [2:33]
16. Pebbles in the Ocean [2:55]
17. Tell Her I'm Sorry [:35]
18. So Many Secrets [3:58]
19. Offing Cameron [3:37]
20. Goodbye, Murray [1:22]
21. The Hardest Part [:50]
22. Going Away Parties [2:51]
23. Raining Post-Its [3:23]
24. End Titles [2:05]
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Menu

Disc #1 -- Dead Like Me: Season 1
   Pilot
      Play
      Scene Selections
   Special Features
      Audio Commentary Featuring Dead Like Me Cast Members: On
      Audio Commentary Featuring Dead Like Me Cast Members: Off
      Deleted Scenes
         Sunny Disposition
         "The Writing's on the Wall."
         "Code?"
         "This Sucks."
         "I Was All a Quiver."
         Struck Down
         Stay Indoors
         "Way to Go"
         "Who's Mildred?"
         The New Girl
         "Match Game Rules."
         "Stay Dead."
         "Whatever."
         "Any Takers?"
         Geriatric Porn
         Monkey See, Monkey Do
         Grieving
         Schoolyard
         Product Liability
         "I Miss Chuck."
         Dust Bunny
         In the Tub
         "I'm Gonna Bowl Down There."
         "If You Say So."
         Training
         "She Hates Me."
         "What Have You Done That Matters?"
         Packing
         "Bigger Is Better"
         "Why Didn't You Go?"
         "June 27"
         "Good Day to Be a Reaper."
         Play All
      Behind the Scenes
      Photo Gallery
      The Music of Dead Like Me Featuring Executive Producer John Masius and Composer Stewart Copeland
      Dead Like Us Weekly
         Necromance! Do You Believe in Love After Life?
            Shelly Carmichael
            Chuck Gayle
            Russ Spiner
            Ronnie Dobbs
            Angus Cook
            Mary Kate Hourihan
            Chris Friedman
            Henry and Barry
            New Menu Item
            New Menu Item
         Way to Go, Buddy! Top Ten Spectacular Deaths
      Season 2 Promo
      Other MGM Releases
         Fargo: View Trailer
         Jeremiah: View Trailer
Disc #2 -- Dead Like Me: Season 1
   Episodes
      Episode 2: Dead Girl Walking
         Play
         Scene Selections
            Undead Living
            Name, Time, Place
            Trouble Coping
            Skipped Appointment
            Everything Matters
      Episode 3: Curious George
         Play
         Scene Selections
            Connections
            A Trip Home
            Safety & Warmth
            Strong Warning
            Thoughts & Memories
      Episode 4: Reapercussions
         Play
         Scene Selections
            No Show
            Monkey Wrench
            Hiccup
            Consequence
            Not Alone
      Episode 5: Reaping Havoc
         Play
         Scene Selections
            Seeking a Friend
            Types of People
            Dealing With the Dead
            Leap of Faith
            Things Left Behind
      Episode 6: My Room
         Play
         New Reaper Roommate
            Facing Feelings
            Left Out
            The Battle of George
            Alive Again
            Things Left Behind
Disc #3 -- Dead Like Me: Season 1
   Episodes
      Episode 7: Reaper Madness
         Play
         Scene Selections
            Abnormalities
            Guidance
            Finally Opening Up
            Tempting Chaos
            'Til Death Do Us Part
      Episode 8: A Cook
         Play
         Scene Selections
            Bad Times, Bad Hash
            A Lovely Companion
            The Cook Won't Leave
            ...Where the Herbig
            No Compromise
      Episode 9: Sunday Mornings
         Play
         Scene Selections
            The Best Memories
            Great, Shallow Girl
            Oh, Obvious Sonnets
            Time to Move On?
            Love and Loss
      Episode 10: Business Unfinished
         Play
         Scene Selections
            The To-Do List
            Oodles of Ambition
            Welcome Back, Mom
            Mourning Yourself
            Taken to the Cleaners
Disc #4 -- Dead Like Me: Season 1
   Episodes
      Episode 11: The Bicycle Thief
         Play
         Scene Selections
            Bus Rider's Hell
            The Dearly Departing
            Looking After Each Other
            Parting Gifts
            Quality of Death Issue
      Episode 12: Nighthawks
         Play
         Scene Selections
            Self-Evaluation
            Individual Talents
            Not Her Driveway
            "Back to Normal"
            A Little Too Close
      Episode 13: Vacation
         Play
         Scene Selections
            Family Vacation
            Day Off for Filing
            Death Goes Digital
            "We're All Temps"
            Boring & Extraordinary
      Episode 14: Rest in Peace
         Play
         Scene Selections
            "It's My Day"
            Cat Emergency
            One Non-Bond
            The Universe Provides
            A Dress Rehearsal
Disc #5 -- Dead Like Me: Season 2
   Episodes
      Episode 1: Send in the Clown
         Play
         Scene Selections
            Dead Flower Children
            Training for Dummies
            Conspiracy of Foes
            Funny, Angry Clown
            The Ta-Dah Part
      Episode 2: The Ledger
         Play
         Scene Selections
            Post-It Obsession
            It Doesn't Make Sense
            Theft Class
            Luck of the Juice
            Life Outside the Box
      Episode 3: Ghost Story
         Play
         Scene Selections
            Misfit in the Swamp
            Serving Suggestion
            "If I Were an Animal"
            In the Rube's Den
            Ghost and Love Story
      Episode 4: The Shallow End
         Play
         Scene Selections
            Withhold the Love
            The Nazi Issue
            Pool Balls
            Nice Girls Finish Last
            All God's Creatures
Disc #6 -- Dead Like Me: Season 2
   Episodes
      Episode 5: Hurry
         Play
         Scene Selections
            Forever Late
            "Make Your Move!"
            Time Flies...Coach
            The Right Girl
            Better Late Than Never
      Episode 6: in Escrow
         Play
         Scene Selections
            Just Bad Learning
            Slutty Girl at the Prom
            A New Lily Pad
            The Ultimate High
            Things to Do at Night
      Episode 7: Rites of Passage
         Play
         Scene Selections
            Something up There
            VIP Reap
            No One Can Touch Him
            Openly Reaping
            Dying Easy, Dying Young
      Episode 8: The Esape Artist
         Play
         Scene Selections
            Running From or To?
            Trip's Stats
            The Dragon Slayer
            Newlydeads
            Life Is Messy
Disc #7 -- Dead Like Me: Season 2
   Episodes
      Episode 9: Be Still My Heart
         Play
         Scene Selections
            The Human Heart
            "I Really Like Him"
            The Other Woman
            Barely a Wake
            Ready or Not...
      Episode 10: Death Defying
         Play
         Scene Selections
            Mating Season
            Lying Like a Rug
            Charming Ray
            Date for Three
            Mad About the Man
      Episode 11: Ashes to Ashes
         Play
         Scene Selections
            Gone and Forgotten
            Caring Relatives
            Reggie Has Friend
            Acting Temptress
            What to Do With Death
      Episode 12: Forget Me Not
         Play
         Scene Selections
            A Good Speller
            Natural Causes
            Down for the Count
            Professional Ladder
            Death Stories/Bad News
Disc #8 -- Dead Like Me: Season 2
   Episodes
      Episode 13: Last Call
         Play
         Scene Selections
      Episode 14: Always
         Always
         Scene Selections
      Episode 15: Haunted
         Always
         Scene Selections
   Special Features
      Dead Like Me... Again
      Putting Life Into Death
         Gravelings
         Dirty Old Man
         Falling Flower
         Death Ripple
         Disco Priest
         Bouncing Glass
      Deleted Scenes
         Taste Buds
         What I Want
         Life Line
         The Envelope
         Just Show Up
         Campus Tour
         Filing In
         The Real Story
         Organizing Candy
         Play All
      Photo Gallery
      Other Great MGM Releases
         MGM Means Great Movies
         Stargate - Atlantis: View Trailer
         Dead Like Me: View Trailer
         Stargate
Disc #9 -- Dead Like Me: Life After Death
   Play
   Language Selection
      Audio: English 5.1 Dolby Surround
      Audio Commentary From Director Stephen Herek and Ellen Muth
      Subtitles: English
      Subtitles: None
   Scene Selection
   Special Features
      Audio Commentary From Director Stephen Herek and Ellen Muth - On
      Audio Commentary From Director Stephen Herek and Ellen Muth - Off
      Back From the Dead: Resurrecting Dead Like Me
      Trailer: The Riches - Season One - Now Available on DVd
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  • Posted October 1, 2010

