After being hit on the head by a toilet seat that fell from Mir space station, a young temp clerk becomes a grim reaper in death.After being hit on the head by a toilet seat that fell from Mir space station, a young temp clerk becomes a grim reaper in death.After being hit on the head by a toilet seat that fell from Mir space station, a young temp clerk becomes a grim reaper in death.
- Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
- 8 nominations total
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- TriviaInspired by the Piers Anthony novel "On A Pale Horse", but working on the notion that there are multiple Grim Reapers working the planet.
- GoofsAt the start of the series it was revealed that grim reapers look different to the living, yet throughout the series they can be talking to one of their charges before they die and after, the newly dead seem to see the same person as they did before.
- Crazy creditsEpisodes in which clips from previous episodes are used, in particular, the flashback episode, Nighthawks (2003), give screen credit to the writers of any excerpts that are used, even if the clip is momentary.
- Alternate versionsIn the German version Delores' surname is "Diemit" instead of "Herbig". She introduces herself as "Delores Diemit, die mit den grossen braunen Augen" for the translated pun "Delores Herbig as in her big brown eyes".
- ConnectionsFeatured in Dead Like Me... Again (2005)
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Not anything like six feet under
After reading another comment about this show being a rip-off of six feet under I'd like to comment.
I've seen every episode of six feet under and consider myself an avid fan. The main differences are not hard to determine.
Six feet under is a show that centers around a dysfunctional family in the wake of their own tragedy.(Death of the father). The way the series has played out makes the fact that they own a funeral home unimportant. Great drama is always about the characters. Six feet under is no exception. There are various story arcs that play out over the course of each season. Some stories carry over to the next season to keep you watching. It is very original.
Dead like me on the other hand is a fresh perspective of how the human dead are handled in the grand scheme of things. The idea that there is an entire sub-culture of un-dead following orders to take care of the mundane task of reaping a soul and showing the dead folks the way to the other side is comical but also makes you wonder "hmm... who's to say this doesn't occur? It also centers on Georgia Lass (freshly dead after a toilet seat from a de-orbiting space station takes her life)and how she handles the dubious distinction of becoming a reaper. Now in its second season, it again is focusing not on the occupation of those in the show, but the characters in the occupation of reaping. We are starting to get a glimps of the lives of Roxy, Rube, Daisy et al before they became reapers. I think Ellen Muth and Mandy Patankin are fantastic. I also like every last supporting character. It's superbly written and actually make you think about life in a different light. If you've not seen the show, at least give it a chance. Now if HBO came out with a show called "Gay as Family",(their version of Queer as folk) then I'd be screaming rip-off. Never forget Death happens to everyone eventually. There is surely room for more than one show that focuses on it.
Watch and be entertained,
I've seen every episode of six feet under and consider myself an avid fan. The main differences are not hard to determine.
Six feet under is a show that centers around a dysfunctional family in the wake of their own tragedy.(Death of the father). The way the series has played out makes the fact that they own a funeral home unimportant. Great drama is always about the characters. Six feet under is no exception. There are various story arcs that play out over the course of each season. Some stories carry over to the next season to keep you watching. It is very original.
Dead like me on the other hand is a fresh perspective of how the human dead are handled in the grand scheme of things. The idea that there is an entire sub-culture of un-dead following orders to take care of the mundane task of reaping a soul and showing the dead folks the way to the other side is comical but also makes you wonder "hmm... who's to say this doesn't occur? It also centers on Georgia Lass (freshly dead after a toilet seat from a de-orbiting space station takes her life)and how she handles the dubious distinction of becoming a reaper. Now in its second season, it again is focusing not on the occupation of those in the show, but the characters in the occupation of reaping. We are starting to get a glimps of the lives of Roxy, Rube, Daisy et al before they became reapers. I think Ellen Muth and Mandy Patankin are fantastic. I also like every last supporting character. It's superbly written and actually make you think about life in a different light. If you've not seen the show, at least give it a chance. Now if HBO came out with a show called "Gay as Family",(their version of Queer as folk) then I'd be screaming rip-off. Never forget Death happens to everyone eventually. There is surely room for more than one show that focuses on it.
Watch and be entertained,
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- mbrown001
- Aug 23, 2004
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