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Georgia "George" Lass, the central character of the series is a young college drop-out who lives a detached life from her family, has no real friends, nor any real interest in anything. Pushed by her mother, she applies at the Happy Time Temp Agency and begins work as a file clerk -- only to be killed on her first day in a freak accident by a toilet seat from the MIR space station. But instead of finding herself in the afterlife, she finds she has been appointed a new job after death: she is now one of the "Reapers".
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As instructed by her new boss, Rube, she has found herself in this position due to unresolved issues in her life that leave her incapable of "moving on". Instead, she must help others make the transition from life to death, which is sometimes more complicated than it might seem. Sometimes souls are not ready to to move on, but interfering in the natural order of things can cause trouble with the "Gravelings" -- the creatures who orchestrate death.
  
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Throughout the series George comes to accept her new life-after-death, while attempting indirectly to help her family cope with her passing. The series skirts the line between drama and dark-comedy with most episodes following the events of a single day and the particular assignments of the reaper crew.
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* Talia Ranger (Young George, 13 episodes, [[2003]]-[[2004]])
 
* Talia Ranger (Young George, 13 episodes, [[2003]]-[[2004]])
 
* Rebecca Gayheart (Betty Rhomer, 5 episodes, [[2003]])
 
* Rebecca Gayheart (Betty Rhomer, 5 episodes, [[2003]])
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=Episode list & original airdates=
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==Season 1==
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# ''Pilot'' ([[2003-06-27]])
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# ''Dead Girl Walking'' ([[2003-07-04]])
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# ''Curious George'' ([[2003-07-11]])
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# ''Reapercussions'' ([[2003-07-18]])
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# ''Reaping Havoc'' ([[2003-07-25]])
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# ''My Room'' ([[2003-08-01]])
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# ''Reaper Madness'' ([[2003-08-08]])
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# ''A Cook'' ([[2003-08-15]])
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# ''Sunday Mornings'' ([[2003-08-22]])
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# ''Business Unfinished'' ([[2003-08-29]])
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# ''The Bicycle Thief'' ([[2003-09-05]])
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# ''Nighthawks'' ([[2003-09-12]])
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# ''Vacation'' ([[2003-09-19]])
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# ''Rest in Peace'' ([[2003-10-21]])
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==Season 2==
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# ''Send in the Clown'' ([[2004-07-25]])
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# ''The Ledger'' ([[2004-08-01]])
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# ''Ghost Story'' ([[2004-08-08]])
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# ''The Shallow End'' ([[2004-08-15]])
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# ''Hurry'' ([[2004-08-22]])
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# ''In Escrow'' ([[2004-08-29]])
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# ''Rites of Passage'' ([[2004-09-05]])
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# ''The Escape Artist'' ([[2004-09-12]])
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# ''Be Still My Heart'' ([[2004-09-19]])
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# ''Death Defying'' ([[2004-09-26]])
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# ''Ashes to Ashes'' ([[2004-10-03]])
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# ''Forget Me Not''  ([[2004-10-10]])
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# ''Last Call'' ([[2004-10-17]])
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# ''Always'' ([[2004-10-24]])
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# ''Haunted'' ([[2004-10-31]])
  
 
=The score=
 
=The score=
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Alan Hewitt, Emilio Kauderer and Ceiri Torjussen are credited as composers of "additional music" for the series.
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The Main Title Theme is credited to [[Stewart Copeland]] and Emilio Kauderer.
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In [[2004]], Stewart received an Emmy Nomination for the pilot episode of [[Dead Like Me]], for ''Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore)''.
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The [[Dead Like Me Soundtrack]] with selections from the two seasons of the show was finally released as a limited edition album by [[La-La Land Records]] in May [[2001]].
  
 
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=See also=
 
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* [[Dead Like Me Soundtrack]]
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* [[The Music Of Dead Like Me]]
  
 
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* [http://www.deadlikeme.tv/ Dead Like Me Official website]
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* [http://www.deadlikemeonline.com/ Dead Like Me online, a fan site]
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* [http://www.deadlikememovie.com/ Dead Like Me Movie, about the upcoming movie sequel]
  
 
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* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0348913/ Dead Like Me @ IMDB]
 
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0348913/ Dead Like Me @ IMDB]
 
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Like_Me Dead Like Me @ Wikipedia]
 
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Like_Me Dead Like Me @ Wikipedia]
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* [http://www.scifi.com/deadlikeme/ Dead Like Me @ SciFi.Com]
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* [http://www.sho.com/site/deadlikeme/home.do Dead Like Me @ Showtime]
  
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[[Category:Television scores (Stewart Copeland)]]