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    Hilarious, Emotional, And Downright Exceptional!

    Okay, so if it were so, how would you feel if a toilet seat came down from the sky and ruined a perfectly good day by and turning you and the spot you were standing on into a little crater, only for you, after death, to be reincarnated on earth as a reaper and told that you had to extract souls from people before they die? It would be a huge shock wouldn't it, and as one could imagine, it wouldn't be easy getting use to having to take people's souls and watch them die or be killed. Well, that's what happens to Ellen Muth's character Georgia in the first episode of this show, and from there the series expounds upon her afterlife as a reaper and trying to come to terms with having to make a living for herself in a separate body while also reaping on the side when she is assigned someone to do so...joining the ranks of a motely crew of other reapers which actually makes for a pretty entertaining, hilarous, and also somewhat series...though exceptional show. I first borrowed the 2 seasons of this show from a friend a while back and watched through it, but only recently acquired this complete series for myself. It's just a shame that this show couldn't see past 2 seasons, because it was really enjoyable. My favorite character is by far Mason, played by Callum Blue. His character is simply hilarious! No shame whatsoever, lol. All of the actors in this perform sensationally though. If you are into good comedy/drama and have never seen this show before, then my friends...you really ought to. It's great!

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  • Posted October 1, 2010

    Good For Chuckles

    Dead Like Me is a comical and engaging show. If you can get past the excessive swearing it really is an entertaining show. Ellen Muth is absolutely adorable as one of the lead characters. (And of course Mandy Patinkin gives his usual stellar proformance.) The cast was well selected and they all play well off of each other. It gives a light touch to death, and even some surprisingly good advice on how to deal with losing one you love. The movie I thought was a bit (oh I want to say this nicely) but I thought it just wasn't well written. It seemed to forced at times. So, I would say; the series is definately worth the watch, and the movie is a take it or leave it.

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  • Posted October 1, 2010

    Great series

    Very entertaining, nice to get the entire series plus the movie in one package.

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  • Posted October 1, 2010

    I Also Recommend:

    Dead Like Me The Movie - Life After Death
    Dead Girls Are Easy
    Match Made in Hell

    The Daily Lives of Grim Reapers

    I absolutely love this TV series! It's about a girl who gets killed by a toilet seat from an old space station when she is 18 and instead of being able to go to the Light, she is made into a Grim Reaper. She has a boss named Rube and some fellow reaper coworkers. The show is about how she deals with her new exsistence, how she does her Grim Reaper job but also has to have a regular job just like living people. It is so laugh out loud funny and thought provoking at the same time. It is wonderful! I have laughed about parts days after having watched the show, it is just that funny! This series has helped me to look at my life in a new way, to consider more the time that I have. If you like this show please tell others about it since there is talk about making the series again.

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