Dead Like Me 

After being hit on the head by a toilet seat, a young temp clerk becomes a grim reaper in death.

Creator:

Bryan Fuller

Stars:

Ellen Muth, Callum Blue, Jasmine Guy

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 6 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
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
Cynthia Stevenson	...	Joy Lass 29 episodes, 2003-2004
Britt McKillip	...	Reggie Lass 27 episodes, 2003-2004
Christine Willes	...	Delores Herbig 27 episodes, 2003-2004
Laura Harris	...	Daisy Adair 24 episodes, 2003-2004
Crystal Dahl	...	Crystal / ... 22 episodes, 2003-2004
Greg Kean	...	Clancy Lass 22 episodes, 2003-2004
Patricia Idlette	...	Kiffany / ... 21 episodes, 2003-2004
Talia Ranger	...	Young George 15 episodes, 2003-2004

Storyline

Meet Georgia Lass (who prefers to be called George). She is a young Seattle college dropout who is unhappy with life. She is always at odds with her mom, Joy. One day coming back from her temp job as a filing clerk, she is hit by the toilet seat of the re-entering Space Station Mir. Finding out she is now dead, she is recruited to become a grim reaper. As in life, she is a pain in the butt in death. She does not like the details of her job, and is always at loggerheads with her boss Rube. Her fellow grim reapers don't really take much of a liking to her either. She also learns grim reapers don't even get a free ride in death, as they must hold down regular jobs along with their death duties.

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Plot Keywords:

death | grim reaper | undead | female lead | black comedy | 

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Taglines:

A new series about life after life.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Fantasy

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Official Sites:

MGM Official site (US only)

Country:

Canada USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 June 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

Dead Girl

Filming Locations:

British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

DLM Productions, John Masius Productions, MGM Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The comic that Mason is reading in a number of episodes are each editions of "Cosmic Plan", a subtle nod to the role of the reapers.

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Quotes

George: I don't want to fit in, I just don't want to stand out.

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Crazy Credits

Episodes in which clips from previous episodes are used (in particular the flashback episode, Nighthawks) give screen credit to the writers of any excerpts that are used, even if the clip is momentary.

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Alternate Versions

In Spanish version, Dolores' surname is "O'Jackson" instead of "Herbigg" to ensure the joke about her name: "Dolores O'Jackson como si dijeras ojazos" (as if you say big-eyes).

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Connections

Spoofed in Odd Thomas (2013)

User Reviews

Outstanding

This show is a combination of extremely clever plot lines, a unique and unusual musical score, contemporary editing, and outstanding character casting. The chemistry of characters with this cast is more than exceptional. The ability to give such realism to such an absurd story premise is bewildering and you find yourself taken for a ride down this fairytale as if it were real life. This is perhaps the best program that no one has ever heard of yet and I wouldn't be surprised if it rose to one of the best series of this decade when the show becomes better known to the public. Once you start watching this show, there is now going back. It is ultimately the most addictive show I have ever witnessed. If you haven't seen it, you need to.