Latest revision as of 15:26, 25 May 2010


Dead Like Me
Promotional image for the television series Dead Like Me
Basic information
Created by: Byran Fuller
Executive producer: John Masius
Soundtrack by: Stewart Copeland
Original network: Showtime
Original run: 2003-06-27 - 2004-10-31
Running time: approx. 47 minutes
Number of seasons: 2
Number of episodes: 29
Country: U.S.A.
Language: English
IMDB link

Plot summary

Georgia "George" Lass, the central character of the series is a young college drop-out who lives a detached life from her family, has no real friends, nor any real interest in anything. Pushed by her mother, she applies at the Happy Time Temp Agency and begins work as a file clerk -- only to be killed on her first day in a freak accident by a toilet seat from the MIR space station. But instead of finding herself in the afterlife, she finds she has been appointed a new job after death: she is now one of the "Reapers".

As instructed by her new boss, Rube, she has found herself in this position due to unresolved issues in her life that leave her incapable of "moving on". Instead, she must help others make the transition from life to death, which is sometimes more complicated than it might seem. Sometimes souls are not ready to to move on, but interfering in the natural order of things can cause trouble with the "Gravelings" -- the creatures who orchestrate death.

Throughout the series George comes to accept her new life-after-death, while attempting indirectly to help her family cope with her passing. The series skirts the line between drama and dark-comedy with most episodes following the events of a single day and the particular assignments of the reaper crew.

Cast

Primary cast members on the series included:

  • Ellen Muth (Georgia 'George' Lass, 29 episodes, 2003-2004)
  • Callum Blue (Mason, 29 episodes, 2003-2004)
  • Jasmine Guy (Roxy Harvey, 29 episodes, 2003-2004)
  • Mandy Patinkin (Rube Sofer, 29 episodes, 2003-2004)
  • Britt McKillip (Reggie Lass, 26 episodes, 2003-2004)
  • Christine Willes (Delores Herbig, 26 episodes, 2003-2004)
  • Cynthia Stevenson (Joy Lass, 25 episodes, 2003-2004)
  • Laura Harris (Daisy Adair, 24 episodes, 2003-2004)
  • Greg Kean (Clancy Lass, 22 episodes, 2003-2004)
  • Crystal Dahl (Crystal, 21 episodes, 2003-2004)
  • Patricia Idlette (Kiffany, 19 episodes, 2003-2004)
  • Talia Ranger (Young George, 13 episodes, 2003-2004)
  • Rebecca Gayheart (Betty Rhomer, 5 episodes, 2003)

Episode list & original airdates

Season 1

  1. Pilot (2003-06-27)
  2. Dead Girl Walking (2003-07-04)
  3. Curious George (2003-07-11)
  4. Reapercussions (2003-07-18)
  5. Reaping Havoc (2003-07-25)
  6. My Room (2003-08-01)
  7. Reaper Madness (2003-08-08)
  8. A Cook (2003-08-15)
  9. Sunday Mornings (2003-08-22)
  10. Business Unfinished (2003-08-29)
  11. The Bicycle Thief (2003-09-05)
  12. Nighthawks (2003-09-12)
  13. Vacation (2003-09-19)
  14. Rest in Peace (2003-10-21)

Season 2

  1. Send in the Clown (2004-07-25)
  2. The Ledger (2004-08-01)
  3. Ghost Story (2004-08-08)
  4. The Shallow End (2004-08-15)
  5. Hurry (2004-08-22)
  6. In Escrow (2004-08-29)
  7. Rites of Passage (2004-09-05)
  8. The Escape Artist (2004-09-12)
  9. Be Still My Heart (2004-09-19)
  10. Death Defying (2004-09-26)
  11. Ashes to Ashes (2004-10-03)
  12. Forget Me Not (2004-10-10)
  13. Last Call (2004-10-17)
  14. Always (2004-10-24)
  15. Haunted (2004-10-31)

The score

Alan Hewitt, Emilio Kauderer and Ceiri Torjussen are credited as composers of "additional music" for the series.

The Main Title Theme is credited to Stewart Copeland and Emilio Kauderer.

In 2004, Stewart received an Emmy Nomination for the pilot episode of Dead Like Me, for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore).

The Dead Like Me Soundtrack with selections from the two seasons of the show was finally released as a limited edition album by La-La Land Records in May 2001.

Release history

This section needs more information. Include a chronological list of various dvd and vhs releases of this series.

Cover art Release title Release date Country Format Language Special features
Deadlikemeseason1.jpg Dead Like Me - The Complete First Season 2004-06-15 U.S.A. DVD (Region 1) English Includes The Music of Dead Like Me, a featurette on Stewart Copeland scoring the series
Deadlikemeseason2.jpg Dead Like Me - The Complete Second Season 2005-07-19 U.S.A. DVD (Region 1) English

See also

External links

References

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